Dog In Suds

I’ve taken my Goldens here for over 15 years & would never go anywhere else. Staff is kind to me & loves my dogs… no matter how dirty they are! Most importantly, my dogs are always happy to go into ‘see their friends’.

Absolutely love taking my 3 puppies in. The lady at the front desk is wonderful and the groomers do an amazing job. My puppies look wonderful after their visit. Worth the wait for sure ❤️🐕❤️

For over 17 years, I’ve trusted Denise, Darcy and the great staff to groom and care for my toy poodles. Superb care and grooming. These traits alone would be the reason to become a client. There’s more. They care for your pets as if they were theirs. I experienced this when I took my cat to be groomed. While there she had a diabetic seizure, her first ever. Their quick thinking and action saved my Gracie’s life. This was confirmed by the Vets who praised their action to bring her to the closest clinic. I can’t thank them enough and will be forever grateful.

Recently moved to the area and needed a new groomer for my dog. Although there are a good amount of 1 star ratings I thought I would give them a try since their overall was a 4.0 rating and to be honest there are not a lot of small business groomers in the area. The people were very friendly and the groomer asked and listened to what kind of cut I wanted. When I picked up my dog she had one of the worst haircuts I've ever seen her get (and there was only one other time I felt this way about a cut my dog got). I’m not picky at all and usually don’t mind a little bit of choppiness cause it just grows back..Her body looked uneven which was pretty bad, but I could see past, but her face was SO CHOPPY. I had to use my husband's clippers to try my best to fix it. It was that bad that I felt the need to fix it immediately when we got home. Her cut was nothing like her head shape too! She looked like a different dog. They cut it short down the center of her face then longer around the sides like she had a middle part. Her ears weren't even trimmed..I'm not sure if I got someone new. I love supporting small grooming businesses and the people were very friendly, but for the price (which was a bit higher where I usually go to) I don't plan to ever go back. I really contemplated calling to bring my dog back to have them try to fix it, but decided I didn't want to risk her coming back worse. I want to add that my dog gets tons of cuts (every 3 months) so I know she is good when she gets groomed so I'm not sure how she messed up so badly :/ she is a Pomeranian poodle mix, but her hair is like a Pomeranian. Lastly, I dropped my dog off at 12 noon and they told me she would be done at 4pm which is long for a cut. Places like petco take 4 hours and I know they leave dogs in crates, which is why I only go to smaller grooming businesses that usually only take 2-2.5hours so I was already hesitant. After 4 hours I don’t receive any call that she's done and the store was closing in an hour. I finally call and the woman on the phone immediately says “oh, she's done”..I don't know how long my dog was just waiting there because I never received a call and I don't know how much longer she would've been waiting if I never reached out and called myself... also, usually the groomer will hand you your dog at the end and personally thank you, but she didn't. Someone else brought my dog out..I usually never write reviews unless a place is outstanding because great businesses deserve great reviews or unless my experience is horrible enough for me to want to warn future customers. A one star rating is brutal, but it is a reflection of the experience I had :/ seems like others can say the same ...

When I moved to Encinitas I went to 4 different groomers trying to find one as good & accommodating as the one I went to for years in San Diego. So disappointed.... I was about ready to make the drive to SD every time my dog needed to be groomed. Then a friend mentioned Dog n Suds. Denise & Darcelle & their team of groomers are dog lovers who just seem to work their magic every time with my Schnauzer, Beau. Thank you! Aleana & Beau