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How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%79+43.1Reliability 24%60+14.5Value 14%84+11.9Replies to reviews 7%42+3Craft & service penalty75−2.5Momentum penalty76−2.4Experts Score= 68Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.68SCOREHair of the Dog
Phoenix, AZ · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #113Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 136 pet grooming · 4.8★ from 266 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other pet grooming (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and satisfaction; weakest: replies to reviews.
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Hair of the Dog is better than 79% of pet grooming.B
79
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Hair of the Dog is better than 60% of pet grooming.B
60
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Hair of the Dog is better than 75% of pet grooming.B
75
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Hair of the Dog is better than 84% of pet grooming.A
84
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Hair of the Dog is better than 76% of pet grooming.B
76
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Hair of the Dog is better than 42% of pet grooming.C
42
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Customers hired Hair of the Dog for 7 kinds of job.
Hair of the Dog for cat ear cleaning
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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Great price 45%Reasonable 27%Overpriced 18%Not sure 9%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Dog grooming | 9 | — |
| Dog nail trimming | 5 | — |
| Dog full service grooming | 5 | — |
| Dog anal gland expression | 4 | — |
| Dog teeth brushing | 4 | — |
| Dog ear cleaning | 3 | — |
| Dog bathing and blow dry | 2 | — |
