AHSD Canine Services

we had our dog trained here for 2 weeks and when he came back to us he was SUCH a good dog! the trainer brought him to our home and showed us everything she trained him on (things we asked him to be trained on as well) and he’s the best doggo now! even gave us a leash they use at the kennel (very nice leash, nothing fancy but a convenient leash) and also a baby mattress they used to let him know that’s where he goes when we need him to stay. the best trainers we’ve had!! 10/10 recommend!

I took my five month old cocker spaniel puppy here for his first grooming session. I told Sabrina, the groomer, to shave his sanitary area, cut his toenails and clean out the hair between his toes. And for the rest of his hair, I told her just to even him up. He was a shaggy puppy with curls everywhere. I just wanted his hair trimmed. I wanted to keep his adorable curls! I even told her if he was scared or being naughty, since this was his first time, to just try to get his feet done because snow would get stuck in the long hair around his pads. I was totally shocked when I picked him up! She shaved his entire body!! His hair was 1/2 inch everywhere! Even his legs! Any groomer should know that cocker spaniels are known for their long leg hair. My adorable, fluffy, puppy was now bald! And it’s was January in iowa! I cried when I left the groomers. I was so sick about this for days. I was embarrassed for anyone to even see him. Poor Stanley! I really do not know where the confusion was. And if there were some sort of misunderstanding, why didn’t she call me to verify or ask? I’m very disappointed in this groomer and definitely never going back!!!

We took our Bernadoodle for his first grooming. They asked if we wanted a puppy cut that’s just a wash, trimming the feet, and nails. I asked them to do that and trim the rest of his hair “just a little bit to keep the puffball but reduce the matting.” Instead, they cut his hair short everywhere. They sent me back a dog that looks nothing like what I gave them or what I asked for. Will not be going back. Pictures below are what he looked like before the cut and after.