Customers highlight punctual drop-offs, daily report cards, and affordable pricing for daycare, grooming, and obedience training. Positive reviews emphasize staff friendliness and effective behavioral vetting. Criticisms involve inconsistent grooming quality, missed nail trims, and a lack of communication regarding a dog bite incident.
Google rating: 4.7 out of 5 from 112 reviews (88% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 112 Google reviews (89 with written comments, 22 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 2% of reviews.
Most recent review: September 22, 2026.
Service: Pet Groomer serving Hayward, California.
Data from Google, last updated November 5, 2026.
Star ratings
112 Google reviews we collected
4.7of 5
5 stars9888%
4 stars54%
3 stars00%
2 stars22%
1 star76%
Praise vs complaints
Phrases our text analysis found in 89 written reviews
91%praise
Praise9891%
Complaints109%
Topic share
How often each topic comes up in the written reviews
7topics
Staff & attitude3431%
Would recommend2826%
Quality & results1716%
Price & value109%
Communication87%
Honesty & trust66%
Speed & response55%
What customers talk about
We read 89 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“Ria is an excellent dog trainer, she’s patient, caring and advocates for both, you and your pup!”
“It felt incredibly disrespectful.”
“I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable and effective trainer!”
“If I could give separate ratings, Krys would get 5 stars every time!”
“They do a thorough behavioral vetting prior to any daycare reservations, so you know your furry friends will be safely playing with their peers while…”
“The absolute worst people to watch your dog”
“Workigndawgs is a great program and super reasonable cost!”
“Delta, our 3 year old Husky, has an incredible amount of energy and leaving her in the crate while we go off to work is not ideal and not fair to her.”
“She helped us not only train our dog but also understand his behavior and communication cues so much better.”
“Her transparency with expectations, by both parties, has given us the assurance on how we can train our dog effectively snd efficiently.”
“She is highly responsive and also incredibly helpful with recommendations for ongoing pup enrichment.”
People customers mention
Ria29 reviews
Marie3 reviews
praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.
Gunenr at 7.5 years old did obedience and reactivity training with Ria! She was great, and Gunner did a fantastic job! He learned so much and grew so much and being less reactive, even having three or four sessions where Ria brought in other dogs for practice!
Workigndawgs is a great program and super reasonable cost!
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Dog training
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Melty Glitter2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Melty has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Ria is an excellent dog trainer, she’s patient, caring and advocates for both, you and your pup! She does understand reactivity and will guide you extremely well.
Services: Dog training
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Jennifer Davis6 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Jennifer has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We love Workindoggz. They do a thorough behavioral vetting prior to any daycare reservations, so you know your furry friends will be safely playing with their peers while you're away. They know your name, and they know your dog's name at Workindoggz. It's a community of dog-lovers. We love them.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Dog boarding, Dog daycare, Dog training
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Kathleen Romero1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Kathleen has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
I had a great experience with Ria, my dog trainer! She is very patient, knowledgeable, and truly cares about the dogs she works with. I’ve already seen noticeable improvements, and her training techniques are easy to follow at home. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable and effective trainer!
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Dog training
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B L6 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews B has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
My Experience the with customer service at the front Workindoggz. Receptionist She ;0) is the welcoming she's (Priscilla )a very good listener she gives you the info that's needed smiles and greets you right when you open the door and step foot. The owners are loving greets the customer they enjoy the Dogs. Now my dogs the been there other and I also had grooming done there. He did a beautiful job on the grooming. The over night stay was great it cool how they updated the info on how there doing and photos, videos. I love it when I enter couch it reminds me home. Now I'm the type of who loves photos. As you there a beautiful photos of one the owner dogs. By the photo I feel the love as crazy as the sounds with nature in the background it's intriguing to me.
I welcome you to try if it's your first time you your pup will enjoy there stay.
It is recommended that they're spayed and neutered. You can always call the receptionist or visit.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Dog boarding, Other pet grooming, Dog daycare
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Lauren Jukich12 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Lauren has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
So thankful for Workindoggz and Ria for the great customer service as well as the helpful training. Our dog Kyber loves the staff and seeing them, they treat her as if she were their own. Just finished the level 1 obedience training and it was amazing. Ria is so great with the training, I would highly recommend anyone with a dog needing training to come here!
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Dog training
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Lisa Durkee6 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Lisa has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
If I could give separate ratings, Krys would get 5 stars every time! He is amazing, kind, and truly talented at what he does. Unfortunately, I will not be returning to Workindoggz because of my repeated negative experiences with Marie at the front counter.
The last three times I’ve been there, she has treated me horribly for no reason. For example, on one visit, I scheduled my dog’s groom online for $65 (the price shown on their site). I prepaid to avoid their credit card fee. When I picked up my dog, Marie saw that I prepaid and then told me their prices had gone up. I had no issue paying the updated cost, but as I tried to explain that their site still listed $65, she rolled her eyes, looked at her nails, and acted as if I was a nuisance. I even offered to pay the balance, but she coldly said, “I already fixed it” without ever looking at me. It felt incredibly disrespectful.
I avoided going back for months but eventually rebooked. When Krys was out with an injury, I was rescheduled with another groomer. I prepaid again (this time at the new rate) and dropped off my dog. The groom was very uneven, and my dog’s fur didn’t feel like he had even been bathed. I still tried to stay positive and went to give the groomer a tip—but Marie then insisted I had never paid at all. When I showed her proof from my bank, all she said was, “This has never happened before,” as if I was trying to scam them. I was shocked and humiliated.
It’s clear this isn’t just a “bad day.” Marie’s attitude is consistently rude, dismissive, and unprofessional. She made me feel very unwelcome and even dishonest. The only reason I ever came back was because Krys does such a fantastic job. It’s a shame he doesn’t work somewhere else, because I will never return to Workindoggz solely due to Marie.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Other pet grooming
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Lili GameroLocal Guide · 25 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Lili has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Let me start by saying that Ria (the trainer) is fantastic. She’s easy going, caring, professional, and knows her trade. She is highly responsive and also incredibly helpful with recommendations for ongoing pup enrichment. My pup absolutely loves her and she’s definitely a welcomed addition to our pack. She’s been very patient with me, guiding and supporting my learning and the training of my pup, and we are definitely better for it. I highly recommend working with Ria and her training programs, and in fact, I’ll continue to work with her because she’s definitely brought joy and confidence to our lives.
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