Dog Salon Kahala

I was nervous bringing my new Dobie in for a nail trimming. But the tech was awesome. My dog was scared and peed everywhere. I am so thankful for the hand sanitizer and wet wipes I had in my car. I didn't realize my dog could pee so much. I took her potty before we left and she even had a calming treat. But there was SO MUCH PEE.  Thank you again to the tech that trimmed us so professionally. I look forward to attempting this again. Maybe a diaper next time too  Sorry about all the Pee. More...

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I forgot all about this place! They are so sweet and so professional! I highly recommend them!

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Fabulous groomer!  We drive from Hawaii Kai to get there...they are wonderful with our little yorkiepoo, Momoko.  Can't wait to go back!

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What a pleasant experience. A had two Maltese's groomed and cut for the first time. The salon is very customer friendly. Miss Bay (Bae) checked my dogs in. She was very friendly and asked exactly how I'd like my dogs to be cut. My dogs looked perfect when I picked them up. I hope to be a longtime customer. More...

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I took my 2 dogs there to get fully groomed. They did a great job.  I was a little worried because one of my dogs can be a little grouchy, but they managed to give him a full shave without any traumatic incidents. They were also pretty accommodating to my schedule. I would highly recommend them! More...

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I think we have found the place for our dog to be groomed! Historically, we have taken our dog to a popular groomer in Kaimuki. After hearing constant yelling in there, we decided to try a new place. Dog Salon Kahala was so peaceful and these folks are so nice and calm. When dropping off our dog, they went over the services that we desired and discussed what would happen to our dog. Then she said they would call us in a few hours when they were done. When we picked up our dog, he looked great!! They were spot on with timing and very honest. The lady told me it would take about 2 hours and would be $60. Spot on!!  Our dog looks great! The service was remarkable and parking was super easy!!! I didn't have to find street parking or pay for parking like other places in Kaimuki! We will definitely be back soon!! More...

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always excellent service! my puppy pom always leaves looking just as I ask and always so calm, a HUGE sign that even SHE loves it here just as much as I do. doomo always, kinako

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They did such a great job on my senior Yorkie Chanel ... I love the even cut and she did it exactly how I explained it . .. Will be telling all my friends and will be coming back for sure!!! More...

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This was my second time visiting this salon. Remember to book your appointment well in advance because they fill up fast! There's a lot of parking when you get there and the location was pretty easy to find . They offer a package where nail trimming and anal gland expression is included with the grooming. I liked how they keep records of what was previously done because I'm not super familiar with what kind of cut to ask for. I was very satisfied with how my puppy looked afterwards!! The grooming took about two hours and the price I thought was reasonable. Just remember to bring cash because they don't accept credit cards! More...

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Gotta review this place!Ever since I moved to Kahala side, I've been looking for a good place to take my dog to get groomed. I didn't really care for the way the last groomer cut her fur, so I was trying to find somewhere closer and possibly better. Low and behold, we came across this place and it's fantastic! My dog is usually shy towards other people, especially groomers and vets. My mom had taken her in since I was at work, and had requested for her fur not to be cut too short since she has skin problems. Couple hours later, the pup comes back and she's adorable! Her fur wasn't cut too short, and she came back happier than ever (this is extremely rare.) She didn't smell like perfume either, which was beyond fine with me since I don't care for that smell, nor do I care for the weird powder perfumes our previous groomer used. I'm really glad we took her here, and I'm more than certain we'll be taking her back again for her next grooming!On the side, if people are looking for a wonderful place to groom their dog, this place offers a 10% discount for first timers. I don't know who groomed my dog, but if you see this, thank you so much for all of your work! My doggo came home extra happy and that makes me beyond happy .w. More...

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I love love love this salon! Kody (Cody?) did such an amazing job on my Shieky! I have been trying to groom my baby myself but everyone says I give her rat bites. ..  it is stressful and it takes me a long time as I have to bribe her with many treats just to get one paw done. She sticks her head in the way when I try to do her nails and everyone tells me to let the professional groom her.She has gone to various groomers on occasion and she looks fine but Kody understood exactly what I needed for Shieky and made her look just adorable! My co-workers all wanted to touch and hug her because she looked cuddly, and her fur was so soft and she smelled so good!  She also looked calm and happy when I picked her up. I know it was probably a struggle to do her paws and her long nails have bothered me for a long time because it is hard to get them shorter as they grow so quickly. I was so pleased to see her nails the shortest they have been and I can see all her nails and will be able to put cream on them daily. Her paws are sensitive so I am grateful to Kody that he was able to trim her paws and do them perfectly. From now on I will not struggle and traumatize my Shieky... I will be sure to book her regularly.  On top of my first visit 10% discount, they have a punch rewards card! Convenient location and easy parking. Thank you Kody!!!! You are awesome! We will see you again soon and thank you for doing such an awesome job on my Shieky! You have made my life so much easier and better! Shieky says thank you too! More...

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I highly recommend this place for grooming your pets! They're professional, knowledgeable and also caring. My dog always came back happy and never scared. They have a good staff and it is consistent, clean and I would highly recommend! I've tried other places but like this place the best!! More...

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I love this place - they cut my senior Yorkie exactly how I asked them to ... I will tell my friends and family about this place . .. Highly recommended - great service and outstanding work and the price is so reasonable too!! Thank you!!! Will be returning in a few months for Chanel's next cut ... Keep up the good work!! More...

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I love taking my dog here! The groomers are great, and they're always so nice. They always ask if I'm satisfied with the way that they cut her hair, and if there is something that I don't like, they don't hesitate to fix it. I'm really glad that I found a good dog salon that I trust for my pup. I am never disappointed when I come here. Also, I love love love the cute little handmade barrettes that they put on my dog's leash. So adorable :D More...

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These folks are GREAT with my little guy. So sweet and caring, and he always looks, smells, and feels fabulous! The location is convenient and the prices are very reasonable too. They have a loyal customer for life in me! More...

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Loved their care , patience and grooming touchhe smelled so good and I could see his face. Thank you Cody for your care and attention;)

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My mom just took her dog here to trim her maltese's fur down because of the hot weather. We are so happy with the service and results. Even though her dog is usually nervous when walking into salons, she wasn't trembling here. Her dog is also difficult when it comes to grooming her face area but the groomers said they didn't have a problems. Definitely try this groomers out. We will be coming back again soon. More...

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Dog salon kahala is amazing! Brought my puppy, Kana in for a bath and haircut with special treatment. We just found out kana has a tear in her ACL, or hurt her back left knee, so I asked that they don't touch or try to bend that leg. They were very understanding and gentle with her. I felt okay leaving her there and getting my nails done to pass the time. I also asked if she would be done before 330 so I could get to work on time and he estimated about 2 to 2.5 hours just so they could be extra careful around her leg. But after an hour of dropping her off I received a call saying she was ready for pick up :) this gave me time to take pictures and relax at home before going off to work :) thank you! Kana came home smelling AMAZING and looking so happy and cute ! The place was incredibly hard to find so I was 20 minutes late... lol just park near assagios and walk towards the park.. And it's in the bank looking building. The bath and haircut came out to $50 but with 10% off only $45! Definitely going to bring my other two dogs here when I get the chance :) More...

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I love my dog, I really do. But like most people, I don't have time to take my dog to the groomers very often and I often let a few good months slip by before taking my pup in for a much needed haircut. As the owner of a pom-lhasa apso mix, my dog has LOTS of fur, almost teddy bear-like, and so a good haircut is definitely a necessity. I've taken my dog here once before and I remember it being great but I had a little difficulty scheduling so the past few times I ended up just going back to petco. But recently I found this place again and decide to give them another shot and I was definitely not disappointed. They were efficient, paid attention to detail, and prices were very fair for the amount of effort and attention put into each puppy. When I dropped off my pup here, the worker who took him in asked me how I wanted my pup's fur to be cut. I had asked for very specific styles and I had specific ways that I like my pup's arms and legs, tail, and ears to be. Without writing anything down, I was nervous that he would forget what I said and that I would not be satisfied with how it comes out. But when I came back to the salon 2 and a half hours later, I was absolutely DELIGHTED (and I don't use that word very often!) to see my dog. They made my teddy-bear looking puppy look absolutely gorgeous and I might sound like I'm exaggerating, but that's how satisfied I was with this experience.I would definitely recommend Dog Salon Kahala to dog owners for an occasional puppy pamper day, but the only thing to keep in mind is that they are cash only. I didn't realize this until I came to pick up my pup and I ended up having to go across the street to Kahala Mall to go to the ATM. More...

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My chihuahua desperately needed a groom and I really needed it done right away. I made a few calls and was able to get in here within an hour. I dropped off my pup and was told he'd be done in about an hour. He was done right on time, the salon was small and very cute. My dog smelled amazing and his nails were cut perfectly. The only negative I can think of is their website where I found the rates were out of date so it was ten bucks more than I had expected, but since it was Nikos first groom we saved 20%. So that helped. All in all it was a good experience! More...

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Yay, Pili's nails got cut!  She hates cutting her nails.  I can't bear to watch either.  The gentleman was quick and efficient and SO AFFORDABLE!  Will be back, maybe with Sumo!

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Wonderful customer service  -  friendly and attentive towards my dog Claire;  very, very clean;  reasonably priced;  great location and parking is not a problem; we will definitely be returning customers.  Thank you Cory and staff!Claire and Cynthia G. More...

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First Remember Chico and Poncho are telling you about this.Our mom is a fuss bucket... We are her first dogs ever. We just arrived to Oahu April 2014 and live believe it or not across the street from this place. Mom didn't know and was taking us to Petland in Honolulu spending over a hundred for what she is receiving here for a fraction of the cost.We have anal gland issues and mom cannot stomach it although she tried. Thank god they know how to even do this for a fraction of the cost. They all are more like family. Once Chico had a booboo on his bottom and panicked as we are still new to the island we called Kahala Dog Salon they came from home and met us at the salon and informed us this is an emergency not just an anal issue and told us to seek urgent care and we of course rushed out and did. They are not your average dog grommets by any means. They even have a special carbon bath that tickles and soothes our itches we are always leaping for joy when mom says we are going to and get our bath.You must go here and try them out every dog that we see leaving this place looks like they are entering a dog show. You just cannot believe the personal nurturing grooming they provide I have never seen it from the 3 states and many groomers we have visited. We are sold no other groomer for us exists.They even called us when they noticed and injury to our dog. I am not sure how it happened but it was hard for us to see until they pointed it out. They called me and of course I ran over to the salon. We love the care and detail they provide to Chico and Poncho. More...

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My sister has been taking my dog to this Salon while I was away in Korea. But when I came back she took me along with her. They are very friendly and they did a nice job of cutting and styling my dog's hair. It usually takes about one hour but it took two hours that day. (Probably because they were booked. It shows how popular they are) Will be bringing my dog here again! More...

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we have been taking Sammie here for a while. Although there are many smaller dogs that come here I have a 3 year old golden retriever and they do an AMAZING job! !! she comes out feeling so soft, clean and happy! (which is the most important thing!!) unfortunately they only take cash but I do believe the guy said they were in the process of getting a card reader. there were only two people working but Sammie was groomed and trimmed in 2 hours! The price was fair and I truly recommend coming here! More...

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My dad always took my dog to the pacific paws place in hawaii kai because he's cheap about random things, but I thought I'd invest more in going here instead and it was sooooo much betTTERRRRR. I'm going to be honest about this, I don't enjoy the company of my dog. It's my grandma's so I honestly did not care about it's presence and didn't want to touch it because I thought it was kind of gross. Like yeah I know people that don't like dogs and dogs that don't like people are the ones you shouldn't trust or something according to the internet probably. But I didn't feel like dying from toxic dog stank at an early age just by touching this dog so there it is. ANYWAY so I arrange for my sister to drop the dog off at this salon and when I came to pick it up around 2 hours later they told me they needed another hour because there were SO MANY FLEAS ON IT that they had to re-do the flea dip bath thing a couple times over. I'm so so grateful for that. Like they actually put more effort than they needed to, to make sure this dog was flea-less. At the other places they just do the service once for what you paid for and if there are still some fleas left? Tough shite. And they didn't even charge extra! And they apologized for taking longer, but really I should've been the one saying sorry for unleashing this beast of burden onto them. So now I know that the dog was gross because it had fleas on it and I'm probably going to have to bomb my grandma's room and the entire house. And also take this dog back to this groomers again because I don't want it to suffer from fleas.The shop and area is super clean btw! and they sell the cutest collars, you should check it out while you're waiting for your dog to be pimped out. (there's also a place called helen's across the way if you're into the botox life style)After the extra hour my sister came back with the dog in hand and I had to take a moment... This dog came back with the most amazing afro and tail puff AND THEY PUT A SCARF THING so she looked like a scout or something idk. She was flea free and soooo cleaaannn and lovely to touch. It was like... was this what it's like to love?This salon is a national treasure & the groomers have the touch of god in their nimble hands. + I'm sure it's Japanese friendly if you're not too confident in your English and happen to speak Japanese So yeah, lay your head on this dog salon's bosom my child. They will take care of you. More...

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I just brought my 5 month old corgi here for just a nail trim and all I can say is that my dog and I are very pleased! Kind of hard to look for, they are located inside the Kahala Atrium. They have a little private parking lot, so parking is not a problem. This little doggie salon looks so cute and chic on the outside. You walk in and the front area is quite small but it reminds me of a Japanese boutique. Whaddya know, they have one of their salons in Japan, also! We were greeted right away by one of their loyal customers who was also waiting for their dog. Our dog was super excited and happy and ended up trickling a little but the staff told us not to worry and cleaned it up right away, clearly knowing how puppies can get! The groomer came out (who was clearly from Japan) and our little puppy corgi went to her right away. Right next to the front area is another room with a huge window that you are able to see everything they do. They handled our corgi with care and I could tell she was a happy pup because her tail was wagging the whole time. I was surprised when I heard them filing her nails down after the cut, as other dog salons I've been to, filing is an additional charge! Once she was done, our puppy came running happily to us and her paws felt like, well, paws! No more painful scratch marks for us and I'm sure she was happy her paws were now pretty. Our total came out to $10.47 (tax included), which is very affordable and reasonable. Keep in mind, they don't take cards, it's cash only! My bf, corgi and I all left the salon feeling happy. We are definitely returning. :) More...

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Brought my German shepherd here to get his nails trimmed. At first, I was skeptical, since the other reviews said it was  a small dog salon, and it was run by two small Japanese ladies. Made my appointment same day, walked to the salon with my dog since I live close. There was one guy working there along with the two ladies (thank god, since they would have to lift my 85 pound dog onto a table to cut his nails) and together, all three of them held my dog and cut his nails. Btw, he doesn't like getting his nails cut. I was in and out in about 20 mins. His nail trimming was only 10 dollars! Definitely will be back the next time I need his nails cut. More...

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This is my dog's first time to Dog Salon Kahala.  When I first got there, I was told that I didn't have an appointment.  This made me a little upset since I confirmed the appointment with somebody the day before. The staff speaks very little English which made communication a little difficult.  However, the groomer made it right by taking him in anyway.  I would have been terribly upset if she did not, because I drove all the way from Kailua to Kahala just for my dog's grooming. On a positive note, Miho, the groomer did an excellent job!  My dog was not nervous nor anxious, like he used to be with other groomers. That was worth it for me.The grooming was great but the price was hugely expensive!.  But overall, I'm very satisfied with the groomer. More...

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I realize Yukiko doesn't speak very good English, but she totally got what I wanted to have done on my dog. Kennedy doesn't need special styling like the other dogs you'll see here, but I always want her to be well and Yukiko did just that.

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Five star again! I recently took Pepper back and I am sooo thankful that Yukiko was so understanding (I was really late for my appointment). I am very, very satisfied with my dog's cleaning and haircut! We even got a free carbonated bath for Pepper's birthday! This is definitely my go to dog groomer--even though it's in Kahala and I live in Mililani! More...

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My Coco-chan always looks great because of these girls! The staff so friendly and sweet! I take her in every couple weeks. ..she loves it. I just wish they spoke a little more English - ^_^ - or maybe it's time for me to learn a new language! Anyway, my point is, they do a wonderful job and I definitely refer all my fellow dog parents to them! More...

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Excellent dog grooming!  Yukiko is awesome.We'll be regulars - clean, great grooming, andSome cute dog stuff too.

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i gotta say...even after the mouth area being cut shorter than id liked, the groomer did an impeccable job at grooming her. even after we had barbecue night a couple nights ago and from being smoked out, her coat still smells clean and not smoky like it usually used to. i keep her brushed at least once a day now like she suggested to prevent matting. the cut is growing out very nicely. when i brush her, i dont see a single hair out of place and is very thorough all throughout. her face is trimmed perfect! sine her hair grows out quickly, her beard area doesnt look short anymore.  im loving the cut more and more each day ^_^ More...

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My two fluffy, white maltese/chihauhau dogs always come out looking so cute. The staff is great. Love the Japanese style grooming. They do a great job in all aspects of their grooming...their hair, tails, nails, anal canal cleaning and face. They come home smelling so clean and fresh. I am very happy with all of the groomers that work there. More...

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Took our toy poodle to grooming for the first time. My daughter and I are very happy at how well our puppy behaved and looked afterwards. We are extremely pleased of time they spent grooming with shears. The staff was most welcoming and the environment was utmost positive! Thank you Mrs. Nakamura and your wonderful staff! More...

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Wow, the 3rd dog grooming company to take over this place.  I hope this one will actually last awhile!!I took my 4 dogs to get groomed there.  It's VERY clean, they have NO cages, which I LOVE, and they groom the Japanese way, only scissors, no razors.  They are much like DiVentus and the Kahala Supergroomers that were both there before.  They are very nice, professional, but the actually grooming or haircut is not as even as the other companies.They treat the dogs very well!! They even take professional pics of them after they're groomed and give it to you which is definitely a plus!!Cash only for now, and they are reasonably priced.  They are thorough and they smell so good when they're done!! And they get them SO soft and fluffy!! Definitely the best in that category! Try them out! They're good! More...

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