Absolute Pawfection

I love this place, and, so does my little Buddy! I have been bringing Buddy here for well over a year.
This is a different kind of groomer. They work on one pet and one pet only at a time, that means start to finish, no assembly line, no holding crate.

Very friendly and did a great job, my dog Daisy looked great and she was very happy about the treatment as well. Great prices as well! I highly recommend them.

Took Koby in today and he looks great! They even put a cute Halloween bow on him:) The staff was super nice.

Hi, my name is Preston. I’m a 2 year old rescue schnoodle (I think;). My mom took me to Absolute Pawfection today for a haircut and I feel absolutely amazing. My groomer was kind and attentive to my personal style and I look absolutely handsome! I loved the spa experience and everyone at the shop was very nice. Im prancing around the house like a total stud muffin. I will definitely return to Absolute Pawfection for my next grooming experience.

I have a 80lb mastiff pup that I rescued and he LOVES coming to get a haircut and bath here!!! The staff is super friendly and one of the few places locally that would do a reverse shave on him :)
They get it right EVERY time!

I took my dog to this place, and they did a great job, customer service was great and service was fast. I will come back again and recommend this place to everybody.

We’ve taken our shih tzu in for grooming 4 or 5 times, with minimal problems, other than getting the groomer to look at the picture of my dog’s previous groom & replicating it. She still hasn’t quite gotten it right, but she treated my girl nicely. But now I’m sitting here looking at a veterinary bill for $ 239 …I know that she won’t be getting another chance. She’s apparently either not been properly grooming the inside of my girl’s ears; or not doing it at all. And obviously, water was allowed to get into her ear canals. Two days after her last grooming we ended up in the veterinarian office with a very sick doggie. Major infections in both ears! And the veterinarian had to pluck an enormous amount of matted, wet hair from deep inside her ear canals. Another day or two could have been disastrous, if her eardrums ruptured & allowed the infection into her brain. Any well trained groomer knows that ear grooming is an essential part of taking care of any dog properly. This is especially true of breeds with flappy ears! I’ve never had a groomer NOT do it as part of a basic grooming! Even Petco & Pet Smart does it automatically! I know that we will be working to get my little dog healthy again for weeks to come, and probably a couple hundred more dollars. I’m very upset that something so simple caused this pain to my girl.
ADDENDUM: Just got off the phone with the owner of this business. Of course he jumped right onto the «It couldn’t have been our fault, because ear infections can’t come on in two days.» bandwagon. (Anyone with kids knows that’s not true) He suggested that my dog «probably had the infection when she came in» and «that’s probably why her ears weren’t done»! Realllly??? Wouldn’t someone has mentioned that when she was picked up? For the record. .she was FINE when she went in to be groomed!

Our experience at this establishment has been nothing short of amazing! My dog Oscar (dachshund) HATES getting his nails done, but here they use a dremel, and I think it’s much nicer on his thick nails that clipping them is, as clipping tends to twist them. The ladies here are always so nice and at $ 11, you can’t beat it. He gets treats and lovin’, I definitely recommend Absolute Pawfection!

Woody has been a regular w/​Myke for 5 years. Now that Myke has expanded to own Absolute Pawfection
we are settled in for Woody ’ s lifetime. We love Shane’s grooming and Sandy’s baths. Woody is a long haired dachshund w/​red-​brown and beige coloring. His coat is luxurious. Shane and Sandy prep him like a show dog. We get lots of attention and complements.

They groomed my mini schnauzer today & he looks amazing. The groomer listened to exactly what I needed and she gave him the perfect cut. I highly recommend absolute pawfection. :-)

Mike the owner of this place is super awesome. He is one of the VERY FEW salons that grooms cats… they always do a great job. Love getting back my black longhaired cat with a lion cat sooo cute. Although when I had two cats it would have been nice to get a 2 cat discount.

I’m so glad I found this place! I took my lab/​shepherd mix here for a nail trim (she HATES nail trims), and they did a great job! We were in and out super quick which made it that much less traumatic for my dog. The woman who cut her nails was patient but very fast, and everyone was so nice! When I’ve had other places do her nails, it usually takes them a while since she’s difficult, which only means more stress for us both. I will definitely be bringing her back here for her next nail trim!

Miss Sandy does the most excellent job on my German Shortaired Pointer! He is slick, glossy and fresh after his bath and he hates bath time! I am convinced that woman is magic… Also a great place to pick up treats and quality dog food! Flanked by a bar and a diner, you can spend your hour wait as you please.

My dogs always leave sparkly and happy from this place. We visit their store location in Leucadia. They also do nail filing instead of trimming, which makes me feel comfortable.

Love this place! They always have great coupons and are so quick. I have a dachshund mix and we usually just walk in, she’s ready in an hour or less every time!
The staff are super sweet and alway return my pup with a cute bow and a silky coat!

I am so happy with the grooming
Great job on Havanese, which is not easy to groom. They listen what I asked and did exactly how I want it. Staff and groomers are very pleasant.
Thank you guys.

I am SO happy I found this place to get Petunia’s nails grinded! If you saw my previous and horrible experience at Petsmart you’d know why I was sniffing around for a new spot. Well these guys are awesome! Super nice and efficient. I’d called last month to find out if I needed an appointment for the nail grind (you don’t) and was told I could come anytime they’re open.
I’ve now been twice and Sandy is super sweet and on top of things. She’s calm and patient and takes maybe 3 minutes and the agony is over.
The cost is $ 10, $ 1 less than Petsmart, the drive is more enjoyable and shorter, and the gentle and caring nature that they offer is the perfect icing on the biscuit. They’ll offer to trim in the back or out front and let you be present or not. Easy and stress free. They have a little shop with some treats and food if you want to add some more spoilage to your pooch. So relieved I found Sandy and Absolute Pawfection — their name says it all!

Shane is awesome. He listen to me and groomed my Bear exactly the way I asked. I’m all about supporting locally owned businesses. When they offer a consistently good product with great service you keep coming back.

We had used this location’s prior business Grateful Dog to trim our weiner dogs’ nails. They are a little spoiled, and become huge whiny babies about cutting their nails, so it tends to take a special touch. Out of nowhere, Absolute Pawfection took over the space, redid the floors and boutiqued up the lobby. They also added new staff, including a woman who can only be described as a female dog whisperer when it comes to working on dogs’ nails. So it’s $ 10 per dog, but I don’t have to deal with the guilt of trying to do it myself only to be met with a stink face and a terrible Unilocal when I cut it to short to the quick. Money well spent in my book. After trying a bunch of groomers in Encinitas for this, we keep coming to Absolute Pawfection and will continue to do so. Plus it’s next door to O’Hurleys. That’s called synergy.

Sara Barbour just moved here recently, so I will repost my review for her here. She is the absolute best and I will follow her anywhere! I’ve been going to her exclusively for over a year and she does impecable work.
Sara is hands down the best dog groomer in San Diego (and i’ve been to A LOT of places all over town). When you find someone this good you’ll follow them.
My little pup Milo is a tough case, he had been suffering from a severe food allergy so not only was his skin red and patchy, it was completely matted from incessant chewing. He is also a wild boy and not easy to groom. I left him with Sara hoping for the best, but didn’t think there was much that anyone could do because he was such a hot mess.
Lo and behold, when I came to pick him up he looked like a completely new dog!!! His cut was meticulous and he’s never looked so handsome. I frankly didn’t think it was possible for him to look so good.
On top of Sara’s fabulous work, she is the sweetest person and genuinely LOVES dogs. Every other groomer i’ve been to seems miserable but Sara loves what she does and it shows in her work. LOVE HER highly recommended!!!