Great experience at Lavish Dog Spa. I called around 10am looking to get my mini poodle groomed as…read moresoon as possible. They happened to have a cancelation for same day at 12:30! I filled out the required online form to tell the groomer what type of cut, type of shampoo, allergies/injuries and you even pick a cologne scent from a list of 8 or so. I was surprised at how quickly my dog was ready. Drop off was 1230 and pickup was 145. A bath, dry, cut, ear tweezing, blueberry facial, nails trimmed and teeth brushed in just an hour. Each groomer grooms the dog all the way through the process so it's quick and your pup doesn't have to be in a cage. I made a second appointment and am very happy to have found a good groomer in the area.

I just had a bad encounter with Lavish Dog Spa in Standish. They were very unprofessional. I have…read morehad to cancel and reschedule my dogs grooming appointment three times because of Family issues with my Mom on Hospice. I have always followed their policy of cancelling at least 24 hours in advance. Today when I arrived, I had an issue with my dog getting loose in the parking lot. I arrived a few minutes late (12 minutes) for my appointment. An older women in the parking lot had to assist me in capturing my dog. Lavish Dog Spa then refused to groom my dog. It turns out the groomer had injured her shoulder and was going to a doctor's appointment and no longer had time for Carver. A few minutes later I encountered her at an Antiques store just up the road, obviously not at her Doctors and I told her how unprofessional her conduct had been. I have to purchase calming drugs for my dog and drive over an hour to have Carver groomed, it is quite an ordeal as I have to find someone to sit with my Mom while I am away. If they had known the groomer was injured they should have called to reschedule, I certainly did. I think it is very unprofessional for Lavish Dog Spa to turn me away on such short notice when their own policy is 24 hours prior. Customer service is dead or certainly not practiced at Lavish Dog Spa. As I was leaving some kind people asked what the problem was and gently referred me to another groomer, I will certainly be looking elsewhere for my Carver's grooming!

Love these groomers, Ann Marie and Thom @ Muddy Paw. They are wonderful with my fur baby, Lizzie!…read moreShe gets a report card each visit, which I love. When I pick her up, she looks amazing. Thank you!

From the owner: We are a low-volume, high-quality grooming salon offering personalized service to our clients and…read moretheir pets.

very nice lady reasonable rates. My dog is a big baby and doesn't like to get wet so he just went…read morefor a bath and nail trim. She was very nice to my dog and I will be bringing him back for a trim

From the owner: Megnificent Pet Grooming in Standish, ME treats every dog & cat like family. Led by certified…read moregroomer Megan, we offer baths, cuts, nail trims, ear cleaning, de-shedding & more--customized care in a calm, loving environment, all with clear, fair pricing.

Brought my pointer in for a nail clipping - in the past we have had a really hard time w vet techs,…read morechain store groomers, etc because he is a nervous dog. The folks at Just Fur Friends were welcoming, could fit us in same day (within 30min we were home again!), and - most importantly - let me hold my dog while he got his nails clipped quickly and precisely. Made the whole process 100x easier than any place before. Obviously this is not a review of a full grooming, but the place was clean, staff were kind and understanding, and the price was perfect - just $5.

I have a 6 month old puppy and she got spayed on March 25th, 2026. I dropped her off I the morning…read moreand picked her up in the afternoon. Before the appointment I had talked with an employee and had mentioned my dog had an umbilical cord hernia that I'd like to be removed and the employee said that they would be able to remove it the same day she had her spay surgery done well in the afternoon when I picked my dog up after surgery, they had told me that they did not remove the hernia because they didn't feel the need to overall my dog had a very quick recovery and I would recommend this place but when I did ask for an explanation as to why my dog didn't get her hernia removed the employee was unhelpful and didn't give a great reason.

The one vet here told my spouse that our dog needed surgery on her leg. She had limped sometimes…read more We later learned by our new vet that she doesn't. New vet examined why she can tell and write 2 pages on this & things to do to help our dogs leg. It worked! No more limping & she needed no expensive surgery! Even worse was that Standish AH was really cold when I was trying to face the coming losses our 2 very old rescues. I has started grieving them already when they both began declining fast.. The one was around 15 when I called, & I stated that our other old dog was also declining (experiencing dementia and also physically losing use of his body). The call was intended to give me clarification and to help. I was given no check list or anything. Nobody asked any questions. I explained that the oldest dog only walked in small circles & went blind within the previous 4-5 months & also had dementia. These are dogs who went there 4 years (the staff couldve glanced quickly at our records)! My dogs were always up to date. The vet said to get prepared about our oldest dog 4 yrs prior. This phone call was so difficult to make.. They said my mentioning two dogs declining fast made them distrust my judgement. I took care of the oldest one 24 hrs a day. We adopted her as an unhealthy high needs senior. The shelter said that she prob didn't have much time. She was like my baby. I was physically sick & shaking after that call,, & I switched vets immediately. The new vet explained that our young dog's leg issue was arthritis from an old injury prob when she was puppy in PRico. The vet thoroughly explained how she can tell & wrote up 4 pages for us on how to help our dog. Standish vet had said she needs surgery and had my spouse in tears. For our oldest dog, I called Havens end of life Vet Service in Biddeford. They were so gentle and caring! They & their wonderful vet did follow up & both sent us a long heartfelt written card. We felt cared about. They had Dr Mary Orte come to our home who is amazing, patient & gentle. We sat out under the shade on quilts and pillows. I got to lay down and hold my dog as she was crossed over. It was a beautiful day in retrospect. A day all for our little old dog. It is peaceful, beautiful and love filled to look back on. And, the cost was only around 400.00 which included the extra distance change. Standish vet was going to charge nearly as much much for us to take her there. I'm sure they wouldn't have sat with us for an hour until we felt ready & listened to their rescue stories. Our other old rescue died at home on his own which felt unfair. It devastated us. We probably should have had them both crossed over together, but Standish gave me such a complex about mentioning two dogs being on their way out, . That was the worse time in my life, and I've experienced the loss of close family. Every vet staff needs to prioritize gentle sensitive care with end of life discussions. The only help I got tell it was time were online tests and check lists. My oldest dog was way beyond the humane best time to let her go peacefully. I cannot forgive someone for making me allow my dog to suffer months longer because they made me feel terrible for asking about end of life care! I'm the one always saying that it's selfish to keep suffering old pets alive. The responsible thing to do is to have the pet crossed over peacefully and humanely if there's no hope. I was lost without an outlet for that love and nurturing, so I did apply to adopt another high needs dog at ARL Westbrook. They brought me into a room and said my application passed well but asked what happened to my oldest dog. Somehow. they called Standish vet who wasn't listed as out vet. Standish said I didn't want to spend the money to he e my old dog put down there! I said o gladly paid more for Havens gentle caring vet to come to my home. . It was insulting. The vets all knew our dogs have always received the utmost care since we adopted them. The oldest one was adopted at ARL whom I regularly updated with photos and continuous thanks. I was grateful they saw value in an old dog who needed so many surgeries & transported her from Oklahoma. Being put on the spot justifying myself was painful. I couldn't talk about the dog or my other one without crying. Not the experience I expected at ARL thanks to Standish being spiteful. My whole life for 50 years has been helping animals/dogs in many places and ways. I was at AWS Kennebunks for 20 years every day, and I have the best references from rescues, shelters and vet offices. I am an humane educator and am adamant about humane education. Yet, I was grilled as if I was irresponsible and heartless. . Yes, long story. But, important story.

I bring both my cats to Rebeca , so is so patient with them . One of my cats always gets matted and…read moreshe takes care of all of it . I don't know what I would do without her ..

Rebecca works magic with my doodle dog. She has called me during appointment and explain what and…read morewhy she is doing ( example: seriously matted dog needed a very short cut) and asked if I was agreeable with her plan. My dog seems to love going there, where as my previous dogs would whine at a different groomer. Highly recommend!

Great dog kennel! We left our dog for two nights. The owner and operator is super friendly and…read moretrustworthy. Great price too!

What a remarkable experience all the wayaround Falyn, at the front desk, is as warm, professional,…read moreand helpful as I've ever found in a service establishment :-) The facility is incredibly clean and efficient, and the stress level for dogs here is SO LOW!!‼ We used to take our slightly anxious Husky to PetSmart, where we first met Danielle several years ago. She was so kind and patient with Ember, who always came out looking absolutely beautiful, that we only ever wanted to work with her. The pace at PetSmart was fairly frenetic, but Danielle was always cool, calm, and collected. I worried that she might leave one day after becoming the head groomer, and was lucky enough to get her to share her contact info with me. We reconnected and Ember just had her first grooming at the Soggy Dog. We couldn't possibly be happier! We are absolutely over the moon to be back in Danielle's caring hands In this lovely spot. They're incredibly well set up for self bathing, and all of their services are top notch!! THRILLED to have found them, and especially that Danielle is here!!

Worst establishment ever. And I am not alone in stating this: see review dated 2/21/25: "the owner…read moreYELLED at us and hung up on us. The owner, Matthew, hates talking to customers." YES: the owner has anger issues and should find another line of work. My husband had planned to take our dog in for scheduled grooming appointment and when he looked up the business address to confirm directions, saw that the business hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10-5. As our appointment was on a Monday, my husband then tried to call the store, 4 times, to confirm they were open before he made the one-hour round trip to get there. No answer, no outgoing message ever picked up. Based on the business's stated hours as being closed on Mondays, and the fact that no one answered the buissness's phone, he reasoned there had been a mix up, and that there was no appointment. Shortly thereafter, I received a text stating our appointment was cancelled, as dog had not arrived. I tried calling, no answer, no outgoing message picked up. I decided to text back to the number that told me our appointment was cancelled, and then I received a phone call from the INCREDIBLY BELLIGERENT owner, Matthew, who, like the previous reviewer stated, yellled at me, said if I had listened to the outgoing message, I would have understood that even though the business is closed on Mondays, the groomers are still there (the absolute disconnect between what "closed" means and "groomers are still there" apparently makes sense to Matthew. When I later listened to the outgoing message in full, I found no message at all saying "business is closed but groomers are there" :: he lied about that); he then hung up on me. Anger issues does not begin to describe this person's disposition. Suffice to say, we will NEVER go back, and I would advise any potential customer to go anyplace else. Anyplace at all. THE WORST BUSINESS.

Incredible communication, and our dogs look better than any other service we've tried. Super easy…read morewith them coming to us, we will definitely be booking again!

The groomer was very pleasant and knowledgeable. My dog looked great afterwards, and he really…read moreliked her. The service was very efficient and effective. Mostly, I could tell the groomer really liked dogs and what she was doing. I'm greatly appreciative for their professionalism and tenderness with my baby. Ollie loves her.

everyone is kind and my dog is so excited when she gets inside and runs off and comes home tired…read moreand happy.

Heed the reviews from employees and customers - this place has red flags on so many levels. I can't…read moreagree more with the bad reviews on here, which are consistent in reporting how the dogs are handled, the employees are treated, and the shady management tactics. There are much safer and more professional daycares and boarding venues to take your pups in Gray.