Santa Monica · Since 2004
Rod and the studio.
The Pet Affaire is a small grooming studio on Lincoln Boulevard. Rodney, who goes by Rod, opened it with Frank Broccoli in 2004 and has run it ever since.
It is not a chain and it is not a spa with a waiting room. It's one table, one groomer, and one pet at a time. You hand your dog or cat to Rod at drop-off, and Rod hands them back at pickup. Nothing in between is delegated.
Gentle, safe, calm. The first job is always how the animal feels. We work slowly, read the pet in front of us, and stop when stopping is the right call. No all-day waits, no rushed hands.
Precision and craft. Scissor finishing on every cut, a real eye for line and proportion, and the patience to do it right. A reputation built one dog and one cat at a time, over more than twenty years.
Honest, no-nonsense value. A lot of pet spas in Los Angeles have drifted toward assembly-line work at boutique prices. We've gone the other direction: keep the quality high, keep the prices fair, say the number before we start, and treat every client like a neighbor. Most of ours have been with us for years.
Remembering
Frank Broccoli, 2004 – 2022.
Frank was the backbone of this place. He had a roaring passion for dogs and for the craft of grooming, and he set the standard everything here is still measured against: the animal comes first, the finish is done by hand, and nobody gets rushed. He passed away in 2022.
The studio still runs his way. When your dog leaves looking right, that's Frank's work too.
— Rod
Our promises
What we'll always do.
- Hand-finished. Scissor finishing on every cut, every time.
- Honest pricing. If a groom is going to cost more, you'll hear it before we begin — never after.
- Welfare-first. If a groom isn't safe to finish, we stop and explain why. We don't push through for the sake of a finished cut.
- Open communication. A text on arrival, mid-groom, and at ready-for-pickup so nothing surprises you.
What we won't do
A short list, on purpose.
- We won't kennel your pet for the day. Drop-off is in the morning, pickup is at 2 PM, and the time in between is spent on the table, not in a crate.
- We won't sedate. That's a vet's call, not a groomer's. One pet at a time in a quiet room means most pets don't need it.
- We won't brush out matting that hurts. If a coat is matted to the skin, the kind cut is a short one. We'll tell you up front and never charge for de-matting we shouldn't be doing.
Products
Hypoallergenic, chosen per pet.
We use top-tier hypoallergenic shampoos and conditioners, picked to match your pet's skin and coat. Deep conditioning, calming rinses, and a blueberry-oatmeal facial are available as add-ons. Tell us about allergies at booking and we'll work around them.
Come meet Rod.
First visit? Read what to expect, then pick a drop-off time.