We've gone there for years- great groomers- so so communication. They have moved to west Raleigh. They are not accepting new customers at that location but you can get an appointment in Smithfield! Our groomer just left with no warning and .... we're out in the cold. No appointments available- ever.... I understand but ... read more

Walked in with no appointment to get a face trim for my little shih tzu.very friendly staff. Took less then 10 minutes to face trim him. I'll def be back to do a full grooming next time. The girl who helped me was super nice and treated my baby like he was her own. Reasonable prices too! Came here on my second visit for a full grooming! Nice friendly staff and I got the same stylus as last time. Her name is Michael I may be spelling it wrong but she's great! She so good to my fur baby. Does a great job with him and he loves her:) good prices too very reasonable read more

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Very good with the poodle cut my dog always looks nice when I pick him up highly recommend top notch pet spa read more

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Just wow! Auggie is a puppy mill survivor and so we are pretty protective of him and Top Notch went above and beyond our expectations. He came out looking pretty handsome and was very calm. We had tried a couple of other salons but we have found the perfect fit. Thanks so much! read more

Their work is decent but they're incredibly unfriendly. Both to humans and dogs. Our dog literally has to be pulled into their grooming room because he dislikes the groomers so much. read more

I am heartbroken that my experience at Top Notch Pet Spa was completely less than top notch! I brought my rescue yorkie for her first grooming appointment with Top Notch and my baby girl left without a haircut, a very mild apology and unwarranted suggestion from the nameless manager. I took my Yorkie to her 10 am appointment and was excited for her to try a groomer much closer to our house. Excited about her appointment and remembering that they needed to "see" her vaccination records to make sure she wasn't due for her next rabies vaccine, I got out of the car with my pup, and went into the spa. Upon entry, I was quickly rushed outside (as if I had the plague, yet I was the only person with a mask on) and was told that guest wait outside. I looked around clueless because there was NO signage on the door that said to wait outside, there were no parking signs saying " please call _________ when you arrive" , so how was I supposed to know this was a pet drop off facility? Was I told upon booking? Absolutely not. So despite the awkward first encounter I pressed on with the appointment. My dog's groomer came to get her, and I explained to her a brief synopsis of her life since she's an adopted. I explained to the groomer that she has trust issues because of her life prior to adoption and informed her that she is very sweet despite the tough act she may put on at times. There was no hesitation to care for my dog, so off she went with her groomer. It was now 2:00 pm, 4 hours later and I had not been called to pick up my girl. Worried that I may have missed their call or that there were difficulties occurring, I call to check on her. Whoever answered the phone, told me that they usually tell their clients to allot 4 to 6 hours for grooming, however, you guess it, I was not made aware of that either. She informed me that she had been bathed and was next to be cut. An hour and 45 mins goes by and I receive a call from the groomer. I am thinking they are going to tell me that she is ready, INSTEAD, they are calling to tell me that they "can not groom her because she has become so aggressive/agitated that none of the groomers can groom her." SERIOUSLY!!!!! You've had my dog for 6 hours now and expect for her to be opened to be groomed and messed with???? Now you're painting her as the aggressor because she is unwilling to cooperate? She's missed her feedings, hasn't been out to use the restroom and has not seen a familiar face in the last 6 hours? Can you freaking blame her? I honestly couldn't! I was so disappointed that when I went to pick her up, I called upon arrival and asked if they could send the manager out with her.... Unfortunately the interaction with the manager did nothing for my life. She wasn't extremely apologetic about the lack of information told to me as a NEW client, she wasn't interested in making things better despite taking 6 hours out of myself and my dogs day, the interaction was useless. Not to mention when I initially opened my mouth to express how disappointed I was in the lack of information given to me as a new client AND at the fact that no one informed management of my dogs anxieties, the manager responded timid and shaking as if I had yelled at her, been aggressive or defensive. I was the exact opposite! I was defeated! I just wanted my baby girl to have a hair cut so that she is more comfortable! She has allergies so her hair holds all of her allergens. I felt defeated because I expressed to the groomer my girls traumas, and they were ignored, then she was painted out to be an aggressor. All in all my experience left me defeated and drained and now I am back to the drawing board to find my girl a new local groomer. read more

Great service,great prices, and always a great experience. They always treat my dog with love. They are one of the best pet spas in Raleigh!

2nd Update... I'm so done.. if I could give them negative stars I would. I am usually not mean but... ARE YOU SERIOUS!!??? They tried to fix it by getting another groomer near us. Guess what!???!! The person NEVER got a call and DID NOT KNOW HOW TO TAKE OFF CAPS!!!! SHE TRIED YANKING IT OFF!!! YANKING A CAP THAT WAS GLUED ON!!! This statement is before I went to this place... I'm not going back there. They tried to blame it on me for not knowing that I got the wrong caps or if they should take off the caps. They had called me. They corrected me and said it was to big... in my opinion still the same issue. Why put it on still. 2nd they did ask me if I WANTED TO TAKE OF THE SOFT CAPS. I said no cause why stress him out more and IF THEY PUT THEM ON CORRECTLY, why would I have them taken off??? Well I trusted them that they would tell me or automatically take it off it wasn't done right. NOPE! I am not a professional groomer. So I base it off the concerns of the groomer. If they put on the caps I expect them to let me know if I had gotten the right ones, and if they had done them well. Also stated that i shouldn't tug on the super glued caps that are attached to my dogs claw bed, paws, hair and skin.... really? Are you sure that that won't be an issue? Seems fine to just yank it right off. Don't accuse me when I cannot trust the person who is giving the information. I had to do my own research and I also have worn fake nails before it is not a piece a cake when just yanking on them... it would literally pull or severally damage your nail. Guess I gotta go to grooming school. UPDATED!!! I am extremely and utterly pissed and would like this place give me a refund and be shut down but it wouldn't help my poor baby now. One of my dogs is not great with his feet getting touched and I asked them if they could cut the nails and put caps on. I got to small of caps... they did even notice!! What kind of professionals don't know this!! They could only do one paw because all of the them kept cracking (first sign) and then I thought they did great until my husband came home and looked at his paw. He was tearing them up! His skin was raw because he was in so much pain. They had shoved the small caps on! One of the caps was shoved into where the nails grow out!!! How painful is that!! Hair, skin, nail everything was glued in there in every single one of the SINGLE paw they did. They groomed my baby just as a check list! A to do list!! I would rather have you be honest then ruin my baby! I am trying to get them off now and he is shaking so bad I started to cry. You guys are not professionals. I will tell everyone to stay away. I will never come back there again! I am so pissed!! I usually don't write a review but I just had to! I would give them more than 5 stars if I could! My dogs may look cute but don't be fooled they are wild ones and not a lot of people can handle them. Except Top Notch Pet Spa! Experience: I was looking around every where for the perfect puppy salon that would be able to handle my babies. I messaged a couple and Top Notch was the first to respond and give me a quote on how much it was. She also reassured me that they could handle my dogs if they did not like grooming or nail filling. (One of my dogs hhhaattees it, he is the nicest dog ever but try to clip his nails he gets extremely upset). Both of my dogs are very emotional (in a cute but also in a very dramatic way). The owner assured me that she had the best groomers and would be able to take care of them even after telling her all their quirks. So I made an appointment, I also told them about my babies quirks. The employees said okay sounds good! It was so easy just dropping them off, nervo That was it they called me up when they had finished and they were able to groom and clip both of my dogs nails! They didn't seem flustered at all when a came and picked them up. It was stress free! Definitely going back there! I also got this cute Hawaiian shirt there too! So cute read more

Today was my first time at Top Notch and I was very pleased with the service. They did a great job on my dog. My dog is older and usually can't wait to break out the pet spa. Today he came out relaxed and happy. He even gave his groomer a kiss on the way out! read more

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I've never taken my dog to a groomer. And it showed. My little chicorgi's nails were way too long. We couldn't cut them and we let them get out of control. Jennifer was very nice and accommodating and treated my little Lucy with great care and firmness. I could tell she had a way with dogs, as she was so patient with her and knew exactly what to do with the pampered pup in ensuring she got those nails cut, despite her protests. I will definitely bring her back for more trimmings, and more pampering. read more

Top Notch Pet Spa - My feisty chicorgi getting her first, and much needed, nail trim. - Pet Groomers Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The first groomer any of my dogs didn't mind going to! Kristina is the best and has created a low stress environment. Highly recommend any of Top Notch's groomers! read more

Came here on a recommendation from a friend. I was nervous since we rescued our dog a few months ago and he had obviously never been groomed. Because of this, I paid the extra fee for express service to wait for him in case he had behavior issues or a bad experience. He was done in less than an hour. The customer service was great, the staff was friendly/ helpful (I obviously didn't know anything about dog haircuts), and his haircut is incredibly adorable for having to match a vet's shave. I heard the staff talking to the other dogs being groomed too and it's obvious they care about them. I didn't do too much research on pricing, but I've heard it's comparable to petsmart. read more

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Went in to trim my dog's hair, asked for half of the current length (she's a shihtzu poodle who hasnt been groomed for 2 months, so it's pretty long). I picked up my dog over 4 hours later and she's almost completely shaved. I could literally see her skin. I complained and the technician insisted that was HALF of the length before. I have pictures that I can showed and she still insisted, didn't even apologize. It was a weekend so the manager was not in, and they said they'd call me back when she's in. It's been 2-3 weeks and still no call. Pretty disappointing esp since I've heard so much good things about this place. read more

This was my first time bringing my pup there, it was an alright experience. They said they could not fully finish grooming around her neck because she was fussy, but I was not offered to come back a different time to potentially finish the hair grooming (Considering maybe my pup was just worked up due to this being her first visit to this groomers). When I went to pick her up, I was asked to pay and if I wanted to tip, but how could I be so willing to tip if I had not even seen my dogs grooming job yet? The receptionist and other staff were very polite, I am just unsure on what is going on with the groomers. Unfortunately, I will not be returning nor would I recommend to a friend. read more

I've been bringing my dog here for at least two years. The service and professionalism is always the same.....fantastic!!! I was worried when I dropped my dog (7 yo shih tzu) off today because she was so matted. She recently had surgery to remove cancer and hasn't been groomed in awhile. Needless to say, I was worried for nothing. Again, they cared for her (wash and cut) to perfection. She came out with a different strut. I think she even felt like she was looking good. I would highly recommend Top Notch Pet Spa. They are truly wonderful and so caring. I'm never switching groomers.....a forever customer!!!! read more

I love taking my Bear here! Everyone is friendly, do a great job with his baths/nail clippings and show genuine care for my fur baby. They let me know if they notice anything off and provide a recap of how he did. Especially since he is not a fan of baths or nail clippings! The facility is clean, inviting and spacious. I always buy a treat or extra items from their little store too since it offers a nice selection. read more

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I am quite concerned... I went to pick up my dog and there was dog hair all over the floor where they are cutting I mean EVERYWHERE. I am in cosmetology school and we are taught to clean up hair after cutting .. I assume the same would be for dogs. That is unsanitary what if another dog had fleas or something? This makes me wonder if they even clean their supplies between dogs. My dog has come home itchy the past several times and I wonder if this is the case.. that they are not sanitizing their supplies properly, especially if they don't sweet up hair until the end of the day.. read more

Took my yorkie puppy for his first puppy trim. Amazing job!!! The girl that took care of him was excellent with him.. we have already booked our next appointment. read more

Got the job done but didn't quite do what we asked unfortunately. We wanted about a quarter inch cut off but we were left with 1/16th of an inch. We wanted her face round and ears trimmed but her face was just cut short with her ears long. I had to trim her ears. read more

The best grooming and nicest staff in Raleigh. Michael treats our two cockapoos like they are her own.

Can't say enough good things about Becky at Top Notch. She does a great job with our Bernedoodle, Benny. Always a perfect cut and never too short. We could not ask for a better groomer for our boy! read more

Really bad experience for the first haircut of my goldendoodle pup. The ask was for a trim and they cut the hair to mimic a poodle. Even that was not done consistently, there are short and long (original length) strands of hair all over my pup's face, body, undercoat, legs. They charged $80 for this service. Will not be coming back to this location and recommend everyone think twice before going to this place. Stay away! read more

After getting a less than stellar haircut at a previous groomer I hit Yelp-land to do some research. I was tempted by several other groomers but finally we decided on this place. Making an appointment was easy, I sent an email and a few hours later I received a courteous and informative reply. I immediately booked an appointment. We have a giant schnoodle and weren't sure what kind of cut to give him. He has beautiful curly hair and we wanted to let him keep a bit of length with it. At the same time we didn't want to pay what we were quoted and him not be truly groomed. I didn't really need to worry...they understood exactly what we wanted and our boy came out looking fantastic. He is a 60 pound, mouthy puppy but they were patient with him and he seemed happy when we picked him up. Our second trip was more of the same great service and this time we opted to give him a schnauzer styled cut and again he came out looking and smelling great. The gals here know what they are doing and seem to really truly enjoy working with the animals in their care. We have found our go-to groomers! read more

THANKYOU so much for taking such expert care of our fur babies. We really appreciate how much professionalism balanced with a heaping helping of heart y'all put into their care. Absolutely love that every time we walk through your door a gracious and happy staff greet us and our PetuniaPie-n-CarolinaBlue like old friends. THEY LOOK MARVELOUS, Darlings! You've won our gratitude and loyalty we will most definitely sing your praise to friends, family & Raleigh. Y'all simply ROCK & we'll be baaaack-The Hobbs read more

I've been coming here for 2 years now after trying multiple places in the area. Always great haircuts for my Shih Tzu. Definitely would recommend this place! read more

Dropped my two standard poodles of here for a bath, and a brush out. Could not be more impressed with the service that they provided. Alexa did an absolutely fabulous job with my babies. They came home looking, and smelling wonderful. The best part is that my girls came home happy! Thank you Alexa. I will definitely be recommending this spa to all of my friends, and family. read more

Christine is a master groomer for poodles. She has potentially saved my standard's life twice discovering potential malignancies on due claw and chest. Superb read more

Top Notch Pet Spa - Pet Groomers Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I cannot recommend everyone here more highly! We used to use "big box" grooming options for our older dog and our current one, though we ended up doing the vet for our senior dog (before putting him down). In California it was spotty, but every time we took a dog to a "big box" option here in NC they came home scared and once, came home INJURED. In comparison, our current dog ALWAYS loves going to see the staff at Top Notch, and always looks incredibly happy when we pick her up! They are responsive when we ask about appointments, and have fit us in last minute when we only had one day where we could get in and the dog needed to be groomed. If anyone asks, this is the first place I'd think of - it's about the same price as the "big box" option and the service is, of course, Top Notch. *laughs like a madwoman* read more

Brought both of my standard poodles here and the groomer did such a great job. Dogs were done as requested and the nice touch of bows were put on their ears. Overall cost for two standard poodles was cheaper than many of the places in the Triangle. They were also great about scheduling and accommodating us, as several other places (at the time) were booked through January. I was also impressed that they cleaned / stripped the ears and did a great job on the toenails as well. This is a great example of how great service and workmanship can be reasonably priced and convenient. Keep up the great work! read more

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The wonderful ladies at Top Notch Pet Spa worked us in for an afternoon appointment at the Spa. Our little man came home smelling the best he's ever smelt and his coat was extremely soft and shiny. She was careful enough to notice redness inside of his ear and deferred cleaning it knowing the cleanser would burn his open wound. This was our first, but definitely not last time visiting Top Notch Pet Spa! read more

Top Notch Pet Spa - Our handsome little man after his afternoon of being pampered at Top Notch Pet Spa, complete with a bandana! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Michael did an incredible job fixing my Wheaten Terrier's home grooming disaster. Zoe looks perfect. And she smells so much better too. Thank you! read more

Top Notch Pet Spa is the best! I have been bringing my Pembroke Corgi here for the last several months for grooming and he always comes out looking perfect. I've tried multiple groomers in the area and Jennifer and Kristina do the best job. I also use their dog walking and pet sitting services on a regular basis. They have reasonable prices and my corgi is always well cared for and receives lots of love from Vanessa when I am away. He does much better at home when Vanessa comes to see him than if I take him for boarding. It is great to finally have these services in such a convenient location! read more

Do a great job grooming my Yorkie. Ask questions and follow the answers! Great service!!

Took my Labrador Retriever here today after being referred by my mom and Nextdoor. They were very sweet and understanding when they found out my boy is skittish of everything. I like that they called me half way through to let me know he was doing okay. He Looks and smells great. Thank you so much for taking care of my pup and being patient with him. read more

The groomers are all very friendly and do a great job. My pet never comes home stressed and always looks super cute.

My very sweet and young goldendoodle turns into a train wreck while being groomed... she has been kicked out of big box grooming facilities with a third of her body shaved. Top Notch was able to do it all! Clean feet, grind her nails, shave her down and give her a bath! Her cut was a little uneven but considering her grooming behavior, I am very pleased! In addition, there were a lot of poodle mixes in the salon- this business knows how to groom, not just shave and bathe. read more

ONE STAR IS FAR TOO GENEROUS!!! I took my puppy here for the first time yesterday, I was told the cut was $45 and upgrade shampoo was $6 = $51 not $70!!! I took a picture of my puppies previous cuts and wanted her to look just like the picture... Well I get her and I was charged $70 because they claim I asked for upgrades, the only upgrade I asked for was $6 oatmeal shampoo. She was cut too short and her face hadn't even been touched. The heavy set brown hair lady Sid, when I asked why the price hike, well we had to use a muzzle on her so you were charged an extra $10! Ummm I was told the extra $10 would only be charged if it took two people to hold my dog, it didn't take anyone because they muzzled her. Hannah told me to come back in 5 hours and she would be done, I came back in 5.5 hours and when I got there she had just started on her cut! I dropped my dog off at 10:00 am and didn't get her back until after 5:00 pm, that ridiculous! Then to top off this while "top notch" experience, I get home with my dog and she's limping very badly, I look at her foot and its bleeding from being cut by the groomer. I had to take her to the vet and endure that cost as well, now my baby is hurt and has a bad hair cut. I don't mind paying the $51 but $70; the fact the lady didn't even tell me until after she ran my card and then proceeded to tell me that I got what I asked for, but that's not true at all because I didn't!!! I will not recommend this grooming place to anyone. Update: The owner called me and basically that said that she doesn't want my dog back into the salon because I complained about the cut of my dog. She goes on to state that the cut was what I asked for, when in fact it was not. Her head was not even cut and her nails still need cutting. Personally I feel like this business should not even be open or needs another owner who actually cares about their customers. The owner of course took her staffs side. When all I wanted was for her to fix my dogs face. DO NOT GO TO THIS GROOMER!!! read more

It was my cats first groom so I was definitely nervous for him. Before I scheduled my appointment, I had a consultation call with one of the groomers and it put me at ease. Great price for a great service! The only thing I didn't love was that when I came to pick him up, all the cats and dogs were in the same room when other places generally keep the cats and dogs separate. read more

We love Top Notch Pet Spa! Our dog is not very fond of being groomed, and we've had some bad experiences at other places in the past. The ladies at Top Notch Pet Spa are by far the best groomers we've ever been too. They take great care of our dog, paying special attention to his needs and dislikes. I love that they don't use kennels/cages to hold the dogs. Instead they have nice, spacious, and comfortable spaces for the dogs to stay in. When we call to schedule, they know exactly who we are and who our dog is. When we pick up our dog, he always looks great - he's cut exactly how we wanted, and evenly (we've had some choppy/uneven cuts in the past). Top Notch Pet Spa definitely goes the extra mile, and we appreciate it so much! read more

I have been bringing my dog here for the past 3 years. For the first time, I called to let them know I could not bring my dog in because of car troubles. They did not waive the NO SHOW fee. I am very disappointed and will be finding a new groomer. My dog was very comfortable at this groomer, but I will not pay $50 no show fee on top of a $55 groom for a small dog. Absolutely disappointed. Sometimes you need to be understanding and this time you where not, so you are losing me as a customer. I will not be back! read more