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    I Dig My Dog

    4.0 (131 reviews)
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    Ginger after they mistakenly shaved half of her coat.
    Brigitte S.

    I've waited a while to write this review because I wanted to see if my feelings towards I Dig My Dog would subside but they haven't so here I am. They erroneously shaved my dog, ruining her beautiful coat. Basically, there were two golden retrievers named Ginger in for day care and they grabbed my dog to be shaved thinking it was the other Ginger. The groomer shaved half of her body before another staff member informed him of the mistake and they aborted the service. The staff did call to inform me of the incident and I asked them to "even it out" not knowing really what she looked like. This was not done prior to me arriving to pick her up. I took my dog immediately to our personal groomer who was aghast that (1) a "professional" groomer would shave a golden retriever and (2) that they would shave top to bottom and not side to side (as evidenced by her ugly zebra stripes) as this is apparently not the correct way to groom a dog. I was pretty upset but I understand that mistakes happen (allegedly both Gingers look identical and the only difference is the collar) and I'm truly just happy that her hair will grow back and she didn't have some type of physical incident here. I hope since this incident they've developed some sort of verification procedure to avoid this in the future. While the grooming incident was bad, what I found out about I Dig My Dog afterwards is immensely worse. I have friends in the wider dog owning community in Pasadena and I have since learned that an employee (at risk of losing their job) secretly urged some patrons to not bring their dogs back because they were being hit as a form of negative reinforcement. I will not be going into more detail for privacy reasons but please, do not bring your dog to this facility because there are some very well behaved dogs who have been hit by staff members here. There are no cameras in the building and that is for a premeditated reason. I was informed that hitting is not just the behavior of one staff member but a pervasive culture. The staff is polite at the intake but they are terse and impersonal when scheduling, calling with a question, and dropping/picking up your dog. When you ask a question, you are met with "what?" or a blank stare and unfortunately, this occurred with every staff member I interacted with - even ones who I thought were nice and competent. I think one time they told me that my dog had fun and went swimming, every other time I felt like I was bothering them by being in the room. Things could improve if they (i) stop hitting dogs, (ii) develop a validation system to ensure the correct dogs are receiving the correct services, (iii) invest in online booking management, and finally (iv) place cameras in the facility for an added layer of accountability. I am ashamed that I ever entrusted my dog in their care and I am a very vocal advocate against any dog coming here. Please look into Dogtopia or highly reviewed and booked people on Rover, I would never recommend bringing your loved one here.

    Our dog may loose his vision after boarding here for 4 days. I would caution anyone from leaving their dogs here. We were alerted to a 'minor' eye infection the morning when we picked him up and told we should not worry - 'it's normal,' "it happens all the time." We were told not to seek medical care as it would likely clear up on its own in a few days. When we picked him up it was clear the infection was bad as his eye was weeping, swollen, and he couldn't keep it open. We immediately brought him to our vet, who advised we should immediately take him to an ophthalmologist due to the severity of the infection. The ophthalmologist informed us of an interior eye infection which had likely festered for days. (To add to this they informed us that he had lost nearly 20% of his body weight and had several scratches not requiring medical care on his body - all of which occurred during his 4 day stay). The medical bills will be well over $1000. He is receiving medication and will be in a cone for weeks. There is a possibility of blindness based on progression. He may have required surgery to extract his eye if we listened to them and didn't bring him to the vet immediately -- they are not veterinarians and should not be advising or assuming they can diagnose/ treat. They should have informed us immediately and took him to the hospital. He has boarded many times (not here) and always done well. To make things worse, the owner (Lundy) called us while we were on the way to the specialist to "educate" us on how the infection was no big deal and didn't require medical care. She was rude, and never once asked how he's doing or if he was ok. I tried to get a hold of her subsequently for 5 days after pickup to inform her of our dogs condition and when I finally got a hold of her she again displayed no concern, was rude and aggressive. Maybe they're taking too many dogs, or just don't care... DON'T LEAVE YOUR DOG HERE! I wish I had known...

    Our furry baby resting after a long day of play!
    Julian C.

    My wife and I always bring our furry child for daycare and overnight stays, and we are always greeted with a smile and friendly demeanor. Their facility is clean and really well taken care of by the employees at I Dig My Dog. Aside from care, they also have food options, harnesses, and a handful of other accessories for one to purchase. I highly recommend their services!

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    I Dig My Dog - petstore - Updated May 2026

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