I have two big German Shepards. The places I've taken them before clean them, but only on the surface. For instance, when I hug them, I can smell how well the shampoo has been worked into them. Usually not very well. But Dippity Dog's groomers do an excellent job. My dogs come back home happy, with shiny coats and smell lovely for days. I couldn't be happier, not going anywhere else. read more

I wanted to write this review in response to some horrible reviews Dippity Dog received from some unfortunate reviewers. Dippity Dog was recommended to me by a neighbor, and I am so glad that they exist! They have been nothing but wonderful to my dogs when I take them in, and I feel welcomed everytime I come. I have two poodles, one shih-tzu/poodle in particular. They are high maintenance dogs, and sometimes when I take them to other places, groomers charge an extra fee. Dippity Dog's fees are fair and reasonable. Not to mention, worth every penny. My dogs look great, clean, and HAPPY. I hope other proud customers speak out so that Dippity Dog gets an average of five stars. They are great! read more

I've been bringing my puppies here since 2004 to get loved and bathed. I recently heard a few friends wanting to take this little lover, Putter, to an overpriced and under detailed groomer. I wouldn't stand for Putter getting anything less than Dippity-Dog. So I referred her to bring Putter to my favorite dog groomer. They've always been punctual, extraordinarily loving to all animals and even people. What was really exceptional was learning that the owner takes her time to share the same passion, patience, and love for our puppies as they just have with Little Putter. Thank you so much Dippity-Dog for being there and creating a special place for our puppies and now Mrs. Putter read more

Dippity Dog - Mrs. Putter and Loyal customer for 15years - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

This is a great small self service store or you can have them pamper your dog. I dropped of both my dogs Bella and Hero with amazing result. I highly recommend checking it out and you will be very satisfied! read more

Yo Dippity Dips**** My new puppy Salem has fleas! Thanks so much Dippity Dog. Did you do this to me because I was late to my appointment. Whoever was in charge gave me a dirty look when I came late said it's going to be awhile with my dog, so cryptic. Literally this review has been in my drafts, and dog was traumatized well after this occasion. I've written this review 8 months later, half as a draft because I did not want to bag on small businesses especially because I don't use grooming services, but after taking my dog to another groomer, it's clear to see that this place just wants to go through the motions with dogs, poor cleaning leads to flea infestation in your business and now Orkin Pest Control and Rightguard, which are flea preventive services that own my soul now and are not cheap. Thank you for showing me a clear example where to keep my dog away from. Only reason this review has two stars is because it looks like a mom and pop or family business, so I feel kinda bad... oh well! read more

Let me begin by saying I don't usually do negative reviews on places. If I don't like them, I simply don't go back. However, this is an exception. We were very nervous about trying a new Groomer as our Groomer has been with us for several years. However, due to an injury she could not do our dogs and recommended Dippity Dog. We have two Coton de Tulears which require hand trimming to maintain their luxurious coats. We met with the owner who related that she would personally do our dogs as they were very nervous in the new setting. She related that she didn't demat dogs and that she would need to trim about half the length off of their coats, which was acceptable as it been quite a while since their last cut. However, they had been professionally bathed only two weeks prior and didn't have a bunch of mats. We also made a request that she not trim off the long eyelashes on one of our dogs. Needless to say, when my wife went to pick up the dogs four hours later, she was horrified to see that they had been completely shaved and not and hand trimmed. The luxurious eyelashes on our one dog had been completely cut off, their ears were cut into the square pattern, and their skin was showing through what little hair was left. The owner wouldn't even look her in the eye when she picked up the dogs and my wife was so shocked she just paid the exorbitant $135 and walked out. Nearly every review as well as personal recommendations for this Groomer were positive so I don't understand what happened in this case. We obviously will not be going back and wanted to provide an honest review on what happened in case you're considering this Groomer. read more

I'll start this off by saying I don't leave many reviews. That being said, I had to today. I can't say enough how much my dog I enjoy coming here. The owner and her employee's are amazing. They take phenomenal care of my dog, while he's there getting washed. They go above and beyond with how the clean, prune, and primp him. read more

Love this place. They do a great job and prices are reasonable. I have tried many different groomers and have finally found a place i feel comfortable leaving my dog with. read more

I'm so glad a found this family owned shop. It has everything you need, great prices and good Costumerservice. The employees are always happy to see my dog Wally and they do a very good job with his grooming. I totally recommend it :) read more

Everyone is so sweet. They have so much space for your pet in the tubs and they provide brushes and scents!!

This place is filthy. The dryers are cold and the grooming staff in back are vulgar. The shampoo provided doesn't clean, the tubs are full of hair and the whole place stinks. If you are going to charge $14.00 then at least keep your business clean. read more

So I took my dog Eva in to get her nails trimmed. FYI she already has a "thing" about getting her nails cut. Frankie was the best. He was able to get her half way done. Eva was wylling out, upset every dog in the shop before we both agreed that it was a wrap. I'm sorry my Eva was such a spoiled brat. Thanks for being so patient. The establishment was clean, the personnel was kind, patient, and professional. I would def. recommend. read more

My golden retriever Molly looked fluffy and clean with bows in her hair and smelled like blueberries when I picked her up last week. The girl who washed Molly was so sweet and did great calming her down when we arrived!! read more

If you're not taking your babies here, you really should! They are amazing. My Golden's get a bath here and I am always so happy with the end results. Hank and Daisy are excited to go in to the groomer. The go right into the crate and happily wait their turn. I'm so happy they love it here and look amazing when their done. read more

My beautiful Dog came out and she was the cleanest and cutest thing. They were able to fit me in at last minute notice and very kind about the additional fees if left more than 15 minutes or something. Fast friendly and good customer service. read more

First time I went was a Monday and I didn't bother to check your closing times. Soon realized you guys close at 6, I was their at 730. The following day I went again and when I got there it was too late because I arrived at 550. Yes I cut it close but I also get off at 430 and it's difficult to make it home, change, take the dog out, and proceed to your location in time. Finally 3rd times the charm, right? WRONG I just got sent away at 528 PM.. the employee just gave me a sad face and said "sorry we're closed" instead of arguing with her (cause that's gets no one any where) I walked away. Please commit to your hours. I just did a 3 day trip to your establishment only to fail each time. The following day they gave me a free wash! One star review turned into a 4 star real quick for great customer service read more

Great place. Employees care about the dogs and work very hard. They can accommodate any situation or dog. Thank you

The reason for this bad review is that they charge a dollar for every minute that you are late picking up your dog. So first of all they missed quoted me even though I told him I had a 30 pound dog they said it would be $50-$70 which I understand is an estimate but I was charged 80 for my rather small dog. There was no clear reason why. After that they charge me $13 extra even though I was 10 minutes late. They never initially told me what time they close and that I think is the problem. If they had told me what time they close and they had told me that they were going to charge me a dollar for every minute that I was late, I would've made a point to not have done anything else other than to wait on tenterhooks while they finish the groom. Also none of this makes sense because when I got there the groomer offered to change the way that she had cut the dog and said it would only take 10 minutes. So she was willing to stay 10 minutes extra however the business had to charge me for the 10 minutes that I was late. None of that makes sense. They still had laundry to do so that means that they were going to be closing up anyway. The groomer was great. I understand that things are tough during Covid but I was understanding when they didn't have any treats for the door they didn't have the usual bandanna that they give the dog when you pay for a spa treatment. I just think that it is bad customer service and bad for repeat service if they charge you for every minute that you were late. I hope they're happy with her $13 because I am not going to them again. read more

I had my two Maltese groomed here and was very happy with the experience. The groomer was the first one in a long time that did the face correctly. So many groomer do a schnauzer type face which I do not like. She made the face rounded and it Looked so cute! The staff were all super nice. We will be back for sure. read more

EXCELLENT VALUE! Review is for GROOMING services only, not DIY dog wash. All pricing is clearly posted and detailed on their website: http://www.dippity-dog.com/service_full.php -- Check it out before you call. I was planning to do the DIY-version of this to save money, but it was ONLY $40 for my 85 pound Lab mix to upgrade to the professional groomer. WHAT HOKU GOT FOR $40 -Bath -Blow-dry -Nails -Ears -Anal Glands -Cologne -Bow MORE PAW-SOME SERVICES: -Doggy Day Care -Overnight Care -Dog Boarding -Dog Training They were incredibly kind and were able to take me on a Sunday (open 7 days/week). Hoku is old and has old injuries, so it was important to me that they took their time with him. They even offered to take him as the last appointment of the day so that he didn't have to be tied up for a long time. He was happy, clean and smelled oh-so-pretty...still does days later! WILL CERTAINLY RETURN and RECOMMEND TIP: Pick up your dog on time or get charged an overnight fee. We barely made it on time! read more

Thank you Dipity Dog staff. My Sadie looks wonderful. Your atmosphere is calming and professional and your staff very friendly and professional. We will be back. read more

For me personally this was a tough one. I used this groomer for my three akitas. One of my akitas had bad hips so I made sure I had scheduled apts and would drop off pick up quickly. I had on this day brought in two of my dogs one young and spritely the other the older dog. They chose to groom the younger dog and left my other dog tied to the wall for hours. He could not stand up when I went to pick him up. Why if they had time to do only one did they schedule two, why didn't they call me under the curcumstances, why didn't they do the one that needed to move around and not be stuck somewhere for hours. On the other note my daughter uses them also for her Jack Russell and loves them. read more

Wonderful place. I drove from Seattle and my dog stunk very bad. Cane here to wash him. $14 for unlimited usage of sink. Soap, towel and dryer included. Nice staff. Would return. read more

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I love this place . Having a husky makes bathing/ brushing a grueling task and after spending 1-2 hours hunched over bathing the last thing I want to do is clean my entire bathroom ! So what to do ? SELF WASH AT DIPPITY DOGS ! The tubs are waist height they provide shampoo, towel, brush, ear cleaner and best of all the pro hair blowers ! Plus I don't have to clean up all that hair ! The staff is always super friendly and of course dog lovers :) They gave me great advise on what type of shampoo/ conditioner and grooming tools to use it worked like a charm ! I vacuum about half the hair I was before . I'm so happy to see that even after being gone for a couple of years that they are still around :) read more

Dippity Dog - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

I have dog that detest grooming, but his hair grow thick and fast. It took 4 visits with increasing the sedatives to allow the groomers to cut his hair. They very patience and understanding grooming salon. Max loves his haircut. read more

Ok, I had brought our dog for a self serve wash and everything was ok because I did the work. Came back two weeks later for a full service for our miniature schnauzer. I had explained to the groomer that I wanted a schnauzer cut. When I returned to pick up our dog, her beard was cut off and what was left was all crooked. She now looks more like a duck. Schnauzers have beards that's part of the breed, why would you cut it off? Also she still had brown stains on her fur from the soil in our yard, guess the shampoo did not work. When I was checking out the girl said it is from the saliva, interesting. After having the dog for eight years I learned about dog saliva changing fur colors, wow learn something every day! I called the store last Tuesday to complain but the owner was not there. read more

Awesome! I found this place on yelp, called talk to the lady (wish I caught her name) about the options I had with my Australian shepherd. I just needed him bathed, and that self-serve option was cool! $14 to wash your dog yourself, they provide everything! I will definitely be coming back here! read more

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I'm new in town and all the ladies here were amazing with my 10 year old pup, Ringo. They were gentle with him and for his first visit took good (quick) care of him. They even helped me with a referral for a vet and where to get him his flea medicine (Dexter's Deli). Thank you so much for making our Sunday! read more

Dippity Dog - So fresh and so clean!! - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

I took my 5 month old German Shepherd puppy here for a much needed bath. What a great place! The fee is very reasonable and they provide everything you need, shampoo,brush, towels, etc. Very nice and accommodating staff. Awesome place! read more

DAY CARE & SELF WASH: The pricing here is very reasonable, however, it is a bit older and run down than other facilities in the area -- the dogs probably don't care and it is a sign loads of people use it! The staff was nice. DAYCARE: I would not take my dog to their day care again. The dogs are left alone unsupervised. There were four dogs, plus mine, in their yard. For me, that's totally not okay, ever. Their temperament test is a whopping 5 minutes whereas other day-care's in the area are 3-4 hours (most don't charge for their temperament tests so that's not correlated) For me and others who have babies and not dogs this isn't up to my standard. However, if it were a dog to be stuck in a crate at home uncared for I'd say they were better off at dippity dog than being locked and alone at home. If you don't hold your dog to this golden standard as me and other crazy people do, this day care will be okay. SELF WASH: The self wash is pretty straight forward. The staff is very helpful. Again it appears the facility is a little older, but that's fine. The water temperature was perfect and you don't have to sit there fiddling with it yourself. They wash down the tub before you use it and give you a towel, shampoo, a standard human hair brush, and you get to use the high powered blow dryer. The blow dryer worked better than any I've used at doggy self washes. What's the best? You don't have to clean up your mess. It was hard for me to leave a messy tub since I felt bad doing so. I got the chunks of hair out but it was dirty. It's pretty nice after breaking your back bathing your dog you don't have to somehow hold your dog and wash the area down, too. Overall this place is okay. Again, I wouldn't do the day care since I wouldn't ever tolerate my dog being bullied or getting into a fight, but the self wash decent and the staff is nice. read more

I love this place! They are always super friendly and attentive! They have the best shampoo and conditioner ever! Your dog will smell so amazing in a nice clean subtle way. I use to take my fur baby, a havachon, to petsmart but I'm so please I checked this place out :) they did such a good job grooming his hair I'm definitely coming back again and again! read more

Dippity Dog - My fur baby relaxing at home between mommy and daddy after being groomed. - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

My wife brought our Havanese here and asked to keep her hair an inch all around and a teddy bear face. When we came to pick her up they had completely shaved her!!! The lady informed us that her hair around her face was too matted and had to shave it all the way down. I can't believe they would do that without first calling and asking!!!! If they don't have the time to properly groom her then at least call me and I can take the time. I would definatly not recommend this place for anyone who wants a caring, carfull, professional approach. read more

This place is amazing. Cees makes every pup feel comfortable and de stressed. I've never seem a cuter assortment of guys. Also, best smelling pups ever read more

Dippity Dog - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

We've been bringing our 155 lb St. Bernard to Dippity Dog for a few years now. We use both their self-serve and grooming service. I'm always very happy with the job they do. The customer service is excellent, the shop is clean and well run and my dog loves it! They also carry the food my dog needs at a reasonable price. I highly recommend them. read more

We love taking our dog here! Our dog is blind and I feel like the staff does an awesome job being gentle with her and making her feel comfortable. They are always nice and friendly and you can really tell that they are passionate about caring for animals. I picked her up today and they even had her on a dog bed with a water bowl right next to her. I really feel comfortable leaving my dog here with the staff. Thanks dippity dog! read more

Dippity Dog - Ginger showing off how she "shakes" fresh from the groomers - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

Love this place!! They did such a great job on our Husky Akita son. We will forever take him to Dippity-Dog!! Thanks you for keeping him handsome read more

Dippity Dog - Pet Groomers Near Me - Oceanside, California

I took two of my friend's Australian Sheppard's to the onsite groomers and they were great. These dogs had matted undercoats and are not fond of being groomed. Dippity-Dog Groomers handled them beautifully and the price was fair. They also got us in on short notice and called to tell us of another cancellation so I could do both dogs at once. If someone else complained that they shaved the dog too short, then get your dog groomed regularly to avoid them having hair so matted that the groomer has no choice but to cut it all off. Help your groomer take care of your dog by visiting regularly! I know we will go to Dippity-Dog more often. read more

Dippity-Dog always does a great job with my two small Pomeranians. Both my dogs are happy and content when I pick them up. I've taken my dogs to other places for grooming and they have been scared and overwhelmed when I picked them up. Again, Dippity-Dog does a great job with grooming my dogs and I would highly recommend them. read more

We love it here! They always take the best care of our dog. She is a big Huskey and needs special grooming. They take their time and always, always provide the best customer service. read more

These gals are amazing! Been taking my doggies for years and I just love the service. They are definitely animal lovers and treat my pets so well. I even had one of the ladies drop off my dog at home when I couldn't get to him on time. Where in this day and age do you get service like that? Absolutely nowhere else! Thank you for taking care of my babies. read more