Maddie M.
Yelp
TL;DR: K9 Loft WILL CUT YOUR DOG'S WHISKERS. And trust me, they will not offer any sympathy and definitely don't care. Feel free to read below if you want to know why I gave 2 stars instead of 1 (good treats), but HORRIBLE GROOMING. They are scamming you.
Only Yelp review I've ever left. I did a lot of research before deciding to take my dog to K9 Loft. It's hard to find a groomer in LA (can't believe it), but I settled on K9 Loft because I buy my dog's food there and they have good treats and it's super convenient. I live in the area, and it's honestly pretty affordable for the area.
So I thought, why not, I should trust the groomers. When I went in to make the appointment, I asked them, please don't cut his whiskers. That had been my previous concern with other groomers. They reassured me this wouldn't happen. I trusted them. I take in my dog, and I talk one-on-one with the groomer. I ask please please be careful with his whiskers. She assured me it wouldn't be a problem. I declined dental cleaning and left him with them. I came to pick him up, and was overcharged. I thought oh ok, maybe price is different online. I take him home. His hair was HORRIBLE. Like I could've taken scissors and chopped up his hair with a blindfold on and it would have equated to the job they did. Then I noticed they cut his whiskers. Oh man, I call and I ask about the overcharge, and I also mention the whiskers and I'm clearly upset, and they are so dismissive of both the haircut and of the overcharge, saying that I asked for dental cleaning and they did it, so I had to pay. I knew I didn't. Then they put me on hold and I listen to 15 minutes of a loop of them advertising the years of experience their groomers have. Any groomer would know how bad it is to cut a dog's whiskers. The lack of awareness at K9 Loft of how that affects their spatial awareness and sense of smell... these are NOT experts. They're scammers. Someone gets back on and tells me well no managers are in so I should call back the next day and if I want a new cut I can bring him in, but the thought of traumatizing him again, I couldn't do it.
They tell me "if you decide to come back we'll give you a discount". And I'm just thinking, no I'm not coming back and also maybe your groomers should actually have training and experience? And this arbitrary "discount", like what sort of guarantee is that. They clearly were ready to move on to the next complaint, and it seemed like it definitely wasn't the first time someone had complained.
I'm not going back, and I highly suggest avoiding them for any grooming services. If you want good treats, sure stop in, but do not take your dog here for grooming. Also, I haven't taken him for daycare there, but I've heard horror stories. So these people don't care about animals, and if you love your dog, please don't give them your service.