We have had a great experience with Linda's dog design over the years. The grooming is wonderful! Would highly recommend.

I just brought my dog for boarding for the first time. The premises are filthy and disgusting. The "hotel rooms" look like a third world prison. There are mounds of dog hair everywhere, worn and dirty cushions strewn all around, open cans is food, and a decrepit facility. I could not bring myself to leave my dog there. Had to scramble to find a last minute alternative, but I could not leave my dog in this place. read more

STEER CLEAR! This place still haunts me years later. Animal control - please do a thorough investigation! Conditions are outrageous. Absolute filth. Poor pups confined into tiny filthy spaces and treated with no care- and rough handling. Please do not bring your beloved pets into this pet hoarding facility. read more

Good grooming terrible boarding. Dogs smell terrible after boarding and unkept. Linda is a good groomer but terrible care taker. read more

I found in the last days using Linda DD.. she was. always on edge. Blunt; even with others coming up to pickup the animal. They were older people..not giving them curiosity & respect.. SHe's not remembering well this past year 23' . Don't use her....husband gets quite grumpy too. HEARD HIM. Wouldn't take my dogs , after seeing these negative reactions! Good Luck..Bye Bye...! read more

Never returned my call. We haven't used LDD in a few years but wanted to board our 2 dogs. I called and left a message (they never answer the phone) but never got a return call. We ended up boarding elsewhere. I was very disappointed that I never heard anything back. read more

Linda is the best. Only person who can groom my dog. Only person my dog trusts. They are a great fit and I would recommend linda to anyone who is looking for a great groomer at a great price. read more

Linda's Dog Design - My sweet Bella loves Ms. Linda. Wouldn't go anywhere else! - Pet Sitting Near Me - Brookeville, Maryland

amazing isle of cost effective competence no upselling here/no extra charges/hidden fees just a nice person doing a great job at a fair price some of these reviews are soooo off base if u want elegant and fancy go to potomac (with a translator) and use a groomer there linda is just great for us and for alot of loyal patrons tired of the upselling at the vet groomer! 6 stars from my family out of 5! read more

Linda's dog design does a great job every time. It's difficult to find a groomer you can trust. I've moved to New York yet I still take my dogs back here to get groomed. She lets the dogs roam around the shop and treats them all like they're her own. I can't even tell which are hers and which are the customers', or if they're all from customers. My two dogs always look so cute after their cuts and she'll ask you exactly how you want them cut and do just that. The place is also very open and you can see exactly what's going on, where the dogs are, and how they're treated. Linda clearly loves dogs and enjoys what she does. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good, caring, down to earth groomer! read more

Linda's Dog Design - Fresh cuts! - Pet Sitting Near Me - Brookeville, Maryland

We have a little Mi-Ki and no one grooms her like Linda! She's very small so we've had problems with people accidentally nicking her or cutting her in the past. In one case, a groomer snipped her so bad that she had to go to the vet! We've also just had people struggle with her hair, because it's soooo fine. So I did a ton of Yelping to find a good groomer with good reviews and some evidence that they'd be able to handle a small dog. And I found Linda's Dog Design. And I'm SO glad! She's great. She does an awesome job with my dog's haircuts. So much so that even though we live up in NYC, we bring her down to MD with us to get groomed by Linda. We travel down to MD about once a month anyway - and sometimes it ends up being last minute - but Linda always tries to fit us in if she can, which is so nice of her. Anyway, she's awesome. My pup always comes back clean, smelling fresh, and looking cute. Last time, we also had Linda brush our dog's teeth too! read more

Best groomer in Montgomery County. Personable and loves animals. Always offers us great advice about grooming. This is the second dog we have sent to Linda. Trustworthy and very reasonably priced. Do yourself a favor and check her out. read more

This lady lost a customer before she ever had her because of a nasty attitude. I wanted to check out the interior of the site & meet Linda before I made a decision to have my poodle groomed at her shop. We rang the bell & she answered saying she'd be a few minutes. Ok, she's bathing or grooming so I'll wait. After nearly ten minutes of standing outside in very humid weather I rang the bell again figuring she forgot us. She yelled in a very nasty & mean voice - whattaya all want? I said - forget it & left. If this is her demeanor i want none of it & will take my dog to get groomed at a shop that will treat me with respect & want my business. read more

This place is awful. Surprisingly, it was recommended to me by a friend who I normally really agree with about restaurants, dog grooming places, etc. Linda definitely loves dogs because she has about 25 of them on the property when you pull up. However, she definitely doesn't love cleaning up their sh$t because the place smells AWFUL. I was debating on whether I was even going to leave my dog with her once I walked in. If he didn't need a haircut so badly I probably would have left with him. I made sure to have my check all made out when I went to pick him up because I was scared I would gag a 2nd time and chunk all over the floor. Please stay away from this place.... it truly is an awful experience. And in reality, she didn't do an over the top job on my dog anyway. She cut him way too short (my preference was to scissor cut him and keep him longer) but at least he didn't get sick from the visit. read more

I've been taking my dogs here for years for both grooming and boarding. The staff has always been friendly and courteous, and I feel comfortable entrusting Linda with my two French Bulldogs and my Chow Chow. Like many other dog owners, my little ones are family to me, and I absolutely wouldn't let just anyone take care of them. While my frenchies don't need grooming, my chow is a huge ball of fluff and sheds constantly. We took her to Linda's Dog Design for her first-ever grooming and were super-happy with the results. I'll definitely be bringing her back for grooming as she sheds heavily twice a year. Linda is a life-long animal lover and it truly shows in the way she takes care of my pups and runs her business. Can't recommend Linda's Dog Design enough!! read more

The smell is horrible. I can't stand it. Linda is sweet, but the place must be filthy to have such a terrible odor.

Was recommended by a close friend and I usually trust his advice. Not so much this time. Really, really dirty and I agree with others that the smell almost knocks you out. She didn't cut my puppy anywhere near how I requested but rather shaved him down to the skin. I think she loves animals and there were a ton of dogs in the place but I care about the safety of my puppy and won't return. I hope to heck he doesn't get sick from the place. read more

I cannot really give this place an accurate grade because I did not use the service. Linda seems like a very nice lady but I decided not to broad my dog there. I scheduled a "meet" as required a few weeks ago before our vacation. Just entering the office space was a turn off. The odor is strong. Not sure how she can work there all day. Too many dogs running around too. The we walked around to were the dogs relive themselves, on a large AstroTurf pad. WOW I have cleaned field latrines that weren't as bad. The kennel appeared to be clean and well prepared, but gain it did have an ammonia smell. I could not let my dog stay there for an extended stay (8 days). Good luck Linda. read more

Linda's is a great place to take your pet, period. Linda and Cherie are extremely friendly and down to earth. They do a great job bathing and clipping my Golden Retriever, Jackie Paper. It's a charming shop...just charming. I'm giving Linda's a 5 star rating - I love it that the dogs get to run around - that's where I find Jackie when I come to pick her up. I couldn't ask for more. read more

I have my two dogs groomed at Linda's, and I am amazed at the quality and price. I have a lab and a Bernese Mountain dog. I have my Berner shaved short to control the shedding in my home. I can have both dogs groomed at Linda's for less than the grooming of my Berner at one of the big box stores, and the quality is better! Yes, it does not smell great inside, but they ARE bathing stinky dogs there. It is obvious that Linda and her staff love dogs and care about what they do. read more

Our family of 7 (3 of them furry) just moved to the area and received multiple recommendations for Linda's Dog Design. Linda is clearly an animal lover and that is my number 1 priority when I drop our goldendoodle off for grooming. She does a great job with the haircut and is always quick which is necessary for our neurotic girl with separation anxiety. The shop does smell like dogs, but it is FULL OF DOGS! This includes Linda's "shop dogs" which she has rescued which really warms my heart and further proves her love for animals. The dog hair on the floor is from the dogs being groomed. Not sure what people expect. You can see right into where your dog is being groomed (which shows there is nothing to hide, but that also means that the hair and smell is not hidden either). If this turns people off, I'm OK with it because it means that people with the wrong priorities won't bring their animals to Linda's and I won't have to wait a week to get my girl in for her haircuts :) Love Linda's and don't plan on ever taking our girl anywhere else! read more

First of all, this place smells horrible. It was all I could do to keep from throwing up. It's filthy to boot. Gobs of dog hair everywhere....even in the reception area. My first instincts were to walk out, but I have a rare breed and was assured by Linda that she could groom my dog. Wrong!!! I even provided a picture. In trying to avoid traveling back to the breeder in another state, my dog looks nothing like he should. She then argued with me about what I saw in the picture. Never again! I will follow my instincts from now on ....and travel to Delaware. read more

We've brought our poodle Gracie to Linda and her assistant Cherie for eleven years and counting. They're lovely women, very down to earth, easy going, and take impeccable care of our dog. Her haircuts are always perfect, she smells fresh and clean, and they put the cutest bows in her fur. Sometimes they even give out bags of treats (mostly around the holidays I think). Also, Linda always has her ready to go home on time. If you want someone who cares about building a good relationship with you and most importantly your dog, go here. I've never in my life been to groomer or even vet's office that didn't smell. It doesn't smell like poop, it smells like dog. Sorry I have to shock you with this piece of insight, but if my dog was so clean she didn't smell I wouldn't be bringing her here to be washed. It's a heavily trafficked business with boarding, we frequently have to wait in line behind one or two other people to drop off Gracie when she opens at 9:30am. Obviously the place is going to smell like dogs. read more

What can I say about Linda's Dog Design? It's not the fanciest. It's not the prettiest. They don't leave a mint on your dog's pillow. But if I ever find myself in a situation where I have to kennel my pup this is the place. I won't look any further. Linda & Todd are real people who truly love critters. I love my dog above above all else without question. Linda and Todd don't just toss 'em in a cage and feed 'em once or twice a day. They interact with your dog(s). They bring them into their grooming salon just so they have company. Dogs don't care about fancy kennels or glass partitions or scenic vistas. Your dog wants above all to be with you. If they can't because you have to go out of town or whatever the case may be they're going to be traumatized. They don't understand where you went or why. The next best thing is to have them in a caring, loving environment. THAT is what Linda and Todd provide. As far as the place "smelling bad" goes, I imagine the folks that wrote that like to wear L.L. Bean barn coats as a fashion statement, but have never set foot in a barn or on a farm for that matter. Dogs are animals just like us lesser civilized humans. They like smells, lots of 'em. Linda and Todd also feed your pup(s) a very high grade food as well. They don't charge you for every incidental thing they do with/for your dog(s). They just take care of them without reservation. If you love your pup(s) as much as I love Brutus you won't leave him/her at a Holiday Inn Express you'll leave them with Linda and Todd. read more

We have been customers for about 10 years. Our dogs are difficult to manage and groom, yet Linda and her staff have been a delight to work with. The prices are very reasonable and our dogs have been well cared for in both grooming and boarding. We have used about four other local groomers before we found Linda's and have not had an interest in returning to the others. They care for our dogs and treat them like their own. We can't ask for more. read more

My dogs are my children, and at Linda's they are her children too. We travel 30 plus miles to take the dogs to Linda before we leave town. This is the only place we will board our dogs. She allows the ones that are appropriate to have free roam on the grooming area so the dogs can play. She has safe and clean individual kennels and in the case of my four, has this little suite she opens up so they can all stay together. Linda loves all her customers, and she lives on property, so you know your animals are safe. read more

I love boarding my cats with Linda. I love boarding my cats here. They get a huge room to themselves with a big picture window to look out of. She left their carriers/cage doors open so they could roam free. I have never had a problem and I have boarded up to 8 cats at a time. The come home happy and restful. read more

We have been bringing our dogs to Linda for many years now. We have Collies from an outstanding breeder in VA that rarely has litters and is extremely select in their breeding. All this said, we are not in the mix with all of these pretentious dog owners who demands the highest level of service while trying to save a penny. In the end, they are dogs. Linda's has groomed and kept our dogs to more times than I can remember. They come home extremely happy every time. She lets them play together and be dogs. She is extremely affordable and very easy to work with. Sure, we could spend twice as much and have a fancier check-in desk and facilities, but its now us staying butthere and as I said before.......they are dogs. Our dogs are family members and loved dearly, but too many people treat theirs like they are human and therefor expect human standards. Thank you to everyone at Lindas that has made "Lets go to the groomer/kennel" something that excites the dogs every time they hear it! read more

I don't know about the other two people, but I have had my dogs groomed and boarded at Linda's for over the past 30 years....YES 30 years!!! Linda and her staff know what they are doing...she has many dogs in the reception area because she lets the dogs who are boarding socialize in addition to the outdoor time and walks that they enjoy. Does it smell? It smells like dogs....dirty dogs are brought in...what do you think it is going to smell like? When my dog gets in the car SHE SMELLS like a clean, well groomed dog! They do ear cleanings, anal gland clearings, and if you want non anesthetic teeth cleanings (get an appointment ahead for that). My neighbors, sister, and parents have all taken their dogs to Lindas and we have even adopted a poodle (she is the contact person for Montgomery County rescue). She has received honors from the Washington Post's "Checkbook" writer as a great value and wonderful service. So to the two who wrote bad reviews, I do not know what you experienced, but I'll keep taking my dogs and recommending Linda to all I know. read more