Dogs N Suds

What there’s only five stars? Owner Jennifer needs at least five more stars for the flawless grooming of our Coco, and of course for the personal reassurance to the owners that leave their babies there for the first time… don’t know if the dog or the owner has the most separation anxiety! Our Coco will be going back on a monthly basis for sure!

Jenifer is a fantastic groomer who puts the needs of my dog first. He is only there for as long as he needs to be (just a few hours) so he doesn’t get stressed, hungry or thirsty, unlike the majority of other groomers I’ve tried in this part of the world in the past.
Jenifer is very skilled, always doing a beautiful job and sending my sweet guy home looking fabulous.

Jennifer is truly amazing! I have brought my three month old shichon to her and she is just fabulous. She takes great care of her and she always looks gorgeous afterwards.
On top of doing an amazing grooming job, she takes time to talk with me and give me grooming and training tips.
I can’t imagine Chloe going to anyone else! She will be with Jennifer as long as she continues to be grooming in the valley!

I have now been going to Jennifer at Dogs N Suds for years and I am happier than ever.
Jennifer is very patient and kind with my dogs. I have one dog who used to have to be dragged in, but because of Jennifer’s patience and understanding, my dog happily trots in the door.
Jennifer is very easy to work with, extremely accommodating with my schedule, parking is easy and the facility is very clean. I always book my next appointment when I leave. And it really helps that Jennifer is also a Dog Trainer.
My dogs come home clean, smelling great, happy and I’m not stressed because everything has been so easy.
I cannot think of one thing I would change and highly recommend Jennifer. You won’t be disappointed!

We love Jennifer .Been taking our two Pomeranians to her for a while now and she does a great job
One of my dogs has an underlying skin issue and she knows exactly what to do and recommend, very knowledgable
Glad that she was recommended to us

We love Jennifer at Dogs and Suds. my whole family uses her. my nana has Bella .my mom has Honey and we take our dog Cosmo. All of our dogs are happy when they cone home looking fabulous with their new cuts and nail trim. we are all extremely happy with her work.

Jenifer Carter at Dogs N Suds has been providing grooming services for my WestiePoo for several years now.
She always does a great job, pays attention to details and is very concerned about the well being of the animal. The establishment is spotless and well organized. It is easy to get an appointment that is not weeks and weeks out and her fees are very reasonable. And she has given me excellent suggestions to help with my dog’s aggressive nature.
I would highly recommend her services.
Deborah T.

Love this place and highly recommend Jenifer! She loves and cares about each dog and isn’t fazed by my cranky/​less than social dogs. It takes about 2.5 hrs from drop off to pick up but there’s plenty to do in the surrounding area so I never run out of places to go to kill time. Since I’ve never taken my dogs anywhere else I’m not sure how price compares but I feel like it’s well worth what I pay ($ 55 per small dog).

We have 2 cockapoos — — Honey and Peachy, and we have been bringing them to Jennifer at Dogs N Suds for about 3 years now. Jennifer does a fabulous job every time.
She also really cares about the happiness of our pets, and she lets us know when sometimes there are a lot of mats in our dogs’ fur, occasionally she will trim a little more in order to keep from having to pull the mats out — — she simply does not want to cause any unnecessary grief or pain to our dogs. She is genuinely caring toward our dogs, and as a result, the dogs are very comfortable going to the groomers.
Jennifer is very accommodating with scheduling, has reasonable pricing, the grooming is always completed on time, and she consistently does top-​notch work.
I would highly recommend Dogs N Suds.

Jennifer is wonderful and she knows dogs, trust me.
I brought my 16 months old Australian Shepperd for her first grooming. Jennifer was so knowledgeable about the breed and Iris (my lovely doggy) loved her (and listened to her… major achievement.).
Iris has a new best friend there. Thanks a bunch Jennifer for your kind and professional care.

Jen is fabulous! She takes such good care of our pets when they needs grooming.
Our Golden, Gracie, was very afraid of groomers and Jen always made her feel comfortable and she came out smelling and looking wonderful.
Bella, our Great Dane, is currently being trained by Jen and is already well on her way to being a well trained dog (@ only 6 months).
Jen also helped us find a kitty to adopt when we really needed a new addition. Walker has been a wonderful addition to the clan!
Jen has just been FABULOUS in every way and we highly recommend her for grooming and training!

LOVE Dogs ‘N Suds! We have done dog training, the social hour on Tuesday nights at Pet Club in San Jose, and grooming since getting our puppy last year. I have been nothing less than satisfied and happy with all of my dealings with Jen and Steve. Thanks for all your hard and great work!

We saw the sign for dog training at Sam’s Downtown Pet and Feed in San Jose. I spoke directly with Sam who recommended Dogs N Suds and since they held classes at Sam’s, we signed up. Our puppy was small and very excited and they helped us with basic commands and understanding what our dog expects from us. We’ve taken two sets of classes from Jenifer, Steve and Mandy and also attended the social hour for a few months. We enjoyed all of our interactions and we also felt that we were welcome to call Jenifer with questions along the way — and we did, several times. She was always willing to talk and offer suggestions. When our dog was showing some signs of aggression with other dogs, Jenifer and Steve came out to our house and observed our set-​up and the way we behaved towards our dog at home. This was extremely helpful. They spent a good amount of time with us and really gave us suggestions that were appropriate for our setting and lifestyle.
Jenifer has bathed and trimmed nails on our dog and it has always been great. They are a valuable resource for our family.

Just had a really great experience at Dogs’n’Suds. Jen is so great with the animals — you really feel like she loves them just as much as you do. My puppy looked like a whole new dog after Jen worked her magic.
I signed up for the training lessons and agility classes too!!!
Will be back every 6 weeks for puppy makeover !!!

My 3 month old Viszla, Champ, and I went to the Puppy Play Time as my Puppy Kindergarten class instructor suggested to help socialize him a bit more. We went to the Tuesday night session at Pet Club on Blossom Hill. It was great to have Champ run and romp around with the other dogs and get used to them. I will definately be taking Champ every Tuesday to this event and for only $ 7 a visit, well worth it I think! This is perfect for a puppy that loves to run around and just play, I have a 9 year old chihuhua that does NOT want to have anything to do with and energy filled pup.
I just need to make sure I don’t wear my nice jeans or shoes!

Awesome Puppy Training Class in South San Jose.
Jennifer knows her trade. We are really pleased with the progress our Matilda is doing based on Jennifer’s work advise and observations. Really, pet owners like us are the ones who need to know how to train and manage our pets therefore it is really important to have a professional to show you the way. Any puppy is a blank canvas depending on their owners to take them to the next level, we are so glad we took our Matilda to her classes ! lots of gratitude !
Thank you Jennifer and her staff. looking forward to enrolled Matilda on the advance class soon.

When you go to the same type of events, back to back, it’s easy to compare the quality of the different events. Last Friday we went to the Puppy Social at Sirius, and had such a great time, we decided to check out the Puppy Playtime with Dogs n Suds on Tuesdays at 6:30pm at Steindorf School.
The playtime is hosted by 2 people, who between the both of them had 3 dogs attending the playtime.
For me, the reason I’m paying and taking my time to go to a specific play time, is so my puppy can be around other well mannered dogs in a more controlled environment than a public dog park.
Unfortunately, this was not the case at this puppy playtime event. One of the trainer’s dogs, a huge Lab (I think), had an excessive barking problem. We’re in a small classroom, with a total of maybe 6 dogs, and this huge Lab will NOT stop barking. 6:30pm after a long day of work, rushing home in traffic to make the class, I did not want to sit in a room with a constant barking dog. A little barking is OK, but this was continuous barking for 15 minutes. The trainer did little to control their own dogs. I lasted 15 minutes, and had to leave. My ears were ringing, and my head was pounding. Not to mention I didn’t want Hamlet to pick up the bad habit of excessive barking. We ended up back at Butcher Park, where the dogs were actually better behaved, and the owners were more mindful.
Also, this social, they just let all of the dogs go at it. They did not have break times when the dogs got too rowdy. They stopped bad behavior by spraying them with a water bottle, but it didn’t seem to work very well.
We’ll stick with the Friday night puppy socials at Sirius for now.

I did puppy socializtion, puppy classes, agility and grooming with Dogs N Suds and all were top notch.
Puppy socializtion is great for the dogs. It gives them a safe environment to learn to be social without getting pummeld. I took my girl here from when she was a tiny pup until I had kids and just couldn’t get there anymore :) I think she still misses it. My dog is now happy and so social when we are out and she sees other pups.
Puppy Classes were really good for a first time dog owner. They showed me how to handle the training and gave me countless pointers — was so worth it to me!
Agility was really fun for my dog and I — we both loved the bonding that it brought. It kept both of us active in the training and socializing.
The grooming was fantastic — Jen uses yummy smelling shampoo and always gets my girl looking and feeling fabulous :)

I looked on Unilocal to try and find a trainer or class for my puppy and couldn’t really find anything… so I did some research online… Glad I found and chose Dogs N Suds.
Enrolled my little boy Capone in the puppy class 6 classes that meet once a week for an extremely reasonable price. They taught commands, agility and recall.
Gave each dog and owner one on one attention and addressed your specific problems (i.e inappropriate chewing or jumping). At the end of the 6 weeks they gave out goody bags and graduation certificates.
Jen and Sean (the trainers) are amazing. It’s like having class every Sunday with the dog whisper…

Dogs N Suds runs a puppy socialization class on Tuesday nights at the Steindorff elementary School off Camden in San Jose (close to Target). It’s not a class with training exercises, just a bunch of dogs playing with a trainer monitoring behavior and stopping anything that should not be happening.
It’s a fantastic way to allow your dog play/​socialization time in a controlled environment with a trainer supervising. My dog doesn’t play and is very shy around other dogs so I can’t take her to a regular dog park — this is a great way for her to learn to socialize with other dogs without worrying about an incident. Steve does a great job of keeping a room full of dogs under control armed with just a spray bottle and immediately stopping inappropriate behavior.
It’s great for puppies and adult dogs who don’t have the dog skills they should have learned as puppies. My dog’s behavior around other dogs has really transformed as a result of taking her to playtime on a regular basis. If you’re looking for a way to expose your dog to other dogs but aren’t comfortable with the uncontrolled nature of the dog park setting this is a unique opportunity for socialization activities.
In addition, Steve and Jennifer run a variety of dog training (obedience, agility, etc.) courses as well as private training and offer grooming services.