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| - Can't believe no one's reviewed this little gem yet. Been a return customer going on ten years since we adopted our gorgeous rescue Black Chow-Border Collie many baths ago.
As the their name suggests, GTTDs exclusively services dogs & dogs alone. Owners, or more accurately, doggy "Parents" (blek- sorry!) have the option of having their canines groomed by popular groomers who are ALWAYS busy & yet seem to be able to tell you something about whatever pooch they're working on.... OR if they're penny pinchers like me, can choose "self-serve" bathing (the dog, not yourself, that is) in spacious immaculately clean, stainless steel bins. Since I do not partake of the former, my review will focus on the self-serve component of the business.
First of all, plastic aprons are provided for the groomers, i.e. YOU. The bins are also equipped with a laaarge (think - big a-- ) bottle of shampoo & a somewhat more modest size bottle of conditioner. Originally, the self-serve bins also featured a smaller bottle of "tearless" shampoo "for the face," but they recently introduced "tearless shampoo" in the aforementioned large shampoo container (which btw, may be used as generously or as sparingly as needed as depending on just how hirsute your beast may be).
For canines who have had the unfortunate, if inevitable, encounter with Peppy LaPeu (aka skunkus horribilis), customers can also request specially designed shampoos for a modest fee. There are also upgraded shampoos & conditioners for long-haired breeds, dogs suffering from skin allergies & the like. Since my beloved 14 year old "puppy" is part Chow & was once so tormented by flea bites that she literally chewed off all the fur around her anus (not a pretty sight, I assure you), I can attest to the difference that particular shampoos & conditioners can make.
Once shampoo & conditioning are complete, a seriously powerful blow dryer (think leaf blower) with 2 settings - again, one for the body & a lower setting for the face - makes every penny of the reasonable fee to self-groom worth it. Every bit of fur that flies off the dog into your face & not infrequently, your mouth to be sputtered out, eventually ends up ultimately going down THEIR drain & sticking to the side of THEIR bin which is then promptly cleaned for the next customer. Point to be grasped here - said fur is not all over your house, lawn, etc.
Be sure to ask for a punch card which, once filled, qualifies your pup for a free self-serve bath. Also take advantage of special 50 percent off bathing on Thursdays 4-7 (quoting from memory - be sure to ck their website about time frame, but sure about the day) which despite the discount still gets your ticket punched!
In short, Gone to the Dogs is a neighborhood gem that will fast become part of your extended family should your current one include a beloved pooch. Our own is getting up in age now & while we haven't been coming as often, I'm sure when we do return soon, our (now, old) girl will get a sincere greeting & leave grateful for the complementary biscuit. Brava, ladies - you really are truly appreciated!
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