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    The Doggie Retreat

    4.7 (9 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Bath and groom only

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    2 years ago

    Nice folks who care about your dog and treat them like their own. I especially like that they do a nice job with temperament testing.

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    3 years ago

    My experience here was good. Everyone courteous and did a good job on my Maltese. Will come again!

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    12 years ago

    Great, non-caged fun. The dogs come home exhausted, and they seem to be well cared for. Only negative is no webcams.

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    PetSuites Dayton

    (41 reviews)

    I will preface this by saying that I did talk to a manager after this and she was very helpful in…read morefinding out what happened and apologetic, however that doesn't correct the actions of the employees throughout the day. I scheduled my two dogs for an evaluation last Friday. I was told to have them there by 9:30am, evaluation at noon, and then pick any time after 3pm. It was around 2:45pm and I hadn't heard anything all day, so I called and was told that my dogs had not been evaluated yet but they were about to within the next 15 minutes, it would take 15-20 minutes to complete, and they would call me when they were done so I could come get them. 4pm came around and I hadn't heard anything, so I just went to get them anyways. When I got there, I immediately could tell something was off. The employee at the counter just stared at the computer for minutes, not saying a word. She then went to the back office for a few minutes, returned to the desk and continued to just be on the computer. I could tell by her body language that something was wrong. She finally walked off to get my dogs, but I heard her call on the radio asking where they even were. When she brought them out, she just handed them to me and didn't say anything. I had to ask if they passed, in which she replied, "no, they were too nervous and you'll have to come back and do it again." She could not give me any details about how they acted or what the evaluation had consisted of. Something didn't feel right about this entire interaction, so I called to speak with a manager. There were no notes on their account, so the manager went to talk to other employees to find out what happened. Turns out they were incorrectly booked and did not receive an evaluation at all, and instead were "day-boarded". I understand that miscommunications happen, but explicitly lying is unacceptable. When I call to check on their evaluation and am told that they are about to do it but then never follow up, and then I pick them up and am lied to again about how their evaluation went. Just tell me they got booked wrong. Or when I called to check on their evaluation, do it then since that should have alerted you that there had been a miscommunication. That's all you had to do. Instead, the employees felt the need to fabricate a story and place the blame on my dogs' behavior instead of their mistake. PetSuites has completely lost my trust in their ability to care for my dogs and I will not be returning.

    I recently sent my dog here for full groom at 7am which after reading some reviews I thought would…read morebe a great but turned out to be the worst service I have ever took my dog to he was there for over 8 hours not leaving until 6pm which I never received a text update or nothing I called them and they were very rude over the phone so I waited until I received a call to pick him up and as I got him they did a horrible job he came back with dandruff which he had never had a very uneven cut and he was even cut a little bit on his neck and when I asked them about it the groomer had left and they told me there was nothing they could do about it. So this will be my last time receiving service from them.

    Poochie Bath Grooming

    Poochie Bath Grooming

    (30 reviews)

    I brought my poodle in for his spring cut as I let his hair grow long during the cold months. He…read morelooked like a big stuffed animal -- cute! Anyway, I found this company through a link on local dog meetup group in Dayton. It said they were offering 50% off for new customers, but it also said I had to contact someone in particular using an email that wasn't from this business. I found that a bit suspicious and just called them directly. The owner did not know about that special, but she did honor the first time customer discount. Kudos! I expressed to her that I am very picky about my dog's grooming. She seemed understanding and told me they groom a lot of poodles. Good! When I got there, I was almost immediately greeted by someone who had paperwork for me and held my dog while I competed it. The groomer was across the room grooming another dog and was also asking me how I wanted my poodle groomed. What happened?! I think I was transported into poodle grooming heaven. What?! A place that seems to care and is running efficiently and is willing to honor a discount! OMG! Okay...when is the shoe going to drop? I left my poodle in their care. I came back approximately 2.5 hours later. My poodle was completed and the cut was done well. Thank you so much! I appreciate a business that actually follows thru, especially with a family member. I also like the location because the Dorothy Lane Kroger's is across the street. So, I can do my grocery shopping & get gas...all while the dog is getting groomed! Love it! BTW, they have do it yourself dog bathing or you can have them do it. The only criticism I have is that I had asked for no perfumes/colognes of any kind; I stated that and wrote it down on the form. My poodle had some kind of powder (?) that had a smell I didn't care for. It was the usual stuff that a lot of groomers use. I will be sure to stress that preference next time. Overall, my first experience there was very good. I gave the groomer a nice tip and was on my way. I recommend them! :)

    Have used Poochie Bath for years. New ownership shocking. Took my 3 pups, and due to their…read moreinability to flex their schedule my pups did get mats, After dropping them off I got a call that it would be $25 per dog extra due to matting. I said the prior owner never charged extra, was was informed that she is no longer the owner and, their words, the TORCHURE they would put my pups through costs extra. WHAT? I suggested they cut the mats close and a few weeks later we could groom them as normal. They refused and told me to pay the extra amount or come pick them up. Well, I don't pay the normal amount and expect them to be TORCHURED much less pay more for that. I picked them up. . Please, if your dogs are anxious about going there, maybe they aren't being taken care of the way they should. If I could rate less than a 1 I would.

    The Doggie Retreat - petboarding - Updated October 2026

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