"2008-10-11T00:00:00"^^ . "We have a black lab, who is an average shedder and doesn't generally need to get groomed. However, when we first adopted him from the Humane Society here in Charlotte, he NEEDED a bath and some shed-control. We picked him up at the shelter and took him straight to Blue Velvet. It had been recommended to me by someone with an older lab whose fur was starting to thin out and needed regular grooming. He walked in the door with hair literally flying off his back in every direction. When I picked him up a couple hours later, he looked relieved to get out of there, but also seemed happy to be cleaned up. \n\nThe staff was super friendly, especially given how bad of a case he was (he'd been stressed out, fighting heartworms and living in a run with no A/C). They showed me three shopping bags full of fur and told me that it just wouldn't stop coming out. Obviously, though, they'd gotten a lot accomplished. Now that Bodie's well-fed and well-loved, he just needs a brushing here and there, so we haven't taken him back. If you have a fluffy dog though, or a big shedder for some reason, I highly recommend Blue Velvet."^^ . "1"^^ . . . . "3"^^ . "2"^^ . "4"^^ .