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V.I.P. Pets Salon

Pet groomer · Pembroke Pines, FL · reviewed since 2015

How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%85+20.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.89SCORE
AGradeLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#8 of 23 house sitting servicesPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 68%
4.8 ★★★★★ 236 Google reviews · 24 photos
94%five-star reviews
5.00★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0%1–2★ in 2 yearsShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
100%reviews answered by the owner
Nov 2026latest review

V.I.P. Pets Salon at a glance

Google reviewers rate the salon 4.8 out of 5 based on 236 reviews, noting that the owner responds to all feedback. Customers frequently praise the staff for their professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail, often highlighting punctuality and reasonable pricing for services like grooming and bathing. However, several low-star reviews criticize the business for inconsistent pricing, unexpected charges based on pet behavior, and instances where grooming results did not match specific client requests.

  • Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 236 reviews (94% five-star).
  • Reviews on this page: 236 Google reviews (198 with written comments, 43 with photos).
  • Owner responses: the business replied to 100% of reviews.
  • Most recent review: November 11, 2026.
  • Service: House Sitting serving Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Data from Google, last updated November 13, 2026.

Score profile vs other house sitting services

Score per factor (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: reliability.

Satisfaction86Reliability85Craft & service99Value100Momentum100Replies to reviews100Satisfaction: 86 (median 85)Reliability: 85 (median 75)Craft & service: 99 (median 97)Value: 100 (median 99)Momentum: 100 (median 100)Replies to reviews: 100 (median 45)
V.I.P. Pets SalonHouse Sitting Services median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.V.I.P. Pets Salon: 86/100 on this factor. Category median: 85.A
86
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.V.I.P. Pets Salon: 85/100 on this factor. Category median: 75.A
85
Craft & serviceCraft & service · penalty only, up to −10 pointsGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.V.I.P. Pets Salon: 99/100 on this factor. Category median: 97.A
99
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.V.I.P. Pets Salon: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 99.A
100
MomentumMomentum · penalty only, up to −10 pointsPenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.V.I.P. Pets Salon: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.V.I.P. Pets Salon: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 45.A
100

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Star ratings

236 Google reviews we collected

  • 5 stars22294%
  • 4 stars42%
  • 3 stars00%
  • 2 stars10%
  • 1 star94%

Praise vs complaints

Phrases our text analysis found in 198 written reviews

  • Praise23896%
  • Complaints114%

PriceGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Price verdicts customers left with their Google review

  • Great price457%
  • Reasonable343%
  • Overpriced00%
  • Not sure00%

Topic share

How often each topic comes up in the written reviews

  • Quality & results7530%
  • Staff & attitude6526%
  • Would recommend6124%
  • Price & value177%
  • Speed & response125%
  • Honesty & trust104%
  • Communication94%

What customers talk about

We read 198 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.

  • “Woww they did such an amazing job with my 16 yr old dog Eli.”
    “Worst place ever!”
  • “These people are very professional and very caring and good of what they’re doing.”
  • “I’ve been bringing my dogs here for a long time, and I highly recommend this place.”
    “Never again!”
  • “Consistently good service, reasonable prices and I think my dog enjoys it too bc she always happy when she arrives.”
    “And just because they finished earlier not only they increased the price but they wanted to unfairly overcharge for the pick up.”
  • “I have been bringing my anxious little dog here for about 3 years now and they always do a great job and fit us in quickly.”
  • “The team is always friendly, professional, and genuinely cares about customer satisfaction.”
  • “They listened attentively to my requests and offered valuable suggestions based on their expertise.”

People customers mention

  • Martha 8 reviews
  • Marta 3 reviews
  • Goldendoodle 3 reviews
  • Schnauzer 3 reviews

praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.

Reviews for your job

Customers hired V.I.P. Pets Salon for 8 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.

Recent reviews

Simón2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a day ago★★★★★

They are the best pet grooming in Miami at Pembroke VIP Pets Salon. My furry friend turned out looking wonderful!💖

Great price
Maurice11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

I want to thank Marta and her team at VIP for doing a much needed clean grooming on my overly furry stubborn little family member

Customer photo from Maurice's review
Reasonable priceDog ear cleaningDog groomingDog bathing and blow dry
Ruby7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Woww they did such an amazing job with my 16 yr old dog Eli. He looks sooo amazing! 🤩 Martha did such a great job! 👏 I’m so happy and relieved! He smells amazing, the store inside smells amazing as well! I would 1000 recommend this place honestly! I’m so happy I came here ! ❤️ They treated us so warmly 🌹

Great priceDog ear cleaningDog anal gland expressionDog grooming
Dunia14 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

they did such a good job with my dog ! i highly recommend super professional and friendly

tonyaLocal Guide · 17 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 5 months ago★★★★★

This place is so amazing. Milo loves it there :). Thank you. He looks great!!!!

Customer photo from tonya's review
Rafael1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★

These people are very professional and very caring and good of what they’re doing. I never seen my dog so happy and beautiful. I’m looking forward to from here and on take him to this place. I feel so welcome bringing my puppy there. Thank you again.

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Customer reviews

4.8 ★★★★★ 236 reviews on Google · rating breakdown

Reviews from Google, shown as published (original wording, unedited).

Jobs customers hired them for — from Google's service tags and the review text
Team members customers mention
Filter by topic — each topic is highlighted in the reviews in the same color
Fabiola Esqueda1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Fabiola has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Review from Google · view on Google
★★★★★

Excelente atención y servicio!

  • Services: Dog grooming and styling
Response from the owner · a day ago

🙏🏻Gracias Fabiola por esas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Siempre nos esmeramos para ofrecer el mejor servicio posible a todos nuestros clientes.

Simón Cabrera2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Simón has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

They are the best pet grooming in Miami at Pembroke VIP Pets Salon. My furry friend turned out looking wonderful!💖

  • Price assessment: Great price
Response from the owner · a day ago

🙏🏻 WOW Simón. We really appreciate your kind review. It's always a pleasure to have you as a wonderful client. 💖

Maurice G11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Maurice has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I want to thank Marta and her team at VIP for doing a much needed clean grooming on my overly furry stubborn little family member

  • Price assessment: Reasonable price
  • Services: Dog ear cleaning, Dog grooming, Dog bathing and blow dry, Dog full service grooming
Response from the owner · 4 months ago

Thank you so much, Maurice! ⭐🐾 We truly appreciate your kind words and your trust in V.I.P. PETS SALON. Marta and our team were very happy to help with your lovely Kahlua’s grooming and care. We’re glad you had a great experience, and we look forward to welcoming you both again soon! 💙🐶

Ruby7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Ruby has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Woww they did such an amazing job with my 16 yr old dog Eli. He looks sooo amazing! 🤩 Martha did such a great job! 👏 I’m so happy and relieved! He smells amazing, the store inside smells amazing as well! I would 1000 recommend this place honestly! I’m so happy I came here ! ❤️ They treated us so warmly 🌹

  • Price assessment: Great price
  • Services: Dog ear cleaning, Dog anal gland expression, Dog grooming, Dog bathing and blow dry, Dog teeth brushing
Response from the owner · 4 months ago

Thank you so much, Ruby! ⭐🐾 We truly appreciate your beautiful review and recommendation. We’re so happy to hear that Eli looks amazing, smells great, and had such a positive experience with Martha and our team. It means a lot to know you felt welcomed and well taken care of. Eli is such a sweetheart, and we look forward to seeing you both again soon at V.I.P. PETS SALON! 💙🐶🌹

Dunia Schvartz14 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Dunia has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

they did such a good job with my dog ! i highly recommend super professional and friendly

Response from the owner · 4 months ago

Thank you so much, Dunia! ⭐🐾 We truly appreciate your kind words and your recommendation. It makes us very happy to know you loved our work and felt welcomed by our team. It was a pleasure taking care of your dog, and we look forward to seeing you both again soon at V.I.P. PETS SALON! 💙🐶

tonya deanLocal Guide · 17 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews tonya has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

This place is so amazing. Milo loves it there :). Thank you. He looks great!!!!

Response from the owner · Edited 3 years ago

😍Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to have you here

Rafael Palacio1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews Rafael has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

These people are very professional and very caring and good of what they’re doing. I never seen my dog so happy and beautiful. I’m looking forward to from here and on take him to this place. I feel so welcome bringing my puppy there. Thank you again.

Response from the owner · 5 months ago

🙏🏻Thank you so much for your kind words! At V.I.P. Pets Salon, we love paying attention to every detail to ensure our 🦴 puppies feel spoiled, happy, and, of course, beautiful. Knowing Zeus was so happy is our greatest satisfaction! 💖It will be an absolute pleasure to welcome you both back on your next visit!

Yhael Abad5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Yhael has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I’ve been bringing my dogs here for a long time, and I highly recommend this place. The team is always friendly, professional, and genuinely cares about customer satisfaction. They consistently do their best to accommodate requests and make sure both pets and owners leave happy. It’s not easy to find a place you can trust with your pets, and this is definitely one of them. Thank you for always taking great care of my girls!

Response from the owner · 5 months ago

Thank you so much for your loyalty and for recommending us! It means the world to our team to know that you trust us with your girls. We love having them with us and are always happy to go the extra mile to make sure you all have a great experience. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of the V.I.P. Pets Salon family!

Maria LedfordLocal Guide · 36 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Maria has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Le doy 10000 estrellas. Servicio, atención , experiencia, y calidad. V.I.P. La mejor estética para mascotas.

Response from the owner · 5 months ago

🙏🏻¡Gracias de corazón, Maria! ⭐🐾 Nos alegra muchísimo saber que tu experiencia en V.I.P. PETS SALON fue excelente. Fluffy es un amor, y fue un placer consentirla y atenderla como se merece. Agradecemos mucho tus palabras y esas hermosas fotos. ¡Los esperamos pronto para seguir cuidando a Fluffy con todo el cariño! 💙🐶

Eliana Gonzalez12 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Eliana has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

The best grooming ever!!! Thank you so much for the wonderful work.very nice and kind with Coco and me😊🙏❤️ Highly recommend

Response from the owner · 8 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you and Coco had such a wonderful experience at VIP Pets Salón. Making our clients (and their furry babies!) feel comfortable and happy is our top priority. We can’t wait to see you both again soon

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