De Luxe Pet Spa

Just moved to Brighton Beach and was looking for a dog groomer along one of my bus routes. The B1 stops right on the corner of 86^th & W 9^th St (as a bonus, L & B Spumoni Gardens is right across the street) so I decided to give it a whirl. As a first impression, De Luxe Pet Spa is extremely clean and well-​lit with a relaxed yet professional atmosphere, and their prices are very reasonable. Second, the people working there are very friendly, and it’s obvious that they love animals.
But what sealed the deal for me was how my dog behaved with the groomer. He’s a 7-​year-​old miniature pinscher going on 2… super-​crazy energetic, and aside from getting his nails clipped, he puts the queen in king pin. He has a 6^th sense about people which I trust implicitly. If he doesn’t like someone he’s just met, he’ll growl and bark and his hackles will stand straight up and he refuses to relax.
But the second the groomer picked him up after some rather minimal clucking, he sank into her arms and was almost instantly transformed into a calm and passive pup… beyond recognition! 16 short neat nails, 10 minutes and $ 10 later I’m very pleased — not only with how well his nails got trimmed, but how well these people handle animals.
My dog and I will be coming back to try out their «spa» treatment and I’ll post another review, but so far this little hike out to Gravesend is well worth the time and effort.

This review is for their new location at 2720 86^th St.
I had my cat groomed by Ilona today, she was very welcoming and cut his hair just how I like it. She was done in 40 minutes which means my cat was at ease in her care. The salon itself was clean and quiet — no barking dogs to stress my cat. I’ve been looking for a new groomer for a while and am very happy to have found Ilona at De Luxe!
Oh, and while I was waiting for my cab she brought out a chow that was being picked up by his owners. I don’t know much about dog grooming but he looked fantastic and the owners seemed really happy.