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    DOGMA

    3.7 (58 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Services - DOGMA

    Dog walking

    Bath and groom only

    Full grooming

    2 More Services

    Pet haircut

    Private dog training

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    His left side is longer.
    Enzo M.

    I've been a customer and an advocate of Dogma (even got my neighbor to use daycare) even before their doors opened. The groomer, Shiro, had been grooming my dogs for a few years now. I love him and still do! So this is not meant to be a scathing review but rather a note of disappointment. Never before has it happened that my dog's haircut came out uneven. Never. So when I noticed the cut I emailed them so Shiro can even it out. Nina informed me that they allow only 1 week for clients to return free of charge but they offered me a few days during the week. I wish I had noticed it sooner. Unfortunately, my work schedule didn't allow for that. So I asked for a discount on the cut since it wasn't really what I paid for. Since I've been Shiro's customer for several years, I was hoping for a favorable response. Instead, I received none. My dogs stopped using their daycare and boarding over the years as their policy has become, what I felt was, less accommodating and inflexible despite yearly price increases. There is no discount whatsoever for multiple dogs. Also, there seems, to me, a revolving door among the caregivers which surprised me at first. One time my dogs boarded, I called to tell them I was stuck in traffic from JFK only to find out that they had a 15 min grace period otherwise I would be charged an extra day. Also, there is a fee for administering medication per instance. While I understand Jun ultimately has a business to run the reasons I supported Dogma have faded. The straw that broke the camel's back was the non-response. It felt arrogant and dismissive. Dogma's business seems to be doing well so this review will not cause any defection. I must emphasize that this is neither a rant nor meant to bad mouth Dogma or Shiro. This is a statement of how my last experience made me feel. For those who use Shiro please continue to do so. Just be aware of the fine print. I wish I didn't have to assign a star to publish this. Since I can't, I'd have to assign what I think is appropriate for my experience. Shiro may have lost a long-time customer to no fault of his. Unfortunately, my business doesn't seem to matter much to Dogma anyway.

    My dog being separated and forced to watch the other dogs, as if this would help settle her down???

    I went to them for daycare and do not recommend this place. I heard they made their business in grooming and are great at grooming, but have little experience in dog care. There were 40+ dogs put together in a pen and never given any water. I watched on the video that they separated my dog, but when I went to pick her up they said, "she did great." When I finally pressed them, they told me my dog was nervous and they were afraid that she was going to attack another dog, which is hilarious because my dog has never once ever even nipped at a dog. I don't trust these guys and think they are taking advantage of the pandemic puppy boom, without giving their staff proper training

    These two photos were taken between 1am-7am where the dogs were completely left in filth with the lights on, unattended on concrete.
    Julianne W.

    This update is in regards to boarding and grooming. I've thought a lot about posting this publically and updating my once glowing review of DOGMA however recent events and being a responsible dog owner who understands the need for my dog to be in a safe environment, I need to amend my experience here. It seems that DOGMA has become very overcrowded recently and this has caused the quality of care for their dogs to drop. On New Years eve we boarded our sato rescue dog. Being worried pet owners we frequently checked in on the cameras to see how she was going and to be honest... what we saw was horrifying. Over a period of 6 hours from 1am-7am these were the issues. - For some reason my dog along with about 5 others was sectioned off in an area where there was NOTHING for her to sleep on but a cold concrete floor, and I don't care how good your heating is - Concreate in December in NYC is freezing. No beds, no blakents. Nothing. I understand they have an "open sleeping policy" but this should involve access to a soft surface. - There was filth everywhere that had been left in that state for at least 7 hours. They had not been checked in on. (see photos) - A toy that had been destroyed and was scattered all over the floor has been moved into a pile but not cleaned up. This is a significant choking hazard especially for smaller dogs. - The very bright flurocent lights had been left on causing all of the dogs to be full awake and alert throughout the whole night. We frantically called DOGMA to tell them we could see the state of the place on the cameras and we were very very concerned. The girl I spoke with (the night shift person) said at the time I called her she had been "very busy with dogs downstairs". I have attached a photo from the cameras of the downstairs area at that time... Completely empty. Eventually we could see her cleaning the area. We emailed and called the management as we were away for another night and this would mean out dog would have to be there. To their credit we sent them the photos and they seemed concerned and on the second night turned the lights off and made sure no dog was locked in the concrete area without something to sleep on. However we were charged in full for the experience ($100 a night for a square of concrete and zero hours of sleep) and to this day I have not been contacted by the owner and at the very least apologized to. After this experience we decided to not send our dog back there for awhile but we would still have her groomed there as our past experiences had been great. However this experience, was again not. It took over a month for them to have an appointment time which is fine, great for them to be so busy! However it was fairly obviously they did a rushed and careless job of my dog this time. She was buzzed very haphazardly, and unevenly. A completely disappointing and different experience from the same time last year. That will be the last time we send our dog to dogma which is incredibly disappointing. Its sad to see somewhere that was once the best in NYC drop their standards so significantly.

    Aurora after hair cut
    Christina Z.

    Great experience. Friendly service and our Goldendoodle looked beautiful after her trim

    Bad hair cut

    I used to like this place, but I won't be coming back. When people in the dog park comment on how bad my dog looks I'll be sure to mention where she was groomed. Would like your dog to be asymmetrical? I won't be coming back, and suggest you look elsewhere.

    Happily exhausted after a day at Dogma!

    Dogma has been a haven of comfort for us since we brought our morkie Elgar there as a puppy.... he is now turning 5! The staff at Dogma is welcoming, caring, and loving to all. It is a special place where we know he is looked after as if he is one of their own. Jun, the creator of this clean and beautifully designed space, navigates her vision of canine daycare with grace, beauty and panache. Thank you, all, for the love you share with us and our beloved beasts.

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    Great and attentive staff. Never disappointed. Always get a prompt response and their dog grooming services are the best!!

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    My dog looked beautifully groomed and the staff was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Dogma for your pet's grooming needs.

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    Thank you to all, and to Jun, who created this place (and now a new brach called Dogma Garden in the East Village!).

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    Great service here! I called you a couple months ago because one of my pet parents (I am a breeder)…read morecalled me just panicking because she was on vacation and her neighbor friends that were watching her puppy Frankie, a ten month old miniature dachshund and unfortunately they were unable to sleep because he was whining and up all night crying and they could not sleep and that now she needed to find a place for him to stay immediately. Although they were, at the time reserved and very busy, they took the time to speak with me on the phone and go over everything with what they did with the pups and how they took care of them each individually and very conscientiously and with great care and I was very impressed with their service and the level of care they provided for the pet parents' fur babies. They reassured me that they would do everything possible to make sure he was extremely well taken care of and that his separation anxiety was also addressed while his mom was away on business so that way when she came home he would be a better puppy and most likely to react as strongly when she went away the next time. I like that they have specific program just for separation anxiety to calm the pets as well, you can tell they take a lot of pride in their work and really care about the animals and that the customers are happy with the great level of care they provide for their babies. I would recommend this place because I would even choose this place myself for my pets, if I were ever visiting there in Jersey City that is, and that really says a lot.

    Terrible. First off these 5 star reviews must be FAKE the pet sitter that was supposed to be…read moresitting was changed last minute, without giving us notice. Also 4 out of the 6 schedule visits the sitters showed up more than two hours late. On top of that the tracking app and check-in and check-out scans were very conveniently "not working " luckily we have a home security system that records the times they were there. In one occasion we also noticed they didn't bother to clean the litter box so we had to contact their boss and make them go back to clean it. How ridiculous I am doing that so called bosses job. Not to mention the sitter looked in boxes that looked like jewelry boxes luckily we had hid those away beforehand. So if you are ok with all this go for it. Otherwise you are better off getting someone off the street to pet sit for you. No it is not a mistake. I literately spoke to Pedro over the phone and he made up excuses and he still charged me. I'm adding the payment I made. I can't believe they have no shame. Specially after being so negligent, wow, everyone stay away this is the type of people you let in your home.

    DOGMA - groomer - Updated May 2026

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