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In The Baltimore Sun’s Best: Readers’ Choice 2025 poll, our readers voted on what’s best in the region, from wedding venues and roofers to pediatricians and hair salons. This year’s winners highlight people and businesses recognized for outstanding service and customer satisfaction over the last year.
The poll includes more than 550 winners in nearly 200 categories in six areas — Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden, Food & Drink, Lifestyles & Shopping, Personal Services and People & Media. More than 47,000 ballots were cast, cultivating a list of your favorite museums, pizza joints, boutiques, TV anchors, radio hosts and more.
Best Pet day care and Pet groomer: Wagging Lounge Dog Resort
9315 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia. 443-546-3391. wagginglounge.com
When dogs need a spa day or luxury retreat, Wagging Lounge Dog Resort is there. For nearly 10 years, the business has offered grooming, daycare, boarding and other services for dog parents looking to give their “furry kids” the best experience.
Since he was young, General Manager Jimmy Kim has loved dogs, feeling most incomplete during times he didn’t have a dog. Running the business doesn’t feel like work for him as he’s been “blessed” to work in his passion, he said.
Inspired by their shelter dog, Kim and his wife opened the dog resort in Columbia after previously dog-sitting from their home. With a focus on service, the facility also features spacious glass kennels, outdoor space, self-service bath stations, and enrichment or cuddle time.
“It’s not customer service, it’s more of a culture for us,” Kim said. “We just think that serving the community, serving the customers, is really the biggest thing that we can do, and I think we do a great job of it.”
One of the most popular products is the luxury villas, which often sell out, Kim said. The luxury villas fit up to three dogs from the same family and offer fully-furnished rooms with beds, blankets and pillows.
The dog resort provides a high level of care for dogs and their owners, whom they call “parents,” as well as the community, donating to local high schools and animal shelters. There have been thoughts of expanding, Kim said, but it would be tough to maintain the same level of service.
“We wouldn’t be anything without our staff, who are training and training over and over. And the parents are so wonderful and loving. I mean, it’s great when you have parents who love, they don’t look at their dogs as dogs, I mean, it’s their kids.”
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Acupuncturist: Hyeon-Jin Kwon, Redesign Acupuncture
Honorable mentions:
Tom Ingegno, Charm City Integrative Health
Brian Jackson & Marcos Hsu, University of Maryland Orthopaedics | The Warehouse at Camden Yards
The Well Acupuncture
Audiologist: University of Maryland Faculty Physicians
Honorable mentions:
Bay Area Audiology
Emily Taylor, Taylor Listening Center
Auto glass: Dave’s Auto Repair
Auto repair: Hollenshade’s Auto Services
Honorable mentions:
Dave’s Auto Repair
McCormick Auto Body
Hamilton Service Center (tie)
Rebuli Auto Service (tie)
Bank/credit union: First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland
Honorable mentions:
SECU – State Employees Credit Union of Maryland
M&T Bank
APG Federal Credit Union
Car wash: Canton Carwash
Honorable mentions:
Royal Farms
Gary’s Auto Detailing
Child care: Embark Education
Honorable mentions:
Beth El Schools
La Petite Academy
Miss Ann’s Day Care
Chiropractor: First Step Chiropractic
Honorable mentions:
Muneses Chiropractic Center
Mary Steiner
Thrive Chiropractic
Computer repair: Cheaper Than A Geek
Honorable mention:
Byte Right Support
Dentist: Dental Designs of Maryland
Honorable mentions:
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
RZ Dental Group
Laurel Bush Family Dentistry
Dog trainer/facility: The Coventry School for Dogs & their People
Honorable mentions:
Sit Means Sit
Camp Bow Wow
Best Friends Fur Ever
Dog walker: The Coventry School for Dogs & their People
Honorable mentions:
Camp Bow Wow, Towson
See Spot Walk, Ashley Woodall
Dry cleaner: ZIPS Cleaners
Honorable mention:
Ruxton Cleaners
Eye/vision care: Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates
Honorable mentions:
The Wilmer Eye Institute
University of Maryland Eye Associates
Baltimore Eye Center (tie)
GBMC Eye Center (tie)
Financial advisor: Williams Asset Management
Honorable mentions:
Harford Financial Group
The Kelly Group
Legacy Financial
Florist: Radebaugh Florist
Honorable mentions:
Richardson’s Florist
Fleurs D’Ave
The Modest Florist
Funeral home: Sol Levinson & Bros.
Honorable mentions:
Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home
Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services
Haight Funeral Home and Chapel
General practitioner: University of Maryland Family & Community Medicine
Honorable mentions:
Lifebridge Health
Alexa F. Faraday, GBMC
Danny and Gail Jones Primary Care
Hospital: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Honorable mentions:
University of Maryland Medical Center
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Insurance company: AAG Insurance Enterprises
Honorable mentions:
Baltimore Equitable Insurance
Greg Marsh, Allstate Insurance
Locksmith: Schott & Son Locksmith Service
Marina: Bowleys Marina
Honorable mentions:
Anchorage Marina
Jim’s Marine
Nail salon: Polished Nails
Honorable mention:
Enchanted Studios
Ob/gyn practice: Capital Women’s Care
Honorable mentions:
University of Maryland Women’s Health Center
Dr. Aimee Jacobs, Aurora Women’s Health
Hoffman and Associates
Orthodontist: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Honorable mentions:
Bel Air Orthodontics
David Ross Orthodontics
OX Orthodontix
Pediatric dentist: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Honorable mentions:
Growing Smiles
Joppa Green Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric practice: University of Maryland Children’s Hospital
Honorable mentions:
University of Maryland Family & Community Medicine
Next Step Pediatrics
Pavilion Pediatrics
Pest control: Atlantic Pest Control
Honorable mentions:
Brody Brothers
EcoShield Pest Solutions
Pet day care: Wagging Lounge Dog Resort
Honorable mentions:
The Coventry School for Dogs & their People
Woofotel
Camp Bow Wow
Pet groomer: Wagging Lounge Dog Resort
Honorable mentions:
The Coventry School for Dogs & their People
Camp Bow Wow
Emily’s Mobile Grooming
Physical therapist: FX Physical Therapy
Honorable mentions:
Mandy Rose, Indigo Physiotherapy
University of Maryland Orthopaedics
Towson Orthopaedic Associates
Tax preparer: Friedman & Associates
Urgent care: Patient First
Honorable mentions:
University of Maryland Urgent Care
MedStar Health Urgent Care
ExpressCare
Veterinary practice: Belvedere Veterinary Center
Honorable mentions:
Falls Road Animal Hospital
Cat and Dog Hospital of Columbia
Homeward Bound Veterinary Services
Editor’s note: Winners and honorable mentions were determined by popular vote. Readers were invited to nominate and vote online from April to May. The ballot and results are generated solely by readers’ votes. The Baltimore Sun does not take responsibility for the services offered or advertised by those listed.
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