We have been going to Satomi for a while so this review is long overdue. She always makes our pups look and smell amazing. They get the works - their teeth brushed, nails trimmed, ears cleaned, area around the eyes cleaned up, bathed and groomed along with anal expression. They get a special treat when they are done. If you are looking for someone to make your pup and you feel like you are special, book your appointment and compare! read more

I've been bringing my two Shih Tzus, Bailey (7) and Harper (1), to Satomi at Petite Tails since they were each 6 months old, and she is the only groomer I trust with my fur babies. My dogs absolutely love her and, most importantly, trust her, which means everything to me as dog owner. One thing that sets Satomi apart is that she lets the dogs roam free before and after their grooming session instead of keeping them in a kennel like most groomers do. This makes a huge difference for my dogs, and I can tell they're more relaxed as a result. Satomi's scissor cut technique is incredible--it keeps my dogs calm since they don't like the loud buzzers, and their haircuts always turn out beautifully. She also uses organic shampoos, which has been amazing for my dogs' allergies. Their skin stays healthy and irritation-free, which is such a relief. I cannot recommend Satomi and her business enough! read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Bailey and Harper - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

We've been taking our dogs Walter & Louie ( & Bella & Lucky before they passed away ) to Itsuko for many years, ever since she used to worked at Healthy Spot decades ago. Itsuko is patient & gentle with our dogs & we love her!! She has had a lot of experience in grooming dogs, even for grooming difficult or sensitive dogs/ grumpy dogs such as our late dog Bella. Itsuko took her time & let us know when it was better to trim the knots ( & give Bella a shorter puppy cut) then trying to comb out the knots. Even when Bella had her puppy cut, she still ended up looking cute because Itsuko would still give a cute puffy Japanese cut hairstyle of Bella's head & tail. Please support this small business! read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Bella after grooming with Itsuko - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

Itsuko has been my Schnauzer's groomer for years now and has done a nice job. In fact, when she moved to Petite Tail I followed her. She'll take careful notes so if you have certain likes/dislikes be sure to let her know. I tend to ask for a non-standard Schnauzer cut that has evolved over the years. Most importantly, I feel completely comfortable leaving my dog in her care. read more

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I've been bringing my doggo Bandit ever since he was a puppy & Itsuko always nails it. He always comes out looking like a stud. She's very good at communicating when Bandit will be ready for pick up. A little pricey but worth it in my opinion. read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Bandit - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

I used to be a dog groomer, so I know that there are a lot of frustrated, short tempered dog groomers out there unfortunately. The groomers at petite tails are so gentle and good at what they do. They have the perfect standard cuts and fusion styles. I still groom my own dog to save money, but I am alway lazy on nail trims, so I bring them in to the sweet groomers at petite. There are alway dogs with the most perfect Asian fusion cuts in the waiting area. Their scissor work is perfection and they have the awards to prove it. The prices are pretty good too if you are used to paying to get your dog groomed. If you have a small dog, I could not recommend them enough. read more

Ms. Satomi has been taking care of our dogs for many, many years. We've always been completely satisfied with her work and patience with our dogs. After they're done, they always look so nice and smell fresh with the conditioner she uses. We always have to book our appointments in advance, as she gets pretty busy. read more

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Excellent shop with very skilled employees. Itsuko Gave my Pomeranian a beautiful hand scissor cut! I highly recommend her! You get what you pay for and she's worth every penny! We will be lifelong customers. read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Katy Bluebeary highly recommends Itsuko! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

I've been searching far and wide for a groomer for the past year and finally found the one! Itsuko has groomed my dog 3 times now and does an excellent job every time. I can tell Itsuko is meticulous and pays attention to the fine details of grooming, because Boo's cut comes out great every time. I also appreciate that she's very communicative via text, easy to schedule next appointments with, and always lets me know ahead of time that he's ready for pickup. Highly recommended! read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Boo's before and after photos - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

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My first time at Petite Tail Dog Grooming to have my 11# Brussels Griffon mix fully groomed. Itsuko did a great shorter hair cut on my dog. She let me know she was running late so I could drop my dog a little later. After reading the reviews about how good their dogs smelt when picked them up and lasted for days. I was disappointed my dog didn't smell good like the reviews written and $$$. read more

Satumi is THE BEST! She groomed our 7 pound Shih Tzu for 13 years from age 6 months until she passed away at age 13. When we find our next baby, we will be back to see Satumi. She also groomed our long hair chihuahua mix the same amount of time. We LOVE Satumi at Petite Tail Dog Grooming read more

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We took our new dog Toby in today. Were really nervous because he is not fully trust people yet. But he came out so cute and happy. We definitely recommend petite tails. read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

Satomi (owner) of Petite Tail Dog Grooming is the best dog groomer I have encountered! She did a wonderful job giving my Shih Tzu a complete makeover and he looked absolutely perfect when I picked him up. You can tell that she is gentle with dogs and genuinely cares about them. I would recommend her without reservation! read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

Itsuko always treats my dogs very nicely and let's me know at a moments notice when I can bring them for grooming or nail trims. I notice for basic nail trims she only cuts so you need to DIY file but she's very careful and when I go there and come back I always see my dog happy and not afraid of her. She also sold me the shampoo and conditioner she uses so I can bathe them inbetween groom sessions. read more

My dog is extremely nervous when getting her nails cut and they were very patient with her. They put a cone on her at the last possible moment when she would not let them cut it. I don't mind that they put her in the cone, we were afraid we would have to put her under to get her nail trim. Thanks to petite tail grooming we did not have to. I cannot thank them enough. read more

Progrssional and on time groomers. One of the groomers was even featured in the netflix documentary dogs. We have been seeing this groomer for almost a decade - Itsuko read more

Went in today to get my dogs nails trimmed, total came up to $10. I've been here once before and thought it was cute and reasonable so I decided to come back for the first time in a while this morning. The women working were very polite and friendly but a bit quiet. Still, they do a good job. One thing I do like is that they get you in and out. If you go in for something quick like a nail cut, they'll gladly stop what they're doing to take care of it so that you won't be waiting on them a long time while they work. They took very good care of my dog as they carried him away as they did with the other dogs that were there. It's a little tiny hole in the wall with the smallest sign ever over the door that says "Dog" but it's definitely worth trying out if you're looking for a good groomer for your beloved dog! read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - He was so scared lol - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

Excellent quality, very precise work and very polite. Also, very clean facility. Very good at texting 30 minutes before time to pick-up. Our dog always seems happy at the groomers. read more

Small little place in the corner of a plaza of shops, that I happened to see was open while I was shopping at another market there. It was after 6pm on a Friday but she took me without an appointment for a quick nail trim. It was only $10 and she did an excellent job with my very squirmy Chihuahua. I definitely would recommend this place. read more

Itsuko is the best! My mini schnauzer is a handful. He is a rescue and is admittedly feisty especially when it comes to grooming. It takes a special groomer to be able to handle his lively personality. Itsuko is that groomer! She is a seasoned, experienced groomer who pays attention to details, and she is one of the sweetest, most humble groomers around. She loves doggies and it shows in her handling of her clients' beloved pets. I highly recommend Petite Tail with your pooch's grooming needs. Whether you make an appointment with Itsuko or the owner, you can't go wrong. They have many loyal clients-a testament to their fine work! read more

Itsuko is amazing. She is so good and patient with our dog who is very afraid of blow dryers and of grooming in general. She is very careful to groom your dog precisely as you want. It isn't the easiest thing to cut the hair of Papillons but our girl comes out looking amazing, much better than any other groomer we've tried. read more

"A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE" I've been looking for a dog groomer for the past few days and after reading several reviews on YELP, I decided to go with "PETITE TAIL" dog grooming. Even though they only had a few reviews, they were all of a 5 star rating, which was enough for me. I have a 20 year old Pomeranian and I've been doing the bathing and trimming at home for the past 3 years. My dog has a heart condition and I didn't want to stress him out. However, his hair has grown out so fast in the past months that I knew It was time to take him to a professional in order to have the bath and cut right. Upon my return, I couldn't believe my eyes. My baby looked so good... like a lil Teddy Bear. Everything from the length - to the - nails was PERFECT! My dog and I are so happy that we finally found a groomer who listened and cares. Thanks PETITE TAIL!!! We'll see you in a few months. read more

I've been coming to Sue for the past 4 or so years. She used to work in San Pedro. Unfortunately for me she opened her own business. Now I drive 1 hour round trip just to have my dogs groomed. Fortunately for you you've found the best dog groomer around. Just take a look at her pictures which is opened for viewing. My dogs Casper and Wendy, both Bichons love her. I have come in many times when both dogs are out of cages waiting for my return happily investigating. From the top of their heads to the tip of their nails is perfect each and every time!!!!! Check out her ribbons! I shouldn't leave this review because when she was in San Pedro I was always approached and asked where I had my dogs groomed. After a while you had to book your appointments in advance. You can tell she loves the dogs she grooms. read more

Satomi is the best groomer! My furry baby loves her, too :) read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Satomi is the best groomer ever! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

That is the most awful experience I've ever had at a groomers with Itsuko and the owner Satomi! I've never been told I can't come back for service until now with Itsuko the groomer. All I asked was for Itsuko to recut my dogs face which wasn't as short as she did the last time and my other dogs ears which didn't look good longer. From being ignored all the time to being told that we can't come back it is an awful place you don't want to go. I paid her over 400 dollars with tips and she and the manager Satomi are so rude to say we can't come back. That is not customer service. Itsuko ignored my call and texts for 3 days and the first text was one hour after I left for her to recut the hair. I called her cellphone two times a day and a text two times a day and they all went though and she ignored me about recutting the dogs hair. She finally called me on the fourth day. I said I've been calling and texting you how come you didn't reply? I was feeling ignored. She said I don't answer the phone or text back on my days off. I said i was there an hour ago at 1 pm and it was 2 pm you end work at 5 pm... she said yeah I don't text. I said you texted me the night before at 8 pm to bring the dogs for their appointment so that makes no sense. I tell her I want the dogs face recut and her body is too long and she says she won't recut the body , I said ok can you cut it shorter next time? This is when the situation is awkward. She got really quiet and said I don't know I don't know. I said what do you mean you don't know? you said I can come back in 2 months 4 days ago. Then she said there's a lot of dogs here we have to do our work. I said I waited 4 days to talk to you and it's been 5 minutes. Then I said I feel uncomfortable like you don't want us to come back anymore. I said I want to talk to your manager satomi. Then they laugh and speak in Japanese and said the manager won't talk to you. She said I have to go I said I want to talk to you she said I don't underhand why youre keeping me on the Phone. I said because you're trying to say we can't come anymore and I want to talk about it. Also if you don't reply on the text or phone then why don't you reply once and say you're not working and will reply in 4 days? It makes me feel ignored. Then she said she will call back at 5 pm. She called me and she said see you tomorrow to trim and I said wait I wanted to talk to you. Then she said bye bye. I went the next morning and I texted her pics of the face cut. She said how much do you want to cut I said more to have the eyes open up and to do it like the first time. She gave me a Paper and pen and said write it down how much to cut. I said I don't know how much to estimate for the face but I want it neat and round. I had to go and come back to pick them up. She texted me a picture of my dog and what she did and she called me and I said please a little shorter. Then she said if it's too short people are upset I said do the same cut as the first time. said can I make the appointment for February and she said her schedule is full and she can't. I said you said you 3 days ago there were appointments and you'd call me back. I said are we allowed to come back? She said no it's not working out. I said what do you mean it's not working? She said she had to redo the cut. I said yeah it wasn't as short as it was before and I'd like to come back she said no it's not working out sorry Satomi was laughing over the phone too and wouldn't come on the line. read more

I have been here about 5 times so far for my doggy and all times have been great. The grooming services are very good. My dogs nails are trimmed well, his body is clean and he smells good. They offer a variety of treatments and they are very professional. read more

Petite Tail Dog Grooming - Groomed Doggie - Pet Groomers Near Me - Torrance, California

Really nice ladies work here and take great care of my dog. They know her by name and are always so friendly, you can tell they like dogs. We get the regular bath service and when we get her back she smells soooooo good and it lasts for days. Totally worth the $30 read more

I have no idea why Petite Tail Grooming is not a top of the dog grooming rank in Torrance. Pictures clearly shows the quality of Satomi's job. My dogs love the place!! read more

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I wanted to give this place 5 stars! But I can't lie ... I'm disappointed . From the moment I steeped in the shop the lady at the front desk was just plain rude , I said Hi and she said Hi , does your dog have fleas?, Ehhh ... I don't think so ? she is on flea control . (But nice way to break the ice) so then she said ok it's flea season so I need to know if she has fleas because if she does there is an extra charge for flea shampoo . I said ok .... then she made me fill the Information/contact sheet , she also said that since my dog was big the price was probably going to be more than what she said over the phone when i told her i had a Husky , I told her i live around the corner and i was happy i found them i asked her if she was the owner and she said No and pointed at another lady that was giving a cute doggie a beautiful hair cut , the other lady smiled said Hi! and seemed very sweet. So i got told by the employee to come back in 3 hrs and I left . After 15 min of me dropping my dog I got a call from the employee saying that My dog had knots and that there was an extra charge of $10 for that . I said ok. After the 3 hours I went and got my dog , first thing she said was that my dog had diarrhea and then she said 'soft stools I mean', I said how come ? And she said, well the dog pooped right here (by the front desk) I was in total shock my dog has never done that! I said I'm sorry about that, Then she said , also she doesn't like the water , it was very hard to give her a bath :-( Are you kidding me ?!!! Really ?! My sweet dog has been to a few places for baths and even some mobile groomers and they have never said anything like that! I told her my dog loved the water , she runs through the sprinklers in the backyard all the time so I had not idea what she was talking about ! After all that I ended up paying almost double of what other places normally charge me. My dog didn't smell of anything nice when I got her , didn't have a bandana or anything cute on her and she was extremely thirsty when we got home (3min away from the shop) and her ears are still dirty . I don't understand all the positive reviews ! I guess everybody else has little dogs and they do a better job on those cute little ones but my dog was treated so bad. Service was so rude , that lady at the front is rough around the edges . I will keep looking around I would not recommend this place to anybody at all. read more

Always friendly. Always stop to trim your dogs nails or brush their teeth. Prices are very reasonable. I've never gotten my dog groomed here as she is shirt haired, but the rest of their services are great. read more

Still coming here with the first dog and with a new long hair chihuahua.. Whose face hair doesn't grow but body hair gets super long. Other places (when I'm in a rush and this place is booked many weekends in advance) will cut all around her and leave the face.. So it's very choppy.. But this groomer lady at petite tails will transition the hair through the neck to make it look clean. Why pay elsewhere when a little more will get you that perfect look? You will not regret coming here that's for sure. And my dogs don't come out scared for their lives from here. read more

This is the only place that we take our 3 dogs. They take care of them and I think they really do care about the animals. Great job ladies.

I would have like to actually be able to rate this place, but I can't so they get 1 star. I walked in and the person seemed nice. I asked if I could make an appointment and she asked me what kind of dog I had. When I replied, she said they aren't taking new clients because they are booked 2 months in advance. I walked out and that was that. read more

If you are really picky about your dog grooming, this is the place. Pink Pucci ? not even close to this place....

I've been taking my shih tzu, Lupe Green, to Satomi for the last 5 or 6 years now. She used to be the groomer at Centinela and then opened up her own business and from the looks of it, she's doing great! Lu always comes back smelling fresh, looking cute, and never injured (which has happened at a few other places that I've brought her to, though I don't blame them really since Lu is so fidgety). She's patient and though sometimes she does take longer than expected, it's because she's trying to get my little Lu's hair to be perfect without stressing her out. Lu hates getting baths and getting her hair cut, but hey, me too sometimes. So if you have a dog and want him or her to look absolutely adorable and not be a stress case when you get him or her back, take them to Satomi. But make sure to make an appointment. I like weekends, and I have to make the appointments TWO MONTHS in advance! That's how you know she's good. That's even more advance notice than I need for my own haircut... read more

I can without a doubt tell you Satomi is the BEST groomer we have ever had in our 30 years of using dog groomers. Caring, kind and gentle nature. My baby LOVES to go! We've tried MANY (10+) groomers in the South Bay and am sooooo happy to have found Petite Tail. Love the fact that our furbaby is in and out. Never 'hanging' around waiting to be groomed. read more

Wow! Our dog has never smelled so good after being bathed here. We were very happy with how friendly the staff was and how good our dog looked. We will definitely be back! read more

Petite Tail does a great job of grooming my little Lucy. They're also very flexible on pick up times. I always let Lucy out to do her business in the little dirt patch outside the shop and then she just walks right into their door afterwards. She loves it there! read more

We were reluctant to try a new place at first since we have a show Bichon Frise. However, the owner/chief groomer did an amazing job! We asked for a show cut and brought pictures. She nailed it. Dog came back looking and smelling amazing. Really happy we found this place so close to home. Customer service was also top notch. read more