I love to go to the spa and I love my puppy Gemma. Well, she’s not really a pup anymore, she’s 3 years old and weighs in at 90 lbs. She is a Rotty and loves people giving her lots of attention. because of her size and breed most people are weary of her. I go to Petco for most of my pets supplies (dog, cats, and bunny) and have always seen dogs being groomed through the glass window. It seemed that every time I saw a dog it was a small breed and didn’t think I would be able to bring my Gemma. When I was asked to join the #PetcoGrooming #MM campaign, I thought this would be a great opportunity to bring her to Petco and see how it went.
I usually had someone come to my home in a “dog grooming truck” and they would take her outside in the truck and give her a bath and cut her nails. Truthfully I had no idea that Petco had certified stylists at their 1,200 locations and offered bathing, hair-cutting, and spa service packages.
Although they accept walk-ins for á la carte services for a wide range of pet-grooming needs such as nail trimming, ear cleaning, and teeth brushing, among many others, we called and scheduled our appointment. You can read all about their offerings here: https://www.petco.com/grooming
Just like with my kids, I want to know that my Gemma is safe when I leave her with someone and Petco adheres to rigorous safety standards and operates in state of the art facilities. All Petco Certified Stylists have completed many layers of training, whether they are experienced stylists or a new partner. I was excited for her to spend a few hours at Petco to get totally pampered, she deserves it!
When Gemma arrived, a half hour early (I gave my husband the wrong time) he was told he would be taken as soon as her groomer arrived. Since the dogs are allowed to roam the store, they went shopping for a few minutes. The intake person began by checking Gemma first. This is called the 7-Point Pet Care Check: a visual and physical screening that checks for abnormalities on your pet’s eyes, ears, teeth, nose, under-side, skin, coat, nails, and pads. After Gemma’s analysis and a brief conversation, Tiana took her in the back to start the pampering. After two hours my husband went to pick her up. Gemma looked beautiful with a shiny coat and nails perfectly clipped and filed. She was her typical tail wagging self and was loving Tiana! If you’re wondering why I wasn’t there it was because I was in California. I was a little worried that he wouldn’t give me all the information but to my surprise, they gave a report for him to bring home. It told me everything she had done as well as how her behavior was. On the card was also the date she had her spa treatment as well as when she is due again! This makes it easy to keep up with her appointments! Oh did I also mention that they gave us a 25% off coupon for our next visit. The entire visit cost $58 which is a total bargain since I usually pay $75 for the dog truck which doesn’t give her the total package!
I love that Petco believes healthiness is happiness, and they make grooming easy and stress-free for both me and my pet!
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Do they groom cats?! Hahah I wish!
One day I let the dogs out forgot it was going to pour out.they got so wet and ran thru the house with muddy paws.. not happy
My cat would like a lion hairdo.
He told me.
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thanks!
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