The Pink Poodle Pet Salon

I have been taking my temperamental snow white schnauzer to Terry at Pink Poodle for more than three years. Other groomers have shaved him and not been patient with him. Not only is Terry an artist and extraordinary groomer but my dog runs happily in to her salon. i find this incredible. He has never looked more beautiful. I recommend Terry and her staff unconditionally. You will be so pleased to have found the perfect place for your dog. i am devoted to mine and take this review very seriously. Make an appointment today you will be thrilled. i promise. helps others learn about great local businesses.
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The place is always booked so it usually takes a couple weeks to get an appointment. We usually have no problem leaving them all day if we are running errands, free dog sitting! Best haircuts either of our pooches have ever gotten and always consistent. Any changes we ask for are quickly done. Our dog Andy is 15 and has hip issues, she is well handled and taken care of. They take them out for a walk (we’ve seen them when we are driving up) so they’re not just waiting in their crate the whole time. They are accommodating with getting her in and out as quick as they can. Overall great for the dog and affordable for the owners.

My Bichon came out looking great. They don’t clean teeth unless you bring in their tooth brush, understandable. Approximately 3hrs and only $ 35.

I have been taking my mini schnauzer here for over 5 years now. Terry always does a great job cleanining my furry dog up and making him look handsome again! Thank you Terry!

Called to get my dog groomed, a man answered told me how much it would be for a lamb cut for a poodle I was like great when can I bring him in? He then said oh we are not accepting new clients. Then why even asnwer the phone and tell me about prices. Very rude and arrogant!

Solid grooming on my mutt. Squeaky clean and nice trim. He is a new dog to me, and this was his first grooming, so I am not sure if the $ 45 they charged for a 17lbs dog is reasonable as far as pricing is concerned. Staff was professional, he was ready by the time they promised. Overall, good job!

Terry is great. She used to groom my first ever dog for many years at her old location. I’m glad to have found her again at this one! She does a great job and is excellent with the dogs.

My little dog, Winnie the Poodle, is very old. She has little fur so I didn’t expect her to be beautiful after her appointment.
But she was beautiful! I do not know how it was accomplished, however, Terri, one of the owners of the shop, appeared to be so self-​assured and competent I was glad I had decided to take her there. Terri is always friendly and kind and my dog seems happy to go along for her grooming.
Also when Terri was on vacation Winnie was groomed by the other owner and looked just as wonderful when I picked her up. I highly recommend these lovely people who make our dogs clean and beautiful.. Carol Whelan

The place could use some cleaning– everything is covered in dust and fur. But our first visit was great! Perfect grooming in less than 3 hours. However, the haircut was not as great the second time, and even less on the third.
That last visit was a bit disappointing overall. After 4 ½ hours after dropping my dog off, I hadn’t gotten a call so I decided to stop in since I was in the area. Terri was still working on her which means my dog was likely just sitting in a kennel for 2 hours. She said she was done though and handed her over. Later I noticed that my dog’s ears and tail hadn’t been trimmed, and so I went back the next day. Terri saw us walk in but didn’t even acknowledge us at all while we were there, not even a hello. One of the other groomers did the trimming and that was that. It wasn’t a horrible experience, but definitely not great either. I think I can find something better.

They have always done a fantastic job with my German Shepherd named Kobe. Great services and they are very friendly.

Terry is a highly skilled groomer and phenomenally caring and compassionate with my dogs. We have been taking our dogs (driving 20 miles each way) to Pink Poodle for many years.

Was taking my dog here for grooming but something happened. The owner, Terry, got a boyfriend and he’s the rudest person. He’s bathing the dogs and it frightens me to think a person with his bad temper is handling animals. The owner Terry was never really friendly, but I let it go. The grooming was good, so I let it go. BUT, the cuts started getting bad. Nicks to the pups belly, jagged and too short, avoiding comb outs. The final straw was when I mentioned it and the boyfriend told me NOT to bring my dog back. Nice. So much for business finesse and relations, right? Too many options, no need for abuse. I found Yuko’s Dog Grooming and LOVE them. Worth the drive. 619−280−6040.

Love the Pink Poodle! Terry has groomed Blue, my little Yorkie-​Maltese, twice now and both times she has come back looking like a little angel (I should say even more of an angel than before, hahaha)!!!
My pup is what those of us in any hospitality/​service job would call a PITA (pain in the @$$) customer, but Terry does whatever voodoo that she does and Blue behaves for her! The first and only other groomer I took her to said that she was the worst dog she had ever groomed :(I was such a sad and embarrassed mommy; after that it took me almost a year to take her to another groomer. When I finally did, it was Terry at the Pink Poodle. When I went to pick her up after her first time with Terry, I slowly walked back in expecting Terry to have my dog in a secret area for crazy animals and for her to hand her to me and say «NEVER AGAINNNN!!!» But to my happy surprise, Blue was right up in the front with adorable little bows in her hair jumping up and down in excitement.
The second time around Terry also groomed my mom’s 7 month old Maltese and did an AMAZING job with her too. She always asks questions about your preferences before grooming, even down to colors of the bows they will put in their hair! Also, if you mention any concerns she will keep everything in consideration and do what she can to make your pup look and feel as best as they can. Blue had been itching a tonnnn recently and I informed Terry of this when I dropped her off and she assured me that she would use her oatmeal shampoo to soothe Blue’s skin. No more scratching!!!
Clearly, I’m a fan and I definitely recommend Terry and the other groomers at The Pink Poodle!!!

I had a the most disrespectful experience in my life at this establishment. Because of a misunderstanding with the owner of the cost of a cut for my puppy, the owner spoke to me as if I had a tail between my legs!!! I paid her what was due, and I was happy to do it so that I could take my puppy out of her establishment, however, I will never go there again nor would I recommend anyone to them.

I have been bringing my dog here for 5 plus years and it has always been a great experience. My dog can be a handful and they know how to treat her to keep calm and happy.

Best Standard Poodle Groomer EVER!
Terry has been grooming our dogs for several years. They are lovingly cared for while at Pink Poodle. Terri is the owner and who pays meticulous attention to every detail. She’s a «master craftsman» when it come to the artistry of poodle grooming.
We drive from north county down to Pink Poodle because Terri is THE BEST!
Her prices are very fair. She takes care of our dogs as if they were her own.

Two strikes, they’re out! I first brought my 13 year old Toy Poodle here last July 2011. I have a regular groomer but had to miss my appt and couldn’t wait the 2 months until the next Sat. appt so I tried Pink Poodle since they’re close to my house. I got an immediate Saturday appt and they did a good job (except for the cut on my dog’s belly… but accidents happen, I guess). I figured I certainly wouldn’t switch groomers but would probably use them again in an emergency.
Fast forward to today. My groomer had to cancel my regular appt so I called this place. Again, I got an immediate Sat appt (I thought that was strange) and was told to bring him any time from 9am — noon. Again, strange. I arrived at 9:15am. After discussing the kind of cut I wanted (nothing fancy… he’s old, just shave him down so he’s comfortable in the heat), the lady with the south african accent (guessing that’s what it was) asked if she could call me on my cell when he’s ready. I said yes. At 1:00pm I’d heard nothing so I called them. No answer. I decided to go check on things and when I got there they said he’s only had a bath but they could have him done in 45 min to an hour. I saw that 2 poodles who came in AFTER me, were on the table getting groomed. I said, that’s okay and that I’d like to take him now. She instantly got defensive and said, «I asked you this morning what your schedule was.» and I told her that she did not, and that she only asked me if she could call me when she was finished. Her tone was completely rude & uncalled for because I was completely calm. This was no big deal to me because in my mind I knew that I just wouldn’t be bringing my dog here again – afterall it’s a DOG, not my child (I love my dog but there’s no comparison), so no need to get worked up. And what happened next solidified that… a tall man brought my dog to me and I said, «wow…he’s been here for 4 hours and hasn’t been touched?» and the woman with the accent said something that I couldn’t hear so I said, «what was that?» and the man said, «she said you can have your fit outside!» I was shocked… I was no where near having a fit. In fact, I was reaching into my purse to pay for the «bath» that they said he had received (didn’t look like it to me though). I responded that I would never bring my dog here again and the man said, «we probably wouldn’t take you.» Not wanting to engage these people further (which they obviously wanted me to do), I just said that they are disgusting business owners and I walked out… slamming the door behind me and keeping the «bath» payment to myself.
Now I know why they have immediate Saturday appointments (clientele must be scarce) and I can completely understand why these people groom dogs for a living… they certainly wouldn’t make a dime dealing with people! I took my dog around the corner to Barkin’dales, a self-​service dog wash that now offers grooming services, and realized that this is where I should have gone in the first place! They complete one dog at a time… absolutely no caging and they were done in under 2 hours. My dog spent 4 HOURS in a CAGE at Pink Poodle and had nothing done except a «bath» (which must have been a waterless bath). Never, ever, ever again would I ever (did I say ever??) go to or recommend the Pink Poodle!

I have been taking my 2 dogs here for almost 4 years. I highly recommend this place! My dogs love going there and don’t mind getting groomed. We tried to do it ourselves, to no avail. Terry, the owner is extremely professional and my pups always look amazing when I pick them up. I tried a few other groomers before, I was told by a neighbor about this place. I owe my neighbor one for the suggestion!

I have a miniature poodle that I usually groom myself but I figured I’d take her in to see what a professional grooming would look like. O.M.G! She now looks like a little show dog (or pretty princess as I like to say). Teri, the owner is super nice, asks lots of questions about how you want the dog groomed and my lil Marni didn’t seem traumatized when I picked her up! They only charge $ 5.00(!!) for nail trims and you don’t need an appt.
In the future, I’m going to leave the poodle grooming to The Pink Poodle so Marni doesn’t have to hear the taunts from the other dogs «oh, yeah — well your mom gives you a funny haircut!!»

I can’t believe we drive all the way from downtown to Rolando to get our dogs done her but we they are the only ones who do it right! We’ve tried several places closer to 92 101 but they are only good to get a quick wash. For a poodle to get properly cut and cared for (and not traumatized!), this has been the only place for us so far.