Land of Paws

My dog loved Kevin and so do I. We had a blizzard the day of our appointment and Kevin called us that day anyway to reschedule. How cool was that! I have a 12 year old male Lhasa Apso and they are not easy to groom. My dog usually comes back looking like a Schnauser. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Schnauser but I have a totally different looking dog! Thanks for listening to me whine about that, being so kind, and making my dog feel safe. He also looks so handsome! Great job! We will be back.

Kevin is still the best in town–
Additional note is that I bring BOTH of my dogs here (and even my longhaired pure bred German Shepherd who has enough hair to fill a garbage can) and Kevin gives you a great price for 2 dogs. My GSD takes ALL day, because he needs to cut him multiple times.
All of my dogs love it here. I am very happy with the service, professionalism and glad my dogs finally LIKE the groomer!

My little dog is not a happy groomer. Tried many places and then we met Kevin… I’ll never take my dog anywhere else! He’s calm and gentle and does a great job. My dog actually wags his tail when we go in instead of digging in his claws not wanting to enter. And the prices is so reasonable!

I agree with other posters, Kevin is the best in town.
He is Always friendly, prices are reasonable, I highly recommend! Even for just having nails trimmed.

This place is fantastic. The prices are WAY BETTER than what some nearby places have charged and the service is even WAY WAY BETTER. I know my enthusiasm is killing my ability to write, but we love Land of Paws, our dog absolutely loves going here and is always in good spirits when we come to pick him up.

I recently used Kevin’s grooming services for the first time. Let me begin by saying that my mini-​schnauzer Pepper is probably the most outrageously difficult dog in the world to groom. His behavior is so atrocious that we’ve been permanently banned from Petco and I’ve had two groomers after that (at the vet’s no less) tell me to only bring him in once a year b/​c he’s simply too difficult to handle. It took 3 women to hold him down on at least one occasion.
Kevin was recommended to me from a friend who knows someone who has been to Land of Paws in Hamden. So, after I was chatting with my friend she suggested I give Kevin a try, or at least call and explain matters to him. By now, Pepper hadn’t been groomed in almost 8 months. He was a matted, stinky mess. Not at all how I usually keep my dogs (I’ve had 3 previous schnauzers in my life and always had them groomed every 6 – 8 weeks). So, I called Kevin and explained my situation to him. He was almost apologetic when he told me he couldn’t take Pepper for about two weeks but he would see what he could do at that time. He also said that if he had a cancellation, he’d call me and we could set something up sooner. I was elated. As luck would have it, he did get a cancellation and he also decided to take Pepper after hours so that he could give my dog his full attention and clip him as quickly as possible so there would be less trauma to my little guy.
All I can say is what others have already said. Kevin is absolutely amazing. His demeanor is calm and patient. He had Pepper done within an hour which I find totally amazing. When I asked him how Pepper was with him, Kevin did honestly say he was tough, but he also agreed to groom him again. That was exactly what I wanted to hear. And the fact that my dog was now clean and groomed, his ears were done, his nails were clipped, things that others said couldn’t be done, well, I’m totally impressed and grateful that Kevin is doing what he’s doing.
And to top it all off, his prices are so outrageously reasonable, I felt like it was Christmas and my birthday all at once. I was totally expecting to be charged far more than he asked for. Kevin is truly a remarkable young man and I would highly recommend him to anyone who has a dog in need of a good bath and a good clipping.
Believe me, you will be thrilled you decided to give Kevin a try. He’s absolutely the BEST.

We have been taking our small rescue dog to Kevin for years. His prices are reasonable, he is gentle, and genuinely cares for the pets. We have been to other places when Kevin is booked (which he often is – that should tell you something), but Kevin is outstanding!