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ELIZABETH COLON
3 days ago
Petco Hutchison Pkwy
815 Hutchinson River Pkwy
Bronx, NY 10465
Dear Management Ms. Laura,
I am writing to formally report a very concerning experience at the Petco Hutchinson grooming location with groomer Angelica, and to request a review of the charges from this visit.
Our appointment was scheduled for 2:30pm and although we arrived early, we were told to wait outside in an unprofessional and unfriendly manner. From the start, Angelica's tone and demeanor toward both myself and another customer were abrupt, dismissive, and not appropriate for a customer-facing role. Upon seeing our dog, she immediately raised concerns about age and matting, stated the price would be doubled and mentioned the dog should not have been booked-despite our dog having been groomed at this location previously without issue. She also performed a partial shave as a “test” to see if my dog would stay still, which was very concerning as I never heard of this before nor the previous groomer had done this before when groomed.
We ultimately left our dog out of necessity, but did not receive any updates for several hours. When I returned after more than 3.5 hours, I observed her grooming another dog before completing ours, despite our earlier appointment time. The entire process took nearly five hours. At checkout, we were charged nearly $200.00 including additional services such as medicated shampoo that were not clearly discussed or approved in advance. This lack of transparency, combined with the excessive wait time and poor communication, is unacceptable.
Given the level of service we received, I am requesting a partial refund or adjustment of the charges. Additionally I strongly recommend reviewing this employee’s customer service approach, communication, and scheduling practices to ensure others customers do not have a similar experience.
I would appreciate a prompt response regarding this matter.
Mrs. E. Colon