I took my dogs here about 4 times for grooming and each time they got it wrong. My dogs weren't matted and I specifically told them the size of hair I wanted but the only way they know how to cut is shaving them down to their bones. It's easy and lazy work for them. Do not take your dogs here for grooming! Do it yourself at home you would do a better job even if you have never groomed a dog before read more

Worst ever dog grooming experience -- avoid this place like the plague! If you love your dog (and I'm sure you do), don't even THINK about getting it groomed here. We had brought our adopted curly-haired Portidoodle here and they practically skinned her alive, shaving her hair right down to the skin on her belly - they actually caused some abrasions that must have been painful to our dear dog. Thank goodness her fur eventually grew back nice and full, and we've since gone to a local family-owned groomer who knew exactly how to trim our Portidoodle's fur. Best of all, they treated her with TLC, like she was their own dog. PetSmart is the opposite: it's like a barber school full of rejects who get on the job training with YOUR dogs and they just don't give a ***t. read more

My friend babysat my dog while I went on vacation and took him here to get groomed so that she could return him just as clean as he came. Unfortunately, they botched my baby. Instead of looking like the sweet 4 month-old he is, he looks like a 36 year-old crew member at your local Trader Joe's. He is unrecognizable. I can't believe they charged over $50 for this. read more

PetSmart - poor pup ): - Pet Stores Near Me - Reston, Virginia

I would like to express my frustration with my situation. I have been using petsmart boarding and other services for years. I've never had any complaints with them until now. I left one of my cats in boarding. I got a call from one of the girls that works in that department. She said if I could pick up my cat because he hadn't eaten in 2 days and would likely be taken to the vet at the end of the day if he didn't eat or I picked him up. I told her that I couldn't pick him up. I was working a double shift and said I would pick him up from the vet the next day. We end the conversation but she calls me again in 30 minutes and says the same thing. I still tell her the same thing, we hang up. She then calls my wife to come pick up the cat. My wife says that we only have one car and that it's being used (by me). We mention that we're new to the state and that we don't have friends or family to help. Petsmart employee calls me again after an hour (now it's been 4 calls). I'm upset at this point and tell her to leave the cat at the vet and that I'll pick him up in the morning. Then she proceeds to start harassing me over the phone. I hang up at this point. She calls again and is still harassing me and I hang up. I ask to leave work to deal with this and it was a pain to get it approved. I get to the petsmart to pick up the cat. Same girl is at the counter and she has a smirk in her face that clearly said I won. I tell her to get someone else and that I didn't want her to help me. Takes them 20 minutes to get my cat out of the kennel (not sure why). I haven't said anything because I'm pissed and afraid I'll say something I would regret later. I get the cat and leave. Fast forward 2 months later, my dad dies and I need to leave my dog in boarding. I'm trying to use boarding but my account with petsmart is now banned/locked out. I kept calling to get some help to sort this out. But I wasn't getting any help. I still dont know why my account was banned (to this day). So I get harassed and I stay quiet to now escalate things. But the petsmart employee plays the victim and I get banned. I don't recommend this store in particular. I wouldn't said not to use petsmart. I still like going there and using their services but unfortunately. I can't recommend this store. Hopefully Petsmart will fix my account and listen to what actually happened and not the person who played the "victim". read more

Very knowledgeable about fish care. They were also quickly walk my thru the different species and activities, which an appreciated.

Very friendly female Asian cashier, I am very sorry I do not remember her name but she was so incredibly helpful and patient with me. Shout out to her! read more

Walked in to try to get my dogs nails done and as soon as I walk in there already telling staff to get a dog away that was in the middle of the store that ether my dog was not good with other dogs witch is a lie if there talking about my dog. Asked to get nails grinding done and was stoped in my tracks and told we don't can't do that we are to busy. No signs saying that on there door. Called later and was told we can turn anyone a way we want we don't need a sign on the door. Never give this place business again they have done this 3 times and lost vets records for doggy day care they can not get it together. If I could would be zero stars read more

Customer service here severely lacking probably due to it being understaffed, especially on the weekends. Every single person looked incredibly miserable and I was rushed at the register. I've worked in retail before, but never have I shown my stress or frustration outwardly to customers' faces like that, especially when the customer did nothing wrong. I get that it gets busy, but you are all customers at other businesses too and I'm sure you'd kind of feel "wtf" about a worker showing an attitude towards PAYING customers like yourselves. It's just common sense to me, but I guess a job is just a job to these employees? read more

Just dropped off my 1st born son for his 1st hair trim that admittedly I was clueless as a new dog owner. The woman that answered the phone was very informational and able to squeeze me in day or without an appointment. Our puppy is extremely skittish still at 4 months but the greeter was compassionate as he got used to the new experience. I was likely annoying with questions in deciding what he needed but the entire staff was providing their knowledge that I'm now better educated on the subject. (Suggest waiting until 6 months for doodles hair to develop & not damage coat). The only person by name I know was Terrance because of the available appointments listed today before calling, but the 4-5 ladies were equally as great!!! read more

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This is a very clean and well organized Pet Smart. It has a variety of products especially in the Wellness Mixer and Topper area. The staff was very outgoing and welcoming read more

At this day and age, in the middle of a pandemic rollercoaster - employees shouldn't be allowed to come in if they are VISIBLY SICK or have a bad cold...especially if they are groomers who handle and touch the dogs they are grooming and WHO interact closely with the dog owners. The groomers were very friendly, and did a great job, I just wish the groomer was not sick or ill while she handled my dog (or any other dog who came to get groomed). Unfortunately, I won't be coming back to this Petsmart again. :( read more

Be cautious about bringing your dog here for playtime or camp. I picked up the family dog from boarding today (7/23/2024) from the Reston location. I was there from approximately 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM. The entire time I watched the group of dogs in the playroom. The female staff member in the room with the dogs did not interact with any of the dogs the entire time I watched. Most of the time she just stood there picking at her fingers. I felt especially bad for one dog who was lying alone in the corner next to the mops and buckets the whole time, obviously not having fun. The staff member didn't even glance at him, let alone scratch his head or give him some kind of encouragement. read more

Bad location. I've been a customer for years but given the tent city in the woods across the street, there are now people in the parking lot harassing customers who have their hands full getting into and out of their cars. I called to complain to the store, but they claim that can't assist. My solution - don't go back. Very unsafe location. read more

So this is a basic chain pet store. The employees here seem genuinely confused and aren't very helpful. It's almost like the store is on autopilot. I came in looking for a kitten for a friend. There were multiple cats but I was told they were already sold and they don't know when they will get more kittens. I guess I'm supposed to come by everyday to check because they don't answer the phone. I won't be back. read more

PetSmart - Me sitting outside looking up other places. - Pet Stores Near Me - Reston, Virginia

This is about the grooming salon only. I would not recommend it because to me it feels like an assembly line. They want to get the dogs in and out as quickly as possible. read more

Went to PetSmart for dog food today. I was not expecting there to be price gouging at the pet store in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic but here we are. $57.00 for 30 lbs instead of the usual $37.00. Also they are not honoring any type of price match that they normally do. I use chewy most of the time & will never use PetSmart for anything ever again. How a business treats their customers in the middle of this pandemic mess matters. PetSmart is looking for profit out of suffering.... Done read more

PET NEGLECT ALERT I would give them a zero if Yelp would let me. I took my pet for a grooming appointment at the Reston Petsmart location. The groomers forgot about her and she was left in a cage untouched and unchecked for 2 1/2 hours. When I checked on her status they seemed confused by her name. When they found her on the appointment sheet they said she would have to sit for another hour because they were busy. They did not offer an apology or any concern about my dog. I spoke with the store manager who said that nothing could be done because the grooming manager outranks him. Worst service ever, completely unfriendly toward my dog, and neglectful in my opinion. read more

Hamster died less than 1 year after purchase. I was told she was around 2 months old. She had heavy breathing and low stamina. Became very weak toward the end. read more

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I was bitten by a dog today at this PetSmart. When I told the owner his dog just bit me twice, he told me he didn't know what I was saying. Not only that, none of the employees came to help. The dog owner did not acknowledge the bite nor did he apologize. I filed a police report and talked to the GM of this store, Armando. Armando told me that because the dog was not under their care (at one of their facilities - groomers, day care, etc) that they couldn't do anything about it and I had to figure it out with the owner even though the incident happened on their store grounds. I then brought up PetSmart's bully breed ban from their day care and that if my dog (a bully breed) bit someone, would we be banned from the store? Armando said he has been with this company a long time now and has never heard of such a ban. On PetSmart's website under their services (https://services.petsmart.com/content/daycamp-requirements#:~:text=Furthermore%2C%20for%20the%20safety%20of,Terriers%20or%20mixed%20breeds%20that), it clearly states: "Day Camp and Group Playtime Requirements Campers must be at least 4 months of age. We cannot accept intact (unneutered) male dogs, pregnant females or females in heat into day camp. Furthermore, for the safety of all animals and associates, we cannot accept dogs of the "bully breed" classification or wolves/wolf hybrids including American Pit Bull Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Bull Dogs, Bull Terriers or mixed breeds that have the appearance or characteristics of one of these breeds. At the discretion of PetSmart, some pets may not be permitted." The General Manager did not attempt to make anything right and clearly does not know PetSmart policy. This review is for PetSmart ONLY and does not reflect the groomers, the pet hotel, doggie day care or Banfield. read more

Never what so ever I will leave my dog with this irresponsible people!!! First time I had to leave my dog over night. He has never been away from home an owners. He had diarrhea because he got anxious., and what these people do? They waited until past 8 pm on a Friday to call us and let us know that our dog has diarrhea 4 times during the day and that we have two options either get the dog or someone else to pick him up or they will have to take him to the vet. We are 4 hours away and called everyone we know could pick him up but no one could. Last minute on a Friday night no one was available and we have 0 family around. So they went ahead and took him to a pet hospital., it is 12:45 am and they left our dog in a hospital over an hour ago. They told the vet hospital that he has blood in his stool, however they never told us that. The vet hospital called and said they did not see any blood in the exam. This is a situation they could prevent by calling us drunk the day and explain the situation and not wait until 8 pm at night to just have limited options. Now we are worry and can't do anything until the morning to get a friend to go and check because that is the only thing he can do. I will proceed legally if necessary because PetSmart worker Witter are not trained or they simple are low hourly pay people who can care less. read more

Really not sure why this place doesn't have all 5 stars. I went in yesterday and was greeted and asked by several staff if I need anything or if they could help me find anything. I will be enrolling her in puppy class through advanced. I can't wait to see what we learn. I will update post after the puppy class. read more

The staff is so sweet and helpful! We got our kitties and doggies groomed there. The service was fast and friendly. Highly recommended!

Today, I went to Petsmart, Reston to and when came back to the groomer to get my dog I found a dog with a cut that looks like I did it with the zero of experience I have. Actually, I would have done a better job because I would have taken my time. When I first saw him it was WORSE. I said it was unacceptable and they fixed the worst. These pictures are after the "revision." Never EVER go there! read more

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This is the best place I took my pup to. The hotel staff is amazing. They have the best care for pets

They shaved my fluffy bichon without my permission. I would've appreciated if they asked me first. My bichon was not matted, we brush him several times a week and we even brushed him before his appointment. I'm infuriated that they shaved him as an easy way out. I cannot recommend this place, so disappointed. read more

I usually take my dog to petsmart Sterling or Reston for grooming. Today I had an appointment at 12 at Reston. I went in, and every was ok till the lady behind the counter came out and started touching my dog like examining her body. This was the first time they did this and I was kind of shocked. when she got to my dog's butt and back legs area, she was pressing her , I don't know what for, and she went off on her. she is not aggressive at all but is very fearful of people hurting her especially around her back. Then they told me your appointment is cancelled and they cannot groom her. she had been there many many times and they were always happy with her being so sweet. I mean this is ridiculous and outrageous. I am not going to put my dog through this body search thing again. They lost a customer, for sure! read more

I have boarded my dogs at PetSmart for close to 20 years. One of the amenities I specifically appreciated is that they have staff on hand 12/7. I had been reading that certain stores were no longer offering overnight service. When making a boarding reservation for 3/28/24 to 4/01/24, I asked whether Reston PetSmart was still going to have overnight staff and I was assured they did. I also called the Reston Hotel and was told the same thing. When checking in, I asked again and was told that overnight staff had been discontinued as of February 2024. Not only that, but food was no longer included and the exit bath and nail trim ( which I included in my reservation) were no longer offered at the hotel. Appointments had to be made separately through the grooming salon. At that point, with no notice of all these changes that I had not been informed of, I no longer felt comfortable leaving my pet there and made boarding accommodations elsewhere. I will never use the PetSmart Hotel again. There are many boarding options available to me however I have been loyal to the Reston Hotel. Unfortunately, my loyalty has not been reciprocated. read more

I like this Petsmart. They often have things the Fairfax and Springfield stores do not (maybe they are less busy?). Everything is easy to find and they have the standard PetSmart fair: pet grooming, pet adoption, pet hotel, training, Banfield Pet Hospital, among all the various animal goodies for sale. The staff is friendly and the store is clean. This location is a good representation of the brand. read more

Let me just start by saying I use to come to this location multiple times a week. I first took my dog to get groomed and loved it. I recently took my dog back to the same groomer, and specifically asked for the same haircut. When they brought my dog back up to me I was in total shock. She looked distraught and terrible. The haircut was patchy and just hideous. I spoke to the groomer (DARMA) that cut my dog, letting her know how dissatisfied I was and she said "well I cut it the same as last time". I showed her the picture from October and she had nothing to say other than "well you don't don't have to pay for it if you don't like it" then "I can trim her ears shorter" like NO! I never even received an apology. I paid, and left the store. It wasn't until I got home until I realized her back side was patchy, also she must've been under stress while there because she has nausea and diarrhea. I called corporate and they were apologetic and let me know someone would be calling me from the store in 2 days (NO ONE HAS CALLED, still). Anyway, I called and asked to speak to a manager (ARMANDO answered) he was so rude. I let him know what happened never, extended an apology. All he said was that I needed my receipt if I wanted a refund even though he pulled my information up confirming who my dog was. He stated "I'm going to make a note that PetSmart isn't the best fit for your dog" ????? Excuse me?! How is it my fault that your groomer did a piss poor job. I then go to the app to try and make an appointment for next month, and this rude incompetent idiot blocked me from booking a grooming session through the app (corporate confirmed this). The crazy thing about it is this was before I even came back to the store to get my refund. I finally go to the store and talk to another manager Chris. He was friendly and provided great customer service. Armando, as a manager you should be ashamed of yourself and Darma you're just plain rude. read more

PetSmart - Screenshot of the app informing me that I can't book appointments anymore - Pet Stores Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Horrible service. They didn't trim my cats hair underneath her paws, but they did cut her whiskers, that means you have very unprofessional staff. You don't cut cat's whiskers. Cat's whiskers are a very important part of their body, as they help cats balance and navigate. Trimming them can cause confusion and distress for the cat. You should make sure that your staff are aware that they should never cut a cats whiskers. read more

This is a very busy location and parking can be a little bit of pain since there are other stores within the parking lot. This location holds adoption events on the weekends and can sucker any animal lover. I shop here for my cat because this place sells her kitty litter. I of course haven't took my cat here but there is always dogs around. I love it because honestly I am a true dog lover. I just can't have one because of my current living situation. read more

don't bring your long haired dogs here. horrible customer service. I have had to call multiple times to even get a response from a manager. I have a poodle and they do a shabby job of even cutting the dogs hair, not to mention you give instructions and they do not follow them. Take your dogs to a real groomer. read more

This review is for the staff at the Pet Hotel. This was our first time leaving our dog for an extended period and the staff took great care of her. We felt that she was treated as family and greatly reduces our anxiety when we have to board her again. Thanks again for the great stay. - Penny read more

This is a review for the Pet Hotel/Doggie Day Camp. If I could give a zero I would. We brought in all his vaccines/rabies/neutered paper works for doggie day camp. The person showed us where our puppy would play with other dogs, be kept when not playing and said it's for socializing. She ended up putting in the records that he was not neutered and for doggy day care (no socializing and kept in that caged area) with only 30 mins of play time. Totally not what we signed our puppy up for. Didn't want him alone in a caged area for hours. At pick up they said that's what was inputted And after reviewing documents sent in a manager apologized and gave us the day for free. read more

PetSmart - That is the person who inputted the records wrongs and signed us up for the wrong program. - Pet Stores Near Me - Reston, Virginia

if you have a double coated dog, DONT GO HERE! Our border collie went in for a routine trim, bath etc package and came home not only shaved, but unevenly shaved! Her coat is ruined. after contacting the store I was told the tech has "20 years experience" grooming dogs. if she doesn't know how to groom a double coated dog, I can assume no one else there does either. AVOID read more

I just dropped my dog London off for a comprehensive exam and the Hispanic lady at the front desk was very rude. Excuse me if you don't want to work for a living then win the lottery or run your own business and make it earn millions. Otherwise don't disrespect customers because you're having a shitty day or don't want to be at work. We all have lives and don't need an extra negative issue on top of the suck from Covid. Hire better workers with good customer service. I'll probably be finding somewhere else for I take my pet because this isn't my first negative encounter with this place. Thanks. read more

The team at PetSmart Reston is phenomenal! Everybody goes above and beyond to make sure my dog is taken care of and loved! There are closer locations, but I love this particular branch because of the people. They are always happy to see us and remember us by name. I never worry about my dog when we're away, because I'm confident that's in good hands. read more

My five month pup went there for his first trim (Groomer: Maria) and she did a fabulous job! He smells so great and his coat is so fluffy and soft! She did the whole nine yards - teeth cleaning, nail trim - everything! She was really kind and knowledgeable. Thanks PetSmart! read more

PetSmart - (Instagram: @flynnriderthedoodle ) He enjoyed his FIRST trim and bath with Maria! - Pet Stores Near Me - Reston, Virginia

I was getting my pets stuff at PetSmart in Reston when I passed in front of the salon surprised me so bad: the lady who was Trimming a small French poodle and was pinching his ear, the little dog started to cry then she grabbed the dog's neck and yelled at his face two times: SHUTUP!!! That situation put me out of myself and I tried to get help but the manager wasn't there. When I came back to the salon the dogs owner was there waiting for her little dog while another worker told her that her dog was doing great... LIER I talked to her and I explained to her the truth. Please don't bring yours pets to this place but if you have to do it, don't walk away. That situation really broke my heart. read more

I saw this store had 2.5 stars on Yelp. I felt that was inaccurate from my experience. Excellent customer service.