Dog grooming salon + van
Muddy in. Good boy out.
Hand-scissored haircuts, warm oatmeal baths and not one kennel dryer, at our North Park salon or in a sky-blue van parked at your curb. Every dog goes home in a fresh bandana, with a report card.
- 4.9 from 612 owners
- Open Tue–Sun
- Salon + van since 2016
- (555) 014-3647
01Prices
Pick a size. We’ll do the math.
Every price includes the bath, blow-out, nails, ears and a bandana. No breed surcharges, and if we find a mat, we call you before we charge for it.
- 75 min$70
Bath & tidy
Oatmeal shampoo, blow-out, nails, ears, face, feet and bum.
- 2 hr$105
Full groom
The full bath, plus a haircut to match the photo you bring.
- 45 min$50
Puppy’s first groom
Under six months. Short, slow and mostly treats.
- +30 min+$35
De-shed treatment
Undercoat rake and a long blow-out. Add it to any bath.
- 10 min$18
Nail trim & file
Walk-ins Tue–Sat. No more clicking on your floors.
- +10 min+$15
Blueberry facial & teeth
Tear-stain wash and enzyme toothpaste. Smells like a muffin.
Van visits add $25. We confirm the price at drop-off, before anyone picks up scissors. Dogs over 12 get 10% off, and a nap.
02The spa day
Two hours, start to bandana.
Here’s a Tuesday with Biscuit, a medium mostly-terrier booked for a full groom. Your dog’s day runs the same way, at your dog’s pace.
9:30 am
Hello, sniff, hello
Drop-off. We check coat, skin, nails and mood, and you show us the haircut you want. Photos of other people’s dogs are encouraged.
9:40 am
A warm bath
Lukewarm water, an oatmeal shampoo with nothing you can’t pronounce, then two full rinses so nothing itches later.
10:05 am
Fluff dry
Hand-held dryers on low heat, with a groomer beside your dog the whole time. We don’t own a kennel dryer and never will.
10:30 am
The cut
Scissors, clippers and patience. Breed standard, or “less mop, still him.” We stop for breaks whenever your dog asks.
11:05 am
Nails, ears, teeth
Nails trimmed and filed smooth, ears cleaned gently, teeth brushed with chicken-flavored paste. Yes, really.
11:15 am
Bandana and report card
We text you a photo and a report card: behavior, skin notes, favorite treat. Everybody gets an A in being good.
03Groomers
The hands with the scissors.
32years of grooming between the four of us
41,000baths since we opened on Tamarind Street
0kennel dryers, still
04Reviews
Reviews from owners
4.9
From 612 owners. The dogs can’t type, but they pull toward our door, which we count as five stars.
“Ollie came home smelling like a bakery and strutting like he’d been knighted. The report card said ‘very brave with the dryer.’ I cried a little.”
“Our rescue used to shake at groomers. Hana did his first visit in three short sessions. Last week he pulled me through the door.”
“The van parks outside my apartment in Ocean Beach and Bruno is back on the couch in ninety minutes. No car ride, no drama.”
“They called before trimming a mat behind her ear instead of just adding a fee at pickup. That’s the whole review.”
“Asked for ‘less mop, still her.’ Got exactly that. Rosie speaks fluent doodle.”
“Four stars only because my cat is now jealous of the bandana. Waffles has not taken it off in a week.”
05The van
The salon has wheels.
Our sky-blue van carries its own warm water, power and grooming table. Hand us your dog at the curb and get a clean one back in about ninety minutes, no car ride required. Van visits add $25.
The van runs four days a week. Pick a day to see the route.
- One dog at a time, so nobody waits in a crate.
- Needs a curb or driveway 30 feet long. We bring the rest.
- Hana drives Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Dev takes Wednesday.
06Book
Save your dog a spot.
Tell us who’s coming. We text back within the hour while we’re open to confirm a day and a drop-off time. New dogs get a free five-minute hello visit first, if they’d like one.
- Monday
- Van only
- Tuesday – Friday
- 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday
- 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
The salon
4120 Tamarind Street
North Park, San Diego, CA 92104
Parking behind, off the alley