My little Yorkie came from an abusive situation and as a result has cage issues. They people in the groomming department have all been told this as my reason for preferring early morning appointments so he can get in and out with minimal cage time. I would drop him off just before his scheduled appointment and would pick him up immediately after (I just live less than five minutes away). The first time there was a problem was when it seemed to be taking longer than usual for just a bath and trim. I called to see if everything was okay and was told by the groomer that there had been an accident with my dog, he was hurt, they tried to revive him but were unsuccessful (there was more to her story but I am condensing). I freeked out and broke all speed records to get to the shop to find out what happened only to be met by the groomer who was laughing and confessing that it had all been a joke!!! I complained to manager Jeremy and he fully understood how upset I was and agreed the groomer was out of line. The second time was when my little dog was in the shop for FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. Normally it only takes an hour and a half to two hours for my dog since he is so tiny. I went down to check on him and found out that he had spent most of that time in a cage due to the groomers getting behind on walk-ins. Apparently, according to what they told me, if someone comes in wanting a quick service like a nail trim, brush out or teeth brushing your dog will get put back in the cage while the walk-in is serviced first. What is the purpose of an appointment if walk-ins get priority??? They should be asked to come back after the dog being groomed is finished. I did get an apology and a free grooming. The third time was, again, when an appointment was taking longer than usual so I called. Found out my dog had been finished two hours before but they had forgotten to call me to let me know he was done. The same thing happened again two months later. I had to call to check on my dog and the was told that the groomer who had groomed him had left for the day and left my dog in the cage. All I got was "Oh, did we forget to call you again?" I went down to pick my dog up expecting to see the shop busy or something, but the girl minding the counter was sitting there reading a book!!! I let her know how unhappy I was with their service and pointed out that the grooming my pet received was not up to par with their usual. She offered me a 25% off coupon for my next grooming visit - no apology. All I could say was "Like I am coming back here?" I let my feelings about their service be known on that on-line survery about their service that they like you to do after each appointment and was told I would be contacted by someone from the store with-in the next two days. No one ever called or contacted me. I have since started taking my dog to Pet Smart and have been 100% satisfied with the respect they give me and my dog. It is a much longer drive across town for me, but the peace of mind has been worth it. read more