Poochies Bath House

Panda have two grooming service here, Regina was very nice. She did great job! Thank you very much!

Winston look like da bomb diggity fo sho! Check out the mugshot I posted of his before and after. His happy smile says it all!
Regina is the owner and pooches hairstylist! What’s great is, theres nothing corporate about this place. Its a home, its homey, and the yard is a doggy club med (no beaches or jacuzzis but plenty-​o-​space to exercise). The owner is sooooo sweet and concerns herself with your grooming needs. I disclosed to her that my Winston is not good with his face and paw paws. But her being experienced, skilled and professional didn’t have any issues with the face but the paw paws did give a bit of a tug of war. I’m very pleased that she shared this info with me and even more so with the final results. Winston could pass as the new 007 James Bond, sexy and handsome as heck :).
Her business is nestled on a nice hillside of houses and the magic happens in a large open spaced garage. Plenty of fresh air is circulating through the garage, so, no claustrophobia or wet doggy smell here. Then there’s the backyard, I love it! It’s huge, concrete, and after my little guy is done with grooming, he gets to play, socialize with her dogs and run, Forest, run! When I came back to pick him up in 2 hours, I saw him running down the concrete backyard with his happy, wagging tail, and smiling face to greet me. Priceless!
Tips: it’s a residential home but if you look down the long driveway, you’ll see a sign. There’s a doorbell on top of that sign. Ring it… The bell is super loud, you’ll know it’s the right place. Bring cash and expect to pay upfront (oops. I didn’t have it on me and she was nice enough to let me pay when I came back to pick him up). Her clientele are little dogs of under 35lbs ONLY.

Excellent service and I feel like I am family with Poochies (Regina). The cut on my dog is always perfect and I have board my dog here once before and am very happy with the service provided. I highly recommend Poochies. I have a pedigree dog and I would only give her the best!

I am new to the area and had an awful experience with a vet nearby. I decided to leave my dog shadow here for a week while i went on vacation, the owner was very graceful and courteous and took great care of my dog.
Am off on vacation again today and will be dropping her off shortly, highly recommended for those people who want their pets in a homey, non-​clinical environment.

Let me start by telling you all that my TERRIBLE experience happened nearly three years ago (with my La Principessa, who has moved on to the doggie heavens). However, as a dog-​lover, I feel the need to share this experience with the rest of you so that you can make an informed decision on where not to take your precious ones for a grooming.
Where do I even start?
Clue 1: I was new to the area, and this place was close to me, so I got a hold of someone and scheduled a grooming. On the day of the grooming, I left some messages trying to find the location on my way. After leaving my message and number on the machine once with no response, I gave them the benefit of the doubt that they were either busy, or the message somehow never made it. I left a message again with no response. FAIL.
Clue 2: Location. There’s a reason why I couldn’t find the place and had to keep calling. It was an awkward location in a residential neighborhood. Oh wait, it was a residence! I’m all for people starting legitimate, amazing, home-​businesses. However, this was not that place. The grooming facilities were in a fenced in area in her backyard, were not very aesthetically pleasing, and I would have never found this place by driving past it. FAIL.
Clue 3: After reluctantly leaving my pobrecita there, I pulled out of the driveway and headed home. A very short time later, I received a call from someone saying that if they could not «control» my dog, then I would have to come in and help them. What? My dog was 14 years old and weighed six pounds. I’m not saying that it’s not possible that she was hard to handle, but this is the first time in all of her grooming experiences the groomer has EVER mentioned a problem (and I’ve asked). Maybe they were just being cautious. FAIL.
Clue 4: Another few minutes and a phone call later, they said that she needed to be «sedated» in order to be groomed. SEDATED?! What?! You’ve got to be kidding me. She was 14 years old, blind, and deaf. I’m not sure how much more sedated it gets. Do not touch my dog. FAIL.
Needless to say, I immediately rushed over and picked up La Principessa before they could lay a hand on her. Anyone who loves their dog will not take them here. I found a new groomer, and asked about the same things the owner of Poochies complained about, and the new groomer had no issues.