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11 years ago
Our dog stayed with Allywags for a week while we went on holiday. She had some knots in her coat at the time so we asked Ally to trim her back as they apparently offered a "professional grooming service". When we picked her up my wife and I were in total shock as our dog looked nothing like what she used to. Ally had sheared her from head to toe, whiskers and all. It wasn't a consistent length either, not even on her head. She had tufts of longer hair on one side of her nose and on top of her head, she looked like a stray that was recovering from mange!! To rub salt in the wound we were charged nearly double what our regular groomer charges! I think allywags offer a decent service when it comes to looking after your dog, however, they should absolutely not offer or advertise a professional grooming service. Our dogs hair will grow back so it is not the end of the world, however, I am very upset about her whiskers being cut to 1 cm in length. This is unacceptable to me and something that our usual "professional" groomers would never do. Ally please stop offering a grooming service read more
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11 years ago
Andrew Kaplan's dog Gracie stayed with us for a week, she had more than a few knots! The whole of her undeneath was a matted mess that resembled cotton wool. The knots could not have been combed out without causing Gracie a lot of pain and I doubt she would have ever want to go to another groomer again. The knots needed scissoring out and an inexperienced groomer or someone who hadn't been trained would likely have cut the skin several times as the knots were tight to the skin. Alternatively she may have been clipped with such a blade as to remove all the hair close to the skin making it uncomfortable for Gracie. Gracie was groomed at the beginning of the stay. Allywags offers space to play with other dogs, a secure paddock with paddling pools and obstacles for fun. The video footage and cctv do not show a traumatised dog, in fact they show a dog enjoying herself and enjoying the freedom and play. I would assess that the temporary change in character is most likely due to Gracie going from a place providing unlimited access to the outdoors and other dogs to socialise with to being at home and falling back in with the owners routine. A dog with a coat like Gracie's needs daily care, proper brushing out and regular grooming if you want to keep it long. It needs regular brushing out even if you don't want to keep it long. Dogs coats need care. I'm sorry that Andrew Kaplan didn't like Gracie's groom and we would have gladly accepted his call and remedied the cut. We are a family business and our primary concern is the welfare of any pet in our care and the satisfaction of our customers. read more
11 years ago
If you want a safe, secure and fun ' home from home ' for your dog then Allywags is the place for them ..Ally and Aidan are caring professionals and do a great job looking after our Bedlington lurcher Alfie.. they also offer a great grooming service and must have the patience of saints to sort out Alfies hairy mess , but he always looks and smells like a top dog everytime ..Alfie loves his time at Allywags so much hes going back at Xmas/New year while we attend a wedding even though we have moved to the lake district .. Thank you so much for all the happy days he has spent there and heres to many more .. best wishes Darrell and Vicki Buss read more






