Pretty Paws Dog Grooming

I have used Pretty Paws for over six years and they are totally AWESOME! Before finding them we had experienced some awful groomers. I don’t know if those experiences were worse on our pets or on us. I do know that it was Very stressful. Since our pets are like our children, we want them to be well cared for especially when we are leaving them in someone else’s care. As much as we loved the past owner at Pretty Paws and honestly thought we would never find anyone as great as him, the new owner, Gina, is even better! She takes the extra time to thoroughly and carefully groom our little dogs while also being very kind and gentle with them. This is no easy task since our little ones can be a bit trying at times especially when they are being groomed. We greatly appreciate her professionalism and caring nature.
Another great thing about Pretty Paws is that they don’t tie up your whole day. Some groomers have you drop off you dog in the morning and don’t let you pick them up until late in the afternoon. But Gina, gives her full attention to your pet immediately and within a couple of hours you are able to pick them back up. And, they will be looking beautiful. We feel blessed to have someone as wonderful as Gina at Pretty Paws to care for our babies. Thank you, Gina, you are the best!

David and his select team of groomers are exceptional. We have been going there for years. After one of our angels Daisy romped off to the big dog park in the sky, he located pictures of her for us from of one of her visits, brought tears to my eyes. Many pictures of 4 pawed clients adorn the walls. Would highly recommend without pause or reservation, give them a shot!

I wasn’t all that impressed with them. The cut didn’t suit my dog and his nails were jagged and rough but they were shorter.
They didn’t do a terrible job but we most likely won’t be coming back.
Prices were reasonable and the staff was super friendly!

Took my yorkie here twice now, both times with great results! They let the little dogs run around instead of keeping them caged. I got the cutest pic the first time of my pup being groomed. Price is comparable to every other place in the area. Good job on eyes and ears. Nice little accessories with no extra charges.

They always give my dog the best grooming he’s had in the area. They are transitioning to a new owner and the service is just as excellent as it was before. All of the groomers are staying, it’s just ownership that has changed. My dog smells fresh and looks dapper in his red bandana provided by the groomers. =)

The staff was very friendly and clearly focused on making the grooming experience as stress-​free as possible. They did a great job on Spencer and even provided me with a photograph of him after his grooming.

My Bulldog is probably the worst-​behaved dog in all of Northern Virginia… but even bad dogs need their nails trimmed from time to time. I have been taking my Bully to Pretty Paws for the past two years. David, the owner, is incredibly accommodating, organized and calm – even with my 55 lb. Mack Truck of a bad dog!
The nails, from beginning to end, never take more than 7 or 8 minutes; and when my Bully is finished, David always has something encouraging to say about her behavior. It might be a lie, but it’s still a nice gesture. This place is really awesome.
5 stars.
Also, folks, don’t forget to tip your dog groomer! :)

It doesn’t really matter that the owner seemed very nice or that they gave us a picture of our dog’s haircut because they injured our dog.
When we got our dog home and took her out of the carrier I noticed blood all over my hand, so I asked my wife to look at her to find out where the blood was coming from. After seeing swaths of blood on her sweatshirt, we realized the groomer cut her hind foot nail almost to the paw. This is absolutely unacceptable for a «professional» groomer to not know how to cut nails. Even playing Devil’s Advocate and imagining the dog moved unexpectedly and this happens ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ times, why didn’t they tell us? We could have stopped by the PetSmart and bought a treatment. Clearly this is painful and the dog would have Unilocaled. Instead, they chose to be deceitful. I will also note that we noticed right away in the car they didn’t finish the nails. They seems very crudely cut and not filed at all.
Overall, this groomer seemed to have a lack of effort and rushed. To list a few, they scalped her ear with the clippers and there is a small bald spot, her paw and ear hair is uneven (long strands not cut to the same length as rest of fur), and an overall just uneven.
The only positive thing I will say is that the owner was polite, accurate with his estimate, but quite honestly none of that matters when you injure my pet!!! It actually made my wife cry and traumatized an already timid dog. On top of this it was $ 60 for just a clipper cut.
Stay away from these butchers.
(See posted pictures)

I saw the most darling freshly groomed dog at the pet store and she referred me to Pretty Paws. I took my 15 week Cockapoo there 10 weeks ago. They did the most darling job. We were so pleased. David has a gentle touch. We just took her again today and we were just as pleased. Thank you Pretty Paws for taking such good care of our precious Spootie!

I took my pup to Pretty Paws a few weeks ago to get a short summer cut. David (Owner) was very friendly and asked all the right questions. The shop seemed clean and organized. When I came back an hour and a half later my pup’s cut was perfect. It was very well blended and not choppy at all. One of the best he has ever had. I was also happy to see that he was being held in a little pen that he could move around in instead of a crate while he was waiting to be picked up too.
I did notice that some other people mentioned that their dogs had been nicked by the razor during their grooming. Pedro also got a minor nick, but it was really no big deal and it healed in no time. I have had minor cuts occur at places I have been dozens of times previously without incident. Things happen sometimes with anxious, wiggly puppies. Next time I just plan to mention the spot to David so that they can be extra careful.

We took our border collie/​lab mix here twice. His hair cuts were always good and he looked good, but after the second visit he had his annual check-​up at the vet. The vet was horrified to find he had burn marks and cuts from the clippers all over his stomach and groin area. He sits still too! Definitely will not be going back.

He does such an amazing job with our Bouvier des flanders! And even got us in for an emergency when our dog got skunked. I am happy to say that he came back w/​no skunk smell at.all.

I have only lived in the Chantilly area for a few months and so finding new services is always a daunting task. I brought both of my dogs (one very large and hairy and one very small and not so hairy) to Pretty Paws for a groom. I was so happy with the outcome. I had some very specific requests that David was able to meet to a «T» and without question. My dogs looked beautiful, happy and really seemed to enjoy their visit. I am so pleased with the work at Pretty Paws that I’ve been back three times since. I highly recommend them if you live in Northern VA and want a good, professional dog grooming! Thanks David!

Very nice guy,
Always accommodating. I have a medium (my wife says large…) Boxer Dobe american bull cross.
He doesnt mind going there, walks right in, no problems, always comes out smelling good. He likes me to rip the bandana they put on him and let him rip apart. haha!
Highly recommended.

extremely satisfied with the cut for my little shih tzu. The results came out as discussed and Pretty Paws did an amazing job because my pup turned into the most adorable thing on earth. I love the idea that David posted pictures of post-​haircut on the wall; they are extremely helpful in choosing which style you want for your dog. Definitely recommended!

I was so very pleased with Pretty Paws David did an amazing job on my Bulldog!!! I have only lived here in Va for 2 years coming from CA and it is so stress full having to start all over finding a new Vet., and a new Groomer. I don’t know anyone here so I don’t have anyone to ask «hey where do you go?» I have relied on Unilocal reviews to get me pointed in the right direction. I came across a previous review on pretty paws and decided to give it a try and boy am I glad I did. I was able to get Paris in the next day to my amazement, after all I called after hours on a Sunday. David was very professional and friendly. Paris was done in alittle over an hour and was completely dry (you know sometimes some groomers call you and the dog is still alittle wet? Well not here!!!) Plus they offer a discount on first time visits. I asked David on his recommendations for bring Paris back and he told me 6 – 8 weeks!!! Not like how petsmart tries to tell you very 2 weeks which by my vets standards is completely wrong frequent bathing can cause skins irritations so I was so impressed by Davids answer. They also took a picture of her it was the cutest picture and was deeply appreciated!!! We had an awesome experience here Paris still smells amazing! If I new anyone here I would definitely recommend Pretty Paws but since I don’t I wrote this review.

Being that I had just moved to the area, I was looking for a good dog groomer. I avoid Petco and Petsmart like the plague because they do horrible jobs for the most part and don’t understand the breeds that well. Additionally, I’ve had dogs come back with burns/​irritations from harsh grooming.
I had driven down 50 and saw the signs for this place and stopped into meet the owner and groomer there. We chatted for about 10 minutes. I am a bit particular about grooming because my girl is a show dog. Granted it’s not a high maintenance coat like some breeds, but there’s some work that needs to be done to it to make them look in their prime. The owner has tons of experience and when I started talking dog shows, he knew what I was talking about. He understood what and why things are done and was able to do the small little things that I asked like trim eye lashes, whiskers, etc. I just picked up my girl and she looks fabulous. I will be a repeat customer and I’m glad to have found someone this nice and skilled so close to home.