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4.5 (30 reviews)
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I love Hope, her mom, and the rest of the girls here. I have a doodle and it's the only place I've gone where I actually like his haircut. They are so gentle and good with the dogs. My dog gets chronic ear infections and Hope is always so careful with his ear and helps clean it out.

This is my Logan .  We to to Ahead of the Pack.  She does a great job.
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We go to Hope. She does a Great job. We have a Wheaten Terrier. She is very sweet and takes good care of him. Mary is the one who has called me back and confirmed. She is very nice too. Very happy we found them thru a friend who has a little one. Mine is medium size one. Hard to find ones we trust.

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Absolutely LOVE this place and Karen and her staff and my Trixie loves it along with her new furry friends

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Wonderful Karen is amazing. And I'll never take my dog to another place ever again..my pitbull was so well behaved many thanks to her

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We took Bailey in for one last groom towards the end so he would be comfortable.

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Thanks for repeating your previously stated policy,Alcimar. Your staff WAS dismissive, and you are…read morecorrect. However, you completely ignored the disconnect between your Web sites stated policy of waiving the deposit for returning customers, and your staffs discussion with me, stated it was discretionary on your part. Again, the deposit requirement is all about you, and not the customers. Good luck.

We have a Persian cat who requires daily brushing and the occasional bath, and even then it's…read moredifficult to keep up with all the fur! We started taking him to Kaitlyn a few years ago, and it's one of the best decisions we've made. She always returns him in beautiful condition, looking so handsome and smelling great. She treats him with the utmost care, as if he were her own, and she always does an excellent job with his lion cut. Before finding The Grooming Box, we had tried another mobile groomer at a comparable price point, and even with two people in the van working on him, the results weren't nearly as good. The difference in quality and detail with Kaitlyn is night and day. I've recommended The Grooming Box to friends and co-workers in the area, and everyone has had wonderful experiences with nothing but positive things to say about Kaitlyn and the other groomers. The staff who answer the phone are polite, professional, and easy to work with, and the quality of care and grooming is unbeatable. We look forward to continue using The Grooming Box and Kaitlyn for all of our future grooms and pets.

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(26 reviews)

I showed up for an appointment and waited outside in the cold w my puppy for over 20 minutes! I…read morecalled, no answer. I had to track them down on Facebook to find out they canceled all appointments that day. Nobody called me!!! I asked for the next appointment. I was told they would return my call. Nobody did!! I found them on facebook again after nobody answering calls. Got an appointment for 2 weeks later, and no apology. I bring in my puppy and got a call an hour later, that he is not welcome back. They told me he is too anxious and untrained (we have had him in obedience classes). The first time we went she told us I would stay the first few times to comfort him. This was not offered this visit. Again no apology or any attempt to make it work. They were rude and unwilling to work with us.

Since the move, absolutely awful. As mentioned in a previous review, this is predominantly due to…read morethe owner, his attitude, and poor business practices. Here is the story: Being previous clients at the old location, we wanted to keep our groomer so my wife drove 20 minutes to the new place. Upon arriving, she was met with a completely vacant building-- no signs, no one answering the phone, yet the door was wide open. Turns out they had a gas leak and had to evacuate-- understandable, these things happen. An appointment was made for the next day. The next day, after keeping my dog for 5 hours (again, understandable, they were likely backed up), I came in expecting an apology or some sort of discount-- none of which I received. When I mentioned that we drove 20 minutes only to find an empty place without so much as a phone call, the owner told me "well, I drive 35 min to work". Inconvenience aside, leaving the door open without any signage put my wife and any other clients who walked in that building that day at extreme risk. I noted this to the owner-- still nothing. Finally, he hands me the bill and it is not only full price, but 70% HIGHER!! Our neighbor's dog is 3x the size of ours and we paid the same-- ludicrous. Many of our neighbors were similarly mistreated. There are 4 of us who were loyal clients at the old location and willing to travel 20 minutes. In one fell swoop he lost us all. Evidently, this gentleman never learned that keeping clients is far more valuable than a quick payday. Avoid at all costs.

Ahead of the Pack - groomer - Updated May 2026

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