Healthy Spot

Great job bathing my afghan hound .They used the correct shampoo and they new exactly what to do to make him look like the show dog he is!!!

After getting Peet’s, we decided to check out this nice little place. First impression: Whole Foods for Pets, and guess what, at the checkout that’s how the store employee described the place! Lots of raw food options for dogs, not to mention treats and accessories galore. Very nice store with great helpful people who clearly love dogs. That’s probably one of the highest praises I can give — the people here don’t come across as employees working to earn their paycheck, but people who really enjoy what they do. We wished we had our pup with us so he can enjoy the store too. They have a spa-​like area next to the store for dogsitting and other services, I believe geared towards small to mid-​sized dogs. Wonderful store, very clean and well-​organized. I’m a fan.

I took my dog in for grooming today. First time ever at this store. I am so impressed. She seemed to love it, and she looks great. Steve the groomer was wonderful. My dog is a larger, rescued dog with short hair and sometimes is a bit unpredictable. Well, she left there almost strutting. She knew she looked good, smelled good and had had the best massage of her life. This is going to become a habit.
On a less than kind note, the kids at the cash registers were a bit slow.
Still, this is a super pet store.(needs more types of kitty litter) with a lot to offer.

I wish I could give this place zero stars. I paid for nail grinding and they ground one of my dog’s nails down to the skin and she was limping and bleeding. They also gave her fleas!!! She’s an indoor apartment dog who gets monthly flea treatments yet this place managed to give her fleas. I’m utterly disgusted with them. When confronted they offered us 50% off our next appointment… as if we’d ever bring her back! They also tried to tell us that she somehow broke off her own nail while she was their. WOST EXPERIENCE EVER. I’m tempted to call the SPCA to do an inspection of their facility and practices.

I have been living in the Marina for last 8 years and finally took my dog here. (Because I had to come for the teeth cleaning by other company called «K9 Grillz». Dr was very knowledgable. So he made me more comfortable about this decision. Rene is the manager, he was very helpful and personable! They should promote him! It’s a good quality to manager should have! Steven was my groomer, he was also very nice! Since my dog doesn’t have long hair, I would not need to get any grooming done, but just a bath. They said he will get a facial too, but there was not any facial as they stated on the ad. Other than that, everything is ASTRONOMICALLY expensive at the store! I saw a few dog beds for $ 350! Are you kidding me? I have also seen tiny little toy breed clothes for $ 42! I definitely won’t be buying anything from here but maybe grooming here and there, and I can try their day care since they have beds at the room and I do have a few coupons. ($ 45 for a full day). Petco charges $ 26 for a full day, they provide exactly the same things. (Except beds) so in order for me to judge objectively, I really need to try this $ 45 day care.

i took my maltipoo, Bubbles, in for a groom with Itsuko, and she did a very nice job. Overall, I’m very pleased with my first experience here at Healthy Spot. I will definitely be returning. Thanks Healthy Spot!

The groomers and all of the staff are so great. I believe it was Michael who gave my dog Brutus a very fashionable do and he was so caring and kind about it. Good job. Definitely choose this one, it might. E a little in pricey end but so worth it!

Well, the Poodle Mafia is always a handful, never low maintenance and always top priority and that’s how we ended up at Healthy Spot.
Since moving here, we thought we’d found a great local groomer, but after 3 visits, as much as I adored the staff, I just wasn’t happy with the cuts #puppystella and #puppyzoe were getting. I get it, they are big, they get matted and their still very «puppy,» in short: they are a handful.
But I came across Healthy Spot and decided to give them a try. WOW. I am impressed. This is easily the best grooming they’ve ever had. It was also the most expensive, but only by a hair (pa dum dum), and I started feeling like if I was going to pay big bucks for grooming, I wanted to be delighted.
The staff was amazing, everyone was all smiles, lovely to the girls and their Mommy and I could tell that Zoe and Stella were comfortable there. As an added bonus: tons of awesome toys and healthy treats.
We’ll be back, I am so excited we found such a great grooming salon.
If you go, bring your credit card and be ready to be delighted.

Friendly staff and great service. Highly recommended.

Worst experience in my 7 years as a customer and will NEVER USE THIS LOCATIONS grooming services again!!! I will likely find a place to shop all my needs somewhere else!!! I have been a customer of the Santa Monica location since it opened and also this Marina Del Ray location since it opened. It’s unfortunate that the customer service has really gone to trash because when this company opened its doors to the community it was like a mom-​and-​pop shop, very personable with all clients and pups. It has last that loving feeling!

So this is a great location. Now I have not used the grooming service or the doggie day care yet. This review is based of the store and the «assessment» we had for the doggy daycare itself.
The staff here ia super outgoing. Everyone there seems, logically, to be dog or pet lover and always shower my puppy with attention. They have a great selection of high quality snacks and pet food so I buy everything here. A lot of times the staff will even give a snack to my pup (but they are sure to ask about her diet and potential allergies first).
Their doggy daycare looks great. The only reason I have not used it yet is that all dogs over 6 months need to be spayed to use the daycare. My 9 month old pup got spayed recently and we took her over to check it out. She is a really small mini-​Aussie with a huge amount of energy and affection to get out. She is only 12 lbs but wants to play with all dogs, whether they are 5 lbs or 100 lbs. Obviously, not a safe thing for her when big, strong dogs are around. Healthy spot limits dogs to 25−30lb range which is much better for her. In order to a dog be able to use Healthy Spot dogs have to be:
–Spayed if over 6 months
–Fully vaccinated (with proof)
–Pass a 15 minute behavioral assessment and testing
–Then pass their first 5 «probationary“visits
I have heard the first hand horror stories of people having their small dogs severely injured or killed at day cares that allow all sizes. So this size limit and assessment is a huge sell for me. Day care is open Mon — Saturday (no overnight stays). They will also take your dog on walks outside if you give the OK.
Healthy Spot also has «Yappy Hour» the first Thursday of every month. I haven’t gone yet but it is basically this: bring your dog to the store and have a drink with other dog owners… um, awesome!
I definitely recommend checking this out if you live nearby in the Venice, Marina Del Rey, or Playa areas!

If this is the place where yuppies take their dogs, well, consider me a card-​carrying, TED talk watching, Moleskine-​notebook-​owning yuppie.
I took our poodle/​schnauzer mix, Charlie here for his first grooming after we rescued him two weeks ago. I was a little concerned about how he’d handle it since he can be fearful around strangers, but the grooming team was very kind and went slowly with him. When I picked him up, he looked (and smelled!) like a different dog.
On the retail side, Rene is just fantastic and was able to help me find a collar I liked (the selection here is SO much better than Petsmart) and explained the process for ordering a tag.
I left with a lighter wallet but a much happier dog. And, for me, that’s worth the price.

I like this healthy spot. It’s close to my house.
Staffs are friendly, and they’re not «pushy» at all. If you go into this store with a confused look, they’ll help you and if you nicely say, «I know what i’m doing, but thank you,» they’ll smile and leave you be, until you have a question.
I think the daycare staffs are also friendly. I’ve never seen them «yell» at other people’s dogs or «punish» other people’s dogs. Believe me, I’m in that store all the time because I love watching dogs play. I’ve seen the staffs breaking up dog fights, or hugging dogs, or even treating them like their own. Plus many of them are dog owners.
Grooming:
Good groomers keep going away to another location, I don’t understand! Just staaaaaaaaay here, please! lol /​too late now.
Now they have one good groomer, in my opinion and one that I don’t like because he messed up my dog’s hair more than once. But my dog’s hair grows quickly, so it’s okay, mistakes happen. And they keep booking me with him every time I call to schedule grooming, which is annoying, so I just have to tell them multiple times to switch me. I hate to be a pain in the butt Healthy spot grooming staff.
Overall, I’m a fan of this healthy spot.

I love this store. It’s close to my apartment, stocks organic raw pet food and homeopathic remedies for my cat, has staff that pretends to remember me and is in the same shopping center as a bakery.
I’m not sure how to describe Healthyspot other than a pet store for owners with discriminating taste? That would work. Caters to both cats and dogs FYI.
Like I mentioned, everyone who works here is great. I’ve gotten great recommendations on pet food, friendly service and even help carrying pesky cans of cat food literally fifty feet from the aisle to the counter about every time I come in. There’s nothing to complain about.
And yes, this place is pricey. But honestly, there are only so many raw food gigs in town for your pet. Pick your battles.
The only reason I give Healthyspot four and not five stars is due to the lack of cat stuff. Jigglypuff has needs (toys) and Healthyspot doesn’t always deliver on this front. I have found however, for the bigger ticket items that my cat (I) demand, the store will gladly order.
If you’re a dog owner, this place is heaven. Apparel galore, lots of treats, good smells, the whole shabang. This place is an easy five stars.
I can’t say anything about the services offered (doggie daycare and grooming) but every time I walk by the window and observe the pups I have these odd flashbacks to a time in my life where the state of self-​esteem was not diagnosable?
If you’re cheap and like to feed your pet Iams don’t go here. If you have an issue with you spending too much money on your pet you probably shouldn’t go here either because you will but *really* do it. You’re going to anyways.
Seriously, this place is awesome.

Decent location with better parking than their Santa Monica spot (which is also good). They have a great selection of high-​quality dog food, including several raw options. I came here because Global has been failing to keep stock of a lot of their better brands, and was tipped off that Healthy Spot carried them. The prices are higher than Global but not egregiously so, and the staff is friendlier, so worth trying especially if you want some assistance.
There’s a small dog daycare and the typical grooming. I can’t comment on either, but would think that they are similar to what’s offered at the other Healthy Spot locations, which have been positive in my experience.

I have had my dog groomed here many times and she always looks perfect! I am very specific in how I want my dog to look, so to have it done just how I asked every time is awesome! They only take 2 – 3 hours for a bath and haircut, which is significantly less time than any other place I’ve found. They charge $ 70 for my size dog (10 lbs); a little high but they do such a great job, it’s worth it.
Also, the store is a great place for healthy dog food and treats. They also have cute accessories! I give it a ⁴⁄₅ instead of a 5 because it’s a little overpriced; I can find cute accessories for much cheaper somewhere else.

Well, we’re finally back in Los Angeles and Joey the dog was stinky. Asked a friend where she took her dog and she recommended Healthy Spot. They had good Unilocal reviews, so I tried them.
I was very pleased with the place. It’s immaculately clean and organized, and the spa section is in a little acrylic-​walled off section. The front desk people were very friendly and took Joey right in, even a little before his scheduled time.
This was the first time Joey has been bathed by a guy, but he seemed to respond rather well. He hates having a bath but he was well mannered and they said they didnt have a problem with him. He came out all fluffy and handsome in about 1 ½ hrs time. They told me that when they are busy, the dogs have to wait in the cages for awhile, but if I make a morning appt they can usually be taken right away.
It was a little expensive, around $ 60 because they charge for each item such as trim or nail cutting, but I think it’s worth it because I trust them. And that’s big.

I’ve written a review for the Santa Monica location January of this year when I started shopping at Healthy Spot. Since then, I’ve moved closer to the Marina Del Rey location, and still experience that 5-​star quality customer service. The best thing about Healthy Spot, in my opinion, is that I’m able to trust the store completely. It’s not like Petsmart where I walk in and have to pull out my phone to research which brand is actually reputable. I can walk into Healthy Spot and know that really, any choice I make is a good one. For us, it has become more about preference and exploring new healthier and higher quality brands.
We tried out Healthy Spot grooming for the first time today. We’ve been wanting to try it out, but they’re often booked a few days in advance. We finally found a time that would work and gave it a shot. Let me tell you, it was worth the wait, and worth every penny. Itsuko took in Zara, asked me very specific questions as to what I wanted with her cut. She had Zara done in less than 2 hours (we’ve never had her back so quickly from a groomer). Her haircut was absolutely perfect! I really think it’s the best one she’s had so far. Trust me, I’m a Yorkie mom; so, we’ve had our fair share of bad haircuts.
Healthy Spot never fails us; we love it there!

TEETH CLEANING = AMAZING!
Needless to say, Healthy Spot as an establishment in general is great. If you’ve ever been to ANY of their other locations — you know it’s clean, bright, airy, well organized and stocked with great items. AND if you’re lucky, you have a moment to watch all the pups romping in their glass day care area.
But the piece de resistance of this location is their anesthesia free teeth cleaning service. The vet comes every other week, so many sure you book ahead, but he was efficient and thorough. Our Maltese’s teeth have never been so clean (partially because we are bad parents and don’t brush her teeth enough). But even better, the vet found a loose back tooth on our Yorkie, so aborted his cleaning — and didn’t charge us anything! Even though he obviously had done an exam. This is truly the best. We will definitely be back in 6 months!

It’s OK. This chain is for the dog/​cat obsessed yuppies who don’t care what they spend on their babies. And hey, I can relate… I buy freshly made food for my little princess.
But there is something about Healthy Spot that seems a little… I don’t know… pretentious to me. And their carefully curated line of the brands they carry is I’m sure well researched, but the food my vet recommends isn’t carried here. And I’m sure my vet isn’t steering me wrong… just that Healthy Spot seems to think they do know best. So there’s that.
Some cute accessories like collars, bowls, and adorable carriers. And I have heard from other friends that their teeth cleaning service is the best in town, so I may check that out.
This particular location is in a shopping center with tight parking, but it’s light and clean and decently stocked.