Petco

Dog grooming takes some kind of heart. It can’t be ‘what you went to school for’. Silly me, Petco is out for the all mighty $$.
Buy my dog food and puppy treats here.

Went to get my puppy groomed (shots and everything uptodate). The lady who talked to me has the worst customer service I have seen at a petco, she was very insist on talking to me at the back of the room where it was very hard to a) hear her b) the dog she was working on seemed to be tied up to the point of not being able to even move his head at all. I decided to drive all the way back to where I actually live (5 hours away) with a puppy who really really needed a bath.

Our new family pup is a rescue — and his past must have been pretty tough. He doesn’t have any experience going out into the world and mingling.
So we chose the Petco in McMinnville as his first venture out into the mix.
I love that leashed pups are welcome in the store that sells their goodies and necessities. We wandered the aisles and the new dog was fascinated by all the smells and sounds and obviously-​doggie-​stuff that filled the shelves. Other dogs and their people were there –even a few that were loud and boisterous (the dogs, not the people) — but pup was just alert and mildly interested. Never afraid or too interested. :D
Everybody knows what these big pet stores sell — and this one has a bit of it all. — even a variety of OSU and UofO doggie t-​shirts and jerseys. (maybe next fall.)
What we found for pup was a really big and challenging chew stick. When I held it out for him to sniff a thumbs up or down — it was a clear YES. He took it and carried it up to the check-​out like a real pro. And he surrendered it long enough to check out — then took it back sooo politely.
Success in 1.
We’ll be back.

I’ve personally worked at this place. People have to remember grooming goes through employees regularly each year, so if you had a bad experience try them again and switch groomers:) I’m always greeted at the door and everyone is always helpful. If I don’t like the service, I tell the manager. If I find a better deal elsewhere, they honor those prices. Don’t forget to use your petco rewards!

Stopped in awhile ago to pick up some dog food. Wife found a kitten begging to be adopted. $ 90 with shots. I was less then thrilled, and prepared the «maybe next time» speech.
Then the cat jumped from her onto me, and gave me that damn saucer eyed puss’n’boots look.
So yeah, I have a cat now. Thanks alot Petco.

Do NOT have your pets groomed here. The grooming manager (at the time of the review) is completely incompetent and has no formal training in grooming. She shaved and cut my cat and trimmed her whiskers. Who in their right mind cuts a cat’s whiskers? If you want proper grooming, fork up some proper cash and go to a certified groomer.
As far as the rest of the store goes, no surprises. It’s a chain store so it’s identical to all others. The staff are very blasé and I don’t blame them. But there are better local stores like Nature’s Pet or Pet Stop Inn.

I was in the neighborhood and needed Nutro for the kitties. What great service and an amazing price too! I am constantly amazed at the great sales prices with my Pals card! So low and behold I save $ 7 for the bag which was astounding! The sales girl was so sweet as well.