Salty Dog Wash

Nicole Corry · 5★ · 2025-06-26

I’ve been bringing my Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier to this grooming shop for over five years, and I’m so pleased with the continued care and professionalism—even with the change in ownership\nThe new groomer is truly wonderful. She’s kind, communicative, and very open to working with me to maintain the traditional style of Wheaten cut I prefer. It’s clear she takes pride in her work and genuinely cares about the dogs in her care. Tarzan came out looking fantastic and seemed comfortable and happy!\nI also really appreciate the option to communicate via text message; it makes scheduling and follow-up so much easier. My only suggestion would be to update the sign out front, but otherwise, everything has been great.

Michael Nalley · 5★ · 2025-08-22

I've been bringing my dog for mostly the self wash for years, but recently brought him in for a full grooming. I couldn't be happier. Chelsea did a great job with him and bonus, he didn't hate it. He's got a very thick and long coat and I felt I had lost the battle, but Chelsea fixed it and gave me some pointers. (I'd rather have her do it)

Jennie Harris · 5★ · 2025-12-05

Kate is an older rescue and had issues with getting her nails done. She was so patient with her that Kate doesn't mind any more. She's also very knowledgeable and has given me some good tips for training and keeping the dog well groomed.

Katherine Baer · 5★ · 2025-06-29

If you’re not ready for a “story time” then I’ll start with the trimmed down version.. it’s a Yes to Salty Dog Wash and a YES to Chelsie.\n\nI first spoke with Chelsie on the phone about 6 months ago to discuss bringing our 14 yo Husky/Shepherd mix in for a nail trim. He has a ton of anxiety and fear surrounding his nails and we were at a loss. Since moving from California a few years back we had been unable to find a place that could do it without full anesthesia which was less and less okay at his age.\n\nChelsie was amazing right away. She was empathetic and confident and even though we live about an hour from Bainbridge, I made an appointment for the very next day.\n\nTo my unbelievable surprise.. the Salty Dog Wash team was able to trim all of his nails..SPOILER ALERT: We have been back every month since with 100% success!\n\nChelsie is authentic and warm but also gets in there and just does the job without hesitation which has been such a game changer for our dog.\n\nAnd she is as good with people as with dogs which is also just a huge plus..\n\nIt might sound “crazy” to say that she has changed our lives but.. this has been such a chronic issue for the past 14 years and has been the source of so much trauma that I had started to lose hope.\n\nNow we get to enjoy watching our baby live his absolute fullest life..\n\nChelsie: Thank you for listening so thoroughly when I first called and explained our situation (with tears in my throat) and thank you for your willingness to accept the challenge and see it through. You rock and you gained a couple of forever friends.. one human and one canine.

Satz Krish · 4★ · 2024-11-11

What a fantastic place! It would be even more amazing if they had more staff to help out. The groomers seem to be really swamped. If you want to make sure your dog doesn't come home with sharp nails, make sure to request nail filing instead of just clipping - I’ll be doing this next time. Despite that, I was extremely happy with their work on my puppy (golden doodle).