Dog Salon Nico is a grooming salon in Aidanfield, in the Halswell area of Christchurch. It takes extra small to medium-sized dogs only. The owner and groomer, Yashi, has over 30 years of grooming experience in Japan and New Zealand. The website says she taught grooming and ran her own salon in Japan for many years. It describes low-stress handling and detailed scissoring, with each groom tailored to the dog's coat and personality, from a tidy-up to a full transformation.
A full groom includes a bath, blow dry, brushing, full body styling, face trim, sanitary tidy and nail trim. Shorter packages cover a bath, blow dry, face trim, feet tidy, sanitary tidy and nail trim, or a bath, blow dry, feet tidy and nail trim. Extra work is added to the price as needed. Customers can book using the form on the website or by email. Customers say their dogs came back looking amazing, and that the groomer took amazing care and was gentle. Another says their dog is always well cared for, and that the groomer is gentle, caring and someone they can trust.