I have a 5-year-old Chow and this is the best grooming she has ever had plus it was one of the cheapest and they came to my door

I got my dog groomed there once. There are in a convenient location on Fruitvale Ave not too far from the 580 freeway. It's also nice that they have a dedicated parking spot right in front which helps with drop off's and pick up's. They did a good job grooming my dog and were pretty reasonably priced. His hair grows fast and it's easy for his hair to get matted but they were able to trim his hair without having to shave him down unlike other places we have been. read more

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I have used Happy Dog Spa 4 or 5 times and I have had a different groomer every time. Having a different groomer is no big deal but 2 times I questioned if they even bathed my dogs. So it's a roll of the dice. It's very convenient for them to come to the house but if they don't do a great job it kinda bugs me. It's a lot of money. read more

Love this place and so do my babies. They're loving, but Trust, they are picky! Suzzanne is a great communicator, facilitator and very warm and loving to my babies. What dogs wag and run toward getting their nails cut and hairs clipped?! ... Mine do (but then again they get happy when they see the Vet ... every time ... Oh did I say that they were picky? ... What I meant was ... they pick and choose who they're going to love up on ... back to Happy Dog). I just get a good vibe from this place and the vibe is what's important when you are in charge of beings that cannot tell you what's up. So my stars are rotating around Happy Dog. Thanks Suzanne and Company! read more

They seemed nice enough the one time I was able to get an appointment. But the next time I called, they were booking 4 months out! I couldn't believe it! Now they just say they aren't taking new clients at all, so don't bother calling. read more

Really nice grooming spot; super easy to schedule, the appointment took just over an hour, and they were very accommodating. Best of all, rescue pup looks great!! read more

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I just want to say how HAPPY I am to have found Suzanne as my dog groomer. She is amazing with my dog and I am never disappointed each time he goes in for a treatment. I most recently had her do a Reiki treatment on him because he keeps licking his leg. When I picked him up, I noticed he was "lighter" which is the only way I can describe what I felt and noticed about him. It was great to see him and feel him less tense. Suzanne is does great work! Lucky to have her in our lives! read more

Great please too bath ur dog. The bathing area is always clean and ready. I've had terrible experiences with places like pet express in fremont. There tubs are never clean and when they are not they try and blame everyone but themselves read more

I have been taking my dog, Cody to see Suzanne for several years now. I am SO PLEASED to have found her- she is consistently amazing at the cut/groom, she treats my dog with such genuine love and respect. She is always on time, always calls me when he finished within the exact time frame she told me when I drop him off. Cody is returned to me looking so fresh and happy! When I drop Cody off he wags his tail, jumps up to see her and is obviously comfortable. Her receptionists are always kind and I have never once had any scheduling errors or miscommunications. Seriously, all around, Happy Dog Spa is awesome!! Additionally, my dog Cody woke up one night with a severe medical crisis (unrelated to anything grooming). I had to cancel my groom appt as a result and when I told Suzanne my reasoning she was so incredibly empathic and kind, checking in to see how Cody's progress was over the following several days. I booked Suzanne to provide some Reiki to Cody and not only was the session so warm, calm and healing- Suzanne was sending Cody several "distance" Reiki healing energies. When Cody's health was really not looking good, I wanted all the support I could get. The day after Suzanne began her Reiki Cody turned a corner and pulled through so wonderfully! I would highly recommend Suzanne for both grooming and Reiki! read more

I took my 6 month old labradoodle for her first haircut-grooming experience the other day. Suzanne was great at explaining what she would do and wanting to make this a positive experience for my pup. Suzanne said if I ever wanted to let Lucy have longer fur, this would be the time since she still has her puppy fur. She explained labradoodles tend to get mats once their adult fur comes in. I opted for a modified haircut and love what Suzanne did! My pup looks and smells great, and even has a little pink bow on top of her head--tastefully cute! Apparently Lucy had a lot to say about the blow dryer and the whole experience, but Suzanne made my fur baby adorable! Thanks, Suzanne, we'll definitely be back!! read more

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Fluffy-butt scooting on carpet during holiday weekend, smelly pup in combination with clicking nails on the tiles of the kitchen floor calls for an immediate grooming session. I had been researching around the east bay (specifically near san leandro) for a pet groomer that's open on Monday! EVERYWHERE I have searched they were closed sundays and Mondays.....until I came upon Suzanne's Happy Dog Spa. I quickly gave her a call at 9AM this morning and she accommodated my little 13lb Tibetan spaniel mix 11mo pup. Yelp directions sent me to Puptown in San Leandro....called Suzanne and explained to her, she said its happened with other customers and she's still willing to see me even though we were going to be 15 mins late for our appointment at 10:45. Parking in the area is a little difficult, you'll find parking in the residential areas easier than on the main street of fruitvale. Dropped my little Charlie off at around 11 and picked him up around 1pm. I explained to her I wanted his face and tail to remain untouched because I want to grow out the fur but for the paws, belly and his bum to be trimmed, everything else a little shorter. She did exactly what I had wanted and was so sweet with Charlie, calming him between each treatment He got the bath and cut which included trim, shampoo, blow dry (she does have a k-9 high velocity dryer but Charlie was scared of it), nail trim, and anal sac expression (I already knew he was going to have plenty to expel, THANKS A TON FOR THIS SERVICE SUZANNE!) When I picked him up he was smelling so good and look sooo cute and went home with me rocking a darling little checkered bandana, complimentary of Suzanne. Suzanne is a really sweet pet loving lady and knows exactly what she's doing and dealing with! Her shop was so clean and tidy, plus the pets stay in little pens instead of crates. i'm so glad I went to Suzanne for Charlies first grooming. read more

Happy Dog Spa - Charlie rocking his checkered bandana from Suzanne after his grooming sesh!! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Alameda, California

Best experience I have ever had with a dog groomer! Suzanne is very sweet and absolutely saved my foster dog! I took her in sign a matted coat full of dreadlocks and very dirty ears & behind (she had just come from an animal shelter) and Suzanne gave her the best makeover a dog could wish for! Will definitely be a repeat customer! Highly recommend read more

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Found this spot on Yelp. Good reviews so decided to give it a try. Good service. Lots of treats and other goodies for purchase for your fur-kid. My lil guy's grooming was perfect! They completed the grooming with a lil scarf--He looks so cute! The only draw-back is the location--right off a super busy street and very limited parking. That aside, will definitely continue going here! read more

I have been searching for a great groomer ever since I moved from El Cerrito to Oakland. My dog is extremely scared of being groomed and a difficult dog to ground. Happy Dog Spa took such good care of her and the cuts were always exactly what I was looking for. I highly recommend this for any dog but especially if you have a nervous one. The staff there is friendly patient and clearly loves what they do. read more

A friend recommended this place so I decided to try it out. I have been looking at a couple grooming places and had difficulty choosing one to go to but I am glad I checked this place out! They did a good job on my 6 months old maltipoo, they were fast (it took around 1.5 hours) and they gave him a cute cut too! His fur is so soft and he smells so good after the groom. I was really happy with the result and will definitely be back next time! read more

Simply the best in Oakland. Suzanne is very dedicated and great. My miniature schnauzer always looks snazzy after a cut and they are always a calming space for him. read more

As a first time dog owner, I wasn't sure what to expect with a groomer! I chose this place due to their reasonable pricing and 5 stars. They met all my expectations and my doggy was cuter and happier than ever! We are definitely going back! read more

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Picked my dog up from her groomer today so she's ready for the holidays. We have been to Suzanne several times and she's wonderful with my energetic 1 1/2 yr old Morkie. I like that she takes the time to listen to what you want done and does her best to accommodate you. She makes sure pets have their shots before they come which is a plus. Precious always looks good when I pick her up. read more

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I took my dog here for over a year and generally I was satisfied. I finally chose a new groomer because this place gets overly booked for Saturday appointments. Also, it seems like they try to service as many dogs as possible so my dog would get stressed. They would comment about my dog's anxious and assertive behavior, something which hasn't happened with other groomers. I kept to myself but I knew that it was because they want to get the dogs in and out of there. One time I was surprised they called me to pick her up within an hour after dropping her off and they told me she was "bitey". I knew very well it happened because they rushed the service. My dog has always been an anxious dog and I never got any complaints from any groomer. I had no choice but to stop using them because they couldn't book my dog for a Saturday appointment for over three months. They explained that they were booking all customers until the end of the year so that's all that was available. If you have a fairly calm dog and you're available weekdays then this place will work for you. They did a nice job 90% of the time but it depends on the groomer. There were a couple of times that my dog didn't look that awesome. read more

2nd time to bring my friend's baby BRACKEN here. I met Suzanne, the owner, very pleasant lady. RAVEN did the haircut of Bracks, and AS USUAL...AN A+++. i raved about RAVEN and asked the owner to hire more groomer like her. read more

Just took my dog, Bug, in for grooming at Happy Dog Spa. She looks great and was very happy with her new scarf! I heartily recommend these groomers for excellent, friendly service. read more

I've been taking my goldendoodle, Maggie, to Happy Dog Spa for several months now, and am very happy with the result. They are very careful to follow my instructions, they like their doggie-clients, and she always looks wonderful when they're finished! read more

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WOW is really the ONLY word I can describe the amazing grooming service here. My two yorkies get agitated when they get their haircut, especially my baby girl because of previous horrific experience with groomers. I've changed three groomers already, one groomer had told told me my yorkies bit her but they've never bitten anyone before and they get groomed often and another groomer continues to groom my baby girl despite her nail broke and she was bleeding from playing in their backyard!! As you can see, their experiences had made them super scared of grooming, I was nervous taking them to groom but OMG!!! HAPPY DOG SPA DID AN AMAZING JOB!! I can probably say this is the BEST haircut they got and I had paid more for crap grooming before. They were done in about two hour and they did EXACTLY what I asked for and even told me how their grooming went!!! I LOVEEEE THIS PLACE!! read more

Happy Dog Spa - My baby boy after grooming! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Alameda, California

This was my first time ever going to a groomer so I didn't know what to expect. I was really impressed with how it turned out. She looked super cute and tidy and wow I didnt even know my pupper could look like this :3 will definitely be back! read more

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Happy Dog Spa is absolutely wonderful. Our mini-poodle puppy had a lot of mats (our fault), but we didn't want her shaved... Suzanne listened and took her time, and she looked adorable in the end. Most important, she was happy and content on pick-up, Suzanne made the potentially traumatic experience a positive one for our dog. She smelled lovely and clean, but not perfumed (yay!). Prices are very reasonable. There is even an on-site parking spot for drop-off and pick-up. We won't go to anyone else in the future! read more

My pup is a chow mix, so he's pretty high maintenance on the grooming front. It's not too often that you find a groomer who is not only amazing at shaping his fur, but genuinely seems excited about it. read more

Suzanne and Molly were so welcoming for my little pooch's first appointment. Their warmth made me and Tiggy feel at home. Tiggy walked in looking like a scruffy Tom-boy, and walked out looking like a Diva! Ugh! Forgot to take before and after pictures! read more

I hesitate to write a good review because it already takes a while to get an appt. but these folks are true gems. My dog always leaves looking not only groomed but happy when I pick her up. These folks know what they are doing and they're good people. Who could ask for more? read more

I come here to get my dog's nails trimmed. I continue to come here because they don't require me to fetch all of his shots and health records prior to trimming nails. Staff here are really friendly which helps both me and my dog feel at ease. He normally doesn't feel comfortable with strangers but they make him feel safe. read more

I called Suzanne, and she accommodated my pup for a bath and haircut right away. With a warm welcome and detailed questions to ensure she knew exactly what I wanted, she took all my preferences into account before sending me on my way. An hour and a half later, Suzanne sent me the cutest video text of Sid smiling in her arms and waving to the camera. When my boyfriend went to pick him up, he immediately texted me saying, "This is the best haircut he's ever had!" Leaving my Pom's grooming to Suzanne was the best decision. Her genuine love for animals is evident throughout the entire experience - from her sweet and caring disposition to the detail and precision of her perfect cuts. My dog could steal the spotlight from Boo. 10 STARS!!!! read more

Happy Dog Spa - A five-star groom for a fraction of the price! Suzanne is the BEST! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Alameda, California

Suzanne was great!! She was fast and efficient. Blue (my pup) isn't the easiest dog to groom!! He hates the blow dryer!! He looked great when we picked him up. read more

Happy Dog Spa - Blue loved his haircut!! Thanks so much for a wonderful job - Pet Groomers Near Me - Alameda, California

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I am so thankful I found Suzanne and Happy Dog Spa! I never liked having to go to groomers where I have to drop my dog off early morning, then wait until afternoon to pick them up because the groomer works on the dogs like an assembly line leaving them in small cages while they work on other dogs. What a stressful and tiring experience. Unfortunately, that seemed to be how most groomers operated. Happy Dog Spa is different, with individual appointments for each dog with all the great grooming and pampering done within 2 hours. Besides that, Suzanne is also wonderfully caring about her clients (pooch and human) and what they're looking for. Benji came out of his first appointment with Suzanne happy and full of energy, so different from his prior session with the traditional groomer where he was exhausted after his 6 hour ordeal. He also looked just gorgeous. It was a true doggie spa experience for Benji! read more

Suzanne is great. And conveniently located 1 block from my mothers house. Process was easy. I dropped off my dogs and picked them up 1 hour later. My dogs will never miss a bath and nail trimming for now on. Thank you "Happy Dog Spa" wishing you many years of success. read more

Happy Dog Spa - All cleaned up. Nails trimmed and ready for a walk. - Pet Groomers Near Me - Alameda, California

We took our golden Sammy for her mani-pedi, shampoo today. We couldn't be more pleased about the way they took great care of our dog. They made Sammy feel comfortable while they worked on her. Sammy looked picture perfect when we picked her up. We received a full accounting of services given. I believe we found our dog groomer. Thanks y'all! read more

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Wonderful!!! Suzanne is the sweetest, the dogs love her. I love how clean they are afterwards. She's a good woman...and thorough. AND SHE COMES TO YOUR HOUSE!!! read more

I love Happy Dog Spa! Suzanne does a great job grooming my dog, and she's so quick (she finished in less than 2 hours)! She also listens to everything you have to say and grooms your dog the way you like it. I'm glad that I found this place while living the Bay for a couple of months. I was searching Yelp for a groomer for a loooong time, and I'm glad I went with her. Her prices are fair, booking with her is easy, and she's just a nice person in general. And there's parking in the back! (Parking seems like such a hard thing to come by in the Bay Area). read more

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They have a great selection of clothes and accessories for your little one at affordable prices. I highly recommend them. read more

Happy Dog Spa - My Miniature Schnauzer looks adorable with her flower accessory! The size is perfect, so she can't take it off. - Pet Groomers Near Me - Alameda, California

Suzanne is everything you want in a groomer -- incredibly dedicated, caring and skilled. She has groomed my dogs for several years and hopefully for many years to come. read more

As I read through the other reviews I started to think I went to a totally different groomer but I didn't. Parking is impossible. Although I was late, she still accommodated me and my dog which I was grateful for. My dog's haircut was choppy and layered and looked like a beginner was practicing with my dog haircut. My dog seemed happy when I picked her up, I'm always concerned about how groomers treat my dog when I am not there. My dog looked and felt cleaned. However, there was an absence of shampoo smell and the part that really concerned me is that my dog's scalp was dry and flaky. When I picked her up she was itching all the way home and she itched for days until I had to take her somewhere else for another bath, who used a soothing conditioner and that solved everything. It was frustrating since I paid for the works and had to pay again for another bath. I gave a pretty big tip too. I was disappointed and will not be back. I hate giving bad reviews but these grooming rate are high and it's good to know before you go. UPDATE 12/16/18: Thanks to response of the owner, I really appreciate it and the offer. Thank you! read more

Our dog looks and smells wonderful! We stopped going to our previous groomer because our dog would get very nervous when entering the building. However, at Happy Dog Spa our dog perks up when he enters the spa. He is happy to see them and they are happy to see him. read more