The Best Pet Services in South Dakota
We graded 3 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 19,623 Google reviews of 96 top-rated pet services nationwide; 3 of them in South Dakota. Updated October 29, 2026.
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LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog anal gland expression”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%8Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.75★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Dog anal gland expression” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about dog anal gland expression
LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingLathered is so welcoming and friendly. They do such an amazing job with my dog. She gets so excited to go get her haircut.
LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingThey do a great job here on your pet! My dog actually loves to go here. You can tell they love animals, as they handle them with care. They come out so clean and smelling good I highly recommend this place!!
LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingAlways friendly and efficient service- my dog comes looking and smelling great- a superb grooming option in Brookings indeed!!
LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingI have a cockapoo and they do an amazing job cutting his hair. He looks so cute and smells nice. I would definitely recommend taking your pet there.
LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingLATHERED Grooming is the BEST!! They are super easy to work with when it comes to scheduling and wants/needs for our pets. They always do an amazing job, and you can tell they pay attention to details and owners requests. Our dogs are comfortable with them, which says a lot, and we trust them completely. We are…
LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingI appreciate Lathered’s Professional Pet Grooming. They always take good care of Charlie. They are kind, caring, competent and very accommodating. The most important thing is that Charlie loves being there and I know he is safe.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of pet services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-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.Reliability (24%): How 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.Craft & service (0%): Google 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.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises 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.Replies to reviews (7%): How 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.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | LATHERED Professional Pet GroomingVolga, SD | A 96How 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 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%92+24Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.97 | — |
| 2 |  Walk’N Rohl Pet HotelVolga, SD | B 78How 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%78+42.5Reliability 24%71+17.2Value 14%87+12.3Replies to reviews 7%77+5.4Experts Score= 78Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB–AAB | 4.79 | — |
| 3 |  Volga Veterinary ClinicVolga, SD | B 71How 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 64%74+47Reliability 28%89+25.1Replies to reviews 8%30+2.5Momentum penalty67−3.3Experts Score= 71Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BA––BD | 4.82 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Haircut | $24 | $29 | $35 | 0% |
Pet Services in South Dakota at a glance
How the 3 pet services we rated in South Dakota compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A133%
- Grade B267%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up133%
- 4.80–4.89★133%
- 4.60–4.79★133%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality80127%
- Professionalism82128%
- Responsiveness66223%
- Punctuality211%
- Value61121%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price89740%
- Reasonable1,22455%
- Overpriced623%
- Not sure573%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-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.
Reliability (24%) — How 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.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google 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.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises 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.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How 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.