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    PetSmart

    (32 reviews)

    Definitely a nicer pet smart then most of them around the area, good selection of fish but the…read moreemployees don't seem to be educated about them,

    Been coming here for quite a few months and right when I was starting to give hope to this grooming…read moreservice, they instantly lost all my trust and service. I am someone who tries to be an optimist and will give situations multiple chances before making a final opinion. But this time is my last time. My dog was working with one groomer in specific (Sofie M) and they seemed to have an understanding for each other. Recently I found out that she left the company, and my dog had to go to another groomer. Not only did I come back to my dog's hair being terribly cut, but I had to pay a fee for him being 'too much'. The groomers said that the reason was because of my dog but it leads me to question how (with the exception of the very first time) for months everything was fine but now he is acting up? They then told me that they would not be able to help my dog unless I drugged him. In addition, the blonde lady has given me extreme attitude the last 3 visits and had acted annoyed that she has to be there and help me. She not only had me wait but she had me wait to continue to be on her phone. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt because I understand people have off days, but this last time made me think not only is that maybe her personality but also maybe my dog wasn't the problem. So, it's not okay for dogs to act up when they don't feel safe but it's okay for humans to? It is truly shocking that people who are supposed to be able to work with animals can't work with them unless they are drugged.

    PetSmart

    PetSmart

    (63 reviews)

    This Petsmart is good. Has most things in stock. It has small animal section in which you can buy…read morehamsters, guinea pigs, etc. Parking lot a little tight because it's in a strip mall.

    Let me start off by saying we always give people or companies a chance regarding services or goods…read more My boyfriend and I are very forthcoming on this. This review is based on a first time grooming experience with the petsmart store number: 2144 in east Brunswick New Jersey. My boyfriend has a yorkie dog. The most handsome boy ever! He usually brings our little fur boy to a private groomer. This has been the normal since he was a puppy. This dog is rather used to his grooms. Unfortunately our usual groomer could not see him until a much later date. This wasn't great is he was quite bushy and long haired. My boyfriend's sister takes her very large goldendoodle dog to petsmart for his grooms. Not sure of the location that she goes to. However she has always had pleasant experiences with her furboy's grooms. As my boyfriend was in a bind with our little one, he decided to try out the petsmart grooming services. He figured his sister always has great experiences, so why should it be any different if he brings our dog to pet smart for the grooming services. It all goes downhill from here however... My boyfriend had scheduled his groom appointment for 10am. The person scheduling was polite and friendly. Ok very good. Now comes the day of the appointment. He understood that the appointment was for 10am. He did get there half hour early. He said he would see if they could take him if they had no other animals that they were working on. He went in with our dog. Employee told him it was ok. All right not bad so far! He decided to stay close by and wait for the phone call to pick him up. We know typically a groom is 45 mins to an hour depending. My boyfriend was confident, as the employee did not state or mention any current animals that they were working in or how many were ahead of our dog. Ok, he waits, and he waits, and he waits some more. Now we're coming up to almost 11:20 am. More than enough time has elapsed. Since there was no mention of any other animals or how many ahead, our dog should have been completed with his groom appointment, right? However there was no phone call, no update, no nothing! Concerned at this point, my boyfriend goes inside to find out if everything is ok with our dog. To his surprise, the employee stated that there were 3 dogs ahead of him that morning. That there were only two groomers working at the time. Um, okay...why then was this not mentioned in the beginning of the appointment?! Why was this important tidbit of info left out for? On top of that, our dog was obviously still not completely done. Why weren't they forthcoming and honest from the start? Annoying! Moreover so, because my boyfriend works overnight shifts! He thought this groom would have been done professionally and punctually as our usual groomer completes it. Not the case. He is besides himself at this point. Frustrated, exhausted, and aggravated that nobody was truthful. More time has elapsed at this point. This is absolutely rediculous honestly. Boyfriend finally gets the phone call to come pick him up, and finally was able to pick him up around 12:15 pm. Now, he was there for nail trimming, a bath, a cut, and blow dry. Typical groom! The groom job was terrible!!!! So many uneven pieces of hair everywhere! His face and ears especially not even. Looks like they barely touched his body. Typically out of his groom appointments with the private groom he looks and smells amazing! He looks quite dapper and so handsome! This time, terrible. I get that sometimes people are fairly new to grooming and many not have as much experience with grooming or animals. Honestly this should be listed! And the nonsense with the appointment times and punctuality. Why? Not honest with the times, and lackluster of a job with his groom and bath. He smells of nothing! What was even used!??? Did they even friggen bathe him!? We have used this service for the first...and absolutely LAST TIME EVER! Very unprofessional behavior! Such a sour taste from this experience, we will never use these services again.

    PetSmart

    PetSmart

    (27 reviews)

    I have been coming here consistently and i get good service for my pet. In the past, i had one…read moreunpleasant service from a groomer but now it seems the staffs are professional and take good care.

    We've had a couple of good grooming experiences here, but during check-in at our most recent visit,…read moreTina (the salon manager) hurt our senior dog in front of us, condescended to us with inaccurate information, and was generally antagonistic. She hurt our dog by repeatedly trying to rip a comb, root-to-tip, through his matted coat -- my pup was in obvious pain as she did this. Her point was to show us how matted he was, to justify a de-matting fee. We already told her our dog was matted and agreed to the de-matting fee, so there was no need to belabor it. Also, of course you can't pull a comb root-to-tip through a matted poodle coat -- you're supposed to de-mat tip-to-root using a brush. In my book, hurting an animal to prove a point is sick, and it probably means Tina shouldn't be trusted to handle animals for a living. In the midst of lecturing us, Tina asked what we were using to brush him at home -- her tone made it seem like she doubted we were brushing him at all. We told her, as we've told every groomer before her, we use a slicker brush for the most part. She loudly condescended, "That's garbage! You're not gonna get any mats out with that" and told us we should be using a comb instead. Based on six years of caring for a poodle mix, I was certain this was not correct. My mother is a dog groomer who owned and operated a grooming salon, and she, along with every salon we've taken our poodle to, has confirmed we're using the best brush for him. Every search result on the topic concurs that a slicker brush is the most fundamental tool to care for a poodle's coat; a comb is a finishing tool, not for de-matting. Not wanting to argue publicly with a professional over her presumed subject matter expertise, we smiled and nodded until she finally took our pup back for grooming. His haircut came out fine, but I have to wonder -- when we left, did Tina de-mat his coat correctly using a brush or incorrectly using a comb? If the former, Tina knowingly gave us incorrect information. If the latter, she caused our dog unnecessary pain due to her ignorance. Neither possibility is acceptable. My partner and I are working professionals, experienced dog parents, and new homeowners. Our poodle is not typically matted; he was matted because we've been overwhelmingly busy buying, renovating, and moving into a home and have simply not had the time we normally do to brush him. Now that our lives have calmed again, we will resume our at-home grooming routine. There was no need to lecture or condescend to us, and certainly not to promote disinformation about how to take care of our dog. This is the main issue that concerns me about Tina and why we aren't comfortable with her grooming our dogs. However, a couple of other things happened that are worth noting, since they help paint a picture of how Tina seems to be. One of the first things she asked was why our schnauzer mix had a muzzle on. Her tone was combative right out of the gate, but the question was more than fair, so we readily told her we keep our pup muzzled in public because she has bitten a couple of times. Tina didn't ask for further details and barked at me to take the muzzle off. I was shocked she had barked an order at me and confused as to why I needed to take the muzzle off right now when I could just remove it along with her other gear in a few minutes. Turns out, there was no reason to bark at me to take the muzzle off - no reason other than to antagonize and condescend. Tina also insisted obsessively during check-in "This is NOT a miniature poodle!" I thought, "I know, that's why I filled out the form stating he's a 27-lb mini-poodle MIX." Ignoring her unpleasantness, we simply told her that the rescue said he's a poodle-Bedlington mix. She continued, "He's way too big for a mini-poodle, he's definitely a Bichon." At this point, we were confused as to why this lady was so bent on us being wrong. Why did she think it was impossible for a mini-poodle mix to be slightly larger than a purebred mini-poodle? He certainly isn't a standard poodle or a toy poodle. Ultimately, he's a mixed-breed rescue dog, so no one knows what breeds he is. Tina abruptly ended the seemingly pointless disagreement by stating aggressively, "Well in my system he's a cockapoo, so the price for his bath and brush is going to be higher." Once I understood the point of her insistence - to charge a higher price - her aggression made it seem like she thought we were trying to get a lower price by misrepreseting his breed. Not in the slightest; he's been to six different grooming salons since we've had him, and he's probably seen 12-15 individual groomers. We've told all of them that he's a 27-lb mini-poodle mix, and it's never been an issue until we met Tina. I hope that going out of her way to proactively undermine and dismantle her clients' good grooming practices in order to instead promote disinformation about caring for animals would disqualify Tina from managing a PetSmart salon.

    The Dog Diva - pet_training - Updated June 2026

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