Canine Image

These guys and gal are the best. They are so friendly and the Hunter my Golden Retriever comes out very clean and smells great. They really love dogs here and it shows.
The price is good and very reasonable for all the work they do. They do the nails, pads, trim the hair, his anal glands get cleaned out, wash a dry his coat and then brush him a few times on top of that. It’s nice to not get killed with itemized charges and Steve seems to say hell do whatever needs to be done for the dog to be kept nice, clean and maintained.
I highly recommend Canine Image. This is also written after my fifth visit so I’ve really had time to get know them.

I’ve been bringing my dogs here for the last 3 years. I have a maltipoo with unruly hair. They always make him look super cute; my own little bobble head. Nail cutting is only $ 5

Quick easy. Anal glands and nails clipped in 5 minutes. Dog wouldnt let me do either. This gentleman wrapped in up in no time. $ 5 for each procedure.

This is the best groomer in San Diego. I have taken my dogs here over the past 20 some years. I have had dogs with good personalities and one very difficult. They did them all with gentleness and patience. They are the best.
My dogs balk at the vets but never here, they jump out of car and head right in, they even go into the crate while they wait.
Both of these gentlemen are professional, kind and courteous. I can not say enough about Canine Image!!!

They did a great job making cleaning up our multi-​poo and they actually listened and didn’t give her a poofy poodle cute like a lot of groomers do. The guys are super nice as well!

I love these groomers. I waited until Wednesday when John arrives to help my little girl dog, a Coton de Tulear. PetSmart had butchered her hair. She looked like a dumpster dog. John neatened her up so she looked pretty again. These Canine Image groomers have over 50 years of experience in dog grooming. They are simply the best in town. If you have to leave your dog with someone for two weeks like I did, DO leave the dog with one of their groomers. My Coton has very difficult, fine hair. I gave her to Grrr. Grrr. Pet Smart with zero mats and she came back with over 50 mats and her looks destroyed. I paid extra for daily grooming at Pet Smart. Never again. I’ll always go to Canine Image. I don’t know why I thought a bunch of amateurs could take care of her. Now, you have to tell them what you want and be really, really specific. In this case I just said «make her pretty again» and they did. She looks so cute. She came back happy. Me too. Did I mention 60% of the going rate? I saved a lot.

Everyone here is so friendly and the place is great. My only complaint is how they cut my dog. I wanted her hair to be short and I wanted some face framing, but I picked her up and she was completely shaved down, plus her tail is a little funky looking, not a fan of the whole «fox tail» look. It could be that I wasn’t too specific about what I wanted, maybe next time I’ll specify. They did do a great job on her nails! Overall, three stars

I take my cat there for nail trim and anal glands and they are able to handle her in record time. The guys are always friendly, accommodating, and very efficient in what they do. Good job!

The staff was so friendly, Steve took great care of my pup. Highly recommend this place.

I was so impressed with this place! It’s in my neighborhood, it’s cheap, they don’t require proof of vaccinations, and the guys really know what they’re doing!
I have a fluffy American Eskimo, Dodger, that sheds everywhere and I’ve always hesitated to shave him, but I went ahead and scheduled the haircut appointment for my own sanity.
Dodger was done in a reasonable amount of time and looked great! He was happy and I could tell he was treated well there. The groomer, John, told me that he is very good with his clippers and it is true! His tail was the cutest part, a little fox tail.
I’ve already scheduled another appointment :)

These guys did a fantastic job last minute with my little girl chloe who was badly matted. Chloe and I are both very happy with her cut, thanks guys.

I took my Pomeranian, Alize, for a cut today and it was the first time she had ever been groomed professionally. I wasn’t sure what to expect because I really love her long fur but it’s just too hot to keep it that way. The groomers were professional and friendly. My Alize came out looking adorable and smelling great! The prices are very reasonable and they did a great job. I will definitely be back.

They have done a great job with my dogs.
Can’t beat the nail trims for $ 5 and the fact they don’t harass people about proof of shots and stuff like other groomers do.

I bring my dogs to the gal at Canine Image for years and she does a great job every time. The dogs love going to see her and I am always happy with her great service. Trimming, nails & bath she always takes good care of my doggies

I DO NOT recommend the lady groomer that works at this place.
Disclaimer: This place seems to be reliable, so this is why I trusted my dog with them. Thus, I cannot speak for the other 2 male groomers. I am only speaking for the lady.
We asked for a baby cut and my yorkie came home with a bold cut, maybe it was a misunderstanding who knows. My yorkie came back with ½in body hair. The top of his head has a weird slanted cut. You can clearly see that the groomer over cut that area. His nails are also not cut evenly and they are still really sharp.
Besides the nail and hair, my dog’s underarm was bleeding because there is a huge 2in. wound. I suspect it to be a razor cut, but the male groomers denies it when I went back to complain. The lady groomer wasn’t even there and they spoke perhaps of her. They gave me something to treat the wound and offered a free groom next time i visit. I just left after that because my dog started shaking really hard and seemed very scared. I have never seen him shake like that before and i don’t want to put him in another stressful situation, so i left. The groomers were very nice, but i am not going back again.

I havent found the right groomer for my two schnauzers, I thought this might be the right place for my pups after reading all of the five stars reviews but once again i was wrong :/​this was my first and last time i ever go to this place. I heard the guys are really good groomers and i think this is where the reviews comes from. i took my two puppies to get a haircut, the guys were busy so they gave it to the lady that works also there, well thinking they all are great i trusted her with my puppies and came to see a huge mess of a groom, if you think of minis schnauzers the first thing that comes to mind is their long mustage, defined eyebrows and their skirt which i was very clear to her i didnt want neither of these to be touched and the face to be slightly trimmed and so the hair around their paws, since im letting their mustage and skirt grow, well after 3 hrs she calls me giving me a wrong price, then the boss calls me giving me the final price. when i came to see my pups they looked like rats :(their mustages were gone, they didnt look like schnauzers, i so regret this and i am so upset, their skirt is so short its hard to notice the haircut :(everything looks even, my husband got upset to me for taking the puppies there, ppl used to know what breed they were and now i get asked what breed are the puppies, my neighbor even told me what happened to their mustages :(im never goin back im so sad and so upset

These guys deserve every 5 star review they have received. I found these guys last year with the help of all the great reviews from fellow Unilocalers — thanks! They do great cuts and have great prices — 5 dollars for nail trims! Our cocker gets a military cut and looks adorable when she leaves and our Doberman lets them do his nails. I’m a bit of a last minute Lucy and usually call the same day and they almost always squeeze us in. Best of all the guys are hilarious! The kind of people who could read the phone book (do they still print those?) and make it funny. Love these guys!

I took my 2 year old 10lb Klee Kai for a, groom, nails, anal glands «the works» and I said that the dog can be very dramatic and vocal (howls like a wolf, it’s a miniature Siberian husky) I knew going in the chances of everything going perfect was close to zero but what is an owner to do right? the staff stayed in phone contact with me letting me know what had been done and that they could not get him out of the drying kennel wIthout our help. I looked at my husband sadly and told him they tried the best they could but that a haircut was probably not happening. We drive to the place promptly and we can hear him from outside barking. embarrassed, we walk in, the dog sees us and immediately starts to calm down. we are at this point feeling defeated and ready to take him home… then the groomer says «he’s calmed down I can give it a try if you guys want, if a new York groomer can’t do it no one can» I said of course and twenty minutes later the dog looks amazing! I Was holding him while the groomer did his magic. No words or stars on this site can truly display the gratitude this family has for this establishment and one thing is undeniable. they truly love their job because no one else would have given our anxiety prone puppy a second chance. he looks amazing for fathers day, THANK YOU ! !
*there were two guys that helped us, no female in sight

Well here it is… 5 years later and we’re still going to Canine Image. That would make it nearly 10 years now (wow, Steve and John never age either)!
I just love these guys — wished I could say the same for my dog, Boba. All in all, they continue to do great work, know what they’re doing and always there when we (rather I) need them. Super busy, but still manage to provide superior customer service and it’s always easy to make an appointment. It seems like everyone in Clairemont brings their dog to them too!
Now only if I could get them to take Credit Cards. ;) Cash or Checks only!

I have two big ol’ rottweilers and they have big ol’ rottweiler nails. I have tried numerous times to cut these guys’s nails by myself with drummels, clippers, and such but I just can’t seem to get them short enough. I take them here even though I live about 25 minutes away. They always do an amazing job on my babies nails. John and Steve are very personable and are ready to get the boy’s in whenever they need a manicure.
Oh! Did I mention how cheap they are? You will never find anywhere where they will do such a good job and not charge an arm and a leg!
I Definitely recommend them!