Took my 2 pups here for grooming. One needed a complete shave and bath, etc. Other needed a bath and to be furminated. I'll just tell you the story of my experience.
I had an appointment at 8 and was 5 minutes late. I had my hands full with dog records and my wallet and was trying to get two dogs in the door and my greyhound has an issue with slippery looking floors. After 2 attempts to get in the door, I look to the desk and the lady is just standing there staring at me. She doesn't offer to help me, doesn't greet me, doesn't try to come out to assist in anyway. Fantastic. Thanks, I got this. Finally, after several more attempts, I was able to get both dogs through the door.
I get up to the counter and instead of taking the dogs from me so I can fill out paper, she has me start filling out paperwork. This I kind of understood since it was our first time there and records needed to be verified. A man came out to take the greyhound and before he took the leash, he let the dog smell him and he pet the dog. I explained that the greyhound was afraid of slippery floors. The guy asked if he should just carry the greyhound and I explained that probably wasn't any better than gently guiding him where he needed to go. I was glad the guy spoke with me and worked with me rather than just doing whatever he felt like. When the greyhound went back, the lady at the desk finally took my other dog so I could fill out the paperwork. Also, other people are starting to come in to drop off their dogs for daycare, so it was getting hectic in the reception area and the lady is greeting and dealing other people/dogs (very much unlike when I came through the door), all the while, she has barely spoken to me the entire time other than to clarify my name for my appointment and point out the form for me to fill out. I was flustered and irritated and if someone hadn't already taken my greyhound to the back, I'd have taken the dogs and left at this point. My first impression was not good. Once I got all the paperwork sorted out, I had to clarify with the lady that was all she needed before I left.
I got a call about 2 hours after drop off that both dogs were done. They clarified on a shaving question and said the dogs were ready for pick up. They also had no issue when I said I'd be there in an hour and a half to pick them up.
When I arrived for pick up the total was $100 (for the shave/etc for the 30lb dog and for a bath/furminator for the 80lb greyhound), the lady brought out my little dog first. I didn't like the way she'd shaved her face, so she fixed it quickly and led the dog to me. Then she brought out my greyhound. The lady explained that the little dog had some stool issues and I acknowledged her concern and explained the situation to her. I asked if the little dog was good and the lady said yes she was (I ask so that way I can work with the dogs on any issues like not wanting feet/ears/face touched, etc). Another groomer chatted with me for a moment about the breed of the little dog, which was 1 of 2 interactions that helped me feel more at ease, the first being with the man about my greyhound. We were soon on our way home.
When we got home, I started noticing things. There were patches of fur on the little dog that didn't get shaved, her teeth were barely brushed, if at all (I thought this was part of the grooming session), and her nails were barely trimmed at all (it looked like a dremel had been ran over the nails a few times, but she was clicking on the floor so barely any nail had been removed). The greyhound is definitely not shedding as much after the furminator which is a positive. His nails were an ok length and his teeth are bad anyways so I didn't even notice if they brushed them or not. I was also pleased that the dogs didn't smell overbearing or like a 90 year old lady when I picked them up.
Truthfully, based on price, my interactions with the lady, especially her lack of assistance or friendliness when we came in, and little things I noticed when we got home, I doubt we will return. I've definitely visited other groomers who made me feel more comfortable with leaving my dogs with strangers than the Grooming Room. I was glad for quick service, but I was very upset with the lack of customer service from the lady that I had to interact with the most. read more