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Pet Grooming by George

3.9 5 1 7 Review(s)

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Phone (319) 887-7169
Address 421 B 10th Avenue,
Coralville, IA 52241 United States

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Pet Grooming by George is a top provider of pet grooming service in Coralville. Visit us very soon at our business or call us today at (319) 887-7169.

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  • Pet Grooming by George

    George is the best!

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    “George has been the dog and cat whisperer for our family for years! He can charm any creature into letting him do whatever needs to be done grooming-wise. Out little rottweiler puppy screamed bloody murder when the vet tried to clip her nails...but George had her licking his face and purring in no time--and every one of those talons got clipped, no problem! He couldn't care more about all of the animals who come to him. And he is one the kindest, most considerate and generous souls--not to mention groomers--I have ever met! I trust him implicitly with my animals and recommend him unreservedly--He's absolutely the best!”

  • Pet Grooming by George

    tried many groomers before finding by george

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    “Five years ago, the greatest groomer that ever lived retired, and so began our frustrating search to find another that could equal her. After trying the local pet store chop shops unsuccessfully (the last visit ending in a trip to the emergency vet hospital), we tried several other groomers in town, with little satisfaction.

    We found By George Pet Grooming quite by accident, as we were looking for a monument for our oldest chocolate cocker, who had recently passed away. By George shares the building with Pet Memories, a boarding kennel, and a veterinary business. When our last visit to a local groomer ended in another trip to the vet, we decided to make the drive to Iowa City from Cedar Rapids and let George try his hand at our cockers.
    That was a year and a half ago. He is the closest thing to our retired perfect groomer. Yes, he does run later than expected at times, but he has always given a courtesy call to let us know that he is running late. Our retired perfect groomer always ran late too, as she was a perfectionist. I've had the one hour groomers, and would prefer the groomer to take his time and do the job well.

    We have been pleased with the quality of George's workmanship, and our friends and family noticed the difference immediately.
    At the beginning of each visit George takes the time to inspect our dogs for tags, lumps and other growths. He pointed out a troublesome lump on our oldest dog's leg and recomended a vet look at it. George discusses the type of haircut we want for our dogs and makes suggestions based on the weather conditions and their health.

    When we take our cockers in to his business, they are always eager to walk through his door and happy to see George, which is the best review of all.”

  • Pet Grooming by George

    unfortunate

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    “I wish I could recommend George. I also wanted to give a chance. I agree with the prior reviewer: he is always late, charges varied prices for the same dogs, and yanks dogs. He was trying to rush through my dogs so that he could catch his bus the second and last time we used his services. He quoted me one price on the phone and then a different one in person. I saw him yank one of my poodles through his window when he did not know I was looking. We went twice and both times one of the poodles had a nick, the second of which was so close to her eye that I decided not to return to him.
    I wish we were happier because I really wanted to utilize his services.”

  • Pet Grooming by George

    I'm a groomer and wanted to mention...

    5 5 0

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    “Most busy grooming places employ a bather/brusher and the groomer does the finish work. I know I do. If I had to do every dog start to finish myself I would have to charge crazy prices to stay in business.

    I charge more for matted dogs as well, as it takes more time to carefully and humanely dematt, plus the wear and tear on your equipment and your body. It might not sound like a big deal to you, but years of dematting and brushing out knots has resulted in worn tissue in my hands and elbows and painful cortisone shots.

    I do not have set prices. The 65 lb golden retriever that sees me every 6-8 weeks is going to be less than the 100 lb retriever that sees me twice a year and jumps around for the groom. Why? The second one takes longer to do, and is harder.
    We also work with animals. It can be unpredictable. They don't stand still for you and they poop and pee sometimes. We get behind having to rebathe dogs. We get behind when a dog has more knots than expected. We get interruptions when people come in. Dogs get excited or stressed out and need breaks.It can sometimes take longer than expected to finish a groom.

    I can't speak for mistreatment, because I don't know this place. I just wanted to give you a groomers POV and maybe explain some things.”

  • Pet Grooming by George

    Best Groomer!

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    “I actually volunteer for George! I am pleased to help with the dogs! George does all the grooming. Never once has any of the adolescent high school kids do the grooming. He also does not sell Shampoo.I find it very funny that you can talk about someone that treated your pets very well & then you come on the computer to write a bad review. George has a come back in 7days if you do not like what was done free of charge. You also look the dogs over when you come so I find it very hard to believe this is what all happened. He has plenty of clients & they love what he does. Sorry you where unhappy but as I said before I can't believe this is what happened.”

  • Pet Grooming by George

    Not happy

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    “I've taken my dogs here for grooming and originally thought it was a good idea. Since then I have changed my mind. As stated by other reviewers he is never done on time. The prices are not fixed, he'll charge you what he thinks you can afford. If you look like you have money, he charges a higher price or comes up with an excuse to charge more (perhaps the dog has a mat and he for the removal of the mat). My dogs are well behaved and hopefully he treated them with kindness, but he doesn't treat misbehaving dogs kindly. He actually picks up small dogs in a choke hold, yanks them and doesn't supervise them closely when they are on the table.. He also consumes alcohol on the premises freely. The dogs got a bath and were dried and one of them was trimmed a little. Neither had their nails trimmed or anal glands expressed, both of which I asked for. As a result I ended up having to go to a vet to have those items done and paid another $50 on top of the $100 he charged me for an incomplete job. It has been brought to my attention that he does very little of the actual grooming. His high school or younger assistants do the bathing, drying and brushing. If I am paying for a professional to do the grooming, then I want the professional to do the job, not an untrained adolescent. I also purchased some dog shampoo for which I was overcharged. I will not be returning here.”

  • Pet Grooming by George

    Heart-Felt

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    “George is the best pet groomer in Iowa City that I have met. He makes his customers feel welcome and warm. He is very kind and respectful. He shows true love to the animals that walk into his shop as well as his clients. Many clients come in and mention to George that their pet doesn't normally like coming to groomers but they like George. I'm pretty sure George is the only groomer they've ever been to who listens to music. They love bringing their pets to George and their pets love coming to George. George loves taking pictures of their pets and posting them up around his shop. I recommend that anyone who wants or is in need of a pet groomer should go to By George Pet Grooming. He wont let you down.”

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