Barker’s Grooming & Boarding - Valdosta, Georgia

Brandy N. E.

Been coming to Barker’s Grooming for our Fur Babies baths/groomings for 6 years now. You know it’s a good place when your pup is happy to see the groomer/owner. The staff has always been caring, patient, and flexible. I couldn’t ask for better for all 5 of my pups. The Shop Cat Boots and little Pap-yorkie, Bear, are just icing on the cake!!! I’ve been hearing they are even accepting cats for nails and such. I’ll be bringing my two girls for sure!

Bill H.

5 and a half hours is not acceptable. The excuse was a lack of help and giving my dog a break. You gave my dog a break to work on another dog. Doubtful that I'd bring my dog back there.

Anya

Thank you for helping me and Munchkin after his accident and being very honest about the care his fur needs

Kristi L. V.

Our pup was happy when we picked him up. His new summer cut looks awesome. He smells good. The people are very nice and the price is good.

jace P.

Great service and great people who treat ur dog with love and attention along with the best service I have ever had at a grooming salon. The haircuts are awesome and the atmosphere is calm for the animals. Thank you very much to all the crew at barkers grooming.

Doreen C.

We had a great experience here. Our dog got injured at the last place he got groomed so we took a while finding another place. Barkers was recommended by a friend and I'm glad we tried them. They were very quick to respond and helped me out one day squeezing him in and getting him done. They were very kind and Rocky seemed to like it there too. We will definitely go back 🙂

Dacchei S.

I was referred to this groomers, by someone who takes their dogs here. My dog has been going here and this time I was greeted by a woman who was smoking a cigarette on the front porch of the “business”. I dropped my dog off at 8 (as if I do any other time). Explained that I wanted just a trim (he’s a standard poodle) of his face, so he can see, a bath and his nails clipped (I’ve had this service done PLENTY of times). I was called about 2:30 and was told the service I wanted they could not do, I explained that I’ve had this service before and she proceeded to tell me if I did it had to be a piss poor job. I asked if she had the correct owner (I was certain she had the wrong animal, since I’ve gotten the service before). The lady yells “MA’AM I CAN NOT DO THIS SERVICE” she also told me she would send my dog home smelling SOUR I was shocked so then I asked for her name and of course she couldn’t tell me. I asked to speak to someone else Matt got on the phone and stated that I told her I wanted a different service, I told him my dog gets the SAME thing every time (he agreed), I also told him that she was extremely unprofessional and how she handled the situation was extremely rude. He stated she wrote down the service wrong. So I asked him whose fault is that, mine or hers? If she did not understand it correctly she should’ve clarified what I wanted before I left. After speaking to the owner I found out her name was Maggie, also the owner told me she was out of town until Friday and would call me to address this situation and how I was treated, I have yet to receive a phone call, but she was able to text. I would tell you a place I once trusted with my dog I would never trust again. Please do not trust these people with your animals! This business is a joke. The person who referred us, has had the same TROUBLE with being treated rude and she is friends with the owners. Goes to show the owner does not care about this business. Please take your animals elsewhere!

Michele A.

First, the ONLY reason I am giving two stars is because they "squeezed" in a groom service with boarding despite being booked full for grooming. The grooming was not what I asked for, but that's the least of my worries.
This was our first boarding experience. I was in communication via text and telephone calls with employees prior to drop off. I dropped off on morning of Thurs 4/4. I text on Fri, no reply. I text on Saturday, no reply. Sunday 4/7 was our scheduled pickup, during "off hours/closed". At drop off I was told to have my daughter text to give courtesy of notice to owner when she was on her way.
I just had a feeling..... I text early to follow up. Waited two hours and called. No reply or call back.
I called every 1-2hrs from 10am - 3.45pm until I arrived back in town myself. Not a single response from anyone at the facility since drop off 4 days prior.
Owner lives next door to facility. No one was home and hadn't been for several days as indicated by UPS notice on the door.
No one was at the facility.
I walked to a house next door and it turns out they're tenants of the owner and had a key to facility, so I did manage to get my dog.
Even today (Monday 4/8) as I type this, it is during open hours of the facility and not a single person text or called to address all of my messages of comcern and explain or apologize for the lack of communication during my dog's entire stay.
I visit the area often to see my grandkids and had hoped to establish a positive relationship with this facility to utilize them for future services..... HELL NO.
Check other recent reviews, it sounds like the owner going out of town resulting in issues isn't a first, and the lack of professionalism seems to be common. I can see positive reviews, but those are older..... indication of things going down hill.

Edit: I provided a box of things for my dog's comfort - treats, food, my old tshirt, and her shot records. However, they never actually asked for proof of shot records on the phone OR at drop off.
At pickup, the tenant left the door to back room open when getting my dog for me. I witnessed a wreck of a dirty unkept scene where there were just crates stacked on top of eachother.
I have no idea what other facilities look like, since this is my first experience, but I will definitely be asking to see where she will be kept in the future!!!!