The owner is RUDE. We agreed upon the service that would be performed and the price when I dropped off my 5 month old puppy. (Same service & price that was done last month). She called me after two hours to let me know he was ready and complained that he "hasn't learned to stop barking". Anyone with any dog knowledge knows that puppies bark when they are under stress. During the phone conversation, we had a minute with a bad connection and I told her that I missed some of what she had just said because the phone had cut out. She rudely commented, "no, that was your dog barking." She proceeded to REPEATEDLY yell, "Stop that!" at my pup, while calling him by name...while I was LISTENING on the phone. Anyone with any dog knowledge knows that when a dog is stressed out and barking, the last thing that you want to do is yell at them. It only increases stress and therefore increases their barking. I immediately drove to pick up my puppy. When I got there, the lady at the desk told me the price, which was five dollars more than what we had agreed upon. I told her that the amount was $45 last month for the same service. She asked the owner, who rudely replied, "Well, it's $50 today". When I asked what the difference was, she told me that my puppy hadn't stopped barking & he had thrown up and she had to clean it up & do more brushing. I told her that I imagine he threw up because he was stressed and that I heard her yelling at him while I was on the phone, so I could only imagine how she treated him when I wasn't on the phone. She looked right at me & denied yelling at him. (I know what I heard) I would never take an animal to this woman again. Oh...and guess who hasn't barked ONCE since we picked him up? read more

AMAZING!!! Beyond relieved to have found Raining Cats and Dogs. They do such a fantastic job!!! Highly recommend their services. Tony the owner is great. This is the only place I trust with my Goldendoodle. Max the little guy is a recent addition to our family. He was adopted from the humane society and had no idea how he would behave. I knew that Tony would be the person to start his grooming journey with. Take a moment to ask the necessary questions that fit your needs. Check out the place for yourself. Make your own decision. I was recommended by a total stranger and to this day I'm beyond glad. Chewie gets super excited when we arrive and looks forward to his grooming and saying hello to Tony and friends. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Chewie and Max love getting their grooming done with Tony! - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

The only grooming place I've found where you can walk in during business hours and get cat nail trims, and it's only $15! People are very friendly and love animals! Great place for cat owners!! read more

ToniAnne has been our dog groomer for 4 generations of dogs. She and her crew do a great job with grooming and haircuts. My dogs have all liked getting groomed at Raining Cats & Dogs, no complaints from either then or myself. Perfection! read more

I have been going to this place for years. My dog doesn't love going to the groomers but he always comes out happy, tail wagging, looking and smelling amazing! read more

Wonderful energy at the shop. Very positive experience. Will go back. Owner is very nice. read more

Called to get my cats nails trimmed & they did a great job. Was in & out in less than 15 minutes. I really liked the fact that I could see it when he was doing it as well. No appointment needed for nail trim either, another plus. read more

These folks always have time to take care of my old dog. Even with a very busy schedule we have always been happy with their service. Highly recommended! read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Jules - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

I have never taken my furry babies anyplace but Rain'n Cats and Dogs! Patrick and his staff are the best! Patrick is so caring and makes my babies feel so comfortable when I bring them in. He treats them like they are his own! 10 stars always!! read more

I had a terrible experience that I feel compelled to share. I usually don't leave reviews, but this situation was too serious not to. I took my dog for a haircut, and unfortunately, he ended up getting seriously hurt in his genital area. He suffered burns and has been in pain ever since. He stopped eating for a few days and refuses to lie down, instead sitting for hours. His eyes are watery from tears. My wife spoke with one of the owners, who simply said that our dog would be okay and handed her an unreadable spray bottle. I have called to request a refund, but I have not received any response. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience! read more

Open set up, friendly people. Efficient and timely. Toni groomed my cat and he was done very well. The entire process took 2.5 hours. They take cash and check only so make sure you can accommodate this policy. Well worth the price! Only $60 for a cat is the best deal in town. I have found my new day spa for Gizmo read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Happy Gizmo all clean - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

I have a difficult dog, she bites, they did a wonderful job. When I pick her up she was not stressed and she was very happy. Highly recommend read more

This place has amazing staff and worked efficiently while taking an outstanding care of our two cats. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Momo and Bitcoin - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

My dog loves this place! Patrick always does a spectacular job on him. I love his haircuts and how he smells after. The do full baths, haircut/grooming, nail trimming and gland express when needed. They don't go by appointment times, but more of available slots of how many dogs they can do in a day. I normally call a few days before I would like him to get groomed to get a slot. Drop off is between 8am-11am. Typically I will drop my dog off at 8am and will get a phone call that he is ready for pick up between 11:30a-1:30p. I live over in Mission Valley and I drive up to Escondido specifically for Patrick. I would recommend this place to anyone that needs a quality dog grooming. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Fresh cut - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

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Treats the pets very well. Other pet owners recommend this shop. Glad to know about it

the experience was great and very cheap but went home and found two fleas on my kitten, my kitten is always indoor never outdoor so this is the only place where she could have gotten them. read more

Wonderful, caring, attentive staff! Warm and friendly on the phone and in person. Very loving and affectionate towards my puppy. Patrick is a wonderful person and took great care of Penny, my 2 year old mini schnauzer read more

They are always willing to fit my little Theo into the schedule within a day or two. His cut is always perfect.

Awesome! I definitely recommend this groomer. I have two older cats. One is almost 10 years old and the other is 11. They had baths of babies but not as adults. Mind you my cats are very friendly and social. They washed, brushed, clipped their nails and cleaned their ears. Everyone was friendly in the shop. I will definitely be going back with my two furry girls. I am one happy cat mom. Thank you read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - This is Buttercup. She's nice and soft from her fantastic bath. - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

Took my Belgian Malinois Astro here for grooming! He's a very difficult dog but they worked super well with him. If anyone knows this breed, you know you wouldn't want inexperienced groomers working with them. Highly recommend! read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Happy and handsome after his groom! - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

I have been going here for over 7yrs and have been very happy. The last time I took my dog Buddy it was terrible and I will not take him there again. They hurt my dog and didn't even tell me. My dog keep whining and when I got him home this is what I found. read more

My dogs love to go there and I love to pick them up. Smelling, so nice and clean.To comeve

Always easy to get an appointment. Their prices are fair, which allows us to get Lola groomed on a regular basis. Lola's a homebody, so I can't say she loves going here, but she truly doesn't mind. They're good people here and I believe they care for the pets. read more

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Our Fritz loves Patrick and looks great after his spa day. Minor problem, not being called when he was ready. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Fritz after - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

DO NOT GO ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAYS. The girls are the absolute worst. Only went once with them and they made my cat's nails bleed so much. They cut wayyyy too short and hurt him. Patrick work on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and he's absolutely amazing. Will only ever go on those days for him. read more

Took my parents dogs here. Some weird coincidences line up. Dogs are normally happy but came back from groomers, seeming out of it and wouldn't eat for days. One of the dogs was hurting and in pain. She was fine before the visit. It's taken days for the animals to eat and start acting slightly normal. I just hope nothing happened to them. I wanted to post this just in case this is happening to other animals. read more

Completely against mask and covid precautions like if it doesn't apply to them and the owner is rude and completely insane. Do not recommend. So terrible I will Be actively telling people not to come here. read more

My friend recommended this pet groomer and I am so thankful she did. Toni-Anne and her team took such good care of my dog and she looks amazing. My dog has back pain and arthritis so it was important that I took her to a place where they would be patient and gentle with her and they really went above and beyond. My dog smells and looks amazing! If you are looking for a great pet groomer then look no further. This place is the best!!! read more

I've been coming in for years for our dogs' nail trims. They are super friendly and accomodating. I love this little hidden gem.

I took my terrier-poodle mix to get groomed today at Raining Cats and Dogs. The grooming job was top notch: nail trimming, bathing, and hair cut were superb. He was pampered. They even gave him a little colorful bandana! More importantly, the staff were kind and professional. I trust my little guy was in good hands. (He's not very photogenic...) read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

A no nonsense place that had a steady flow of dogs coming in for cuts. I called on a Friday and got an appointment for Monday at 8am for my cat to get a shave. I arrived right on time and dropped my cat off. The person receiving my cat said they would be done within 1 - 1.5 hours and that they would give me a call when he was ready. I came back on my own after an hour and forty minutes with no call. My cat was still in his carrier when I came back and hadn't been touched. I had to put up a little bit of a fuss about getting back to work (I did take the morning off for the appointment) and they took him out as soon as they finished the dog they were working on. The person grooming my cat was fast and professional. They knew how to hold him to keep him comfortable and they worked quickly. I stayed for the shave because I didn't want to have to leave again after having been gone before. My cat's shave looked really good. It was just what I wanted. She even asked me for clarification on how far up I wanted his head shaved, how I wanted his tail, etc They quoted me $40 and I paid $40 for the cut. Great deal that really can't be best. I would go back, but I would just be ready for a longer wait and anticipate mediocre customer service. I think they can afford losing any new customers because I saw countless dogs coming I with owners who seemed to really know and like the groomers. Overall good grooming and good price for my cat, but loses 2 starts for poor customer service and no communication about being behind schedule. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Lion cut for my kitty - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

Patrick was wonderful with my baby long haired dachshund! She looked and smelled great!

I love it here. Well I called on a Friday to see if they can take my 3 dogs. I hate appointments and I prefer places to allow walk-ins whenever I want to go. Well they graciously allowed me to bring them as long as I came in before 11. So I got the crazy 3 dogs ready in my truck and headed over there right away. They were so willing to go which was great! I have problems with my little puppy. Her hair is filled with knots, she hates baths, and tries to attack the hair brush every time I try to get some of the knots out. Well they said it would need to be shaved off. Kinda disappointed but it needed to be done. Glad I finally brought her because now I don't have to deal with all her hair until it grows out! My other little poodle mutt needed a hair cut. I wanted it still poofy and trimmed and they did a great job on that. He has behavioral issues with strangers but he didn't bark at any of the workers when they took him. He started walking around the floor area when I picked him up and didn't bark at any of the dogs that were sitting on the floor. I was shocked! My little guard dog likes everyone there! The third dog labrador I have is my brothers that I will be watching until May. They made her smell so nice. She was very happy. Also they gave each dog cute christmas scarves! Happy dogs makes me happy. I am glad I tried Raining Cats and Dogs and I will definitely use them again in the future. read more

I've been taking my dog to RC&D for a few years now. My dog used to be terrified of the groomer but she loves the sweet ladies who work there! Consistently perfect grooming by Toni and Jenna! read more

Avoid this place at all costs!! Updated on 3/2/18: Please check the attached picture below. That's how this business -Toni Anne decided to "handle" my review on yelp... by sending me private message to vent ...and that is why I am NEVER going back to this place ever again!! Stop attacking customers for your own faults. I can't give you good reviews if you injure my dogs. PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!! Original review: I took my dog to trim her nails today. Well, as soon as they were done, my dog was placed on their counter and that's when I noticed she was bleeding from two of her nails. When I questioned them about how my dog got injured, the lady stated that it happenes sometimes when the dogs' nails are "too long". Seriously? I take my dog to trim her nails once a month and I have never had that problem before. Also, she did not even buffed the nails. They were left all uneven and rough to the touch. She tried to buffed them then and I just said: Don't even bother! You are not touching my dog ever again!! They had the nerve to charge me!! I called my vet right after I left this "business" and she said that this should not have happened (if it was done properly) if you look where the nail's vein ends before cutting it, you will be able to cut it without touching the vein. The worst part was this lady's attitude. She acted as if nothing happened. She did not even mentioned that my dog was bleeding when she was brought her to the counter!! She was so unprofessional!! I'm taking my dog to the vet from now on for nail trims. I will pay more for the service but that's ok. I'm not taking my dog to be injured by these savageI guess you get what you pay for. Never again!! read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - This is the response I got from Toni Anne who works for raining cats and dogs. This is the most immature response to a customer EVER!!! - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

I took my dog Tessa here for the first time and was so happy to find our new groomer. They did such a good job on her. There were a lot of dogs there and they all seemed so happy. Try this place you will not be sorry. read more

I went to Raining Cats and Dogs for the 1st time today. Whoever said that Patrick was not a customer service person was mistaken. He is one of the best. My cat, Barnaby, had never been to a groomer. He is 10 years old, and has so much fur that I was living and breathing it. I got a lions cut for him and now we are both happy. I highly recommend this place and will continue to take Barnaby back whenever I feel it's necessary. He is happy and so am I. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Lion's Cut - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

Not gentle with elderly animals. Make them all wait several hours unnecessarily to "dry". They do a good job at a fair price, I just worried a lot about aches and pains in my older dog not being taken into consideration. Kind of an "assembly line". Since writing the first draft of this (2013), our cat died while in their care. He was in for a shave, and apparently had a "heart issue". They called and we met them at the 24 hour emergency vet near them, and our previously healthy, 8-year-old cat was already gone We will never truly know what happened... But will never be back with any of our fur babies. read more

This is our one stop shop for nails and other unmentionables for our gang of Chihuahuas. Always accomodating and kind. A real find in the local community. Recommend that you check them out. read more

Avoid this groomer at all costs. My dog came home with a tooth knocked out and part of his tongue missing. They didn't even have the courtesy or honesty to tell me what happened. We were long time, loyal customers but this is inexcusable. Shame on the groomer who did this to my baby, he is calm and non aggressive. I will no longer bring my dogs and I have told friends about this incident. I just wish they would have been honest with me. read more

Raining Cats & Dogs - Snipped my dogs tongue. - Pet Stores Near Me - Escondido, California

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