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    4.6 (168 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Christine M.

    Amazing, I called ahead about an hour before they closed. I had picked up my friend's dog from her boarding and she smelled horrible. I asked if she could get a wash before they closed. Even though the rule was tubs close an hour before their actual closing the owner said come in!! I had never been here but LOVE how the tubs are walk up with steps, no ramp. He let me take a tattered towel with me (which I have yet to return) since I wasn't planning on washing her nor did I blow dry I didn't want my car to get wet. They had a great selection of food and treats. If I lived closer I'd visit more often. They carried a lot of national treats like duck hearts and a favorite brand of ours farm hounds. We'll be back. If you're looking for a friendly spot for your pup with a good vibe I highly recommend.

    Just added this as a meal topper to the fur child's kibbles
    Mey S.

    A great place for the highest quality pet food for your fur child (dogs/cats). Always knowledgeable staff that will always offer your dog a treat. So I'm always that dog mommy that's buying whatever they're giving my fur child! Go ahead, call me a suckkkker! LOL. That included the Papa Tatanka dehydrated bison they used to carry. As I found out the other day due to a shortage of bison, the supplier had to discontinue the bison (sad face) However, Howlistic is one of the few places in town that carries Open Farm dog food. I'm only reviewing for doggie items as I don't have a cat. But Open Farm is one of the few brands that's pasture raised, grass fed without antibiotics or hormones. I figure if that's what I'm feeding myself these days, why not feed my loving fur companion something comparable? Also why I LOVE Howlistic?!!! Because they won't sell you a felt tennis ball!!! Yesss. No more neon felt all over your floors. And no expensive doggy dental visit because your dog swallowed that felt. Yesss. I wished more pet stores would sell these inexpensive rubber balls that lasts for months (unless your dog is like my dog that just loves burying them in the sand when I'm not looking). Down to the serious stuff: parking. They have a parking lot! Never have been an issue finding a parking spot.

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    Fantastic pet store. They carry the best treats I've found and the best selection of dog food.

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    3.9
    (185 reviews)

    Thank you, Vetco Unleashed, for taking out our dog today and giving her lots of love and shots…read more It's been quite a difficult adventure trying to schedule our dog for shots at B Street, with all the massive apartment complexes going in, and, of course, everyone has to get a dog as soon as they move to South Park, it's hard to set a shot appointment with them. The doctors here at the shot clinic were very, very nice and loved on my little Lulu while giving her the shots she needed for boarding. Unleashed is a beautiful footprint, and I love their appointment setting app; it makes life a LOT easier. No drama, no rude receptionist on the phone scolding me over how busy they are - just set an appointment online and show up. I am planning to bring both my dogs here from now on to get their shots. I love the staff here at Unleashed, and the Vets are top-notch. Sweet customers, too. Lulu has a bunch of new friends now. :D

    I was seriously impressed with this Unleashed location. Every single employee I ran into was so…read morefriendly and actually helpful--it makes such a difference. All staff acknowledged me or said hello in a friendly manner and offered to help me find anything I might need. I brought my dog Bobby in to get microchipped at the Vetco clinic here, and I have to give a huge shoutout to the vet and her crew. They were so amazing with him. He can be a bit hit-or-miss at the vet, but their demeanor was so gentle and friendly that it kept him totally calm while they placed the chip. On top of the great care, it was way lower cost than most other places I looked into. Definitely an all-around positive experience, and I'm glad I found this team!

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    3.3
    (209 reviews)

    Crystal was fantastic! Crystal was incredibly kind, helpful and professional. I left a bag behind…read moreat the store while I was already out of town, and she went above and beyond to track it down and make sure I got it back. She took the time to gather all my information carefully and accurately, and I really appreciated the attention and care she put into helping me out. This is genuinely one of the best pet stores I've visited in Southern California, great customer service like this makes a real difference.

    This guy right here is lame asf I don't know his name but I think he said he was a manager there…read more Tell me why I went in this PetSmart the other day right... I walk in and tell the cashier I want to return a bottle of shampoo because my puppy was still itching after washing her with it. This is my first time owning my own pet so I'm learning okay bare with me here. I bought this shampoo from a different PetSmart, the one in Mission Valley on El Camino road or sum shit with some other stuff that I had already returned to the same PetSmart I got it from in Mission Valley. I live closer to this one i'm reviewing about. So I do a quick little google search and find out I can return any item I bought from one store to another. So I give the cashier my receipt tell em why I was returning it. He looks at my receipt and says okay it'll go back to this card. I'm like no it'll take a couple days and I could really use the cash. #1 either I lost my wallet or someone stole it from me. #2 I didn't want to wait 3-5 business days for my money back. Either way I don't need a reason why I wanted cash back mind you ON THE BACK OF THE RECEIPT IT LITERALLY SAYS if u paid for something using a debit card you will receive cash. So I told em I got cash back when I returned some stuff to the other store why is it different here? So he says let me get my manager I said ight cool. So this guy in the pic comes over and he says sorry due to store policy it has to go back on the card. I immediately got tight cuz I have all this other shit goin on in my life and I just didn't wanna deal with the headache so I just tell them yk what its cool i'll just go back to the other store and get my cash back there. I leave I go to the Mission Valley store and walked in like nothing happened and asked to return. I didn't even have to ask, the cashier told me ok it'll be this much cash back here u go. BOOM I go "See! This is WTF IM TALKING ABOUT!" I noticed the manager from that store is standing in the next cash register so i ask him "excuse me i'm not tripping right? ALL PetSmarts have the same policy?" he goes "yeah" so I explained to them what happen and they agree with me immediately and they both go "yeah it says it on the back of the receipt" im like "AIN'T NO FUCKING WAY THANK U THEY FINNA HEAR MY MOUTH NOW". I race my ass back over to this store cuz now my blood is boiling, these guys really just made me drive 10mins down the fucking road inconveniencing me making me waste more gas and time out of my day when they could have just gave me cash back per their "store policy"!!!! Does this guy not know the policy of the company he works for?? Make it make sense. So mow it got me thinking like what made him not want to give me cash? Do I look untrustworthy? Does he think I stole somebody else's product and receipt to get cash back for myself? Im confused why make my day harder when it didn't benefit you in anyway to not give me cash? You went out your way to make my day harder for no reason. I'll be honest I walked in a little heated and went straight to the cashier that started this shit and I told em the policy states on the back of the receipt i'm supposed to get cash back point blank its not even supposed to go back to the card. Then I go on ranting complaining about how they already made my day a bad day and it was only 9am or sum when they just opened up. The guy working the cashier seemed like he really didn't care and said he was just going by what the manager told him but he was letting me rant and not being a shithead about it so I just left em alone and went to the manager because wtf my guy you're the manager and you're giving your guys wrong information and getting them hemmed up by customers n shit. I go up to him and he's dealing with a customer getting her some new fish out of a tank she was trying to buy so I stand there civilized patiently waiting for a good moment to pull em to the side. He gives her the fish then he walks away from the customer to get some more bags cause she's asking some different fish now. I go over to him calm and kindly to avoid being a Karen in front of other customers. I wanted to be respectful but he wasn't showing any type of courtesy or regards for me at all. So I asked him can he have somebody else help her out he says he can't everyone is busy MIND YOU THEY HAD JUST OPENED UP AND IT WAS ME AND ONLY TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS THATS IT. So I let em have it I snapped on him bc this mf literally could've de-escalated this shit, no he made it worse by trying to shrug me off. All I wanted was for him to take accountability for inconveniencing a customer because he wasn't knowledgeable enough as a manager. All he had to do was say my apologies I was wrong and just listen to a complaint cuz thats what managers are supposed to do. Served for my country to get out and deal w shitheads like this guy.

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    3.4
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    This Petco is convenient to where I live so it's where I usually go. The people that work here are…read moregreat and there are never parking issues which is also a bonus. Plus the store is sparkling clean! I do get frustrated because a lot of the items that I'm specifically looking for seem to be regularly out of stock. I'm not sure if it's supply chain issues but I do get frustrated about it. They also have a vet located inside and I have not tried this vet yet, but I hear it's very good, so I'm planning to switch over from the vet that I had been using. When I try the vet I will for sure update my review!

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    Dirty Dogs

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    4.1
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    Yamilet was amazing servicing my angry bulldog she was very helpful and made it a breeze. My bully…read moregot his paws shaved and nail trimmed in loving care. I'm glad I could watch through the windows to give him some support while my dog is panicking haha. I love coming to these facilities the staff is so friendly and knowledgeable, Lilly was extremely supportive and made me feel comfortable while finishing up my self wash. Some places I've gone to make me feel rushed but the staff here is incredible I highly recommend this company over other self washes. :) They offer multiple shampoos like sensitive and flea shampoo along with a pampering special. They have groomers that can trim hair, nails, even special grooming. I usually pick up a treat or toy for Benjamin after the wash, i absolutely love it's a one stop shop here. Shout out staff!

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    Point Loma Pet Pantry

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    4.2
    (115 reviews)

    This is a small local pet store that sells quality goods for dogs, cats & some exotic animals as…read morewell. They only sell quality brands so the prices are commensurate with that ethos. The guys working in the shop were friendly and helpful. They happen to sell a brand of dog food - Dr. Marty's - that my dog cover models for, so we came in today to take some photos of Cali with the food. She was a bit unhelpful during the photo sesh, but you get the idea. We also bought some breath freshening treats for her called Whimzees & they look like little toothbrushes. She ate one at home & enjoyed it. Definitely check out the store if you need some pet supplies and you are in the area! Peace.

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    Howlistic - petstore - Updated August 2026

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