Sonny's Place 6118 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria, VA 22310

"Highly reccomend this place for grooming! Midori is amazing and made my dog look fantastic (After i messed up his fur myself) The girl at the front desk is so sweet so i give them 5 stars and will be coming back"

"I've lived in Rosehill for 20+yrs and have been bringing my dogs to this establishment for just as long. The current group of Groomers are the absolute best they have ever had. I am & will be loyal to Sonny's and their staff. Thank you for all of your hard work in caring for our dogs."

"I am at a loss for words. Not only am I hurt and saddened to see my dog traumatized, but I am so infuriated with everyone who works here at Sonny’s. I’m saying now, if you truly love your pet please don’t take them here! On July 1 I took my beautiful Lillo, a 5-month golden-doodle, to get groomed here. I was visiting my grandparents and this place was nearby and seemed trustworthy, but I was wrong. I asked for Lillo to get full grooming. I wanted to her have a teddy bear cut with a lower cut on her legs. The girl asked if I wanted her fluffy and I responded with yes. I gave her two reference pictures one a picture of Lillo with her haircut I liked and the other one of a picture online. Lillo was not matted and I’ve never had a problem with matting with her and other groomers have said she behaved well with them. Then I left her there. When they called saying she was finished, they mentioned her haircut was not the best since Lillo misbehaved. I picked her up right away and I paid first because the girl was waiting for me to pay first then she would get Lillo. So I paid and then I received Lillo. I received Lillo and didn’t even recognize her. My fluffy beautiful girl wasn’t fluffy anymore. Lillo was shaved. I was at a loss for words and immediately left. When my father saw Lillo he said no that it isn’t right to pay for something like this that we didn’t ask for nor needed since she wasn’t matted. Lillo's fur was cut unevenly and had bald spots. They had cut her eyelashes as well. My father called to get a refund and speak to the owner and the staff was very rude. They hung up on him. A few minutes pass by and the owner called and allowed us to have a refund. The owner also mentioned taking her back to the groomers to let someone else groom her, but of course, we denied the offer. We decided we wouldn’t write a review. I thought this was the end of it, but unfortunately, it wasn’t. I started noticing Lillo was not being herself she was so quiet and mean. She was also licking herself more often than usual. She was also biting on herself. Not only that, but I noticed some razor burns. At the time only a few were visible and small. As a few hours pass by I was going to bed with Lillo when I had seen her burns. I was brought to tears. My poor baby had razor burns and cuts all over her body and they had become more visible. She had dry blood on her behind. Her stool was also not solid. This is no longer about a haircut, but the injuries that Lillo has. Who knows what they had done to Lillo! Lillo has been extremely different ever since leaving Sonny’s Place. I hope no pet owner has to deal with this, but if you see this review, please think twice before you take your pet here! The photos below are of Lillo before and after and of her burns and cuts. Her before photo was two days before her grooming. The photos next to her before photo were pictures of after the grooming! ***Google doesn’t allow the photos of her cut to post; please go on YELP to see them**"

"I want to start off by saying that I hardly ever leave negative reviews, but I felt like my experience on 03/05/22 must be told to future customers. I took my one-year-old toy poodle in to get groomed ( bath, nails trimmed, etc.). I was explaining to the receptionist (who at the time I thought would be doing the grooming) that I would like to cut my dog's fur down low but not too low that you can see his skin ( since I know how my fur is) she recommend using a blade four. I said okay, but if it's too low that you can see the skin, then please don't use that level. I also stated that my dog had a hard time staying still. Ms.Martha (at the time of the appointment, I didn't know who she was) asked if I wanted his face cleaned up and, in my eyes, cleaned up means trimmed. Since I have taken him to other groomers and they used the same term, I thought, yes, please clean up his face. Fast forward, when it comes time to pick my dog up, he looks nothing like himself. The young lady (receptionist) asked if I liked his haircut, and I said NO. I was highly upset about how my dog looked. I was too upset to talk at the moment, so I waited until today to call and tell them about my experience. Mrs. Martha was very rude and stated that " if $55 means that much to you, then you can come and get your money back and never come back to her place of business again". In my mind, I am saying that I never wanted to come back anyway based on the experience I had. It saddens me to leave a negative review, but I felt like I needed to. Not because of the experience I had but from the choice of words she the owner chose to use towards me. Below I will post some before and after of my dog."

"My friend's Golden's have been going to Sonny's Place since it opened. When she is out of town or running late I can drop them off early in the morning and pick them up fairly late in the evening. I am always greeted with a smile and they know exactly who I am there to pick up. The staff always assists me with getting the kids safely into my car which is a huge help. I also love that they are a cage free overnight environment. How wonderful is it to have a place that is so convenient to home and so interested in having a service oriented environment for those very special members of our family. Although I don't always pick the kids up the staff and Martha are just as engaging and always seem to know who I am. So with that being said, I am hoping to see this small business grow to be recognized in the community as a much needed caring environment for our furry loved ones. The babies get so excited every morning that we actually sing them a song about "going to school today". Pictures are worth a thousand words so I am posting three of my favorite family photos. 1. In the kitchen after hearing the song 2. The ride into school 3. After they have played all day long with their friends If you are looking for THE place to feel good about care,,,,look no more,,, you've FOUND it!!!"