We’re passionate about pet care!
Providing San Jose with experienced pet boarding and mobile grooming services.
About TLC Resort + Grooming
We’re reliable, affordable pet care experts located in Aromas.
Welcome to TLC! Whether you are a new visitor to our website or have been bringing your pet to TLC for years, we’re glad you’re here. Our names are Robert (we call him “Buff”!) and Gail Benson, and we are the proud owners of TLC Mobile Pet Grooming and Boarding. Together, the two of us have over 40 years of experience in the pet industry.
TLC is the product of all of our years of hard-won knowledge.
For the last 19 years, we’ve been located in the South Bay Area, achieving our life-long dream of owning a pet resort. We have intentionally kept TLC small to provide personalized attention to every pet, feeding specialized diets, administering medications if necessary, and making sure each pet stays hydrated.
Rest assured, at TLC, we constantly look out for your pet’s best interests. If your furry companion suffers from homesickness or separation, it’s guaranteed they’ll be hanging out with one of us 24/7: much to the amusement of our friends and family, these special clients will often wind up sleeping in the bed with us. Fortunately, we have a big bed with plenty of room!
Before your pet comes to TLC, we’ll take the time to get to know them (and you!) personally. We’ll find out what your pet’s likes and dislikes are, whether they have any disabilities or sensitivities we should know about, and about their age, breed, and other pertinent information.
TLC works with you to develop a care plan for your baby that will meet both of your needs.
It is a guarantee that your pet will have the time of their lives at Camp TLC. Because we are caretakers at heart, we love having plenty of furry children around. Yes, it does get a little crazy around here sometimes! However, we have plenty of likeminded animal lovers on board who are just as enthusiastic about animals as we are.
The TLC Resort + Grooming Team
Our staff is trained and certified in working with a wide range of pets, energy levels, and needs. Your pet’s comfort and wellness are always our top priority. Meet the pet lovers that will be caring for your best friend!
Buff
My interest in the wonderful world of pet care began early in my life because my Mom, “Mose,” always read Dr. Doolittle to my brother Chris and me. My journey continued when I took a job as a veterinary assistant for my uncle; Dr. J. Hal Hopson DVM in New Mexico, and Dr. Martin H. Fremont DVM at Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital.
I went on to earn degrees from New Mexico State University; Animal Science B.Sc. ’70 and Animal Nutrition M.Sc. ’72. In my early self-employment days, I began and owned a full-service grooming, boarding, and retail store in Palm Desert, CA, called Buff’s Pets N’ More.
As co-owner of TLC Mobile Pet Grooming & Pet Hotel, I am fortunate to put my true love of pets to good use each day. For me, I can’t think of anything else that I would rather do; other than enjoying our close-knit family, circle of friends, and our collection of cats, dogs, and horses.
I am truly blessed to help pet owners take better care of their ”furry kids,” whether it’s grooming, boarding, or consulting.
email: buffbenson@gmail.com
Gail
I was the kid who always brought home “lost” pets; my mother always made me take them back. When I was 16, I owned an Irish setter. I remember getting the phone book out and calling a grooming shop to ask them what to do with her hair. Later in college, I had a cocker spaniel and got a part-time job at a grooming shop as a bather. I loved the dogs. I loved the mess. I loved making people happy with clean animals.
After college, in 1989, I bought my first grooming truck. I paid $6000 for it, borrowing $3000 from two different people. I drove it around town and slowly got started with TLC Mobile Pet Grooming.
God has blessed me with an incredible journey, to say the least. I like to say I have met the planet, so to speak, and groomed all the dogs and cats on it. My favorite part of the job is still the mess and making people happy with clean and pretty pets when I am done.
I’m sure my mother is finally happy, too, that the pets we board at Camp TLC aren’t “lost” but entrusted to us by their owners for short periods of time. Those “kids,” too, go home clean, tired, and happy, which is gratifying to me.
email: gaildogmom@gmail.com
Brooke
Hi, my name is Brooke; I’m a Bay Area native with a passion for working with animals. I enjoy doing outdoor activities in my free time––with my beagle mix Ziggy tagging along by my side, of course.
I worked in the animal care industry for a few years doing doggie daycare and boarding before finally discovering my love for grooming.
Having the one-on-one interaction has taught me the correct way to patiently handle temperamental, elderly, or even just plain stubborn pets. By earning a certification in dog and cat CPR and first aid, I provide TLC clients with peace of mind that their pet is in safe hands!
Sonia
I grew up in the Azores Islands and moved to the United States in 2001. I am the youngest of three girls and was always bringing home stray animals. Taking care of them came naturally to me.
Today I am a proud owner of four dogs, a cat, and a horse that I love dearly. As the saying goes, “do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life,” that statement is most true for me.
I have been grooming dogs professionally since 2006, and I constantly strive to be the best at what I do. I take pride in making my customers happy by going that extra mile for their pets.
Michelle
Michelle is a self proclaimed Crazy Dog Lover! She has the biggest heart and will go to any length to make your dog comfortable and happy during grooming. She just loves dogs, plain and simple! She has 3 labs of her own, and if she had it her way she would steal any and all other dogs who came her way! She talks to them, coos at them, dresses them up with bandanas, never forgets the cologne, either! Expect your pet to LOVE Michelle!!
Skylar
Skylar has worked for Camp TLC for most of his High School Years. In addition to his love for dogs, he is a long distance runner and lives a couple miles from us. He often leaves his car at home and runs here to work, and then back home again. He is an Eagle Scout, and looks forward to going to College to earn an Engineering Degree. The dogs get Very Excited when he gets here because he knows how to play with them and still maintain a safe time for everyone.
Ruby
Although Ruby didnt grow up with dogs, she has always had a love for them. When she first came to TLC, she would “borrow” Jennifer, one of our Pekingeses, and take her back home. They became very bonded. Ruby now lives with us, so Jenny is back, but she is stilll Ruby’s dog. In fact, all of our Pekingese now live with Ruby in her part of the house. Its a Perpetual Peke Party in there! Ruby is a Go Getter! She is up every morning feeding, cleaning, talking to, and taking care of the dogs When they get too loud or rowdy, she tells them to “RE-Lax!” The way she says it calms them right down! When you bring your dogs to Camp, you will meet Ruby. Guaranteed she will make you smile and feel confident your dog will be well cared for!