We love bringing our doggos here! Quick, easy, and convenient :) they also do a wonderful job with…read moreNismo (he's a little snippy). Also, gave us a free little red bow in honor of lunar new year. Check out our handsome little fella in the pic below.

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Alma sounds great; unfortunately I wouldn't know because though my appointment was with her I got…read more"Carlos" instead. This was my first visit with my new puppy, but the guy was inarticulate, nothing was explained to me, I should have walked out the door. A limited puppy intro service ended up taking 2 hours and I am not happy with the result which is not what I expected, because frankly I had no idea what to expect. Not coming back.

I'd like to put in a review for Leading the Pack. I have two older schnauzers who were in real need…read moreof a grooming. Normally I do it myself but I was in the middle of moving. They were matted and the groomer, Alma, assess them ahead and let me know that they were going to have to be quite short. What I didn't know was that Alma assess their skin and gave them exceptional care with her understanding of dry skin. When I pick them up their coat was soft and I could tell that a lot of their skin issues were no longer causing them problems. She had taken great care to give them what she called a mud bath which helped their dry, itchy skin. I highly recommend giving this grooming Business a try. They are hard-working and they do know what they're doing.

I am super happy with this place!!! My toy poodle Curry is really nervous around groomers due to…read morebad experiences and gets really anxious, but she was doing great after her appointment with Heather!! Heather gave me really good instructions and commentary on how to prepare Curry for a grooming appointment so that she wouldn't be nervous or in pain and was super accommodating and patient with her. The cut is so cute and exactly what I wanted!! Love this place, will definitely come here for future hair cuts :-))

This is a positive review for Heather.  She was very knowledgeable and helpful. She also showed…read moregood character. I had reached out to Heather seeking advice on how to help a stray cat "Miss Kitty".  Miss Kitty comes around 2x a day for food in my backyard. She is a very pretty kitty with medium length black hair who seems to have some matting issues. Miss Kitty is very skittish but I have been slowly building trust with her these past few weeks. So can now pet her. Given she has been outdoors she is not used to being brushed and gets scared when she sees it. I contacted Heather seeking advice for how to best help the cat with her coat. Heather very generously spent 30+ mins talking with me.  We covered all sorts of topics. Including ways to desensitize the cat to brushing, which sort of brush/comb to use, and how to make sure it's also paired with a positive reward (like a treat). HEather also explained that I should first get her used to me brushing/combing her where there are no tangles, just so that cat can get used to the experience. Then as I build comfort with cat, gradually work my way over to the tangles to gently work on them.   She also gave her take suggesting that maybe this was winter undercoat growing out with some tangles. Versus extreme matting that was pulling the skin and causing pain to the cat. Which was a huge relief in itself! We also spoke about the pros/cons of shaving her. She explained it would definitely give her a fresh start for the coat. However, Heather voiced that if it was done now (April) she worried the cat would get cold outside.  So suggested if it was done, either to wait until warmer months or until the cat maybe was more socialized and willing to live indoors afterwards. We also spoke about if eventually the cat was shaved that would also be a good time to bathe her, which type of soap to use, etc. We also spoke about if I did ever get her socialized to that point, how we could make any future appt less stressful for the cat. During the conversation Heather also spoke with me about not rushing things, given strays have a lot of trust issues. So Heather understood how fragile the budding bond is with this cat. (She mentioned her mother in law did feral cat rescue, so was familiar with how to work with these types of cats who generally are not used to human interactions.) If Heather was as different type of person and greedy - she would have just wanted me to bring the cat in for an appt immediately or tried to sell me a bunch of products.  But she really seemed to care about the cat's well being which I really appreciated.  There was zero attempt to sell me on anything which these days is very rare. Heather also declined my offer to pay her for the phone consultation, saying she was happy just to help. Again very rare! If you want someone who is a knowledgeable and experienced groomer, genuinely cares about the animal's well being, and is a wonderful human being to boot - you will be in good hands with Heather.

As a graduate from Broadway Pet grooming school I had a very positive experience , the school uses…read morea on hands learning approach, Alfonso is also a very dedicated teacher who does a great job of explaining topics relates to pet grooming in simple terms, he is very enthusiastic and accesible wich makes the learning easy and fun. Im extremely satisfied with my experience at Broadway pet grooming school and highly recommend it to any person who wants to become a pet groomer. Sandy Santacruz

I will never bring my dog here again…read more He pulled out my dogs hair!! Then gas lit me by saying it's normal and that he had to do it because eye goops can cause infection...ok so you wipe her had with baby soap and water, you don't pull out a chunk of her hair. I don't think he even trimmed her face or did a full sani cut. She basically just had an expensive bath and her hair pulled out. There is no price transparency. He just arbitrarily gave me a number and I agreed to it. Then when i came to pick her up, he took ten dollars off "because she was so great". Maybe to cover up the fact that he maimed my dog? I was told she would be ready in 1.5 hours, i showed up ten mins late and he was outside smoking and said he still needs twenty minutes. It's just kind of chaos there and I feel so bad that I let him near my dog. First picture is day of and the others are from four days later.

My dog is a Bearded Collie, notoriously difficult to groom. Froy and Noemi are highly skilled…read moregroomers who did a marvelous job on our pup. I have used many groomers in the Bay Area and I would put Bubbles (formerly Mr. John) at the very top. This is skilled, groomer, with a welcoming manner. I won't go anywhere else.

Love the team at Mr. John's and have been taking my dogs there for years!…read more They are always friendly and gentle with their clients. I'm always amazed at how my shaggy furball is transformed into a stunning schnauzer! Wouldn't take my dog anywhere else!

I have taken my mini poodle-mix dog Bella to OEG Pet Salon for over a year. Bella's groomer,…read moreVictoria, is a careful artist and had a way of keeping Bella calm whereas in the past with other groomers whe was a trembling nervous wreck. I highly recommend OEG for any dog breed! 5 *****stars!!

I have been taking my dog to OED for 3 years. I love the attention to details, ability to hear and…read moremake changes based on my requests, and consistent grooming of my dog without surprises.

WoW! They did exactly what I requested for my hairy Cockapoo. She looks AMAZING, I would highly…read morerecommend taking your fur baby here.

I usually groom my dog Ella myself, but was unable to do so because I am recovering from a medical…read moreemergency. I asked to get a appt soon while I still had family able to drive us to a grooming appt. Crystal was able to get my dog Ella in the next day although I was a new client. She had said that when I made the appt that Ella would be there about 2 hours. Ella has always been good with grooming, but she is 15 yr old and developed more anxiety after she became deaf. Ella was very anxious when we arrived at After Hour's Dog Grooming. Crystal was very sweet with her, and got her right in the tub to start her bath. Ella is a lab/herding dog mix with a very thick coat. I had asked for 2 shampoos, one of a medical shampoo that needed soaking time, a nail trim, and a good blow out of her coat. Crystal called me an hour after I dropped her off and said Ella was done. Ella looked beautiful, glossy and shiny and all of her undercoat was blown out. Crystal did a fabulous job! Ella was happy to see me and was not anxious. Crystal also said that she could come and get Ella if she needed grooming before I was able to drive again. I so appreciate Crystal's excellent services and caring manner! I highly recommend her!

Thank you Vanessa!!! She is so knowledgeable and experienced, both of which were really important…read moreto me since my dog is a toy aussie with a double-coat and we've had some really negative grooming experiences. Vanessa sat down with me for nearly 10 minutes before getting started to understand what my concerns were and how I wanted the grooming to go. When I came to pick-up, Vanessa went over everything with me verbally and provided us with a sweet "report card" listing everything she had done. She was so kind throughout. And my dog's haircut couldn't be cuter! I feel super lucky that we were able to book this appointment with her and couldn't sing her praises more enthusiastically! 10 out of 10 would recommend!

Absolutely the best dog groomer you can find! I feel so lucky and happy to have found vanessa to…read moregroom my sweet Cali. I love that she is cage free and only does 1 dog at a time because our fur babys deserve special treatment. Vanessa is very thorough and keeps detailed notes on any special things going on with Cali and explains things so well to me. I feel like I learn more from her than from my vet sometimes. Location is also great because since she likes to keep prompt appointments I can just grab a coffee or shop on piedmont while waiting for the appointment.

Really disappointing experience. Took my dog in for a 1pm appointment on a Sunday. He sat in a…read morekennel for over 1.5 hours as he waited for the single groomer to be ready. Whole appointment took over 3 hours. It should be noted that my dog doesn't even have doodle/poodle hair. They should not even booked me if this was going to be the case. Not looking to take my dog back here. New management had not improved the grooming experience.

I love shopping at Healthy Spot. Staff are welcoming, knowledgeable in what they do, and have all…read morethe goods in stock. Can't recommend this shop enough for all your fur babies needs.

Today was our first time at Spago! We were looking for a new groomer since I noticed how terrified…read moreshe was shaking to go to the last place. Right when we walked in, the little store front felt very spacious and cozy. I looked to the back, I noticed there was a lot of space for the dogs. I LOVED that my dog was NOT caged up until it was her time to be groomed. And I picked her up right when she was done. Miki was very kind and patient. I also appreciate the different options for payment. Looking forward to our second visit. I think my dog will be excited not shaking scared for her future spa days.

Miki and her team are great. We have been customers for 3 years. Our mini bernedoodle, Hopper, is…read morealways taken care of. Many thanks!