Poochies Pet Salon

We love poochies. The owners are super nice and laid back. Our dog always comes back looking and smelling great. We’ve never been able to cut his nails without him freaking out, and they say he’s easy!

I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback who of course has super short hair so very easy to groom, i.e. no brushing or drying. I dropped her at Poochies for a bath, nails clipped,& anal glands. When I went to pick her up the price was $ 48.15!!! I honestly thought he was kidding at first. I have had her groomed at several different salons around Providence and even in NYC. The highest I have EVER paid for all the aforementioned services is $ 32.00. I cannot believe what a rip off this place is! I’ll stick to DoggieDos in Pawtuxet Village or even Petco. Unless you like paying through the nose for services that are at least $ 15 cheaper everywhere else, stay clear of Poochies!

Brought my pug in for a full cleaning head to toe (and everywhere in-​between). They were super friendly and efficient and my little pug was in good spirits (and wonderfully scented) when I picked her up. Will definitely be back!

Okay So I’m new to the area and I needed somewhere to take my bichon/​poodle. All I needed was her nails trimmed. I had her in the car, and I passed this place so I decided to see if they take walk ins. To my surprise they do, AND they trim nails for free. What could be better right??? Wrong. This place should be ashamed of them selves.
So the nail trim service is free, great– The male owner took my dog back and as I waited in the front for her– Things were taking a while. I wondered what is taking so long? Well I guess my dog had an accident (#2) while he was trimming her nails.
Here is where it gets bad.
He comes out with my dog, and said «well she shi* on the table in the back» in front of other customers… I said I am so sorry.
He also said, «You going to have to take her home and file them yourself, she wont let me» I said, Ok.
Then he told me, AGAIN in front of everyone «She pisse* and shi* back there» again I apologized. (Shes a dog what can I do)
Worst Part: He never cleaned her up. He handed her back to me with poo all over her bum, and poo smeared on her tail. The whole back of her was brown… This is how I had to put her in my car. This place is awful, and I would NEVER want anyone to take there dog here. Who cares if they trim nail for free, that’s their decision, they shouldn’t have returned my dog back to me covered in feces. Terrible.

Amazing groomers, especially if you have a «difficult» dog like we do, they are the only groomers who can handle her (Petco sent her back to us as she was growling at groomers from her crate). They are sometimes brusque, but honestly, they do such a great job and are so wonderful with all of the animals, that who really cares? I always recommend them to friends and people I run into at the dog park.

We took our patterdale terrier Ollie to Poochies this afternoon and we are definitely going back. Dee and Billy were very friendly and it shows how much they care about dogs. Their rates are much cheaper than Petco and they do nail clippings for free. Highly recommended!

They are the most RUDE business I have encountered in a very long time. I brought my Rotti mix in to be groomed and they wouldn’t take him because whoever the woman is said she won’t do Rottwillers. If you are going to own a business that serves animals then you should take ALL breeds. Obviously they don’t know dogs very well. They should be able to between conversations with the owners and seeing the demeanor of the dog know wether or not the dog should be muzzled! In this case she wouldn’t even look at my Benny who is a great big gentle giant never growled, bitten or snapped at anyone. I will NOT give my business to an place that supposed to services pets that DISCRIMINATES!!!

I normally love bringing my dog to Poochies. I love how nice the owners usually are and how casual the place in general is, very laid back. However, the most recent time I went, this was not the case.
I have a terrier, he likes to play rough, and when he’s around other dogs he thinks its go time. Is he vicious? absolutely not. As my dog tried to jump towards another dog, the woman that works there grabbed him, slapped him hard on his side and screamed at him, to the point where he was shaking. I don’t think this type of behavior and treatment towards dogs is acceptable. And it makes me sad to think how he was most-​likely treated during the two and half hours he was there by himself.
On top of this event, when I returned home I noticed a gash on my dog’s chest surrounded by red irritated skin in which the hair was ripped out. Now as the gash is healing and scabbing up, he winces and cries every time he goes to lay down. Why would they not have made me aware of this? I understand these things happen, but I think it’s important to let the owners of dogs know when their pet has been injured while being groomed.
For these reasons, I won’t be back to poochies and I’d NEVER recommend this place to a friend.

Absolutely the best groomers around, and my dog loves going here. This is an owner operated shop, they know every customer that walks in and more importantly they know your pet. Keep up the good work.

I had to update my review. Poochies used to be really great and was referred to me by a friend. But the last time I picked up my dog she was super nervous and shaking. They are very loud people and it obviously stressed my dog out. If your dog does not do good in those kinds of situations you’re better off somewhere else.

So so impressed. Took a chance and brought my beloved terrier mix Maple to Poochies because it is close to my apartment and it isn’t Petco. Two hours later Maple was ready to be picked up! They gave her a perfect haircut (even, no nicks) and she smelled great. She didn’t seem too traumatized either.
This is a small, family run business that has been around for many years. They’re not open on Mondays or Tuesdays and they only take cash. They don’t seem to take appointments, you just bring your dog in. For my 25 pound dog, a haircut and bath cost $ 45 (which seems pretty standard to me).
So glad I found this place!