K9 Design Studio | Reservoir dog grooming | near Preston, Bundoora Thomastown

K9 Design Studio sits in Reservoir, in Melbourne's north, within reach of Preston, Bundoora and Thomastown, and is run by Tash — who nearly every reviewer names directly. The feedback is dominated by long relationships: owners describing four years of visits, or a miniature schnauzer groomed by the same hands for the better part of a decade. Alongside standard full grooms, the salon has built a reputation for dogs that are harder work elsewhere, including nervous dogs and dogs with skin sensitivities and allergies.

What comes through repeatedly is the atmosphere. Reviewers reach for words like calm, patient and unhurried, and several link that directly to their dog's behaviour — trotting in happily, coming home relaxed rather than rattled. Communication is mentioned almost as often: owners feel properly briefed on what was done, and say the finished cut is neat, balanced and matches what was asked for. It suits anxious dogs, dogs with sensitive skin, and owners looking for a groomer to stay with long term.