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    4.7 (97 reviews)
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    I had a bad experience with my small senior (17.5yrs old) dog at Diablo Dog in Martinez this past Friday. I'm not here to bash a small business. I'm here to share what happened to me and possibly help someone else out there, not have it happen to them. After looking at their website and social media posts, I was impressed with what seemed to be a top notch establishment. I only groom my senior chihuahua mix occasionally and I wanted to make sure they would treat him with gentleness and care. It was easy to see when I got him back from his appointment, that didn't seem to happen. He went in for a trim. I chose a #7 blade, which I now know was far too short. It woukd have been appreciated if the groomer would have made a blade suggestion or mentioned that choice was very short, because I wasn't familiar with all that, but that's on me and not my complaint. My complaint is that the groomer hurt my dog. I didn't notice it at first when I picked him up because honestly it was so chaotic in that small space with two big dogs coming in for service, a bunch of big dogs in the back barking and guys yelling at the dogs to shut up, I just needed to get my very nervous and stressed little guy outta there. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed the cut around and under his neck. I was literally stunned. I've never seen anything like that before and my dog was still shaking. I scooped him up and headed to the emergency vet. He is now on antibiotics and doing better, but it was a rough weekend. Between me crying and feeling like a bad dog mom for handing him over to them and him throwing up all day Saturday, I was not in a good place. I needed to wait a few days before I could even do this review. I love small businesses and want to support them more than anything, but I have to say I would not recommend this business for grooming small or senior dogs. I have no experience with them in any other area and larger dogs might do well here, I don't know. But this is what happened to me and if it happened to me....you know the rest. It was a really hard day that day. Pictures speak louder than words. The last photo is Jazz a couple of weeks ago how he looked when I took him in, all the others are from Friday at home and in the lobby of the emergency vet after his groom. Please think twice before you go here with your small or senior dog.

    I found Diablo Dog through a local neighborhood referral and this company has been sooo amazing!!! The lovely people who come to pick soju up actually came to do a meet and greet first and have all been soo lovely with my dog. She is pretty wary of strangers but loves to play and Mike, Angela and Pamela have all been soo amazing with her. She is so incredibly excited now whenever they come to pick her up for her walks! Not only are they great but the app is easy to use and service is so great! Thank you so much for being amazing!

    Our dog Billie loves his dog walks with Diablo Dog. We've been using them for over 2 years, and he loves every DD walker that's ever taken him out. Billie is a Border Collie mix and loves to run, so off leash walks are the only way. He gets to socialize with other dogs and always comes home tired. Communication is great and Matt and the walkers keep you in the loop on what you need to know. I fully trust them with my dog, highly recommended.

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    Tony W.

    Great local service out here in the East Bay! We recently moved from San Francisco and needed to find a new dog groomer for our 40lb Goldendoodle. Can't recommend highly enough.

    Denisse P.

    I took my 3 doggies for a grooming service today, i highly recommend this place. Sidney is amazing! She gave my doggies a beautiful haircut and a bath

    Melody H.

    We've been taking our Samoyed puppy to Diablo Dog for her grooming for a while now! We always appreciate the great care the team gives to our puppy and love that she comes home smelling so fresh, clean, and fluffy! Also the cute bandana is always a plus (her collection is growing). If your dog needs a groom we would recommend Diablo Dog, the groomer Sydney always does a fantastic job and also takes cute photos!

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    Julie T.

    Our dog Charlie loves his weekly hikes with Diablo Dog! We get a full report on where they went, his energy and more - and always some fun pics! But most importantly, he comes home safely and exhausted. It's truly the highlight of his week!

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    Matt's great. He's dependable, communicative, flexible and amazing with my dog. I couldn't ask for more.

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