THIS RATING IS FOR THE GROOMING AND MANAGEMENT.
I made my first appointment for my dog to be groomed last week. My dog has sever anxiety and cannot be caged or crated. We are from AZ where this has never been an issue (although apparently making grooming appointments is like rocket science to this company because I have literally only made ONE successful appointment on the first try due to an array of bullshit reasons) anywho, I digress. My dog can't be caged or crated so I wrote that in the notes. Get a call about an hour before his appointment saying this is not possible and I need to book express grooming (first or last appointment) to ensure this. So I say fine and book for Monday night. Get a call Monday afternoon saying despite my booking of the last appointment, this is not possible (for whatever reason they made up at the time), but she'll go ahead and personally book me an appointment for Tuesday to ensure that there's no further issues.
Take three, Tuesday. I get an email stating he is to be there at 5pm, not 6pm like I was told I booked. I work till 5pm. So I call in the morning and am told he is due in at 4:45pm (?!) and I tell them how incredibly ridic this is and they say they'll have a manager call me when he gets in to figure it all out. That never happens. So I call again - fine bring him in at 6pm. There is NO communication at this store, there is no customer service expertise, there is NO REASON TO GO HERE.
I also want to note that PetSmart advertises 25% off bathing services after 4pm, this includes a LIST of services. My dog received MANY of those services in addition to his bath and blowdry. Upon receiving my receipt at pick up time I mention that I'd like the discount honored and the girl sitting at the computer (in her street clothes with a friend who may or may not have worked there)(my guess is said friend did NOT work there for whoever is keeping tabs) and I'm told that no I can't have that discount, it's only for a bath! Even if that were the case, my dog got a bath amongst his other services. She tells me that the guy at the register is the manager and to let him know and she's sure he'll honor the discount.
Here's where it gets silly. The manager has no clue, I literally have the webpage pulled up on my phone and I am telling him each of the services my dog got and he goes back to the grooming area and the same girl WHO JUST TOLD ME TO TALK TO HIM is now AGGRESSIVELY telling him that NO it's JUST for baths. He went in twice to check and she insisted that none of my dogs services were covered. How my dogs haircut cost more than mine in NYC is something I will struggle with for the next hour or so till I have dinner. Then I'll go back to my regular struggles of overeating and regular anxiety.
Does my dog look adorable? Obviously, but that's because he is literally the cutest guy ever and it would be IMPOSSIBLE to make him look anything less than stellar.
I also want to point out that I always upgrade his package to include nails, teeth, and ears and with that comes a bandana and a sprtiz of doggie cologne. That has happened once in all the times he's been groomed at PetSmart. I'm sure you guessed by now that that once was not at this location for this appointment, glad they advertise SO MANY things that are never honored! Keep up the swell work, guys!
I also ALSO want to point out that I am NOT cheap. I spend recklessly! Especially on my dog! It's really just the moral of the situation, here. K, bye.
The moral of the story is: TAKE YOUR DOG ANYWHERE BUT PETSMART FOR THEIR GROOMING NEEDS. THIS GOES FOR THE COMPANY AS A WHOLE. THIS IS NEW YORK CITY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, THERE ARE EXCELLENT OPTIONS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM.
Customer Service: F.
Ability to Book Appointments: F.
Dogs adorableness: A+ always. read more