After my first visit I would have given Canine Designs 5 stars but today, my second visit with two of my dogs today showed me a whole other side to this groomer.
Told groomer my dog has a chronic right ear infection that is flaring up now. After waiting seven hours for my dogs I finally texted and was told one needed maybe another hour and was very matted today...weird since she was way worse last time and her legs were brushed out three days ago but...ok. An hour went by, Saturday about 5:00 and no word so my daughter and I got in the car to just go there. Through the window we could see our dog on the grooming table (other dog in a cage - at least three of her nails clipped to the point of bleeding) and three people working on her frantically (also odd no one waved me in and they all kept looking out the window), adult daughter and I watched one of the three be especially rough with our dog...not just for a second but maybe five non stop minutes on her sensitive/infected ear, at which point we jumped out of the car and went in. I said I'd take her now in whatever condition she was in.
I was told she was brushed for about six hours, two people. That sounds cruel to me especially after watching how rough she was treated.
I have reached out to the owner with no response, and wish I had been given an option to trim dog down rather than torture her all day...there for eight hours. For two dogs I was charged $325. (Charged $170 first visit and dogs' coats more matted...no call about up charge or options to groom less/cut or shave shorter.) Eight hours and aggressive brushing were both unacceptable for my pets. read more