Published on February 24, 2026
By Office of Communications
If you’re mutts about your dog, and want to give them a special spa day, look no further than Scrub a Pup in North Arlington.
Started in 2021 by Arlington natives, co-owners and siblings, Helen Rodriguez and Samuel Nevarez, the business offers a variety of professional grooming services including haircuts, nail trimming and teeth brushing. What makes Scrub a Pup, located at 2321 N. Davis Drive unique, is they brought in a DIY dog washing concept where pet owners can wash their dogs themselves in one of the eight tub stations.
“We provide everything you would need for a bath – shampoo, towels, scrubbers and a professional velocity dryer to fully dry the dog,” said Rodriguez.
The DIY concept is for pet owners who may not have space or may not want to bathe their dogs at home. They also offer different grooming packages if you want to treat your pup to a spa day, offering a variety of shampoos based on the dog’s coat and conditions such as shedding, needing to brighten a white coat, moisturize a dry coat or clean a really dirty coat. After their pampering, Scrub a Pup has an adorable photo booth where owners can snap some sweet pictures.
“We’ve seen everything from chihuahuas to Great Danes,” Rodriguez said. “We are known for doodles and poodle grooming. It is a popular place for all those teddy bear faces.”
Rodriguez said one of the things that has been most surprising about running a business is how rewarding it has been to connect with customers and their furry, four-legged family members. This is the Arlington family’s first store, but their goal is to open more locations in the future.
“This is our hometown. This is where we were raised,” Rodriguez said.
Scrub a Pup is open five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. Learn more about Scrub a Pup in Arlington by visiting their Facebook, their Instagram or their website. You can also check them out in person at 2321 N. Davis Drive. Or you can visit the One Start Development Center, on the second floor at City Hall from Feb. 23 – 27, during Small Business Promotion week. The City’s Planning and Development Service Department is also hosting Customer Appreciation Week during the same time and will be providing refreshments and bottled water for the customers visiting the Small Business Promotion table.
The City of Arlington is highlighting local small businesses throughout 2026. Canales Furniture, another Small Business of Arlington, who has grown substantially in the last few years, wants to give back to the community and is sponsoring this program with the Planning & Development Services Department for the year 2026. In their new headquarters at 102 E. I-20 Highway, they have dedicated a training room for their growing community, including free English-speaking classes, citizenship classes, and teaching small businesses on how to utilize social media as a marketing tool.