Next opening: Wed 7:30 am with Keisha

Fresh fluff,made in Durham.

Five groomers, one rule: the groomer who starts your dog finishes your dog. No cage dryers, no assembly line, and a photo text the minute they’re ready.


4.9 average from 1,100+ reviews
A freshly groomed fluffy dog in a green bandana, sitting on a green backdrop
Mochi is ready!Doodle Deluxe · 2:14 pm
Calm LaneQuiet room, slower pace
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Size M · Full Groom
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1 : 1One groomer per dog, start to finish
15,000+Grooms since 2019
0Cage dryers. Ever.
2 hrsBooking requests confirmed by text
Services

Four packages, five sizes,one clear price.

Every groom includes nails, ears, a hand blow-dry and a bandana. Prices go by size and coat, and you see the total before you book.

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A pug sitting in a white bathtub, looking over the edge

Bath & Tidy

Bath, hand blow-dry, brush-out, nails, ears, sanitary trim, plus a tidy of the face and feet.

From$451.5–2 hrs
A small white dog having its face scissored by a groomer, only the groomer's hands visible

Full Groom

Everything in Bath & Tidy, plus a full haircut in the style you choose: a puppy cut, breed cut or something new.

From$702–3 hrs
A goldendoodle sitting on a front porch in front of a red door

Doodle Deluxe

For doodles, poodles and curly coats: a full brush-out to the skin, a conditioning mask, a haircut and a hand-scissored teddy-bear face.

From$902.5–3.5 hrs
A smiling black and white Siberian Husky sitting on green grass

De-Shed Spa

De-shed shampoo and conditioner, a high-velocity blowout and an undercoat rake. Much less fur on your couch.

From$602–3 hrs
Puppy Intro Groom · $40 Hand-stripping · $90/hr Walk-in nail trims · $18
How a visit works

Easy for you, calm for them.

No waiting on hold and no guessing when to pick up. You get a text at every step that matters.

  1. Request online

    Pick a package, a groomer and a morning. We text to confirm within two business hours.

  2. Drop off, 7:30–10

    Your groomer does a quick coat check with you and confirms the price before you leave.

  3. Start to finish

    Same hands from bath to bow. Dogs relax in an open-front suite, never in a cage dryer.

  4. “Ready!” text with a photo

    Most grooms take 2–3 hours. Come any time within the hour after your text.

The team

Pick your groomer,or take the first opening.

Five groomers and two bathers, each with a specialty. Meet the salon dogs, too.

Meet the whole team
Mochi, a white toy poodle, sitting on a light grey background Next: Thu 8:00 amMochi

Nina Park

Co-owner & lead stylist
Hand-scissoringAsian fusion
14years grooming
4.9★client rating
140regular dogs

Can scissor a teddy-bear face in ten minutes. Still takes thirty, because she likes the details. Salon dog: Mochi, toy poodle.

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Pickles, a wire fox terrier, sitting on a cream armchair Next: Fri 9:30 amPickles

Jonah Park

Co-owner & groomer
Hand-strippingDouble coats
14years grooming
5.0★client rating
120regular dogs

Keeps a running tally of every Westie he has hand-stripped since 2012. It's past 900. Salon dog: Pickles, wire fox terrier.

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Waffles, a curly red-and-white doodle, sitting on a wooden floor Next: Wed 7:30 amWaffles

Keisha Monroe

Senior groomer
Doodles & poodlesBrush-outs
9years grooming
4.9★client rating
165regular dogs

Owns eleven slicker brushes and has an opinion about every one of them. Salon dog: Waffles, goldendoodle.

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Maple, a golden retriever, sitting in the grass and smiling Next: Thu 11:00 amMaple

Luis Ortega

Groomer · Calm Lane lead
Nervous dogsSeniors
8years grooming
5.0★client rating
95regular dogs

A former vet assistant. Uses the same calm voice with every dog, including the ones who bark back. Salon dog: Maple, senior golden retriever.

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Bean, a grey and white Shih Tzu, trotting down a path toward the camera Next: Tue 10:30 amBean

Avery Chen

Groomer
Puppy first groomsSmall breeds
5years grooming
4.9★client rating
110regular dogs

Takes a “first haircut” photo of every puppy. The wall by the front desk is almost full. Salon dog: Bean, Shih Tzu.

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Before & after

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Before: A scruffy grey curly dog curled up on a couch After: A fluffy white poodle puppy with a neat round face BeforeAfter

Shaggy to teddy bear

Full brush-out, short body, round teddy face.

Doodle Deluxeby Keisha
Before: A shaggy brown and white terrier standing against a black background After: A tidy wire fox terrier standing on a sidewalk in a red harness BeforeAfter

Terrier, hand-stripped

Rolled coat, tidy beard, crisp outline.

Hand-strippingby Jonah
Before: A golden retriever with a full, fluffy coat sitting on a rocky hillside After: A golden retriever with a smooth, shiny coat sitting on a white background BeforeAfter

De-shed blowout

Undercoat out, coat lies flat and shiny.

De-Shed Spaby Eli
A small grey dog wrapped in a soft towel after a bath
Calm Lane

Nervous dog?We slow everything down.

Calm Lane is our low-stress option for anxious dogs, seniors and first-timers. We go at your dog’s pace, every time.

  • A quiet back room. One dog at a time, no other dogs walking past.
  • A longer appointment slot, so there’s always time for breaks.
  • A free 15-minute happy visit first: treats, sniffing, and meeting the dryer.
  • We stop and call you if your dog is too stressed. No haircut is worth a scared dog.
How Calm Lane works
The red brick wall and tall green-framed windows of an old mill building
Hollins MillBuilt 1916 · Suite 104
Our story

The mill made socks.Now it makes fluff.

Nina and Jonah Park met at grooming school in 2012, then spent seven years at busy salons where dogs moved down a line and waited in cage dryers between steps. In 2019 they rented a corner of Durham’s old Hollins hosiery mill and built the salon they had always wanted to work in.

The rule hasn’t changed since day one: one groomer, one dog, start to finish.

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Reviews

4.9 stars from 1,100+ dogs.

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“Keisha got Biscuit's teddy face exactly like the photo I showed her. She called first about two mats behind his ears instead of just shaving him, and I loved that.”
Megan R.Biscuit, goldendoodle
Doodle Deluxewith Keisha
“Moose is 13 with bad hips. Luis let him lie down for the whole bath and took breaks. He came out happy, not exhausted. That's all we wanted.”
Tom & Jess K.Moose, senior Lab
Calm Lanewith Luis
“Rocco used to need sedation at our old groomer. Two happy visits with Luis, and now he walks in the door wagging. I didn't think that was possible.”
Sam O.Rocco, rescue mix
Calm Lanewith Luis

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Request a groom in about two minutes. We text to confirm within two business hours, Monday to Saturday.