Happy Tails & Trails
Dog grooming in Chicago.
Services
Nails and Add-Ons
What Happy Tails & Trails says
In their own words, from happytailsandtrails.net, read October 11, 2026.
- Grooms doodles
Whether your Goldendoodle needs a teddy bear cut, your Poodle requires a precise continental clip, or your double-coated Husky is blowing their undercoat all over your South Loop apartment, Nicole understands the techniques each breed demands.
- Breed-standard cuts
Breed-specific haircuts
Other groomers in Chicago
What grooming costs in Chicago: a full groom runs $35 to $110, median $85, across the 12 salons that price one.
Every groomer in Chicago, with which ones groom cats.
- A Paw PlaceEast 53rd Street
- All Star Pet Care Grooming & Self WashW Armitage Ave. Grooms cats
- Clean Butts Pet GroomingN Milwaukee Ave. Grooms cats
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by Happy Tails & Trails.

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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also handyMetal grooming combs
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Happy Tails & Trails is an independent salon listed on PawsRx.