Bath & Biscuits

I’ve been going here for a couple years and they do a good job cutting my dog’s hair, and they offer aromatherapy, highlights, and cologne for dogs too (if your that person ;) My only complaint is they’ve steadily raised their prices from $ 30 to $ 45 most recently, which I find ridiculous ($ 30 was the top for me anyway, I have a small dog and she’s super timid, not a pain at all, with strangers). Also, my regular groomer had left and called to tell me (it’s just like a hair salon where these groomers seem to ‘rent a chair’), yet the salon owner called to confirm my appt and when I asked if my regular groomer was there I was told yes, then after some hem-​hawing I was told there was a new groomer of the same name they were putting my dog with??? Weird, I won’t speculate beyond that. However, the new groomer upp’d the price again and «schooled» me about tipping (I didn’t). Before fellow Unilocalers chastise me, tipping someone who does MY hair is because there were extra services and attention paid to me beyond the actual service of the cut – specialized products for my hair type, recommendations, chit chat for comfort, etc. Why would I tip someone for just doing their job that I’m paying them for already, with no extra services? And the price was raised without informing me beforehand? (I’ll add that my dog wasn’t dirty or matted (for which I would tip), and I know that the groomers in there up the price depending on mattes. Also, on several occasions my dog’s belly has been so closely shaved and nicked that she immediately begins licking and THAT has caused mattes) Maybe I’ve been watching too much Seinfeld, but I’m drawing a line in the sand for tipping someone for washing and running a razor over my dog who’s already being paid $ 45 (there was no anal gland work, never has been).