Paws on Point is a boutique, one-on-one dog grooming studio at 22 Glenfield Road in Birkenhead, on Auckland's North Shore. The website says there are no cages, and that each dog is groomed without rushing. Services include the complete package, a double shampoo bath with blow-drying, brushing, nail trimming and filing, ear cleaning, and a full-body cut and style. A maintenance option is offered for dogs every six to eight weeks, and a puppy and de-shedding option is also offered. Extras include nail appointments, teeth brushing, customised shampoo and de-matting. The founder is the senior groomer.
Customers say the groomer is gentle and patient, and that their dogs look good after each visit. Anxious dogs are handled well, and one owner said the grooms were thorough. One customer had good visits at first but was upset by a recent visit, and said so in a review. Another, who was moving out of New Zealand, said they had not had a good groomer here until they found this one. Nearby, of the two pet groomers within a kilometre with ten or more reviews, none rates higher. Abbot Dog Grooming, 0.5 km away, has 46 reviews at 4.9. Our pick in Birkenhead for a calm, unhurried groom.