As someone who is obsessive about the social, emotional, and physical care of my furkids, I have to say there is no comparison between places like Petco and Country Pet Wash. In addition to all the comments below about cleanliness, service and supplies, the design of the facility keeps the groomer and animals in mind.\r
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The bathtubs are ergonomically friendly with narrow rims so that you don't have to reach over a wide tiled rim to bathe your pup, and the tubs aren't too wide so that you have to reach over too far to reposition Fido. The sound level in there is so far and away superior to the loud, echoing tiled places like Petco that feel more like a prison de-licing facility than a place to care for your family members. The walls and dryer systems are designed to minimize noise, which minimizes the stress of an already a stressful experience on the pup. The water pressure is great, unlike Petco; for those that actually want to rinse out potential allergenic soap, dyes, and fragrance
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