Overall, a wonderful store. Very clean and well maintained. You can truly tell that it is locally…read moreowned and well kept. On the flip side, I think it comes down to the employees, front of store, wonderful, sweet, always welcoming you into the store. Now for the back of the store not so much, I was going down isles, looking for what I needed, and for what I would assume would be the dog trainer of this store is absolutely awful. For the time I spent in that store, I hear the F work and the B word come out of her mouth, she speaks extremely loudly, and there was info about her childhood. Personally, if I was an owner I would have a meeting set up ASAP to go over store attitude policies. Overall, from what I've heard the owner is spectacular, I would just hope that he would want his employees to carry the same time attitude and pride that he does for his store. Maybe find a new dog trainer?

I'm highly pleased with the staff, the variety of things needed to support my dog. She also likes…read morewandering the aisles, probably thinking what snacks is he going to buy me. Always a pleasant experience. Their prices are competitive and it's much better to be able to go to a physical location and compare items.

I had ny English setter Elvis there today as a walk in sanitary cut with Mae who had been great…read morewith my 2 setters for nail trim and sanitary cut. But she was unable to do it because his skirt area had gotten matted and unfortunately it was more of a grooming appointment. Alex C took a look at Elvis and despite being swamped, she offered to shave only the necessary area and do her best. She did a great job! She saved most of his skirt and trimmed up his paws so he looks adorable. Thank you Alex C I will book my grooming with you in the future.

I took my Rottweiler puppy here for private training. I was very impressed with my trainer and his…read moreknowledge. I learned the right communication to give my puppy to get the results I needed. Call if you need help with your dog. I'm sure they will work with you to enjoy your training as much as we enjoyed ours. Thank you Micheal for helping Coco and I with our training.

I've been taking my dogs to Pawtropolis since I moved to Athens in 2011 for daycare and boarding…read more They have all lived going there! The staff are very knowledgeable, well-trained, and it's clear that their primary concern is the dogs' well-being.

LOVE LOVE LOVE. First off they are so welcoming and amazing with the pups that come through the…read moredoors! My girl was so excited when we came in she just walked on back and didn't care about me lol. We got Tonks evaluated for day care and they are very alert and attentive to all the pups in the daycare. They have cameras where you can peak in and see what your fur baby is doing and that honestly eased my nerves a lot! I was able to see that she was having fun! When I picked her up she was exhausted and I've never seen her worn out like that. But it was very good for her to get out of the house and enjoy time with other dogs! We are also in the training class at Pawtropolis and we absolutely love it! We make sure to be attentive in class and work on the tasks at home as well. Her behaviors have tremendously improved! I would 100% recommend Pawtropolis!

Dr. Howard is seriously the best! I adopted a young dog from a lady that did not give me all the…read moreinformation I needed. So I went to Dr. Howard to have my new dog checked out. She ended up having serious heart worm and needed a serious treatment. Dr. Howard was understanding that it was a big issue for me to so she allowed me to pay ahead of time in payments for the treatment ( thank goodness). My dog went to to the vet and stayed for two days, they called and updated me both days on how my little trooper doing. Now my dog is recovering and doing great! Dr.Howard and her staff are wonderful and really do care about you and your animals. She has a kind heart for people like me that take in animals that need a good home.

Dr. Howard and the entire staff were great. All were supportive with my decision, and honestly more…read morethan patient. They didn't have to spend as much time with us as they did, but it was soooo appreciated.

Great selection and knowledgeable owner. My teenage son was relatively new to aquariums and the…read moregentleman advised him well - both what he needed and what he didn't. He also advised him regarding quantity of fish and timing as to not throw off balance. We're done with the big box stores and look forward to our next visit to Fin-Alley.

"They are more than the greatest of the greats. I love the fish and I like the water than goes…read morethrough the hose. You can just sit and watch it all day. Mr Troy is the nicest person". From Townes age 6

We've been customers of The Dawg House for years, and they have always handled our little skittish…read moredog with lots of love. We've had different styles and grooming services for him over the years, and he always looks sharp with his fresh post-trim bandana! We've boarded with them for several years and we've been happy with the number of a la cart care options available. I've never had a problem with scheduling and the staff is friendly and enjoy what they do. I'd recommend them!

I imagine the Dawghouse might be a great place to get your dog groomed. It is *not* a good place to…read moreboard your cats, however, as I did several weeks ago. The side room for cats is very small, with too many cat kennels in too small an area. The folks who work here seem friendly; Luke, in particular, was very kind to me and my cats. But the reception desk is in the dog grooming area, and chaos reigned during both my drop-off and pick-up visits, with too many people trying to do too much in too small an area. Super frustrating and inefficient. My cats were boarded at the Dawghouse for 5-6 nights. When I picked them up, the cat room was filthy, smelly, crowded with cats in individual kennels. I was told all cats had a chance to rotate in and out of their kennels for exercise time in the cat room at large. I have no way of knowing if/how this worked, but it seems a hard thing to manage with so many cats of different ages, temperaments, and health situations. At pick-up time, my two little boy cats were obviously stressed, they had lost weight, and their eyes & noses were goopy with upper respiratory infections, which required a trip to the vet. I will need to do a lot of traveling in the next several months, and I will be looking for a new boarding place for my cats.

First time here.. excellent service and grooming,, treated her like she was part of the familyread more

I researched stores of this nature online and was pleased to find the website for Bark Dog Spa. I…read morelive 50 miles away but was going to be in the area so I made a special trip to purchase a birthday cake for my dog. the website boasted an "ever expanding bakery" with treats and birthday cakes. When I entered the store I immediately saw empty shelves and display cases where, purportedly, the bakery items were stocked. I saw no other "boutique items" that were touted on the website. Since the store clearly didn't have what I wanted, I asked the employee if they could recommend somewhere else I could find a dog bakery; "no, sorry, I don't know". I'm willing to accept that a merchant would not want to send business to a competitor, but, this potential customer will not consider returning to this store for anything I the future. I cut people a lot of slack, but when a business owner creates a website to generate business, I find it inexcusable when the website is not maintained with accurate information. I have a large, full coated OES who is groomed professionally once a month; I was considering using the grooming services at Bark Dog Spa, but, this first encounter was so disappointing that I've decided not to do business here.

Justin & staff are extremely helpful and informative. I had…read morebeen keeping fresh water tanks for over a decade, until they gave me to courage to start my first salt water tank. It has been roughly 6 months since my salt water tank was started and i have found great success thanks to their advice. They are not out to make a quick buck off you, but are genuinely concerned with the health and success of your fish tanks. The store is always well kept, and staff is attentive. Justin specifically has been wonderful. Even though I am a newbie to keeping salt he always takes the time to inform me on how to tackle issues. He has never been condescending even though some of my questions are a google away. They have become my favorite LFS, and they have gained a loyal customer.

Wow. Impressive store with everything you need for your fresh and salt-water tanks. The new…read morebuilding is spacious, and while it is still "under construction," that doesn't stop these folks from providing exemplary service, advice, and the gear you need to stock and maintain your tanks. I know we'll be back.

If you love your animals. DO NOT bring them here. I took my puppy for a regular groom. Trim wash…read moreand ears clean. When I picked up my puppy, I didn't recognize her. She was shaved all the way down to her skin. Her look was totally different,it was awful. I am so hurt and disappointed to the point that I cried. They did not wash her. I am so afraid that she was mistreated. She is a very hipper puppy, but when I picked her up she just laid in My lap all the way home. I feel so bad for bringing her to a place that has no compassion and care for the well being of pets DO yourself and your animals a favor, AVOID THIS PLACE.

I have used their grooming (nail trim) service many many times over the years with no issues…read more However, 2 days ago my dog was/is in need for a nail cut and I was $1.00 short of the usual charge and I was told they could not cut the nails. Really? In this time of need I swallow my pride and ask for a $1.00 discount and you say NO. Might not have been your best customer but now I'm NOT a customer!

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Great prices; friendly service; assistance in loading for me for heavy items in my disabled parking…read morespace!