Hal Wheeler School For Dogs

Hal wheelers is the only place we have trusted for boarding and grooming over the last 25 years. Mike and his staff have ALWAYS been nothing but professional and accommodating with our animals. Mike has been a trusted professional member of the community over the years. I have referred many friends and business associates to Hal Wheeler’s for all the services they provide and have gotten only positive feedback from them. I will certainly continue making referrals

My dog had been to Hal Wheelers a few times for grooming but today was my first time dropping her off. My experience was awful. Mike is defensive and hostile. He spoke down to me, cut me off and belittled me for not knowing the proper grooming terminology. I left shaking and my biggest thought was if he could treat me this way how would he treat my dog? I was a small business owner for 17 years and have never left a review for anyone or anything before. However I felt like my experience needed to be known before other pet parents dropped their fur-babies into his care. I couldn’t have been more polite or nicer when requesting they leave my dog’s hair a little longer on top and to not give her a traditional schnauzer beard. Mike got extremely defensive and basically lost it on me saying she always gets a terrier cut, that he breeds schnauzers and has had dogs at Westminster. Then he started blaming my dog because she’s a mix and her fur is difficult. I wasn’t challenging his expertise, complaining or even being rude. I just wanted a bit of a different cut for her. Nothing fancy or complicated, just a little off the sides and longer on top. I tried to deescalate the situation and even apologized if there was a miscommunication but he just kept attacking. I wasn’t just uncomfortable. He made me feel unsafe and I ended up walking out with my fur-baby. My take away is that Mike is clearly in need of therapy and I wouldn’t trust him for a second with my dog.

Our German Shepherd who is 6 years old has been trained by Mike and has been boarded at Hals since she was 1 year old. Mike and his staff are extremely professional, nice, and caring to the dogs that are brought there. When we go away and unfortunately can't bring her with us there is not a single other kennel that I would entertain bringing her to except for Hals. When it comes to our dog Layla we want to know that when we are not with her, she is with people that we have complete trust in to take care of her the way we would at home. That is why we will always use Hals and no one else.