A Masters Touch Pet Wash

Wow such a nice little grooming shop! I got a self-​service wash. Charlie is there with any questions that you have and you just walk in and don’t have to buy anything to wash your dog with he provides all the shampoo and conditioner your cleaning and even a huge blowdryer! I’m definitely going to come back next week

I was a walk-​in looking for a bath and nail trim. Everyone else was too busy or wanted something I didn’t have (Petco wants to see the rabies vaccination form). I loved that Charlie has one bath that’s higher than the others… my back wasn’t killing me at the end :-) He did start on a walk-​in looking for nails as I was ending the bath, so I had to wait a few minutes, but that was OK. My Suzy wasn’t happy about having her nails trimmed, and she’s a stout, strong girl but that didn’t faze Charlie. Some groomers might have a better technique, but they also might refuse to trim a struggling pit bull :-) The self-​serve wash is $ 14 and the nail trimming was $ 6
If you’re in a hurry, this might not be the best place to go. It looks like he’s the only one there, so things could get out of hand. He seems like the type who wouldn’t turn someone away, and that can get you into trouble! But I’m happy and will be back!

Charlie knows all the tricks. He has been helping people wash their own furries for over 20 years and it’s obvious. My cat is impossible to wash, but now I look forward to it, and she’s so happy to be not just clean but really taken care of. The tools and cleaning products are awesome, but none of that holds a candle to Charlie himself.

Charlie is a one-​man operation. He does grooming, but all I’ve ever used is the do-​it-​yourself pet wash part. I wash my dog there for $ 14, whereas other groomers in the area charge $ 55. So, you can see the cost savings. Charlie keeps the place well stocked with soap, brushes, towels, a heated dryer, and more grooming tools than you can shake a stick at. There is even scents you can put on your dog (or cat I guess, but I’ve never seen one there). Charlie is helpful, and yes, being one man, he stops work on the grooming appointments he has to help walk-​ins. That’s what happens when you are a one man business. If this isn’t for you, go to the $ 55 groomers. Charlie is friendly, helpful, has a great way with animals, and prices are great. What’s not to like?

I used to take my little Shih-​Tzu here when I first moved to Escondido. The problem I found was Charlie keeps taking in walk-​in customers over your scheduled appointment and never finishes your dog before closing time. I see no reason to kennel my dog in his shop all day when he can be with me having fun. Other than that he is okay.

Brought my dog there last Saturday. I found them very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this business

I agree with Shelly W. in Escondido. My little Snowball is an older (13+) Bichon Frisee. She had a serious kidney problem recently that almost killed her. Well, with prayer and good doctoring, she made it, but to avoid trauma to her, did not take her to our former groomer for a long time. When we did finally take her to the former groomer, the lady called and said she couldn’t do anything with her. We picked her up and went to Charlie at A Master’s Touch pet wash. This guy could be The Dog Whisperer! He had Snowball for a good long while, because he was alone in his shop on a Saturday and people were coming in and out to wash their dogs and pay him. He was running back and forth to the cash register while trying to cause as little emotional harm to my Snowball. When I picked her up, she looked great with her summer cut. Charlie felt badly because he couldn’t make her look like a show dog. He had to clip her fur shorter than he wanted to because of all the matts. Snowball has always showed great fear at the former groomers. We had used four different groomers over the course of her life, and Charlie is the very best. Snowball came home with no trauma at all. Charlie had groomed her furry paws immediately in my presence, clipped her nails, and Snowball behaved like she was me, at the manicure salon, relaxed and happy in his hands. Even when I picked her up, she looked back at him as if to say, «I will certainly be back to visit you, Charlie!» Skip the rest and go to the BEST!

I called at 9:30am Saturday morning and Charlie said to bring my 20lb dog (Madeline) right in and he could cut and wash her. Charlie said give him 3 hours, this was at 10am. There were no other employees, animals or customers present.
When I called at 2pm he said give him and hour or more. I finely just drove down at 4pm. He had just started with Madeline and I walked out at 5pm, there were no other animals in any cages. He had not started on Madeline for 6 hours.
When dropping off Madeline I did not realize they also have «do it yourself» dog washing.
I was happy with the way Madeline looked.

We’ve taken our dog to a number of groomers since we got her and Master’s Touch is probably the one we will be sticking with. Prior to trying this place out, we took our dog to Snug Pet Resort a few times. That place was good but I didn’t like the fact that if we didn’t pay extra, she couldn’t play with all of the other dogs in the place. Master’s Touch is a small place that is a great barber shop for dogs. Charlie runs the place and seems to have a good way with dogs. Price is reasonable and he did a great job. He had her in and out in a few hours and I called to get her in without an appointment on a Friday. It was the tenth place I called that day and I am glad I found them.

For some reason, Google Maps shows this place as being closed. It isn’t. You can do self-​service dog washing, or you can ask the groomer to do it for you.
Now, Charlie Barnham, the groomer, probably thinks I’m as crazy as a loon, because when I picked up my Pepper-​dog I had to fight back the tears. I was struck on three levels to the point of being overwhelmed with emotions.
You see, Pepper is what they call a «senior rescue». He had been horribly mistreated, has a few behavioral problems, experiences what I had been told is arthritis pain, and there are boundaries you just don’t cross with him — such as trying to pick him up, or touching somewhere that he had been hurt before.
Just four short months ago, this poor little dog had been found so badly matted he couldn’t extend his limbs or walk. After being shaved down, it was discovered that somebody had tried to «put him down» by bashing in his skull. He somehow survived all that and was picked up as a stray. The humane society felt it kinder to euthanize him, but the Second Chance Dog Rescue took him and nursed him back to physical health.
That’s where I came in, and that’s how we ended up at Master’s Touch. I adopted and had been working with Pepper for about 3 weeks by the time I got brave enough to take him for a grooming. Charlie the groomer, an older gent with a hearing aid, listened to my laundry list of things NOT to do and then said he wasn’t afraid to try taking him on. With much trepidation, I left Pepper in his care.
Four hours. Four long hours went by and I paced and wondered if Pepper had tried to bite the groomer as he had tried to bite the vet. Poor little guy…
So maybe you can understand — when I saw Pepper looked JUST the way he should, and Charlie said there was absolutely no aggression whatsoever, why I had that level of emotion. If you saw the scars that the grooming revealed, that suggested Pepper’s joint pain wasn’t just arthritis, I’m sure you would have been moved, too. And when you have a little pet that you worry about, and you find out he’s okay — maybe you understand the relief I felt that Pepper was happy and totally NOT stressed out.
You could see it in the way he carries his head — the way he steps a little more like he’s prancing — the way he strikes a stance and looks at you with those big brown eyes — he knows he looks good.
Charlie gave that to us. I will never ever forget, and I will be forever thankful on behalf of Pepper and me.