Leading the Pack

Leading the Pack is a full service pet grooming salon and boutique. We proudly sell only USA made products that are fun and healthy for your pet.

Located at 4801 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609, Leading the Pack operates as a pet groomer serving Oakland in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

In Oakland, price depends on breed, size, coat condition and temperament: small short-coated dogs cost least, while doodles, poodles and double-coated breeds take longer and cost more, and matting adds a dematting fee. Ask whether the groomer is certified, how dogs are dried (cage dryers versus hand drying), whether rabies vaccination proof is required in California, and how long your pet will stay. Most dogs need a groom every four to eight weeks. Saturdays and the weeks before holidays book up first, so schedule ahead and check the listing for hours, phone number and Google rating.

The business lists hours on 5 days of the week. Typical hours are 9 am–6 pm. It is closed on Monday, Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Leading the Pack at (510) 575-0480; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is leadingthepackoakland.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 95 reviews, which is a strong result for a pet groomer in Oakland and suggests consistent service.

Oakland is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Oakland follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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