Dirty Dog Self-Serve Dog Wash

Super friendly staff. I have a crazy shy foster pup and he LOVED his day at doggie day care. Wasn’t stressed or freaked out. He loved the other dogs and had a lot of fun.

They are great! My dog King is so sweet, Gave him the royal treatment! Took us in as a walk in. I didn’t do the self service but that is a cool option! Very satisfied and glad we have a new groomer!

Sadly, what I remember most about my first visit here is the mega loud and obnoxious lady who literally talked the whole entire time she was there about herself and her dog’s breeder etc etc etc. The poor girl working there could not get a word in nor could she help the other customers because this lady was completely monopolizing her. And of course since it was my first time I was a little unsure of how things worked (plus one man had to wait almost 10 minutes at the counter for help).
The ear cleaner smelled very strongly of vinegar that had barely been diluted if at all. But, the stairs to the sink are nifty as is the apron to keep you dry. Of course the sink being higher than my shower floor is a major plus considering my Jenni got back; she looked and smelled super clean when we left. (BTW: you get to use as much shampoo as you like for the price which is by weight.)
BUT we didn’t escape without the above oblivious lady who while blow-​drying her dog nicely blow-​dried my hair (among other things) in the process — so much so that it looked like I had an irreversible vertical toupee once she was done …
… Thank. You. For. That.

Love taking Bo here. He always enjoys a good bath… I need these steps at home (LOL). It’s never too crowded and all the dogs seem to enjoy getting their cleaning done by their pet parents here.

I have used this place for self service and grooming.
Self service is similar to Mud Puppies set up. Nice to have for when your dog gets super dirty and you don’t have time to make an appointment.
I live in an apartment, and hate bathing him because of the mess it makes. Love these options because YOU don’t have to clean up the messes!
As far as the grooming goes, I took my dog here two months ago and his cut has lasted longer than any other place I’ve ever gotten it cut at. I get SO MANY compliments walking him about his cut that I feel like he’s doggy Connie Britton with how much people compliment his hair.
I came here last minute because my normal boarders was so booked up and had no availability and he was a shaggy mess and needed a haircut bad! Since hes gotten more Connie Britton approved compliments here than the other groomers we’ve gone too I’m happy with the service.
I am debating whether it’s worth going back though. Obviously quality is great, but the haircut is $ 80. Thats double the price of his regular groomers and even more money than MY haircut. It’s hard to justify paying $ 80 every four months for my 20 lb terrier, but he just gets so many compliments with his hair I’m pro and con-​ing coming back or not. They are a great service but expensive compared to my dogs size and what other groomers in the area charge! The price is why I docked it one star.

Normally, we don’t board our dogs. The last time we did was 8 years ago and they threw up all over their bed. But since our regular sitter was gone for the holidays, and my 13 year old girl dog had lost her brother/​litter mate, we took her to Dirty Dog.
Loved how they took care of her, kept her in small groups and gave her the TLC I wanted. I even asked them to monitor her interaction with other dogs, as we were wondering if she would welcome another dog in the house (she got along fine, but really stayed separate and wouldn’t play). We had a grooming appointment before we picked her up. She smelled good for a week.
We were so happy that when we picked her up, we booked another stay for her a month later.
My preference will always be to have her home, but when I can’t have that, I’ll take her to Dirty Dog.

We have used Dirty Dog for grooming for several months now. My Goldendoodle requires a lot of nail trims, sanitary trims and grooming. We’ve had nothing but great experiences with Austin Dirty Dog. Claire, our doodle also spent a week in their boarding care. I expected her to be so happy to see me when I picked her up. Sadly, she barely gave me a glance when I arrived. She had so much fun playing with the other dogs, she didn’t seem interested in coming home. I know Claire enjoys coming here because every time I tell her where she’s going, she jumps in the car and pulls on the leash. Once we are there, the girls are so sweet with Claire she gets excited and pees on their floor. They take that as a compliment. We will be boarding Claire another two weeks this summer and I know she’s going to have a good time. Thanks Dirty Dog for hiring such sweet girls.

There’s a reason why they call it «dirty dogs»! The place is filthy, they water down the shampoo products, sinks drip from rusty holes, the «clean towels» are filthy and the only sink with warm water and a heated dryer is on the end for the staff to use. We ended up taking our dog to the vet a day later because of a huge infection she developed after being «groomed» and got nicked! Our vet said it was from grooming tools not being cleaned in between animals so it ended up costing us a doctors visit plus medication! I hope I can download the photos here. This place is all about the money but clearly NONE is going back into the business and the owner Blare is living in «la la land» and hasn’t a clue as to what is going on there! They would do better to «get it right» in one location instead of trying to line her pockets with our hard earned cash by expanding! NEVER GOING BACK!!!

It was disappointing that, after a year of absence because I was overseas, I return to Dirty Dog to find a different and very unfriendly groomer, who charged me more without notice. I didn’t get an initial quote because the pricing sheet had been misplaced, but a $ 40 price range was given. At pick up I am charged $ 72.00 for a 20 Ib Shitzu. That is $ 30 dollars more that the price range I was expecting! When I asked why, the groomer got upset. I had already paid and she was upset that I wanted my change, a tip maybe? I don’t know, but she wasn’t happy… I paid $ 100 so I did want my 28 dollars back, specially when I had expected to pay $ 45 which is what the competition charges and they are happy to give you the service at this price… sad, sad.

I boarded the love of my life, FancyPup, a few weeks ago through Dirty Dog Boarding and it was by far the best boarding experience we have ever had. I have had some TERRIBLE boarding experiences elsewhere and am very wary of doing so again, but had no other option this particular weekend.
I HATE leaving my baby anywhere without me, but the help and attention to detail I received from Kayla was astounding and made me feel 100% confident that Fancy would be taken care of. Kayla was prompt in responding to all of my inquiry emails with millions of questions, and when we arrived she was sweet, kind, inviting, and reassuring. As she gave us a tour of the space where Fancy would spend the night I actually felt excited for my pup, as Kayla so obviously loves dogs and was taking incredible care of those who were already there.
When we picked Fancy up, she was clean, happy, and worn out — I think she really didn’t want to leave. Exactly as it should be.
I am so beyond relieved to have found a boarder in Austin who takes as great care of my baby dog as I do! I will go nowhere else ever again.
Thank you so much Kayla and Dirty Dog!

We have been taking our dogs here for daycare for the last couple months and they love it! The staff is super attentive and you can tell they really care about your dogs. I love that there are no crates in the daycare! The whole point of me bringing them to daycare is so they aren’t sitting in a crate at home all day long. Instead they have their own little room to crash out in between playtimes.
They separate playtime by size of the dog so it’s nice to know my little dogs will not be trampled in a smaller space with big dogs. That being said, it’s not a gigantic daycare. I will be sad when everyone realizes how great this place is and there’s no longer room for my dogs to show up at the last minute anymore.
We have also had the dogs groomed here a few times and never had any problems. The cuts have been great, and they even gave me a little discount last time since the dogs were there for daycare too.
They also post photos on their Facebook page on Fridays so I get to see them playing and having fun, which is awesome! They always keep me in the loop of how they did for the day too. And the pricing is so much more reasonable than a lot of other daycares we looked at.

This place is awesome… I went in and was greeted upon arrival. It was crowded when I got there… This place is so clean… The prices are reasonable .it love it. it will be back

Just don’t go here. Cost me $ 30 to wash my dog myself because I used a specialty shampoo. Which is says cost $ 2.50 more but NO not the shampoo I used. That apparently costs $ 14 more. Thanks for making that clear when I asked for it when all the signs you have posted say 2.50 for specialty shampoo. What a racket you got going. Total bs.

Does anyone know where Jonathan works now? He was the only one that could get my big dog all looking good…

Very friendly, helpful, and awesome staff, even after our samoyed left every surface area covered in fur. Thanks again!
–Bringer of Furpocalypse 2014

Best dog wash in town! The staff is very friendly and my dogs have never smelled so good! I’ve used both the self wash and washing service and both are great! I love that when I pick up my dogs from their baths they have adorable bandanas around their necks! It’s small touches like that, that make Dirty Dog the best!

We have a 5 month old cockapoo puppy who had only been groomed once before and we weren’t happy with the last place we took him. Some friends had used Dirty Dog full-​service grooming before and their only complaint was not getting a consistent cut from time-​to-​time. We decided to give it a try, and upon arrival, everything seemed great! The staff was friendly, we were specific about what we didn’t like last time, and I left feeling confident this would be a better experience.
When we got the call to come pick Watson up, we went over immediately and upon arrival, we paid and they went to get him from the back. All of a sudden they were rushing around confused, telling us they hadn’t actually done anything to Watson yet and that they would get right on it while we wait.
They bring out this giant hairy dog who looks nothing like our 13 lb puppy, and we alerted them that it was not Watson. They looked so relieved, we pointed out the right dog and they joked about having called him «Walter» the whole time because they were mixed up. If that wasn’t unsettling enough, when we got home, I noticed a red blood spot in both of Watson’s eyes. We decided to keep an eye on it, and the following morning, one of the blood spots had grown significantly. It was on Sunday, so our regular vet was closed– we spent $ 120 a the after hours vet clinic to be told it was a bruise and to keep an eye on it.
Of course we have no way to know how or when the «bruise» was caused, but I certainly didn’t notice it before his trip to Dirty Dog! They also didn’t touch the hair on his tail, which we specifically asked about getting trimmed. We will keep searching!

Sweet baby Jesus, you’re telling me I don’t have to wash my Scottie in my bathtub anymore?!
So about once or twice a month, my best little man and I will go up a ways to Emma Long and take a nice long 3 mile hike. Being vertically challenged and fun size means that my handsome little guy usually is up to his shoulders in dirt and mud when he wades through the streams and little ponds there.
Today, I just didn’t feel like schlepping him up the stairs, through my newly cleaned and freshly vacuumed apartment. Immediately upon leaving the park, I pulled out my trusty phone to Unilocal the nearest self service dog wash.
Oh, how I love this place! It’s just 10 minutes from where I live and the attendant was very nice. I hoisted Tobie up into their wash basin, harnessed him in, and proceeded to very comfortably and thoroughly clean him. I love that I’m not worrying about bending over in my tub, having to clean up the tub afterward and for 15 bucks… it’s a pretty fair shake for the convenience and the avoidance of a headache. I usually get him a haircut about every 3 – 4 months but it’s not so bad for the in-​between times when he’s needing a bath. The shampoo, ear wash, and other items they supply are pretty nice and smell good. The cologne was a nice touch. His hair is so soft and he still smells so great!
Highly recommend! I almost can’t wait to come back and give him another bath. I think he even enjoyed it too since mom wasn’t minding him shaking around so much!

Arya is a Town Lake Animal Shelter rescue dog purchased by my son for $ 5 during a sale. The story goes that they locked eyes and that was all it took. She can be a goofy clown at times and then when you least expect it, stare knowingly at you like she has all the answers and you don’t. Frighteningly similar to our son. The match was meant to be.
Several days ago, Arya was treated to a bath, blow dry, the furminator (which removes loose hair from her coat), an expressed gland procedure (thankfully they do this because we are not going there) and a spectacular mani-​pedi. For a little extra you can purchase a «Pawticure» which includes fur trim between the toes and a paw massage with vitamin E infused Shea butter. She came home looking gorgeous in a lovely green shamrock bandana.
Life is dog gone good.

What’s that sme… holy shit! Did you just *EAT* that?!
Puppies. Sigh.
Dirty Dog to the rescue! I love this place so much. Our second visit. This time I only brought one bad dog. I love how the owner remembers you, that makes me happy. She’s not a pill and she doesn’t make fun of you while your dog is trying to climb into the neighbor dog’s tub and you’ve just sprayed water all over yourself and the front window. They have better shampoos that you can «upgrade» to — I recommend doing just that.
My only complaint is there really isn’t a place to potty your dog before/​after. Luckily I brought the «I can poo ANYWHERE!» dog with me but my other dog would give me the stink eye and I’d be walking three miles to find a suitable spot. Best to make sure all the business is done before arrival. And on that note I couldn’t find a trash can either… so good luck if you have to pick it up…
Love love love. :)