Here, Doggy! - South San Francisco, California

Oscar A Canas Sr.

Buen lugar para atención y entrenar los perritos..puen parqueo para entregar y retirar los Dog..!

Santiago Martínez

Por qué todos sus productos son frescos y nos ayudan mucho en nuestra vida diaria

kim kubal

I have been to Here Doggy (Bettina) for some time now and my dog is demanding and not easy to groom. Bettina calms Precious and he is happy after seeing her. I am the proud owner of Precious who is 13 years of age and a wonderful boy and I only want what is best for him. Bettina does a superb job and I am very happy with Here Doggy.
Kim Kubal Executive Director, Your Strength to Heal (a nonprofit organization)

Jane Ryan

A Heartfelt Thank You to My Exceptional Dog Groomer, Bethina!

I am beyond grateful to have found a dog groomer who not only possesses superior skill and expertise but also demonstrates unparalleled gentleness and care. Every time I bring my standard schnauzers in for grooming, I am consistently amazed by the transformation. They always come out looking absolutely stunning, thanks to the meticulous attention to detail and the genuine love and care that goes into each grooming session.

Bethina’s ability to handle my dogs with such tenderness and patience is truly remarkable. It’s clear that she understands the unique needs of each dog and tailors her approach to ensure they are comfortable and happy throughout the entire process. Her dedication to her craft and her clients shines through in every aspect of her work.

If you are looking for an expert groomer who will treat your furry family members with the utmost care and professionalism, I highly recommend her services. She has a true gift, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have her as my groomer. Thank you for always making my schnauzers look and feel their best!

Erika Kelmer Sacramento

I highly recommend Bethina's grooming services. She’s incredible—honestly, the best groomer I’ve ever met. She’s very responsive via SMS, extremely friendly, and professional. I am still impressed with how she (magically) calmed down my aggressive mini-pinscher in seconds and performed both nail filing and clipping in a few minutes. Thank you, Bethina—you’re the best!

Hannah Cha

This is for Here Doggy Grooming. Bethina was wonderful! She was very welcoming when we first got there and treated my dog with such love and care. She explained to me her process and the products she uses (all high quality). On top of that, my dog came out looking cute and smelling good. I highly recommend Bethina!

Andrew Adler

First off – if you care about your dog and in turn you’re looking for a review, please take what I have to say seriously, because I’ve brought my dogs to many daycares in many states and in multiple countries. So I know exactly how lucky I am to have found Here, Doggy! and Jessica / Jess and Andy and Monica and Israel and honestly every single other person I’ve interacted with who works there. I’ve fantasized about volunteering.

I'm also not necessarily quick to praise. Certainly not quick to over-praise. I have no skin in the game in writing this review, as we are moving away from SF.

That is all to say, this is long overdue, and it has been on my mind many times... but it is time to tackle my Here, Doggy! review as a long-time customer.

In short… they are true professionals, and the priority is the dogs. I have so much respect for how they run this “business” – the quotes are to emphasize the fact that as far as I can tell, it is in equal part a business as it is a legitimate passion project. Ok it isn’t even equal – if given the choice, they choose the dogs over themselves. Any dog. Your dog. That is incredible, and is an empathy test that treads into what it is like to be a great doctor, in my opinion. But even more rare for a daycare because there are "no rules", officially. To continue the metaphor: there are plenty of skilled doctors, but over time, they become desensitized by scale and almost necessarily lose some empathy. But great doctors somehow maintain the person-by-person (or dog-by-dog) consideration and care. And I hope I’ve conveyed all of this well enough to them in person, but I also want it on the record that this is a rare thing in general in any profession, and it is beyond “good” for the dogs; it graduates to life-changing for the other humans who care about the dogs.

We adopted our current dog without knowing much about her, and she is great albeit imperfect, as most are. She wasn’t equipped to be alone when we adopted her. Here, Doggy! allowed us to keep her, and her being there every day for ~ two years now has helped immensely with her confidence with strange dogs and strange people, and I expect will allow her to handle moving on to whatever her next situation will be.

Prior to that, my previous senior dog was lucky enough to be a patron for maybe a year. And I sometimes think… well, even if the other daycare situations or being alone at home while I worked weren’t enriching for her (this legitimately bums me out)… at least at the end of her life she got the absolute most loving and catered care that she could hope for. She could be a grump in the end – but she had so much fun sprinkled throughout, right up to the end. We should all hope for the same.

Just have a look at the cameras any time if you are at all suspicious of a stranger’s word. I cannot fathom the consistent compassion and the willpower and the WORK that goes into doing this every day in a way that I cannot believe I’ve never disagreed with.

I’m very grateful.

You’d be lucky to get a spot, because I guarantee it is impossible to do any better.

Ena Portuguez

The groomer, Bethina, is horrible! DO NOT TAKE YOUR DOG TO HER. I told her 5x before his first visit not to extract my dog's anal glands, and she did it anyway without my consent. My dog is hurt. I had to take him to the ER because he was so painful. I hope HereDoggy does the right thing and gets rid of her and gets a reputable groomer.

My dog was prescribed 2 medications at the ER tonight and this is the message I received:

"You are certainly free to leave whatever review you feel fit and tell the story as you experienced it.

But after seeing the tone of your reviews, and hearing of your hostile, unwarranted personal attacks on Bethina, you need to find another daycare.

We all love our dogs, but that was intolerable. There is no one who shares your opinion of her as "horrible," and I'm confident your review will be ignored.

She is a beloved, highly experienced and decorated groomer, and a wonderful person. Your treatment of her, for what was an honest, unfortunate mistake, offended the entire team, and we do not feel comfortable having you in our building.

Your package will be refunded by mail.

Andy,
Co-owner, Here, Doggy!"

June 15, 2024

In response to the owners second response:

Bethina did not make a mistake. She deliberately disregarded my multiple requests and that resulted in my sweet dog having to go to the ER. There is a BIG difference. I hope she doesn't hurt more dogs. Also, stop emailing me. I officially asked you to stop and you continue to do so.