Brought my 8 year old Cavashon to Kristine after seeing good reviews. Shampooch was booked too far out and our dog was getting matted. When I picked him up, the groomer told me my dog did not like the dryer at ALL and had tried to bite several times because he was in pain from his teeth. I had to look to make sure she was giving me MY dog! He has never tried to bite before. Unlike my other groomer, Zoom Groom charged extra-- after the fact-- for bringing him down to the shortest cut stating that matts cause extra wear on their equipment. I paid for the wash and cut and the premium for their equipment as well as a fat tip (in horror that my dog had nipped at her.) I booked an appointment with my vet for the next week based on Kristine saying my dog was in pain. On the drive to the vet, my dog was extremely nervous and I could clearly see that his visit to Zoom Groom was a negative one. He was shaking and whining. At the vet clinic, the office manager said there were no notations on my dog's chart saying he had ever attempted to nip or bite at their clinic, and if a dog were so inclined, where someone sticks a needle in your backside would be the place! The vet examined my dog and her report states, "I did not see any sores, abscess or other abnormatities... to explain why he would have tried to bit." The vet agreed they did not take enough off doing the nails. Reluctantly, I called the owner at Zoom Groom to say we had a poor experience and I paid for a vet visit based on their report of my dog being in pain. I wished to be refunded $20 for having the nails done again. Linda, the owner, talked to Kristine who said she reported the pain because I said "no" to teeth brushing, saying he was under the care of our vet for his teeth. About the nails not being trimmed enough, Linda said that if I wanted the nails shorter that I would have had to ask for a Dremel cut (although the vet just quickly nipped them off.) Ultimately, if Kristine had said she didn't know why he was nipping, that MAYBE it was because of his teeth, that would be one thing. But instead, she put the fear of God in me, implied that we were neglecting him, that he was a difficult dog, and I ended up paying for a vet visit. I was not mean, nor did I yell. I was uncomfortable even calling Zoom Groom to say it was an unsatisfactory experience. But not only did Linda did not offer assurance that the next time they would take extra care, or offer even a partial refund, but suggested I'd be happier going back to Shampooch! And the kicker was... she would mark in their book that our dog should be groomed ELSEWHERE! read more