Pantops Pet Salon & Spa

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Welcome to Pantops Pet Salon & Spa, a full-service salon and spa specializing in canine clips, bathing, and therapeutic treatments. We understand the importance of your pet. It is our goal to provide a pleasant spa experience for your pet and to deliver a professional bath and haircut for you. Anything less than this is not acceptable. We believe that your satisfaction determines the health and stability of our business.

All Breed Hairclipping
Pantops Pet Salon & Spa has highly trained groomers capable of doing clips on all breeds of dogs, with the exception of the Chow, Rotweiler, and Siberian Husky. We can do haircuts that are standard for a particular breed or we can do short haircuts for comfort and easy maintenance.
In the early 1980s our groomers attended school at the New York School of Dog Grooming. Our patterns and hair styling are fashioned after their instruction. Earlier groomers attended additional seminars on terrier, cocker, and sporting breeds, all of which has added to the styling we do today.
All Haircuts require some degree of hand scissoring and that requires artistic talent. It takes on average two years to train a groomer -- not everyone can demonstrate the hand-eye coordination and creativity required. Shaping the coat of a small dog such as a poodle or shih tzu takes one to two hours in addition to the time spent brushing, bathing, and drying. Large dogs take 2 to 3 hours more.

Dogs are thoroughly brushed, combed, nails done, and ears cleaned before the bath. Our basic shampoo is a wonderful protein, aloe, lanolin shampoo designed to improve the health and shine of the coat while moisturizing the skin. We work the shampoo evenly into the dog's coat and gently scrub with a soft brush, penetrating the coat to the skin, insuring absolute cleanliness.

For that showdog appearance, our best luxury shampoos are worked into the coat, penetrating to the skin, lifting dirt and grime, leaving the hair shiny and squeaky clean. This is followed by a hand massage of our finest conditioner. We take the extra time and effort necessary to get the maximum benefit from these highly professional products. "Coat finish" is then applied to further enhance the coat's body and shine. And last but not least, a spray of our finest designer cologne of your choice is applied to insure a pleasant aromatherapy experience for the pet owner who likes to get "up close and personal." Don't forget Fancy Bows or a monogrammed bandana to complete the spa experience. It doesn't cost that much more to go first class and sweep the competition!

Skin and Flea Treatments
We have shampoo designed to treat most common skin problems such as itching, dryness, flea bites, and some modest medical problems as well. After a thorough shampooing and massage with the appropriate conditioners, your pet will look and feel like a new dog again. It is highly recommended that all shampooing be followed by appropriate conditioners to relieve dry skin or sores caused by fleas.

Visit our Library for a video tour of the salon and a demonstration of our bathing and brushing process. Here you will find articles such as Puppy's First Visit, Grooming the Senior Dog, and Factors that Determine Cost. There is also much more that will help you in your relationship both with us and your dog. We highly recommend subscribing to our newsletter, The Paw Report.

Dog and cat boarding is available at The Pet Motel and Salon, our 5th St. location just off of I64. Ownership is in the family with the same emphasis on "comfort, cleanliness and concern."