Alberto’s Pet Shop

I take my Shih Tzu here all the time and am the first to admit that he often goes in with quite a few knots. They work hard to detangle him as needed and provide short cuts only if it’s absolutely necessary but usually he comes out amazing. Not sure what shampoo they use on him but he smells fantastic. There’s a reason Alberto’s is packed on weekends — he is the best groomer in town.

Chester looks handsome as usual when i take him here :)

I was going to take Bear to Groom Your Friend but I couldn’t set up an appointment today and I didn’t really have scheduling alternatives. I called Alberto’s and they accepted my dog within the same day (it was a busy Saturday as well). They took a look at my dog and determined that the cost would be $ 65. Back in DC/​MD area, they would charge $ 75 dollars so this is a bargain! I am sold. They also finished earlier. too. They told me they were going to be done around 5pm and to my surprise, I received a call at 12:30pm. They left Bear’s coat to a minimum and he is ready for the winter. Thank you Anaida and Alberto. Oh yeah, after the first grooming, if you take your dog regularly (let’s say after a month or so), they would charge $ 35 dollars to clean ears, cut the nails, cut the hair around the butt area, face and belly.

Went there last saturday 8-​17-​2013 around 9AM. I brought my 2 malteses in. The young lady in the front desk (Alberto’s daughter) was extremely rude, had a very bad attitude and as a result I will NEVER EVER GO BACK THERE. They have no idea how to groom malteses all they do is shave them down. They charged me $ 75 each for these bad haircuts. If you want to be treated with respect you definitely will not get it her. Overall bad service and bad customer service. Luckily on my walk back home I found another grooming place in the area called Popcorn Pawz I walked in there to inquire about their services. The staff was extremely nice and helpful. The place has everything new unlike Alberto’s and its clean. I will definitely be taking my dogs there from now on.

I echo another reviewer, in that I gave Alberto a matted pup… it happens. My dog had an ear infection and he’d been rubbing the affected side on the carpet after I put in his antibiotic… long story short his ear was matted. I made an appt a few days prior to try out this groomers. I read the reviews and thought I’d give it a shot. It’s driveable from where I live. It’s in Washington Heights off Dyckman. The receptionist was brief and to the point when I booked. Parking is tight over there. I arrived 5 min early. The place is super tiny. I had to be buzzed in the front door. Don’t get scared with how the place looks… it’s bareboned. I showed them my dog’s rabies certificate copy. The receptionist felt for mats. I already told her I expected he’s need most of his ear hair cut off. Alberto was in the back. You can watch his as he cuts though from the booth. He seemed to be very gentle with the pups. Most of the ones waiting for him were little pups, not big dogs. She said my guy would be ready in 2 hours and he was. When I picked him up I almost couldn’t recognize him. He was sooooooo handsome!!! They had him crated when I got there. They charged $ 60 and I tipped $ 10 b/​c I was almost 2 hours to pick him up (I had to run some errands) and they didn’t complain. I highly recommend this shop. This will be my dog’s regular groomer from now. Alberto did a really fantastic job!

I took my two poms there as a recommendation by one of their doggie friends. It is definitely a tight space, but there were not many pooches there. They use the BEST smelling shampoo or conditioner. The smell LASTS for about 2 – 3 weeks after grooming. My poms both got a lion cut and they looked super cute. One thing that I like is that the groomer used a grinder on their nails which I pay extra for at petsmart. I didn’t even ask her to do it! She was awesome. They work in a very timely manner which is thumbs up in my book. I have used trial and error over the past year to find the best groomer. Most groomers take ALL DAY LONG (literally) to finish the job. My pooches smell yummy :). I would say that the place could look a little more tidy. My first impression wasn’t the best based on appearance. The reason I gave four stars instead of five is because they do not accept debit/​credit cards. I was a bit annoyed by that being that I do not walk around with that much cash. I had to walk around that unfamiliar neighborhood to find something and I found a small bodega that I was a bit uncomfortable going inside. Needlesstosay I did it anyway. This shop needs a card machine. I hate carrying lots of cash. I have two doggies and the price was over a hundred dollars.

This place suck!!! They don’t know what they are doing bad bad bad my yorkies hair is all un even and they put so much cologne on him awful… Never again will I take my dog this is disgusting place

I gave them a very badly matted wheaten terrier. That was my fault. I was skeptical because when I went to them they didn’t know what a wheaten was (bad). They took note of what a properly groomed wheaten looks like and I hoped for the best. I was desperate so I knew that I might have gotten a completely shaved doggie. When I came to pick up my dog he had a perfect wheaten cut. These guys are impressive. When I took Midas to my family’s house (who just got a wheaten pup), they asked me where I took him and told me it was the best grooming he ever got.

We found this this shop by asking people where the go to get their pooches haircuts. Alberto’s Pet Shop was the hands down the place that everyone recommended. Our shih-​tzu Roxie came back with the best cut she has ever had! And it was only $ 50 bones-​suc value considering we payed $ 120 in the upper east side. Roxie has a new stylist and his name is Alberto.

So I was told about this place this morning and my new dog needed an urgent grooming. I had already booked an appt elsewhere but for later this week and i REALLY didn’t want to wait so this referral came just in time!
Soo I called in the morning time and was told I could bring my dog in BEFORE 2pm and that i didnt need an appt. I made sure i double checked and the guy said yes dont worry come in we will take care of you!
So i get there around 1:30p and filled out the form and was told it would be 2 – 3 Hrs. The girl seemed a lil standoffish, i was a lil turned off by that but i didnt give it much thought. maybe she was just overwhelmed or not having such an easy day.– after my initial shock of having to wait 2 – 3 hrs — i went for lunch and a nice walk around the area. Well 2 – 3 hours turned into picking him up at SIX PM! 4.5 hours later!!! By this point i was tired and I was a lil annoyed that it took this long especially when there was more than 1 groomer and really not alot of dogs there.
Well My dog looked sooo freaking cute and the price was affordable. I was very pleased with the grooming and how well of a job they did (i have a yorkie) — the girl who initially seemed off was real nice and even smiling. She told me i can use her next time since my dog only let her groom him. and i should make an appt.
The place is small and they DO NOT accept credit/​debit cards. CASH ONLY! So please keep that in mind. I would recommend this place if you want a good affordable groomer for your pet and you live close by… just make sure to have an appt and hopefully you wont wait as long as i did!