REVIEW FOR GROOMING Had a horrible experience at the groomers with Ashely. She was very rude to my family and refused service for my dog! We had questions regarding my dogs last visit and she used them against us "worrying " for her groomers. The groomer was comfortable grooming my dog but no, Ashley was belittling the groomers decision. Ended up leaving and will not be going back! read more

Amy P in grooming is incredibly rude and unprofessional. When I asked for her name, she rolled her eyes at me and told me " you don't need to know my name". She was a nasty human and I will never have her groom my dogs. read more

Thank you Robert for your wonderful help with selecting dog food. Very knowledgeable and kind. He saw my husband and I and offered to help. Robert said he had seen me at the store before which made me feel comfortable the staff is definitely paying attention to shoppers. Thank you for making my experience delightful and easy. read more

My cat, Tiger, has been losing weight so I used the online scheduling app to schedule an appointment. It was easy to use and I received several acknowledgements of my appointment. I received a phone call several days before my scheduled appointment notifying me of a cancellation and offering me a much earlier time slot. I accepted. Arriving at the Vetco location, I was greeted and went through the initial data gathering. The doctor, Dr. Ross, came into the exam room and did a cursory exam. I thought the exam was rather superficial and very quick (this is why I gave 4 stars instead of 5). She suggested blood work and went over with me several causes of weight loss in older cats (Tiger is 11). I agreed and blood was taken. I paid for services and received an $80 discount because of the first visit coupon I had received after my online booking. The blood test results came back the next day. I'm very happy with the service received and will continue to use Vetco. read more

First off the Veterinarian was great . Decided to try this vet since our regular vet was not available . Went in for a simple case of conjunctivitis and a nail trim . One of the nails slightly embedded in the pad so when they cut it they had pull a small piece out which caused it to bleed . Vet prescribed preventive antibiotics and Tobramycin for the eyes . When they did the estimate they never included the meds but was not worried as I knew what the going rate is on meds . Or at least I thought I did . For a 10 day course of Amoxicillin they charged me $110 which by the way is about $80 more than Chewy and my regular vet . For the Tobramycin they charged $45 for a small bottle worth $15 in the retail market , Basically overcharged $110 for the 2 meds . Pretty disgraceful. Plus the exam fee was 25% higher than the going rate . Lesson learned . I will never go back unless they are my last resort . If you don't mind getting gouged or money is no object then feel free. read more

Do not bring your dog to this location. I have never been treated worse by anybody in my life. The lady at the front desk named Ashley is a rude and horrible person. And not only was she rude on the phone she is extremely rude in person and found every reason in the world to overcharge me. I had my dog room 3 weeks ago and it was $63. That was it another petco. Today she charged me $112 and barely did anything. I spoke to the store manager about this and she walked up wanting to listen in and he even asked her to step aside and she wouldn't even listen to him. Very rude and very unprofessional to say the least. I highly recommend another place to get your dog groomed. Ashley is the lady who works the front desk she is not a groomer. The groomer did a great job but because of Ashley I will never return to that store again in my life. read more

Icela at the cashier was extremely helpful and efficient. She is very smart and knows how to give great customer service. My dog and I are happy customers of this store. Icela, keep up the great work. During the holiday season is great to know we can count on this store to give our dogs a great experience. read more

I visited the vet today and Dr. Humphrey was very nice and gentle with my dog. He had allergies and she helped him as best as she could. She was very respectful towards the budget. The nurse showed me a list of the medications/supplies the doctor recommends I buy for my dog and I wasn't able to purchase all of them at once but I did go back and get them later. The list had the cost of each medication and I felt in control of my spending when they showed me that. I was able to pick and choose which is what I didnt get with other vets. The front desk staff were also very nice and helpful. read more

Zero stars for Rosie . How she even has a job dealing with customers is beyond me . Other employee I didn't get his name but he was very kind and helpful . However ROSIE was horrible, rude , ignorant and just mean . She shouldn't have any job where she is communicating with customers . She's awful . read more

If I can give it 0 stars I would! The grooming part is trash! The manager (ASHLEY)is rude as hell! Disrespectful and a lair! She no showed to my grooming appointment I had with her one Saturday at 8am and tried to tell employee there to tell me she had an emergency situation. Called me the next day very rude and try to say it was my fault! They did a horrible job at cutting her hair left patches on her hair! But the girl that cut her hair was nice! She had an appointment today and the manager Ashley called me to cancel and said cause she was a nipper and had diarrhea last time! Total lye! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME GOING HERE ITS TRASH! read more

Although I'd rather support smaller, non-franchise pet stores, this place is just around the corner from my house so I stop by quite often to pick up crickets for my frog. It often takes a while to get helped but I just recently learned it's better to go to the check stand, make the purchase and then they bring up the insects. Customer service is OK, not always great. The store is clean and well-maintained. It's like most other PETCOs.I think the prices on most items are steep (aquariums, etc.) but if you look for deals you may find it worthwhile to shop there. I think they prey on middle-aged dog owners who are willing to pay high mark ups on dog food, etc. so I am not their primary cusomter and I feel that way when I shop. read more

Petco - Pet Stores Near Me - Riverside, California

I just wanted to say Kayla was so helpful today I was looking for something for my dog and she was so nice and willing to help me find what I needed. She greeted me with a smile and was friendly and upbeat! I'm definitely coming back to this location! Thanks for being so amazing and friendly!:) read more

Petco requires you load an app on your smart phone before you can redeem your reward points, how absurd. What about people that do not have smart phones. This is probably so they can gather and monetarize your personal information. read more

So I bring my Husky in for grooming and he's the sweetest dog. It's raining. I leave to get some things done and I get texts and calls ten minutes later to come pick him up. They say he's scratching at the kennel and he might break a nail. Okay, first of all how about upgrade those old "CAGES" and not have one that they can break a nail on? Secondly, ten minutes?! Seriously? Did you try to calm him down or talk to him? If you brought a toy or a treat he would have been fine. Not coming back here for grooming. read more

I was purchasing dog products at your store yesterday and observed your store Supervisor Rosie blatantly eating a strawberry shortcake ice cream at the cash register while helping a customer, I found this to be very unprofessional and she appeared to be giving the customer a hard time in helping her with her discounts using her points, instead of speaking words to the customer she hummed her words because she had the ice cream stick in her mouth. This is not a good professional way to conduct business with customers. Just thought I'd let management know whats going on at your stores with unsupervised Supervisor. read more

Today, I was 10 minutes late and I was told that I would need to reschedule. the groomer "just went to lunch because you were late." Seriously? Last time I took my dog there, I checked on my dog 2 hours after dropping her off (I had my niece's baby shower to get to.) After two hours at the Petco groomers, they had managed to only bathe her. Really? I was told the groomers could take up to 2 - 4 hours. What were they doing with my dog for 2 - 4 hours. Since it took the grooming department a friggin' 3 hours to bathe and trip her coat, I couldn't understand why I would be turned away for being 10 minutes late. Not even my doctor or dentist would treat me this way! But it's a matter of respect. When I questioned their policy, the young woman who I first spoke to got ASHLEY, the grooming manager. Let me tell you, Ashley is a little Hitler. It's her way or the highway. I have seen her treat other customers just as badly. I used the very same tone and volume that she used BUT I was told to stop shouting. Really? But since they didn't like that I was questioning their policy, she becomes rude. "Stand over there," she says, pointing across the store. Really? If customers hassle her it's because she lacks any understanding and doesn't know how to work with people. Perhaps this is the reason she works with animals!!! I have been taking my dog to this Petco for years, I tip very well, and am ALWAYS nice to my groomer, BUT it's obvious to me that PETCO on Trautwein doesn't want my business. They just want to jerk me and anyone else around!!! I was told I was no longer welcome. Of course, I questioned their stupid nonsense. As a loyal customer, I should have been treated better. If you want to be treated respectfully, DON'T go to PETCO, especially the one at Trautwein in Riverside. read more

My husband and I took our puppy to the grooming services. We asked the groomer if they could not cut or shave his hair because he's a puppy still. We did mention my dog had a bump on his side(from a vaccination) so if they could possibly just be careful. So an hour passes by and we pick up my dog. I know how long his hair is because I pet him and comb him so I knew they cut it, I was upset but I wasn't mad. I get home and I'm patting my dog down and I notice a bald spot all around his bump. They SHAVED AROUND!!! I was furious! I asked nicely and they still did it. Never going back there again! Also there is a rude cashier who never ask for your rewards number and always has an attitude about everything. read more

Petco - Pet Stores Near Me - Riverside, California

I only wish I could give a 10 star rating. As I was driving to pick up an online order at a different store, I remembered my dog needed food. As she has started "Just Food for Dogs," I needed to purchase it from PETCO on Trautwein in Riverside. Since I was only going to another store to pick up an online order and not planning to go into a store, I was wearing my house shoes, and my dog did not have a leash. I now live about 9 miles from this PETCO, but because I like this particular store, I continue to make the drive. So, I thought I would "try" to pick up an order while I was in the neighborhood. I parked outside PETCO and called them. I talked to Denise. She was so so sweet. She said if I would order online, she would try to look for my order and fill it for me right away. I did order online. I called to let them know it should be coming. I talked to Sarah, who was also so so sweet. I went to grab a fast food order and during that short time, I received an email that my order was ready. I went back and called for order pickup. I talked to Denise. Within moments, Sarah brought my order out to me and I was on my way--a very happy customer!!! Of course, I would not make this a habit, but I'm so grateful that these 2 employees (Denise and Sarah) made my day and helped me outl!! They are a great team! This is a great store! Thank you so much. read more

What a Rude employee when I went to pick up my dog food. She was being so rude about me showing my I.D. which I did not have and then when she opened the pick up cabinet she says, "Go ahead, Get it" like what the fuck? Rude bitch. Never coming back again for pick up. Rather go to Petco off Day St. where they are more friendly and not tell me "get it yourself" read more

Love this petco. The staff is always so friendly and helpful. They have everything you need. The employees here care about the pets

the vetco in this building is the worst. not helpful at all. did not care for my pet the way he should've been cared for. do not bring your pet here for a checkup or for any sort of emergency. would NEVER recommend. read more

I went to the Vet Office for my dog who has a skin condition. He is a big dog and we were prescribed a medicated shampoo. We had to bathe him every 3 days. They only gave us one small bottle of shampoo because that was all they had in stock.I told the vet tech that would not last long and she said it wasn't a problem , we could get another one . All we had to to was call ahead and come in. Not really. When I called they said I had to make another appointment to get another bottle! The initial pet visit plus medications was $800.00 plus dollars. Now they were basically trying to have me spend more money on a vet visit to give me shampoo that I should have received the first visit! They were not reasonable at all and did not work with me. They refused to go give me another bottle. The vets excuse was they have to see if its working! Really? Why would they prescribe something they think might not work?The vet was basically trying to make more money with another vet visit. My wife went down to the store and explained the situation to the store manager who said he had no control over the vet office but he spoke to the Vet anyway. After a long while he finally came back with the shampoo. Why did we need to jump through hoops to get this?? All they did was piss us off. We have several cats and a dog that were patients of that vet office. Not anymore. Unethical business practice. Basically holding a bottle of shampoo hostage to rack up more money in vet bill is not a good business practice. I called Petco corporate and filed a complaint. Will see what happens next. Will be doing our cat food , dog food and pet supplies elsewhere from now on. read more

Great service , I was taken back at the dress code at first but pets don't care ! I want to say though the two employees I encountered were amazing and helpful! read more

Worst manager ever! I didn't get her name but she has white hair and she looks like she's 70 years old. Terrible attitude and ruined my experience trying to buy my first pet read more

Called to make an appointment for my dogs nails to be cut, whoever answered the phone was sweet. However, after waisting my time driving to this location they said they couldn't cut my dogs nails because he has "back problems" and that's "policy". SHOULD HAVE ASKED THAT ON THE PHONE BEFORE SCHEDULING AN APPT FOR ME. I'm not sure if it was the same girl or not from the phone but she was extremely rude with nothing but attitude. There's no need to roll your eyes and be rude when I was nothing but patient and nice. Will no longer be coming here or recommend anyone to go for grooming. read more

I have been a long time customer of this particular Petco. For over 10 years. My children and I have several pets then we consider family. I started to bring my beloved Rottweiler Cara to get room with Ashley About two years ago. Not only did she do a amazing job she treated my Girl Cara like she was her very own. You can see the love that she has not only for her craft for animals as well . I will not even consider taking my girl anywhere else but with Ashley. She is super friendly explains everything very thoroughly and above all treats my girl amazing. If you are considering A Pet groomer definitely go see the team at Petco. You will not be disappointed. read more

I love coming to this Petco! It's ALWAYS clean, the lights are bright, everything is organized and the employees are all friendly. They always have there stuff stocked and they seem to have more of a variety of items then other Petco stores. They also carry Food Just for Dogs which I'm excited about. I feel safe purchasing items for my fur babies at this location. Keep up the good work team!!! read more

I come to the Petco groomers just to get my dogs nails trimmed and they do a fantastic job! My dog hates when I do his nails and he gets super anxious, but when he's with them he seems way more at ease and tolerant of them touching his paws, and they always come out great. I also love how convenient they make it booking an appointment over the phone, and they always have something available in the next few days. A big thank you to all the great groomers who work here! You can tell they genuinely love working with animals too. read more

Used to really like this groomer, but have been pretty disappointment the last few times we have been. The last time we were there it took well over 4 hours for our dog to be groomed. When we finally got him, he was all shook up and threw up all over the car (which has never happened before) The lady was kind of rude and provided little to no explanation as to why his appointment took so long. The customer service isn't really that great and just takes way too long even if you have an appointment. read more

This place has really bad costumer service , I would put negative starts if that were an option, I brought my chihuahua dog in for grooming and they Looked at US and they saw our dog had a muzzle on him. And they immediately refused service to us because they don't Wash any dogs that are "Aggressive". They also said they won't Wash him unless we have proof of all His vaccinations. We brought an entire folder with us that proves he's up to date with all his shots. And they still refused Service to us. I will never be coming here again read more

I took my Jack Russel Terrier to be groomed on Dec 31, 2015. I called today to have her groomed again but they said that her rabies shot record needed to be up dated and current because it expired. I looked up her record and it expires Feb 2017. I received great service the first time and good phone service this time but Petco gets zero stars for this hassle. I was going here for convenience now I will drive down the street an extra block so I don't have to worry about an expired rabies record that is current. read more

Starts out on Thursday. Call try to make appointment for my pup. Put on hold long enough for the phone to hang up. I called back explain to them that the phone hung up on me and was informed SHARPLY that Was the way that their phone system worked and then again put on hold. Finally get through and they were nice enough to be able to get me appointment on the next Saturday at 10 o'clock Show up at their salon with my dog three girls present and was asked who my dog was I told them and they said the appointment wasn't till 10 that I should return at 10 the time is now 940 none of them could figure out take my dog put it in a kennel box and finish the dogs they were workin on instead was told to come back later at 10 go ahead and try and tell me that if I'd got there at 10:20 instead of 940 they would've said they couldn't do my dog because it was late I think they don't know how to figure this out customers customers customers should be taken care of. Won't be back read more

My husband was shopping at Petco on Troutwein in woodcrest and inquired about the dog grooming. They told him to just bring the dog in no problem. I went in with our dog. It was early, so people (3) were standing by the front of the pet grooming area next to the blond woman who was sitting down. No dogs were present. the blond woman questioned me about my dog (age, health, breed etc.) I am a senior. Here is what she said next , "We will need a clean bill of health from the Vet" I said why? "Because it is a very fast paced grooming and it is very hard on dogs and sometimes they die". I almost laughed. No one was there. They were standing around. No dogs there! My dog is used to grooming he is a cute white maltese. I think she thought my dog was old or I am old or she did not want to work. My Vet is in Norco and I am pretty darn she was trying to get rid of me. Very rude. I don't think the Manager would like that. We shop there a lot. I felt like a slap in my face, racially disrespected and like I should leave. I am American with Spanish backgroundd. My husband is white German. Ashley? She needs to leave. Worst Customer Service ever. 0 Stars!! read more

Shocked and appalled at the customer service I received on Friday, August 24, 2018. I brought a dog crate (in its original packaging) into the store for return from an internet purchase. As the employee, Michael, tried to return it, he found he needed assistance. He called for assistance and a woman named Celes came out of the office. She was so unbelievably rude, I almost thought it was a hoax or tv show. I thought the receipt was attached to the box, but apparently the receipt came via email according to Celes. She chastised me over and over and over for not having the email receipt. She talked down to me, lectured me, flipped her long gray hair, rolled her eyes and initially acted as if there was nothing she was going to do to assist me in returning it. Finally, clearly in disgust of me, the customer, who searched her email and didn't have a receipt from Petco, she said she would have to call to see if she could get assistance for the return; I don't know where, corporate? While on the phone, her phone buzzed and she looked at it and then looked at the young employee, Michael, and snapped viciously at him, "tell them I'm on the phone. Go. Now. And then get back here." She used a manner that is clearly not leadership, nor employee mentoring; better described as angry grandmother who has to watch her grandchildren. She received the information she needed on the telephone, but continued to be unable to figure out how much sales tax I paid for the product when purchased online. After her inability to figure this out, she simply decided she wasn't going to return any amount of sales tax to me at all. She decided she would only return the product sales price. And I believe she was proud of herself for this decision to not completely refund the price I paid as a consequence to my not having my email receipt. After the transaction was completed, which I dutifully smiled through, she sharply snapped at (poor) employee Michael, "Take it. We're going to have to clearance that." Since reading these Yelp reviews contained here, it's clear that is how Petco, specifically this Petco, handles business and how they represent themselves to the community. This style is against everything I believe in and I will not ever purchase online, or in a Petco store again. I will happily travel down Van Buren to Kahoots Feed and Pet Store where they smile, and handle their business professionally. read more

I purchased a double divided fish tank for my betas and when I got it all put together the filter worked for about 30 minutes then stopped. I called Petco and they tested my original filter once they confirmed it was defective Jen took a new box off the shelf and swapped it out for me. I was very happy when I left! read more

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This is the place to come to have your dog groomed by Gabby. She's friendly & professional and is good with the dogs. read more

In general, I prefer to support independent pet stores because they are often more responsible caretakers for their animals. However, Riverside does not have any acceptable independent shop anymore (Coral Reef closed up). Although the selection of tropical fish here is pitiful, the fish they carry are healthy and kept under humane conditions. The young man I spoke with in the fish department was very knowledgeable about the fish and aquatic plants sold in the store. Petco.com has become my favorite site for pet supplies, and on the few occasions when I had a problem with a product I was able to bring it in to the local store for refund, saving the hassle of return shipping. I have never had a problem finding what I need at this store. read more

Briana was great with our dog! We brought our terrier mix rescue here for grooming. When we came to pick him up, his head and tail were a bit fluffier than we had wanted. We mentioned it to Briana and she fixed the length right away. She was very gentle and very thorough. Will definitely come back next time! read more

Petco - Walter getting his grooming on - Pet Stores Near Me - Riverside, California

Dont trust this place. They did a bad job on the cut and had alot of loose hair falling everywhere. On top of that my dog picked up a kennel cough from here. read more

This location is the worst. Last year some time we had major issues with them claiming to do work on our dog and our vet confirming it was not done. Anyhow...with covid and the vets being needed for emergencies decided to try these guys again for nail trimming and a bath. Clearly the chick remembered me from her mistakes in the past and decided to have some fun with my morning. I come in around 10:15 and she looks up my account and schedules my dog for 11 am later in the morning. No questions asked. I come back and wait about 10 minutes for her to finish a dog she's working on. She calls me in and starts signing us in again. She asks if my dog has any medical conditions I know about. This right here is why people lie. I tell her some quack of vet 10 years ago told us she had a heart issue. We left them for a second opinion and our current vet now never found issues with her heart and I actually reported the vet. This location of petco has seen this same dog AT LEAST a half dozen times since that happened 10 years ago. Now all of a sudden I'll need a note from her vet to clear her of a heart condition she never had. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. All done just to mess with my day. Jokes on her...they've already been trimmed elsewhere in 20 minutes from a friend groomer. So! She just lost your company a $50 sale and a customer for life! peace Btw, your "salon manager" who I am talking about...also was bad mouthing managers above her in front of me to an employee pissed she didn't get to interview a new person starting. You can clearly see how professional she is! Employee of the month right?!? read more