We go for regular walk-in nail trims. Nobody else has been successful trimming her nails. With Rich, no struggles, no stress at all. He's great! Always great toys available too. read more

Took my cat here, rich the person who cut my cats hair he was very rude on the phone and when I got there he stated that if i don't receive a call by him by 3:30 to call and see how much longer. It's around 3:45 at this point I never received a call. So I called and he stated maybe just 20 more minutes. So I get in the car start driving over there and I walk in and he's grooming my cat??? My cat has been there since 10am?? So I'm confused why you're just now getting to him. Then as he's cutting my cats hair he grabs him by his neck to hold him down and I am appalled. I never got a close up on my cats face until we got into the car and BOTH SIDES OF HIS WHISKERS ARE SHAVED OFF! His haircut is uneven there's still hair in places that should have been cut off. Mind you we asked for a lion cut. It looked like a 5 year old cut the hair. Would not recommend at all. read more

I took my dog to get her nails clipped, she is 3 and very anxious (she was abused as a puppy), and I let the man at the front know that. I called ahead and he hung up right after saying I could bring her in which I thought was odd but ignored. I took her to the nail table and the man told me I can stand there with her. He started clipping her nails and she cried out like 3 times. She bites when fearful so she tried to bite at him (which they did not even put a muzzle on her) but instead of pausing he HIT her! IN FRONT OF ME. Imagine what they do when the owners aren't there!! I said ok I think she's had enough so I could pay and leave immediately but he told me no she has one more. He did the last one and she cried again. I got out of there so fast. Do NOT take your dog here!!!! The place was dirty, unorganized, understaffed, and loud. Dogs locked up in cages and barking. They were also the first ever groomer I've been to that doesn't ask for vaccine proof prior to their service, which is very unprofessional and unsafe. I cannot believe what I just experienced. read more

Rich is paws over tails on quality work! We dropped him off And picked him up. Easygoing. Rich is paws down the Best! read more

Our dogs love coming here and the owner really knows his stuff about the best cut for all breeds (and rescue mutts with a confusing coat in our case). read more

We have had very good here especially since we have a Samoyed that is really hard to dry, plus the price is the best we have seen for the job they do!!! read more

This place was amazing!, girls are supper friendly, place is very well kept. I took my 100 pound lab in for service. I really liked that the owner himself,. He came out and greeted us, and Reese. He took the time to walk us through the process of treatment, that was going to be done. Also really liked how he came up to Reese, to gain his trust. They offer a lot of great services that usually privately owned businesses wouldn't. Definitely will be returning. Thank you Girls and Rich! read more

With Love From Head to Tail - Reese came back smelling, and looking great! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Although the owner Rich may be a little ruff, lol around the edges, he was nice to my daughter and I and he definitely knows how to handle pitbulls. I brought our pittie in for the works. He came out smelling and looking fantastic. Our daughter brought her pittie to Rich just to have his nails trimmed. Rich did a fantastic job. Our dogs liked Rich trimming their nails instead of the vet. He did such a better job than our vet did. We will definitely be going back! read more

We received many warnings about Rich and we ignored every single one. Picked up our puppy last week and our dog looked nothing like himself and he was there ALL day. They are understaffed and we think Rich forgot about our pup and proceeded to give him a 5 minute groom. This resulted in bald patches, an uneven haircut and one scared pup. Rich commented on how they're short staffed and gave us a discount. Rich - take less customers and do a good job consistently because you'll keep losing customers with this low quality, rushed work. I hesitated writing this review because times are tough but our puppy took a few days to recover from this experience and just want to warn others. I have friends who rave about some of the other groomers there so give it a go, just be careful with Rich. Sorry Rich, I know you have a full plate but you gave to slow things down and focus on quality over quantity. read more

I stopped bringing my dog here because they kept cutting my dogs hair way to short (shaved) even though I asked them to just cleaned him up or change groomer. Last time I brought my dog was when I picked up my dog in pain and bleeding When I called to ask what I could do, they seemed unconcerned and didn't even apologize. I found out the owner was giving my dog his haircuts. ( May be he got offended that I had asked prior for another groomer to cut my dogs hair?!) read more

Danny is amazing! She talks so sweet to my dog, gives her hugs, and makes her feel comfortable since day one! My dog always looks so clean & beautiful when I pick her up! read more

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Would never bring my dog there again! I picked him up and his ears had not been cleaned, went back and I saw how they were pulling the hairs out and my dog was crying, and he's a big dog and not a cryer . When they noticed I was getting upset someone else came to do it. I'm also attaching a pic of my dogs ear, how he was cut and I had to get antibiotics to cure him, so upsetting to think a place like that may be mistreating your dog! read more

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Rich is amazing! My kitty got a bath and nails done he smelled amazing. The price was on point for the services as well...100% recommend this place for your pet! read more

With Love From Head to Tail - Junior all clean and happy! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

GREAT place and a wonderful find for us. Our dog and cat both cared for and the staff is super friendly.

Zero stars. Have not even set foot in the building when a man with the feminine voice answered. I asked for any available openings today. He said yes but if you bring your dog in now, you won't have him back until after 3:30pm. It is 10am. That is quite awhile for my pup I thought. Anyway, I told him ok I will call back. Then. Click. Sorry, if he can not be polite on the phone, he sure as hell will not be polite with the pets.. just saying. Beware. I never ever use this app.. today it was needed.. read more

If I could give this place ZERO stars, I would. Our puppy was left UNEVEN BY THE OWNER. When I went to pick him up 4 hrs later, he was given to me with bald patches. The owners excuse (Rich I believe) was that he went to answer the phone, left my puppy on the table and when he came back, he put him back in the cage "thinking he was done" IM SORRY???? But do you think an uneven hair cut is done when you put him back in the cage and then turn him into me like that and don't STOP TO NOTICE, he's not done and uneven. I am appalled. Never going back. DO NOT RECOMMEND. read more

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I was so happy to be able to get an appointment for my dog. Prices were reasonable, and service was great! Thank you Rich for taking care of my dog. read more

With Love From Head to Tail - UVA got groomed the same day her bark box came in..she was photo ready - Pet Groomers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Took my 48# doodle to be groomed for a 2nd visit as the initial was great. When I booked the appointment with owner Rich I explained how she got skunked a month prior and had several special baths and was a bit matted. He told me no problem. When I dropped her off he was visibly in an aggravated mood. He rubbed her back he said she should be fine. About 20 minutes later he phoned and told me that he was either going to shave her down or I should pick her up and brush her out myself as he had no time for that. I told him to go ahead and shave her and he left tufts of hair all over and a crooked head that I had to fix myself. Maybe he should retire since he seems so miserable. read more

I have been taking my dogs to Chris, at Head to Tail for many years. This establishment is clean, modern and has a large staff providing great care for the pets that are left with them. They have a full range of services, which include haircuts, nail trimming and when necessary de-skunking. read more

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Rich is so amazing with my long haired cat! She looks so gorgeous after her bath and trim! It is so difficult to find a cat groomer who works with long haired cats. The bonus is the amazing low cost too! read more

If you care about your pet, do NOT take them there. The owner was rude, gave my dog the opposite cut from requested and it was poorly done--shaved to the skin in some areas and long tufts that were missed in others. So poorly cut that he refunded me and offered an additional free cut, which I will not accept. A poor cut was not great, but not a huge issue. What is a big concern is that my dog developed an infection in both ears causing pain and discomfort, costing over $200 in treatment. Additionally, my dog doesn't love the groomer/vet, but he never shook in fear before this. Now he does. When I brought him back the next day to demonstrate the grooming concerns, my dog shook in fear and did not stop until we left. read more

Thanks so much for doing such a great job grooming my little buddy! I have relocated and was looking for a new groomer and I have found that here. My little buddy thinks so too! read more

A great place for cats. My two exotic shorthairs are used to being bathed though they are not enthusiastic about it. Rich makes sure to degrease them instead of flattening their coat with a conditioning shampoo, and each time my cats return glistening like oil slicks. I know he is nice to them as my cats don't give him any sass (which they would absolutely do if he were not gentle or kind.) I am somewhat perturbed by the waiting system where cats are placed in those locker like kennels alongside dogs. They are safe but not separated. My cats are used to dogs, but hearing strange dogs "freak out" because a cat is around has to be annoying. A skittish cat would hate it probably. Be sure to talk with them to see what can be done if your cat is scared of dogs. 7 am drop offs are hard, but if you have cats, your options are limited. However with these guys I don't feel like I am settling. Rich is excellent with my two guys as and as long as he is excellent with them, I am not going anywhere. read more

I picked up my 60lb lab mix 1.5 year old rescue from his 3rd visit here to find his eyes blood red. When I asked what happened the owner Rich, who was his groomer for the day, casually replied my dog was afraid of the dryer and was pulling away. I was in shock and my boy just wanted to get out of there so we left. Upon searching the internet as to how this happens i found out this mostly happens when a dog is being strangled. I know my dog probably pulled, a lot. He is a really nervous dog. However Rich should have stopped blowdrying and called me, before it got this bad. Rich was fully aware how nervous my dog is. I also noticed some lopsided shaving done to his hind side. Shaved down to the skin on just one side. My dog is a bath and nails only client. There is no need for fur trimming. After thinking about why this strange shaving my only conclusion is my dog tends to squirt poop when overly anxious. I'm guessing there was poop on his fur. Why clean him up if you can shave it off?? Needless to say i do not reccomend such a reckless provider who allows a dog to choke to the point of burst eye blood vessels! A few other bad points about this place is they keep your pet for many hours. Mine was there for 5 hours! The staff seems very down, like they are unhappy. Rich is abrupt on the phone and just seems like he's there to make money, not for the love of pets. read more

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The owner Rich was quite obnoxious and also did not listen well. Our pet returned to us with the face shaved off completely after we dropped the pet off read more

I have been taking my two ten pound Shitzu/poodles to Rich for years now. His main concern is that the dogs are comfortable and not distressed. Often they have been shorter than I've liked but never have they had any cuts. Their fur grows back looking good for a long time. They always look and smell like new pups. Place is clean and staff is very friendly. Appointments are easy to get. read more

I have been bringing my dog Rory here for the past 4 years since he was a puppy. Rich always makes a point to stop what he's doing and say hello for a few minutes when we stop in. I'm very confused by people saying he isn't pleasant because my experience has always been quite the opposite. He can definitely be a little short on the phone but in my opinion that's the sign of a person who is hard at work. I would recommend From Head To Tail to any of my friends and will continue to use them read more

The only reason there is a 1 star, that's the only way I can add a comment. Rich is a clown and a liar. He was given instructions, pictures were provided of old grooms. He proceeded to shave my dogs without regard... regardless of a refund, he is awful & it appears others feel the same. read more

Great place to take your pets! Make sure to bring cash for anything under 25$. Took our bunny because no one else would clip his nails, and one of employees took time out of their lunch break to clip his nails! read more

I should have read the reviews. I advise all to read the ones that state shaving way too short and rude. When I mean short, I mean SHAVED. Unapologetic and rude is a common theme. DO NOT TAKE YOUR DOG TO THIS GROOMER!!!!! You will regret it. We do not even recognize our dog and honestly extremely upset and sad which the owner showed no empathy. Lazy groomers with low standards. I will be informing all dog owners in the our large dog connected neighborhood. When they see our dog it will be shocking. I only ask they own up to their mistake and they refused. They will lose biz and is now a mission of mine. They had a chance to be a responsible biz owner.. read more

The worst hair cut EVER! The hair cut they gave my dog was awful, very patchy and uneven. I ask them not to cut her hair too short but they cut it very short and even shaved to the skin in some areas. I asked them to only trim up her face. They shaved her face including her whiskers giving her a very sickly appearance. Will never go there again. read more

Please find the aggressive email I received regarding my experiences. Quite unprofessional and aggressive. My husband and I choose not to engage with Chris. But we feel it's important to share with others: Christine P: Hi, i'm the Chris your talking about on here, and I have to say i don't appreciate your comments. You don't know me, and who are you to say i'm not good at my job! You called the shop a couple of times to set up your appt. if you were that concerned maybe you should have stopped in. I have groomed in the area for the past 37 years with a pretty happy clientel, but you can't please everyone!! Your putting me down in you comments and you don't even know me, i have nothing to do with pricing, it's not my shop, and as far as Samantha goes i've known her 8 yrs, and have done nothing but help her in her choice of careers. So maybe you should know of what you speak of before you get on yelp and put people down!!! read more

We take our dog here for nail trimming (she's small enough to bathe at home). The shop is very clean. When you walk in, you don't usually get a friendly vibe. However, once engaged, the groomers are friendly and great with the dogs. We generally use whoever is available because we walk in. However, Cindy is our favorite. She's great with our dog and gets her nails the shortest. read more

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This is a decent grooming place. Looks pretty clean and everyone seems friendly. I called the day before to make an appointment. They said I could come any time in the morning. Well that seems odd because I feel like you should have a specific appointment. When I took my dog the next day, I understood. There were a lot of doggie stations set up where the dogs get groomed. The groomer I talked to said they had about 40 to 50 dogs at the moment (it was 9am!) so they were a little busy (yeah, I'll say) but they could take my dog, no problem. We kind of talked about length. I said I didn't want it too short, maybe just a trim. He said they can't really do that because they use a razor to make the process faster, but he would use a longer blade. I said okay, and had more questions, but he seemed rushed so I just said I would be back when he was done, which apparently would be in 4 hours (yikes!). I called around 12:30 to check on my dog and they said it would be another hour because they were really busy. Poor dog has been there since 9am. I picked him up and he looked cute of course, but his cut was a little shorter than I would have liked. He has a double coat, and really flowing hair, and I was hoping for something shaggier, but I feel like that wasn't really an option due to their hair cutting process. I later noticed that a big chunk of hair was missing and it looks like he got cut by the razor too. That was a little surprising. I didn't really like the choppy look, but the groomer said they could do it shorter or longer next time depending on what I like. It's nice that they'll work with you, but still undecided on whether I'll go back. I might want to try other places first. The cost for the cut, bath, nail trimmings, ear cleaning was $35. That's a pretty great price considering PetsMart was around $50, but now I'm wondering if the latter was more expensive because they use scissors as opposed to a razor, which I think I'd prefer. One more note: since they have so many dogs in at once, they have little boxes where they keep the dogs that are done until they are picked up. That made me a little sad. I feel like you should only take as many dogs as you can pay attention to at one time. They say you can pick up your dog whenever you are free. Well I see why now. Anyway, I'm not completely sold but it's always an option. read more

Took my pup here today for a simple nail trimming. During the trim, the groomer used a dremel & the dremel got caught in her hair and started spinning around. My pup was screaming because she was in so much pain. They had to cut the dremel out of her hair. She is traumatized and does not want to be touched. read more

Normally I don't do reviews but I think this is a good lesson for me I have three dogs and I brought one of them to be groomed for the first time now I came from five star shop who lost their only groomer and I was bringing the second dog in the next day. Unfortunately there were a few things that were misunderstood and l was less than 100% happy. I felt that I had 2 choices, one was to speak with the owner, or, to find another place. Well I'm happy that I spoke to the owner, who was very helpful & considerate I decided to work with the owner and the new girl on the second dog grooming I have enclosed some pictures of the dogs as I am 100% happy now and will continue to go back and bring all three dogs read more

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I understand good help may be hard to find these days, but no excuse for rudeness. Not too mention my dog would be there for 7 1/2 hours and I supposedly got the 1st appointment of the day? The owner just has such an "air of superiority" and then when he knew I was fed-up he'd totally change his tone. Told myself last time I wouldn't go back and then the convenience got to me & I went back ?!? This time they lost my business completely. There are too many respectful and competent groomers who would appreciate the business. read more

I called several places to bring my puppy for the his first grooming experience and after calling around several places and reading reviews, From Head to Tail was able to make an appt for me and the reviews were great. Location is fantastic, it's in a cute little "downtown" part of Elmhurst, away from the main downtown part of Elmhurst. Samantha was fantastic with my pup and he can see now!! BINGO. He was so mellow that he even fell asleep there until I picked him up. He must of liked it too, since he wasn't shivering or shaking with fear. I will definitely come back! Price was excellent, 22 dollars for the bath and trim, plus he stayed a little longer than he should have and it wasn't a problem for them, so I really appreciate that they were able to work with me. read more

From Head to Tail isn't the place we normally take our dogs. We've been there once before, and they were just fine. But since we don't live in the area anymore, we haven't been back. Truthfully, I was too embarrassed to take our burr-filled dogs to our normal groomer, and I was bringing our dogs to my parents' house for the week. I'm glad that my dad agreed to take our pathetic pups in because they were really really bad (normally we don't let our dogs stay full of burrs, but I swear they were manifesting those darn things from thin air faster than we could pluck them out of their fur). I have to say that From Head to Tail is SUPER accommodating! I called at 7:45 and asked if they had availability. The gentleman that I spoke to was really nice and friendly & told me that I could bring the dogs in any time before 10:30...perfect. I gave my dad instructions on how to get there & how the dogs usually get trimmed up & sent them merrily on their way while I went to work. I called on my lunch break to see how the drop off went & my dad said he was just on his way to drop off the dogs...at 12:30...which is 2 hours later than they told me. My dad must have been a smooth talker because he was able to just breeze them right in. Grooming for 2 King Charles spaniels was under $100, even after a very (guilt and shame driven) generous tip...almost $30 less than what we pay at our local groomer. We just might have to make them our regular place because they were well worth the distance. read more

These are the nicest people with the cutest shop. The owner is great and has taken my dogs and groomed them at a moment's notice. They've provided great advice over the phone after they were closed when my dog was sprayed by a skunk. The location is convenient and my dog only comes home mildly freaked out. That's saying something because my one dog is adopted and she's really terrified of being left alone. I hate to extrapolate, but the other reviewer sounds like a nuts, uptight, Elmhurstian. I'm not just thinking that because she owns a Shih Tzu. The whole tone of her review is absurd. In 2 years of taking dogs to this groomer I've never seen an unhappy customer. I've hung around shooting the breeze with the workers and pet owners who are really happy with the place. read more