Gold Standard Dog Grooming

Gold Standard Dog Grooming is Molly’s shop on Kennon Street near Plaza Midwood, small, local and specifically good with anxious dogs: owners who used to medicate their dog before a grooming appointment describe stopping entirely after switching here.

Updates come through during the session and an end of groom report follows. Breeds from maltipoos to a Bouvier des Flandres get handled with equal care, turnaround is quick and pricing is described as very fair. It is a small operation, so appointments book out several weeks ahead. Molly and her team are described as true professionals with deep knowledge of the trade, comfortable with breeds from the very small to the very large, and the Kennon Street location is convenient to Plaza Midwood, NoDa and Optimist Park. Weekdays only.

What to know

• The best choice for an anxious dog.
• Updates during the session.
• Fair prices, quick turnaround.
• Small; book ahead. Weekdays only.