We take our Bulldog, Chuck, here for grooming and nail clipping, have been for many months now.
They always do a great job. He smells great. Nails are done right. No complaints whatsoever!
When it is time to take him, we ask him, "Do you want to see your friends?" and he knows exactly where he is going. He starts wagging like crazy and searching for the person with a leash. He reacts better for this than, "Do you want to go for a walk?" And he loves walks.
He stays for a couple hours, so it even gives us a little time to do some of the things he makes it difficult to accomplish.
Everytime we pick him up, they tell us that he had a blast and it shows. He is exhausted for the rest of the day, playing hard.