Green Dog Grooming Spa And Dog Wash

I have been bringing my two Bichons, Scooter and Spunky, to Green Dog Grooming Spa and Dog Wash for six years. They were 5 month old babies when we first started — reluctantly, because they had never been out of our sight since we got them in Florida at our winter vacation home. Every six weeks — without exception — they look, smell, and behave perfectly. Catherine babied them right from the beginning, has taught them grooming etiquette, the staff is always professional, polite, knowledgable, friendly, and sweet. I have referred many friends with all breeds of dogs who feel the same after the first visit. Catherine and/​or the staff have alerted me to a couple of medical conditions that I was unaware of: impacted anal glands on one occasion and a urinary tract infection another time. Did I mention caring and loving? I appreciate the organic products they use, with essential oils for specific conditions. For six years I have experienced above-​and-​beyond service from them all. Whenever I mention Catherine’s name, my boys both run for the door and start crying to go see Catherine… Some people have written reviews, venting anger and frustration. I cannot validate their opinion in any way. As a 38 year local business owner and a national award winning designer (an extremely picky one, at that), I congratulate Catherine, her associates, and her business model. The three choices for drop-​off times with pick up time 6 hours later is convenient and efficient. Blessings upon blessings to Green Dog!

She is still terrible. And will only get a one star rating. Read my review below. Worst business owner I have ever had to deal with

First time there! My pup is like a child to me, so I am very cautious about leaving her anywhere. That being said, they did a wonderful job, and she looks and feels great. Only reason not 5 stars is having to leave her for the day. I guess I understand why, but would prefer to be able to do it in 4 hrs (or less).
Overall, very happy with the people and their skills.

I really WANT to like this place, because I’ve been taking my dogs here for years and years– the bandana and glitter was always a sweet touch, but recently I decided to wait in their lobby during my dogs’ nail trimming, and I was appalled at what went on. The man working on my dog’s nails was screaming at her like no other– and she was only a puppy under 10 pounds at the time! I looked around the corner and saw him holding her down to the table by the neck very forcefully. I was absolutely disgusted and will NEVER bring my dog back here.
Also, my mom had the same experience when she brought her dog!

I’m a big fan of this place. My only complaint was that it was a little pricey, but my golden looked great and she was treated well. They are sweet, professional, fun and took me as a walk-​in, even though they looked swamped. They were even done an hour and a half sooner than I expected.
Loved the finishing touch of the purple sparkle on her nose and bandanna.
I’ll be back.

I brought my dog here based on nothing more than Unilocal reviews and boy was I pleased! My dog is 11 years old an has obviously been getting groomed his whole life. Catherine and her team took time to find out what I wanted in a cut as well as making several great suggestions. She knows her breeds. The atmosphere is spa-​like and relaxed and I would say that my dog has never in 11 years looked as good. They are caring, professional and do great work!

I recently brought my dog here for a full grooming session.
My previous review was for the self service wash.
My Bernese Mountain Dog is 11 and getting a little slow. They took great care of him and it’s been a few weeks and I have barely had to brush him. His ears and teeth were done reeeally well too. I have been doing this myself for 11 years and was a little hesitant to leave him, but when I went to pick him up, he was chillin out with the friendly staff and looked terrific!

My significant other had the task of washing his Golden Shepard, Trinka. I found Green Dog and read some reviews. He was still dreading the task. Afterwards, when I asked how it went, he went on and on about how wonderful it was. The young woman who assisted him was friendly, helpful, good with Trinka. She sprayed some flower essence that calmed Trinka right down. We need to buy some for the house. Trinka came home cleaner and prettier than ever. And my boyfriend was delighted. He said it was a great experience and we should take all our dogs (we have three) every couple months. It was worth every very affordable penny. I am blessed to have such a wonderful place so near my home. It makes a tedious task enjoyable and fun. Trinka pranced around for hours. The other dogs sniffed her with envy. We will definitely go back.

My dog has never been cleaner! They did an amazing job, and he even seemed to really like it there! Was a little spendy and took a little longer than they said it would– otherwise I would give it 5 stars! Thanks gals!

Super cool! Really great idea!
I don’t know about your dog, but my dog hates getting bathed. She’s old and cranky. She hates us doing any grooming on her. She hates being left with groomers even more. And honestly, its not fun doing this at home.
We usually bathe our dog in the bath tub or shower since she hates going to groomers. It totally sucks — it hurts your back, water gets all over the walls, dog hair clogs the drains, the dog is slip-​siding all over the place trying to get out. It is no picnic and could be dangerous even! (What an embarrassing tale if you had to go to the hospital because you fell in the bathroom washing your dog!)
Anyways, the doggy needed a bath recently and we are in the middle of some major home repairs. We could not get motivated to give her a bath AND have to deal with cleaning our not fully constructed bathroom. We thought about just dropping her off at a groomers to save the hassle. I found Green Dog on Unilocal while looking for groomers and decided to give it a shot.
Green Dog offers traditional dog grooming services where you can drop off the pooch for some pampering (the super cutely named «Blueberry oatmeal facial» makes me wish my doggy were okay with strangers grooming her so that I could get her that) but they also offer a self-​serve area. Pure genius! They have these raised wash tubs where you can DIY your own dog grooming and not have to deal with the mess at home. So friggin’ awesome. They even supply the soaps, conditioners, towels, etc. For your comfort there is even rubbery aprons so you don’t get soaking wet. There’s also a dryer so you’re not bringing home a wet dog.
The service is super friendly and helpful. I don’t remember the guy’s name but the gentleman there got the equipment ready for us, explained & demo’d how to do everything and let us know that we could always ask for help or questions if needed. He also gave some great tips on distracting the dog or helping her to feel calm about the whole situation.
The price is about $ 16 for a medium size dog (between 40 and 70 pounds, I think). It’s a fair price for not having to break your back and clean up your home bathroom. It’s not super cheap in my opinion so I don’t know if we’ll be doing this all the time but it saves us a lot of time/​energy and we don’t have to shell out as much cash as with normal grooming. (And the dog doesn’t hate us afterwards.)
Pros: Use more «natural» or eco-​friendly types of supplies, have a natural dog calming scent you can use to calm the dog down (think aromatherapy), clean, friendly, easy parking, supplies, easy to use, about 30 minutes door to door for the self-​serve wash.
Cons: Funky, limited hours (More people should go there so that they can afford to be open more and will need to be since they’re so popular!)
We will definitely be coming back when we need to conserve energy but need a clean doggy. Love the concept! Well executed and very friendly environment!

My 11 and 13 year old Poodle and mini Schnauzer have lived all over the world with the military and been groomed in three continents, Green Dog is as good as it gets. They look beautiful and are clearly cared for during the grooming process. i’m a picky hairdresser and I have never been able to find fault with anything at Green Dog.

I took my two pups to The Green Dog after my regular groomer closed down and after a horrible experience with Petco. My parents and my brother take their dogs to The Green Dog and had recommended it. I spoke with Catherine ahead of time, told her what I needed done and got pricing.
I brought my pups in on a Friday morning at 8am sharp, we recapped what we had talked about on the phone and Catherine told me they’d call when the pups were ready. I got a call about 1pm and picked them up shortly after.
They looked and smelled fantastic!!! My Shih Tzu/​Lhasa Apso has NEVER looked so good. The dogs were happy and I was happy that when I picked them up that they were interacting with Catherine’s dog and not stuffed away in a cage (I told her ahead of time they love to play). I got full report cards on both of them and was VERY appreciative that Catherine took the time to go over how they did during their grooming.
Also, it must be said that the place is VERY clean, which is definitely a plus in my book! Baxter and Brady will be back for future grooming!