Alpha Pet Spa and Salon
Small, family-run, home-based dog grooming salon in Reno, taking new dogs up to 35 pounds.
Services
2025 prices, effective January 1, 2025. New dogs are accepted at 35 lbs or under.
Add-Ons
What Alpha Pet Spa and Salon says
In their own words, from alphapetspa.com, read October 9, 2026.
- Grooms doodles
Medium Doodle grooms (under 35 lbs) $80
- Pickup
We ask that pets are picked up within an hour of being ready.
Good to know
An intimate, home-based, family-owned dog grooming salon run by Andi and Peter Whittenberger, set up in their converted garage in September 2020 after four years in a storefront. Andi has groomed dogs since 2008.
New dogs are accepted at 35 pounds or under. Pets should be picked up within an hour of being ready; later pickups carry a $15 per pet fee. Drop-off has a 30-minute window, and there are no drop-offs before 8am. If you arrive early, text or call before coming in.
Cards carry a 3% fee and Venmo 2%; Zelle, Apple Pay, cash and check have no fee.
Other groomers in Reno
What grooming costs in Reno: a full groom runs $40 to $110, median $55, across the 5 salons that price one.
Every groomer in Reno, with which ones groom cats.
- Furry Land Mobile GroomingMobile, serves Reno. Grooms cats
- La Casa Del Perro FelizGentry Way
- Midtown MuttsTonopah St
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by Alpha Pet Spa and Salon.
Slicker brushes
Curly and doodle coats mat close to the skin. Groomers follow a slicker with a metal comb to check they reached the bottom.
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Brushes and deshedding tools
Regular brushing means less hair everywhere, including in the cat.
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