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    Cradled Pups

    4.7 (40 reviews)
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    The positives. They arrived on time and you can't beat the convenience of them being mobile! I reached and got a prompt response to set an appointment! The negatives: Dishonesty. I totally get things happened, but I don't appreciate them cutting my dog and not acknowledging it. My dog hadn't had a haircut in months because I wanted to grow out his poodle cut. I noticed his nose being cut after a hr or so and Natalie lied. How did you groom a dog and NOT SEE a big RED cut. I wanted to love them so much.. it wasn't the mistake, but how they handled it.

    Said she was working on her books over the weekend. No booking confirmation until the almost a week later on the following Wednesday.
    Britnee J.

    I updated this review to one star on Friday 9/24. Almost immediately after I finally got a call, several text messages (in which she validated several points I made below), and a Yelp message. I ignored all of it and blocked her. Messages full of excuses and at that that point I had nothing to say. Today 9/24 I got an email at 4:52 from Yelp HQ saying the review was removed. LOL I'm reposting the review again without the supposed objective terms because people need to know what they are dealing with here! No telling who else has had their reviews removed. I raved in my first review but my feelings have changed. It is a hassle to schedule a service and that is a turn off for any business to me. I especially dislike when a business takes over 24 hours to get back to you or causes an inconvenience with no regard to my time. Her response time is NOT 11 hours. Yelp needs to update that. I sent an inquiry on 8/26 at 8:28 to set up an appointment for the end of August or beginning of September. Just to follow up I sent a reply text to a previous message thread, from contact about a previous appointment I had in February, on 8/27 at 4:58pm. She responded to me via Yelp at 5:02 pm with the next availability and also sent me a text message at 5:37pm stating they were fully booked until mid September. I immediately texted her back to inquire on the exact dates available. She quickly responded and mentioned she was not in the office and would have to check. I had no issue with that. On 8/29 at 1:05am, I messaged her on Yelp responding to her previous request to complete the Appointment request form since I hadn't heard back. I messaged her again on 8/31 at 3:28pm to inquire about when I would expect to receive appointment confirmation. They key thing here is that it had now been 5 days since I initially requested to book. Literally 5 freaking days. (For reference I inquired with a similar service PETBOX and was contacted and booked within 24 hours of my initial inquiry.) She messaged me on Yelp 9/1 at 12:53am apologizing for the delay and mentioned staffing issues as the reason, but would reach out to get me booked. She texted me later that day at 2:58pm and stated she had me booked for 9/17. I responded shortly after inquiring about a later appointment time for that date due to my schedule and she informed that they don't do late appointments which is fine. I let her know that I would just take what she had me booked for, which was for 9/17 at 11:30/12. The next day I texted her again at 1:19pm to confirm if I was booked and she stated that I was. I did not respond because there was no need to. Here comes the kicker. I texted her yesterday 9/16 at 11:01am to confirm my appointment that was to happen today 9/17 11:30/12. I had not yet received a day before confirmation, so I figured I would save her the hassle and just go ahead and confirm. She responded at 4:30pm stating she had me booked, but the other groomer had a death in the family so she wouldn't be able to make it, and inquired if I could do Saturday or Sunday. No apology for the inconvenience or anything. I was highly pissed because I felt like that was a quick cop out to cover her behind for either overbooking, didn't actually schedule me, or completely forgot the appointment. How do you wait until end of business day the day before to inform me of this. This should have been relayed to me immediately and that means it should have been a priority for her to get me rescheduled because she totally inconvenienced me. I am certain had I not reached out to her, she would not have said anything. I responded at 4:35pm stating that Sunday would be fine and what time was available due to really needing my dog groomed. Here it is the next day at 7:27pm and I still have yet to get a response. I have booked with another service PETBOX that I called just last night which immediately got back to me today and put me down on the books for their next availability. I advise everyone to spend their money elsewhere.

    After grooming
    Katie B.

    Updating my review. My previous Maltese that nicole used to groom passed away, but we recently adopted another Maltese puppy and I knew I had to go back to her. When it comes to grooming I trust no one else with my pup but nicole. She is an incredible groomer and so kind and gentle with my pup. My vet even asked where I get him groomed because she does some of the best facial grooming she's ever seen. I recommend and trust cradled pups 100%.

    Nia S.

    Nicole did such a wonderful job! She's very Knowledgeable and has a true passion for what she does. Best of all; comes to you! Ariel looks great! Thanks Nicole!!

    Obsessed with these Pom Pom bows.
    Emily M.

    This was my first time using a mobile groomer and I am extremely happy how it all worked out. The owner is great which is why she's booked weeks in advance so make sure you contact her and get an appointment in! I made my appointment through the app and I get fingered my phone number. I thought I had been canceled but turns out she had been trying to get a hold of me. She was so sweet and fit me in to her schedule the following day because someone had canceled. My dog felt comfortable going with her inside the van and when I picked her up, she wasn't antsy or ready to run away. The owner treats your pets like babies and has almost a decade worth of grooming experience.

    Aero's Amazing Haircut

    My experience with Nicole was phenomenal! From the moment she arrived, I knew she was passionate about animals and really enjoyed her career. My Yorkshire tends to be a little hyper at times, however Nicole was able to give him a fabulous cut! I am forever grateful to find her and look forward to many more haircuts in the near future.

    Mandy D.

    I can't say enough good things about Nicole and Cradled Pups! She did the best grooming job on our golden doodle and is so very kind!! Do yourself a favor and call her for your pet grooming needs!!

    Kellie O.

    Wow. Wow. Wow. Nicole is amazing! We have three big Cane Corsos and bathing them is exhausting. We decided to try out Cradled Pups for the most gentle of our 3 dogs. She did an amazing job. While she was at our house, I let the two more rowdy dogs meet her and her way with them was very impressive. I asked her to come back later the same day and take care of one of the rowdy boys. She did and handled him with no problem! I was pleasantly surprised and the dogs look and smell great! We may try the third rowdy boy next time too. Thank you Nicole for taking such good care of our babies.

    I highly recommend Cradled Pups. Nicole has been grooming Jax for about 2 years. She is very professional and very responsive. Jax loves her. It is clear she has a passion for dogs and takes pride in her work. We are always pleased with her work and I love whatever product she uses. It always makes his coat so shiny and the scent lasts for days.

    Marcus S.

    I reached out to the owner to get an appointment and she was booked out. I went ahead and waited. Totally worth the wait. I've never seen my dog look so good. Mobile is always a little higher but all the things she does is a great value. She was prompt and took care of my dog Bentley. I will never use another groomer again ever!! Wonderful groom and great customer service. I highly recommend Ms Nicole and her services.

    Look how happy after her first grooming session!
    Katelyn T.

    Highly recommend! She's been grooming Murphy for little over a year now and groomed Luna for the first time. I can say, I'll never find an amazing groomer like her. I was worried about Luna, cause I had an experience with a different groomer not wanting to groom her because she's an "aggressive breed" or that she'll move too much. But it's all about the relationship and trust with the groomer and your pets. Nicole does amazing job with her and Murphy!

    Before and after! He's back home and back to his handsome self!
    Blake B.

    I cannot even begin to Express how truly pleased I am with nicole's service! She was on time, arrived with a beautiful smile and took excellent care of my cody! He truly looks like a new dog! And the fact that it's BLACK OWNED is very important to me as it is my goal to support black owned businesses! There was zero issues from start to finish! Great customer service and great grooming service! We are now all screaming WE LOOOOVEEE CRADLED PUPS!

    Freshly groomed by Cradled Pups!

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    Nikki is the best! My babies love her. They always come back smelling amazing with cute little bows or scarves.

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    Thank you so much for your support. It was a pleasure to service you.

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    Nicole was very responsive. I immediately felt very comfortable having her groom Maggie! And boy did Maggie need grooming! Great job Nicole!

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    Ask the Community - Cradled Pups

    Hi Nicole! Do you have experience with senior pets who are fragile? We are looking for a new groomer for our 14 year old maltipoo who has some heart issues and pretty bad…

    Hello. Thank you for your inquiry. Would you happen to know if the vet says it’s ok for grooming?

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    My terrier has a fear of groomers and Nicole takes her time to soothe and ease her prior to each service.

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