I don't usually write reviews, but I was so taken aback by the negative reviews posted about Dogspaw that I registered so that I could say that my experience with them over the past 6 years has been uniformly positive. \r
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Dogspaw has routinely groomed two of my dogs: a collie/shepherd mix and a terrier. Both of them liked going to Dogspaw and I have never had any problems like the ones described by other reviewers. The cut given to my terrier is especially nice, and always gets compliments. I've referred many people to DogsPaw over the years, and I've never heard anything negative about the place from them.\r
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I have a third dog, a collie that is shown in conformation. He likes going to DogsPaw too, but I do all the grooming on him myself because show grooming for collies is different than regular grooming. However, Dogspaw routinely bathes and blow-dries him before a show. It's extremely important that he be completely dry, otherwise hotspots can develop very quickly as every show person knows to their sorrow. My collie has always been thorougly dried, and Dogspaw even keeps a special shampoo on hand for him. \r
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In addition, they have always been extremely accommodating. For instance, this winter the owner came in to bathe my collie when the facility was officially shut because of inclement weather because he knew he was leaving the next day for an important show.\r
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I also appreciate the fact that they call me when the dogs are done so I can come pick them up, rather than making them stay there all day.\r
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In closing, I'd like to say that user-reviews are a mixed blessing. I frequently get good and useful information from them, but occasionally I run across folks who are unreasonable and unfair because they have an ax to grind, or are just plain nuts.
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