As far as I know,my dog may never have been professionally groomed.
I used to have access to a back yard and hose and would shampoo him myself.
In looking around for someplace I could wash him since I no longer have a backyard or a hose,I was a bit surprised to find local facilities being upwards of 15 clams just to wash a dog!
I checked into Smelly Dog and found it wasn't that much more to have someone else not only wash,but clip dogface's toenails.
I wander in at 9 am this morning.Was greeted cheerfully and put into their computer system.The lady was very nice and explained how things worked after asking about my dog.
Unlike some of the other reviewers here who's dogs are accessory items,my hound is a working dog.He's a real dog.Not some fru fru tu tu wearing big eyed loud cat in a dog suit.
He's a dogly dog.He could easily do an Old Spice for dogs commercial or be the Marlboro Dog or the Brawny Dog.
He could even be a Dog of Finland dog.
He just needed to be de-funked.
I warned the lady who checked me in that I didn't know how'd he react in the situation,and she calmly assured me they're used to anything and everything.
Off they go.
I decided to just hang out there and wait.They have a cafe table with 2 chairs outside and it was a nice morning for it.
When he was done,she came out to get me.
He was un-funked,soft,and happy.
She even went so far as to tell me how he did with some specific details so I would know next time!
It was a great first experience and well worth the price and I will be happy to bring him back there next time he neads his nails clipped or needs another bath!