We have been bringing our Goldendoodle Poppy to Lucky Dawg for about 3 years. She spends nearly…read moreevery day there so she has other dogs to play with. Anthony, the owner, is superb with dogs and runs an incredibly clean and professional operation. It was just named Top 3 daycares and boarding by the Santa Fe Reporter.

Anthony is super helpful and great with the dogs. Lots of play space - inside and outside.read more

Great dog daycare, and had a great experience with the training class too. Hannah is very…read moreknowledgeable about dog behaviors!

I tried to get my dog Geoffrey into this Doggie Day Care facility. It was an unbelievable…read moreexperience. The first day I called, they asked what breed he was and how old was he. I told them he's a German Shepherd and I didn't know exactly how old he was as he was a rescue. She said they'd call me back. They didn't. So I called again the next day and the girl on the other end started asking the same questions. I told her I'd already been through that. She told me I'd have to get a letter of reference from whatever shelter or rescue he came from. This seemed odd as I never had to do this with my other dog, also a rescued German Shepherd, at this place or at Wags and Wiggles in Tustin, CA or at Camp Bow Wow in New Orleans. I've never heard of this being a requirement ANYWHERE. So I called the director of German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County, and she shot off an email outlining his background and attesting to his sterling character that same day and which I forwarded to them immediately. So the next day I waited. And waited. At 1PM I called them. I told the girl they had received the required reference email. She told me that the manager hadn't read her email yet. Say what??? How would the girl behind the counter know whether or not the manager in her office had read her email? And it was 1PM and they open at 7AM. So again I was blown off. I suspected that this was a case of discrimination. So I called a friend and asked her to call and say she wanted to put her dog in their day care. I told her to tell them what I had told them except say her dog was a Golden Retriever. She did and the girl told her they'd be happy to set up an appointment right then and there. Infuriated, I called again and said I wanted to speak with the manager. The girl said: "Oh...this is Claire... " I said yes this is Claire and I want to speak to the manager!!! She put me on hold for about 5 minutes. Then the manager came on and said that she had received the email from GSROC and told me we could come in for our "evaluation" at noon the following Thursday. I'm thinking they believed requiring a letter of reference from a shelter or rescue would stop me dead in my tracks. Most public shelters are too big and busy to do this. Probably many rescues as well. They didn't bank on GSROC being as classy and professional as they are or that I volunteered with them for years. So now after all of this hassle and marching into a brick wall, I canceled our "evaluation" appointment. They only gave it to me because they knew I wasn't going to let it rest, and it's likely they'd reject my dog regardless over whatever preconceived prejudicial issues they obviously have. Shortly after, I took Geoffrey to Paws Plaza. No appointment was necessary. He was welcome anytime. They do an "integration" with new dogs which I'm sure is much like Santa Fe Tail's "evaluation" but it just sounds more accurate and less pompous. The people were very nice, he passed with flying colors and had a great time. I was very impressed with this place! Dealing with Santa Fe Tails had been such a negative experience. I would never do business or entrust my dogs to them again. And as far as Joey P.'s worn out rebuttal to their many negative reviews: "SF Tails does not feel Yelp is the most productive platform for communication and encourage all of our clients, current or potential, to interact with us directly so we can continue to cultivate a positive experience." I DID interact directly which is precisely WHY it was such a bad experience!

I consider myself lucky have come across Sara and her team. We recently adopted a sweet 2-year old…read moredog from the Santa Fe shelter, but who needed a lot of attention and was not as well socialized as we thought. We initially planned on hiring Rendija Dog Hikes and Pet Services to exercise our pup when we out for much of the day, but when Sara came over to meet us for the first time, we talked about our goal to better socialize her with cats and dogs. Sara shared that her team could help with that and they exceeded expectations. Also, everyone on the team was great about communicating how the walk or play date went that day. I always received a few pictures of my dog having a great time. I'd recommend Sara and her team to anyone.

We have never been away from our dogs so this was the first time we have used a pet sitter. I…read morecannot say enough positive things about Sara and her care for our pups. She truly took time to get to know them and followed our instructions to the upmost perfection. She was patient with them getting to know her and provided us updates and pictures of her time with them. We found Sara to be honest, trustworthy, and reliable. She did exactly what she said she would in caring for our pets, never missed time with them or updating us, and was honest with us when she detailed the time and steps it took to pull our more hesitant dog out of her shell--the great news is she SUCCEEDED! Sara has a gift and love for animals that is unparalleled in our community. Anyone looking for a person to care for their pets would be lucky to work with Sara and Rendija Dog Hikes and Pet Services.

They may be a good place to board your dog. I don't know. As for grooming, they completely ignored…read morevery specific recommendations from the owner of from me from the owner of my dog on what to leave and what to cut and they went ahead and cut whatever they wanted and turned my dog into a freak. I will give them zero recommendation as groomers.

When I dropped my two boys off for a 30 day stay, I tried to pre-pay on two separate occasions…read more Once when I dropped them off and then again a week later. they refused my pre-payment stating they only accepted payment at the very end. On the 30th day when I came to pick up my dogs, I stated that I did not have the full payment anymore because I had lost my home wrecked my car and my mother had died in front of me all within the span of two weeks. Because of the circumstances, I only had a partial payment. I said I could work out a payment plan with them that they refused stating I needed the full payment or they would not release my dogs to me. At the time I wasn't aware, but what they were doing was highly illegal. You cannot hold someone's dogs as collateral. They should've taken me to court for the payment. Instead the next day or so, so they gave my dogs away to a stranger. One of my dogs has severe epilepsy and his medication costs $200 a month just to keep him alive and I'm afraid that his medical condition may have caused him his life at this point. They will not give out any information as to who they gave my dogs to. I have offered multiple times to make payments since then, with the hopes that they would give some information as to what happened to my dogs, but they won't. The owner specifically said to me that my window had closed and that she would not give out information about my babies who I had since birth until they were six years old. I have since taken legal action and have made a police report now that I know what they did was illegal. Be careful where you take your dogs because you never know what could happen.

i called dave in total panic, when our 6 month old australian shepherd...sugi...went crazy around…read morepeople and dogs the first time we walked her...i guess my distress was obvious when i left a message...even though he was on vacation...he got right back to us...i was terrified...he is not only fabulous with dogs...but also their owners...thanks to him..we are well on our way to having our sugi trained and manageable...he has given us so many insights into her behavior...she is a different dog..i am so happy we found him

As always so happy with how beautiful Lexi's haircut came out even better i know she was treated…read morewith care in a beautiful place with a pet loving person !Thank you as always Talia when i leave my girl with you i know she is in great hands:)

Do not call this groomer if your dog is older. Was told they would need a background health…read morereferral for my dog. I offered one from the state I moved from and she told me that I needed to get a mobile groomer in case something went wrong. Age discrimination for dogs -- Ha ! My senior girl is in great shape and has never been refused service. Buyer beware!

Mary is fantastic. Our dogs love her and they always look amazing when they come back from a visit…read more She's taken care of both our dogs (now aged 11 and 7) their whole lives and we've never had anything but fantastic service. Mary is very kind and gentle to her canine clients

Mary is FABULOUS!! She is friendly, knowledgable and very talented!! We have 4 little dogs and…read moreeach one comes home to us after spending a day at the "spa" happy, calm and absolutely adorable!! Great job Mary, thanks and as you know, we will see you again and often!!!

This place is great. Honest, hardworking, and very willing to accommodate last minute requests if…read moreshe has time. She even sends photos of her visits with your pets when you are far away! I would recommend her to anyone!

I am highly disappointed. I would have called at least 20 times and no one answered. When we…read morereached this place,, she mentioned that she only sits at people's place and no day boarding at her place. What a waste of time. Why can't these businesses update YELP with their services. When you are running a business at least answer phone calls.