Awards
Voted Best of Philly and The Main Line 2009 !!
Philadelphia Magazine - Best Canine Pampering
Main Line Today Magazine - Best Place to Pamper Your Pooch
Main Line Suburban Life & Main Line Times - Dog & Cat Groomer
Best of Philly 2006 - Best Dog Spa
Best of the Main Line 2006 - Best Dog Spa
Best of Main Line Life 2006 - Best Dog and Cat Groomer
Best of Main Line Life 2007 - Best Dog and Cat Groomer
June 2009 Main Line Today Magazine
"Best of the Main Line & Western Suburbs 2009"
Best Place to Pamper Your Pooch: Dogma Premier Dog Spa
If Dogma Premier Dog Spa sounds like a place where you might like to spend the day (instead of your pooch), it’s no surprise. The former ice cream store offers and array of creature comforts, including an underwater treadmill, fluffy towels, nifty bejeweled collars and doggy facials. Pampered pooches are spruced up by Dogma’s skilled groomers, and the injured or elderly benefit from Dogma’s resident rehab veterinarian. There’s even daycare. 105 N. Aberdeen Ave., Wayne, (610) 341-3647, dogmadogspa.com
Dogma In The News
Philadelphia Style Magazine
July/August 2009
WMMR Radio personality Pierre Robert muses on canine companions and his favorite places to go with his dog, Lucy.
Click here to read about us in the article "Puppy Love"
"The Pampered Pet's Guide to Philly" Philadelphia Magazine July 2007
Not only can Dogma pamper your pooch with a therapeutic spa bath, creme rinse and nail polish; it also offers aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, laser treatments and rehab for injured animals. Grooming starts at $40 for small dogs.
105 North Aberdeen Avenue, Wayne, 610-341-DOGS; dogmadogspa.com.
FYI Philly
February 2009 (Channel 6 abc)
Two Main Line Rescue Dogs receive a day of pampering!
Click here to watch the video
"Top 50 List" Main Line Magazine June 2008
"21. Haute dog: Dogma Premier Dog Spa and Rehabilitation Center"
105 N. Aberdeen Ave., Wayne; 610-341-3647; dogmadogspa.com
If you think your grooming regimen is lavish, wait until you see your dog’s list of demands. At Dogma, you can indulge your pet in the Prima Dogma, with grooming, spa bath, styling, massage, aromatherapy pawdicure and polish, and add-ons like a green clay revitalizing spa treatment. For summer, get your dog massaged with all natural valencia orange oil to ward off fleas and ticks. And try not to get too jealous of your prettified pooch.
Philadelphia Style Magazine October 2007
"The Pampered (and Healthy) Pooch"
A Wayne, Pa., day spa offers therapeutic services for Fido and Fluffy.
Touting itself as the first holistic pet retreat in the Philadelphia area, Dogma Premier Dog Spa in Wayne, Pa., provides grooming and rehabilitative services for dogs and cats. “We not only want our clients to look good but also to feel good,” says spa owner Linda Barsamian.
Barsamian’s pet haven offers a menu of basic grooming services (featuring all-natural products), but the spot’s real draw is its array of indulgent spa treatments including massage, aromatherapy and green clay treatments.
Pets with special needs are also welcome at the spa, and Barsamian says if your dog or cat is finicky about new experiences, a pre-treatment “happy” visit helps reduce the stress that comes with being primped. Rehabilitative therapy is overseen by a veterinarian and is individualized for pets recovering from surgery, injury or disease. Healing treatments at Dogma include acupuncture, chiropractic work, therapeutic laser procedures and hydrotherapy. – E.B.
NBC 10
"Canines Give Spa Two Paws Up"
NBC 10's Lauren Cohn checked out a new day spa in our area that is just for dogs...
"We do a lot of pampering here. Dogs seem to love it. Owners love it just as much," said Linda Barsamian, the owner of Dogma.
CBS 3
"Pet Pampering"
"We pride ourselves in not only caring what a dog looks like, but how a dog feels", said Linda Barsamian, owner of Dogma.
Fox 29 Philadelphia
Live Broadcast
Nick Smith joined the staff and spa guests of Dogma Premier Dog Spa for a fun filled morning exploring the treatments and services they offer.
Philadelphia Magazine
November 2005
Just off bustling Lancaster Avenue in Wayne sits a new sanctuary for sore muscles, tense minds and weary...paws? "Dogs give so much to their owners," says Barsamian, "I wanted them to have a place they could go to feel good too."
Hello Neighbors...from MainLineNeighbors.com
As most of you know, we are residents of Wayne - so we, like you, are often looking for businesses in the area that offer different services. And when we find a business that exceeds our expectations, we like to let all of our members know about it.
Dogma Premier Dog Spa, in Wayne, was one of those places for me. It wasn't just their service that exceeded expectations -- the biggest surprise was the price! Not only were they reasonable, they were far less expensive than my old groomer (a local vet).
If you are a pet owner, and take your dog (or cat) to be groomed on occasion (or frequently) - check out the rest of my personal experience story with Dogma on the sidebar below.
The name "Premier Dog Spa" may make you think "too rich for my blood" -- but don't let the name fool you! Yes, they are definitely a premier dog spa -- they offer everything to pamper your pup (or feline) -- therapeutic spa baths, pawdicures, body massages, hot oil treatments . . . you name it!
BUT . . . they also offer basic grooming services --- and at very reasonable prices! (certainly based on my personal experience at least)
I have a long haired German Shepherd mix. He is a large dog and has an incredible undercoat. I was paying over $140 to have him groomed at my old groomer. My first trip to Dogma was for a basic grooming and it was under $90 They did a GREAT job. They are extremely professional, friendly, and timely!
I was using a local vet before (and I LOVE this vet -- just very expensive grooming services). Typically I would have to drop my dog off at 7:30 in the morning and they were still rushing around trying to finish him up at 6:30 in the evening. Dogma took my pooch at 9:00am and I was called at 12 noon to pick him up. And he looked fantastic!
So -- whether you want to pamper your pets with the ultimate in luxury, OR if you just want a great place to have your pet bathed and clipped at a reasonable price - give Dogma a try!
