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    Always a great cut!
    Ruby T.

    First photo is before and second photo is after. I like coming here and for my dog, it's been consistent service. Reliable for us, same day service, cash only.

    The grooming we asked for.

    BIG MISTAKE - The worst grooming our 15-year old westie has ever had. We gave Mr. Chu a chance. He said he knew how to groom a westie. He said he knew how to blend in a coat. Look at the pictures below. We asked for a blended coat, shorter on the back. What we got was a shaved dog. Shaved on the back and neck, with no blending whatsoever. Our dog was shaking when we picked him up. We asked Mr. Chu to fix the haircut, but he just trimmed it more and made it worse. He had no idea how to blend in a coat. If I could give zero stars, I would. Posting in the hopes that I can prevent someone else from ending up with such an abomination. We will have to take our westie to another groomer to have Mr. Chu's grooming fixed, if it's even possible. So sorry to our westie for putting him through this. This groomer should be shut down. NEVER AGAIN!

    My poor baby - before and after he was "groomed"
    Kelsey H.

    DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG HERE!!! My boyfriend had the day off and decided to bring our 95lb golden retriever to The Bathing Dog to get groomed. Huge mistake. I came home that night to my beautiful golden completely shaved other than his head and tail. I was horrified. I think the before and after picture that I posted really says it all. When I called the next day to, hmmm - express my feelings - no one spoke English. It is a complete nightmare - I think my dog is even embarrassed. I'm so mad and the only thing that I can do is leave a bitter Yelp review. Hopefully this will save some other lovely dog from the shame.

    Before in all of his matted glory
    Christina C.

    Amazing experience! First off, I called day of and asked if he had any availability and he said to bring him in! All other places either did not answer the phone or said their next available day was in 2ish weeks. When I got there, I was greeted by a kind older Asian man with such a nice genuine smile on his face. We had a small conversation about my pup. I hadn't gotten my toy poodle (Tayto) groomed for months and his hair was a mangled mess with so many matted knots. I hadn't found the right place since moving back from Atlanta. Atlanta was so much cheaper! And I knew whoever was going to cut his hair was in for a frustrating two hours. We acknowledged Tayto would pretty much be shaved to the skin because of the matted hair. I was kind of scared because the last person to do that also did a bad job on the overall cut. Mr. Chiu did so well! Tayto still has the essence of Tayto. His face (which requires the most attention) was done perfectly. Everything else was short (understandably) because of his matted hair. We had a follow up conversation. He was honest and told me he did nip him a few times trying to shave him so close to the skin. BUT I fully own up to that being MY FAULT. He told me it's dangerous to keep your dogs hair so long that it gets matted. He was fully sympathetic for Tayto and told me with matted fur it's very easy to cut the dog too. As long as you take care of your dog's fur they'll be fine. I got lazy about finding a new place after moving back. Then, it got to a point I couldn't try to comb it out and I had to just get it all chopped off. Tayto is 100% fine and I'm going to be better about brushing him out now. I'm ecstatic about finding a regular groomer. Such a positive experience. I managed to give him a tip although he pushed to not accept it. He did too well and deserved it.

    Bathing Dog
    peggy c.

    We have been taking our Maltese to this groomer for many times. The Chinese owner is a very nice and friendly guy. He has 10 years+ of experience as a dog groomer in a foreign country (Hong Kong). He has been doing a great job on our doggie and we LOVE it!! Highly recommended for small dogs. The price is very reasonable ($45+) and I dont' think there is any where else in S.F. will beat that. We would suggest to call for an appointment.

    Latte-my toy poodle puppy
    Selina L.

    My Brother in Law suggested me to take my puppy for his 2nd grooming experience at The Bathing Dog. Even though it's $10 more than what I paid from another location in Millbrae, I was hoping to try another place to see if they can trim and cut my pup's toy poodle's fur elsewhere too. To my surprised, Mr. Chiu did a good job. He said my pup had a lot of knot/matte hair and he had to comb it out before using the scissor to cut his fur. (he said he doesn't use the razor on this breed). In the end, Latte has a good /clean haircut. And he's sooo cute and I can see his eyes now. Great parking area since it's so close to the resident area that I don't have to worry about feeding the meter. Overall, I am very satisfied with Mr. Chiu's work and patience since my puppy is a bit jumpy when he sees a pair of scissor in front of him. My husband said he now looks like a doll Monchichi.

    Katie S.

    So let me start by saying this is my first review on Yelp and I'm pretty stoked about this place, which is why I decided to write the review! I moved to SF in Jan with my precious Yorkie pup and I was really concerned about getting her groomed... not so much about whether or not the groomer was going to do the job well, but because they are all so damn expensive compared to what I'm used to back home, I didn't want to spend $60 on a bad bath and cut for princess. She always gets the supreme couture cut, and I wanted to keep it that way. So I've spent the last 4 months Yelping different groomers in the area, getting price quotes and availability and all that, and it was looking like I was going to spend $60-$70 on a cut for Lucy,,, which was upsetting, but bearable. I mostly didn't like the idea of leaving her at a groomers' for the day and picking her up to see I wasn't satisfied... So when I finally got tired of the knots and filth of her ungroomed coat, I Yelped one last time on Monday and found this place. So I called Mr. Chu on Tues and asked if I could bring Lucy in Thurs for a cut. He said I was to bring her Weds afternoon. Ok, I can do that. So I brought her in Weds around 4:30 and explained that I wanted a Schnauzer cut. I love getting her cut like that so you can see the many colors in her fur, and its so cute to cut her with a skirt! I asked for the Yorkie face cut, but he apparently didn't understand. Why 5 stars? Well, he was really excited and friendly, which I always like. He had another dog he was grooming and I watched his interaction with the puppy and it was precious. He told me to come back in a couple hours and I just asked to hang out in the waiting room (I had my laptop and wanted to get work done, it worked out perfectly). So around 6:15 his next client shows up and he calls me in and Lucy is finished! She looks sooooooo cute! I've been getting her groomed regularly since she was 7 weeks (she's 2yrs now) and she has never looked so precious in her life! Obviously the language issue isnt actually an issue, and aside from that, $40! Yes, princess looks stunning for a whole $40. I am thrilled and forever a customer of The Bathing Dog. I couldn't be happier, and neither could Lucy. I swear she was strutting like the hot shit she knows she is after leaving that place! She is thrilled and everyone who's seen her since the cut agrees that she is the cutest dog in the whole city. The Bathing Dog was a fantastic find, and saved me a lot of money on a whim of needing a classy puppy. I am stoked, and recommend everyone with an obsession for a perfectly groomed little pocket dog check out Mr. Chu!!

    Well groomed yorkie!
    Charmie W.

    Mr. Chu was so great with our yorkie who is normally anxious and fearful of strangers. Our dog was ready for pickup at scheduled time and he looked amazing, clean cut and a well shaped face. We're so glad we found Mr. Chu!

    Allison S.

    Mr. Chu did such a great job with my baby Tucker!! Tuck was super scared and kinda gave him a hard time but Mr. Chu worked so well with him - he was gentle and attentive and made me feel as though my pup was in safe hands. (Also $65 for both a wash AND cut? What a steal!!) Definitely will be coming back :)

    Mishka is so happy to be at the park after his haircut.  Thank you, Mr. Chu!
    Anna K.

    My Pomeranian mix doesn't like strangers very much. He was so scared when I dropped him off, so I was worried that his fidgeting would make it difficult for Mr. Chu to cut his hair straight. 3 hours later, Mr. Chu's son called me to pick up my chubby pup, and he looks AMAZING! He's clean, his nails are trimmed, his tear stains are all removed, and he's a adorable. (see picture) My Cantonese isn't the best, so I only spoke English to Mr. Chu. I brought a picture of what I wanted, and Mr. Chu got it as close as possible with a few minor changes to better suit my dog's shape and features. I guess a picture really is worth a thousand words. The only things that I have to gripe about is the small rusty cage my pup had to sit in while he waited for his haircut. I don't think this was for very long though. Bath and haircut - $55, Tip $5, Handsome dog - priceless. Thank you, Mr. Chu.

    Poodle Yorkish terrier mix after hair cut. I specifically asked the guy not to touch her ears or tail and he listened.

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