The Dog House Pet Salon - Galleria
5917 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057
Overview
The Dog House Pet Salon is a Houston-based pet care facility with 3 locations offering boarding, daycare, and grooming services. The Galleria location provides dog boarding in climate-controlled suites starting at $40/night, with free daycare included during stays. They feature webcams for live monitoring, outdoor play areas with 4 rotations daily, and require a one-time $25 temperament assessment plus Bordetella, Distemper, and Rabies vaccinations for boarding/daycare.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Bordetella, Distemper, Rabies, Influenza (recommended)
Policies & Details
Hours & Billing
Cancellation & Deposits
Care & Play
Requirements
Safety & Emergency
What Reviews Say
322 reviews analyzedThe Dog House Pet Salon - Galleria enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews with a loyal customer base, particularly praising staff members Donna, Melissa, and Maddie for their exceptional care with dogs, including nervous and special needs pets. However, significant safety concerns emerge from multiple reviews describing dog injuries during boarding/grooming, escape incidents, and inadequate response to injuries. The 11am check-in policy generates frequent complaints, and some reviewers report billing surprises and inconsistent grooming results. The owner responds professionally to nearly all reviews, though occasionally defensively in disputed cases. While the majority of customers are highly satisfied and many have been visiting for years, the safety incidents represent serious red flags that prospective customers should weigh carefully.
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Dog escaped from facility during boarding
โmy sister received a call from someone saying they found her dog roaming Richmond in the galleria area... her dog had escaped and the Dog House had zero clueโ
Dog injured while in care - broken leg
โThis facility BROKE MY DOGS LEG! I left my dog for boarding. I received a call from the owner Donna, that my dogs leg was broken while being bathedโ
Dog injured during grooming - cuts/nicks
โThey also nicked him by the eye but no one informed me of that either when I picked him upโ
Dog fight/bite incident requiring vet care
โOne of my dogs was bit while in their care. Management couldn't have cared less. I also had to incur $1000 in emergency vet bills because of their negligenceโ
Eye injury during boarding not reported to owner
โshe had been severely scratched in her eye so badly that she could hardly open her eye... Nobody ever informed me that my dog had been injuredโ
Strict 11am check-in cutoff causing inconvenience(8 mentions)
โI drive 30 minutes to take my dog into the Salon before 4 pm to get her nails trimmed... He changed the grooming policy to where now, you have to be checked in before 11 AMโ
Unexpected charges/billing issues(5 mentions)
โthey tried to charge me a de matting fee but I didn't inform me of the charge before handโ
Grooming quality inconsistent(4 mentions)
โI asked for a teddy bear look and for my dogs ear length to be at the bottom of his face... I did not get what I askedโ
Front desk staff rude/unprofessional(4 mentions)
โthe front desk staff was not friendly. I felt that their attitude was somewhat discriminatory toward Latino customersโ
Communication about services/location confusion(3 mentions)
โthe person who answered didn't give me the correct information about which location my reservation was made forโ
At a Glance
Pricing
Boarding
$40โ$65/night
Daycare
$20/day
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