My dog Piper tramples me to get out of the car for her weekly daycare at Rusty's. She can be very…read morestubborn, but she listens to Lakshme and behaves better for her than for me! Lakshme also knew that I had trouble with grinding/cutting her nails, so one day she surprised me by giving my baby perfect nails. I only trust very few people to watch Piper, so I was delighted to find Lakshme! Piper says thank you!!

Laxmi is just wonderful. Took the time to get to know my pup beforehand and make sure he would fit…read morein with her own dogs and regular boarders. I felt super comfortable leaving my black lab with her and knew he was really well looked after in a home environment. I made a little get to know my dog sheet for her fridge as well as his meal schedule (I gave my own food) as well as a t shirt of mine and his bed so he would be comfortable. Again highly recommended!

I recently took my little darling Parmaranian, Winnie, to Crispy Paws. I was a little nervous…read morebecause she had never been boarded. However, after meeting with the owner, Chris, I was taken in by her welcoming attitude and caring personality. After chatting with her for a while, I felt my little doggie would be well cared for while I was away for 14 days.

From the owner: Crispy-Paws offers in-home boarding, doggy daycare, convenient pet taxi pick-up and drop-off, and…read morebathing services for dogs up to 40 pounds. Your pets are family to us, so we provide top-notch care and a loving environment for every furry friend. Chris, our owner and Pet CPR certified caregiver, ensures your dog receives personalized attention, daily playtime, and plenty of cuddles in a cozy home setting. Whether you need reliable daycare or a safe place for overnight stays, Crispy-Paws is your pet’s home away from home, giving you complete peace of mind whenever you’re away.

We've been boarding our dogs here for over 20 years. They've taken such wonderful care of our dogs…read moreand we trust them to give them the best care possible when we are out of town!

I have a really hearty, big dog. And I also understand that a kennel is a kennel and there are a…read morelot of dogs to keep an eye on. My husband left our pooch there and we left for 3 nights. When I returned to get him yesterday, I didn't see any dogs playing-- just barking, barking, barking. On the way home, I noticed he was bitten on his eye, with blood slowly oozing out of his tear duct and a puncture above and below his eye socket. He had diarrhea and the blood turned into pus coming out of his eye. Last night he threw up in the middle of the night and today, lots of farting but he seems to be holding the food down. I put some anti-microbial stuff in his eye and that seems to be getting better. Maybe going to the vet later, not sure yet. They charge extra to feed your dog his own food, so we went with their food and that is probably why he's having some gastro-intestinal activity, but the bite on the eye? I"ll be looking for another option next time we need to leave him.

I brought my catahoula mix in to this location yesterday. My dog gets nervous and stressed at vets…read moreor any place like that. Before doing the exam the team and Dr. Mulford did everything to make her feel comfortable. They were beyond helpful and nice. By the time we were about to leave my dog was playful and laying down which was a 180 from when we came in. The service they have and the way they handled my pet was beyond terrific! I will become a loyal customer of theirs and would recommend them to anyone!

Overpriced, for average service. I recently learned they charge 3 times what other vets in the area…read morecharge, and unlike in the past (when a smaller operation), the service isn't even as good. It's just costlier. They literally charge for the smallest of "conveniences", ones that should be part of good care (and don't tell you up front- you just get charged). I was suspicious but since I'd taken my pets there for MANY years (across owners) I was just continuing for convenience. My fault for being "lazy"- but take heed from my experience and shop around for care! The quality doesn't justify the overcharge...

TL;DR Camp Bow Wow offers unstructured play, but has lots of individual dog care options, loves…read moreevery dog, and will go the extra mile to make sure each puppy parent can rest easy! We love how happy Bucky is to go to Camp Bow Wow! It's a testament to the bounty of affection and attention each counselor gives to every camper. There is no need for us to be anxious about how Bucky is doing throughout the day, either. Between the daily pictures on social media and the ability to check-in on the live camp cams, we can always see how much fun he's having. This is especially helpful when we have to travel and he has an extended stay at Camp. We still miss him, of course, but we can rest easy knowing that he has the best of care while we're away. We can also set up some one-on-one playtime as an extra treat (just him and a counselor) or try out their new peanut butter Picasso puppy paintings! The availability of basic grooming on-site is an added bonus. We used to take Bucky to a popular pet chain for grooming, but now we just get him a puppy spa day as we like to call it - a full day of play followed by a nail trim, teeth cleaning, a bath, and some fresh cologne (typically blueberry or lavender). On the puppy parent side of the house, the staff and counselors are always very courteous, kind, polite, and helpful! We have never had a negative interaction or experience at Camp Bow Wow. They keep us apprised of Bucky's behavior and let us know if an illness is spreading in the community (whether or not it has impacted any campers yet). This is especially helpful when Bucky needs a vet visit, as it provides a more holistic picture for us to relay. All in all, we love everything about Camp Bow Wow and would recommend it to anyone seeking open-play doggie day care! We will definitely keep going here and will bring any future pups along.

BUYER BEWARE -- EXTREMELY TROUBLING EXPERIENCE…read more I would NEVER board my dog at Camp Bow Wow in Columbia, Maryland again. We dropped off our young Lagotto Romagnolo puppy calm, gentle, and well-behaved. We picked him up a day early because of growing concerns, and he came home extremely overstimulated, difficult to manage, and seemingly very hungry. We monitored the facility cameras during his stay and were deeply concerned by what we saw. There appeared to be very little structure or meaningful engagement, and at times it looked like roughly 30 dogs were being monitored by only one staff member. We sent THREE large containers of food. TWO CAME BACK. When we got our puppy home, he immediately ate an unusually large bowl of food. That raised serious concerns for us about whether he had been fed according to our instructions. We also paid for a bath before pickup. THE BATH WAS NEVER DONE. When we contacted management, we felt our concerns were essentially dismissed, and we were told that everything had been completed as required. That simply did not match our experience. The bath was not done. Most of his food came back. Our puppy appeared extremely hungry. His behavior was dramatically different. And what we observed on camera raised serious concerns about supervision and structure. We trusted this facility with a young puppy who depends entirely on the people caring for him. Based on what we experienced, that trust is gone. We will never return. We are also reporting our concerns to Howard County Animal Control and requesting that the facility be reviewed as appropriate. PET OWNERS: ASK QUESTIONS, WATCH THE CAMERAS, AND PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION. Our experience was unacceptable. BUYER BEWARE.

After searching online and taking recommendations from friends, I contacted Premier about their…read morethree-week board and train program for our bernedoodle puppy. When talking with them, they recommended their puppy orientation (which is more like a tailored training session to cover general information and whatever you specifically want to talk about), the cost of which goes towards the bootcamp, so you aren't losing anything in taking the class. I was already going to proceed with the bootcamp, but after our session, I was even more excited for our pup to go. Jessi worked with our 14-week puppy for just about two hours, during which time she made huge strides in her "leave it" and in walking and jumping. Jessi gave me easy tips that I used the next day on a walk, and it was like a night and day experience in getting her to heel. I can't wait for her to attend her bootcamp. Another huge perk to this location (and something I specifically wanted when searching for locations) is they also do general overnight boarding, where they will keep up her training. You can even leave notes about specific concerns if you did their bootcamp with them. They are also so so close to BWI, which is great for us in planning boarding. It's also really not far from DC (just over 30 minutes) for anyone in the District!

Nelson is a 1/3 cattle dog rescue. He is a busy boy and a great squirrel hunter. After 6 months…read morewith us he had gotten so obsessed that he would be walking along calmly and then try and pull your arm off on a walk. There was no interrupting his stalking. Premier DT got him turned around. He came home after 3 weeks so happy to show off all he learned and his knowing how to please us makes him a more pleasant member of the family. Given a choice, he would go live with his trainer Connor. No questions asked. He LOVES Connor. When he comes for boarding or on Connor's home visit Nelson was/is a puddle of love. We have continued to work with him on our own, using the commands, and now a year plus later he walks off leash most of the time, leaves squirrels and everything else on command and does the right thing 99% of the time.

My 15 year old cat has been a customer of Rocky Gorge since I adopted him from WARL as an…read moreadolescent. He has used every department of Rocky Gorge - boarding, veterinary care, traveling papers, er, grooming... I've always felt Rocky Gorge was a nice place, and appreciated the care, diligence, and gentleness that Dr Farnam demonstrated on many vet visits across the years. *** EDIT: I have revised the rating to reflect the overall service provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital across the years Mr Monster has been a client there. The only time I had a problem was with that ER doctor, and my inability to speak with anyone following the ER visit. *** Recently Monster's health has taken a turn for the worse. He is in great discomfort, and has stopped eating. I took him to the ER and saw Dr Bricker, who was amazing. Thorough, patient, informative, and as effective as possible, given the situation (Monster is an elderly cat with complex health issues, making diagnosis difficult). He provided a week of medications, with instructions to come back the following week for blood work, and call regarding changes. This included pain killers, which are key for keeping Monster feeling OK. Well, Mr Monster seemed to do well, and stated eating. Then he stopped. Suddenly hated the smell of his own food. Ran downstairs when and hid I tried to give him breakfast. Last night, I brought him in (6 days after prior visit). Hoping to see Dr Bricker again on the overnight shift. But it was a different doctor, a black doctor whose name I can't remember. She ran the blood work, then said that she could recommend two options: Taking Monster to another hospital that can provide cat blood transfusion, IV, and ultrasound to inspect his organs, which were swollen. This visit would cost $3000-5000, payed up front. The other option was giving him steroids, she said. She reasoned that he could potentially benefit from them because his white blood cell count was disturbingly high, a clear sign of a problem that might be inflammation. However, she said the steroids could cause great harm, and it would be a gamble. SHE DID NOT MENTION NOR OFFER PALLIATIVE CARE. Presented with this false dilemma, and not wanting to gamble with my beloved pet's well-being, I opted to try to find the money for the hospital admission. But I couldn't find it at 2:30 AM. So I told the Dr I'd need time to find the money. I pointed out that Mr Monster was done with his pain medication which was prescribed by Dr Bricker. Only after I directly asked her to provide him pain medication did she agree to give him a shot. This was a cat who had been on heavy pain medication a week, whose conditioned worsened! Upon getting home and discussing the situation with my husband, as well as researching potential diagnoses given his symptom, we came to believe (based on his symptoms) that our beloved Mr Monster was most likely facing a serious health problem, and the ultrasound would likely show something like lymphoma, something horrible. Which meant he has very low survival options. So he could go through all these tests only to find he needed treatment which was too painful and hard on the body for him to endure after literally STARVING for a week. We came to believe palliative care was the responsible and kind solution. But here's the problem. We don't want his last hours to be at Rocky Gorge animal hospital. I want to schedule it at home. I have asked Rocky Gorge to please call me to discuss whether palliative care is possible. It's been 6 hours. They haven't called back. He has no backup painkiller. He is due fro another dose. My heart is breaking because my baby is in pain. All I want is to make him comfortable! I AM HORRIFIED THE ER DOC FAILED TO OFFER PALLIATIVE CARE AS AN OPTION. I AM HORRIFIED SHE IGNORED HIS PAIN. I AM HORRIFIED THE ONLY CHOICE I WAS GIVEN WAS $3000-5000 DIAGNOSTICS OR A SHOT OF STEROIDS. My poor baby deserves comfort. He hasn't been eating for over a week, except tiny bites here and there. He is in great pain from his organs, which are swollen. He is anemic. His white blood cell count is high. ROCKY GORGE IS FAILING MR MONSTER IN HIS GREATEST TIME OF NEED AFTER 15 YEARS AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER. Edit continued: I took Mr Monster to the ER a third time, and spoke with Dr Weller. She was much more sympathetic and helpful. She understood the need for palliative care, and said that if Mr Monster were her cat, she would not put him through the painful and frightening hospital stay. He was elderly, and not in good health. Quality of life is important. It helped me a LOT to hear a vet say they agreed with palliative care and ultimately euthanasia. We discussed the signals to watch for to end it. Dr Weller gave us the pain meds needed to keep Monster comfortable until he was euthanized at home. I appreciated her assistance. He showed some neurological symptoms in the end, which I read suggests either stage V lymphoma, or stage IV renal lymphoma.

Very disappointing and highly transactional experience for a first-time client. I scheduled an…read moreappointment for my dog, Santo, to get routine vaccine boosters due this month and submitted his medical history ahead of time. My representative brought him in on my behalf. From the minute she walked in, staff repeatedly tried to upsell dog care packages. After declining, they conducted a full wellness exam, but then claimed they couldn't administer his routine shots--even though he was already muzzled and restrained. Rather than finishing the basic services we booked, they insisted we schedule a second appointment and put him on Trazodone and Gabapentin. The entire visit felt staged to turn a simple vaccine visit into multiple appointments and add-on charges under the guise of care. We will not be returning and cannot recommend this practice to pet owners looking for straightforward, client-focused care.

Everything was top notch, from the first phone call to make our reservation, bringing Sawyer for…read morehis vacation away from mom & dad, our daily receipt of his report card with photos and comments on his personality that day, to picking him up! Everyone was so professional, friendly & clearly enjoyed their jobs! Thank you Mark for running such a fabulous establishment and Sawyer will definitely come for another visit!  Sincerely,  Mike, Deanne & Sawyer

They invited us to tour the facility before we boarded our 2 dogs. We went on a Saturday at 2pm…read more They were not busy. We waited 10 minutes for the woman to finish the tour she was doing. When she was done her coworker informed her she had another tour. She pouted because she said she had a sore throat. They paged a male employee. Are several minutes he came in from out front. They told him they needed him to do a tour. He made an exasperated noise and said he didn't want to. I stepped up and said since our business wasn't a priority, we would take it elsewhere. If they couldn't be bothered to give us a tour that they invited us to take, how would they treat our dogs. We could not believe we were treated so poorly.

I cannot thank Club Pooch & Ray, Trainer enough for the incredible work he did with my dog. Mocha…read morejust completed a 3 week training program and the experience exceeded all expectations. Ray was fantastic. He worked closely with Mocha on her public manners. While we (both Mocha and I ) are still practicing and building what she learned her progress is already much better than prior to the training. Ray's patience, professionalism, and genuine love for dogs made all the difference. In addition, we utilize Club Pooch for day care and boarding. The entire enterprise is outstanding.

We love club pooch! The staff are super friendly, all the dog handlers love the dogs! This is my…read morefirst experience with a doggy daycare but when we got our puppy Cocoa - we wanted to establish a relationship and so far, we have loved our experience! The facility is clean and lots of space to run and play. We also did training which was fantastic! Cocoa and our family love club pooch and def recommend them for your family!

Listen, I'm not sure where to start because there's so much I want to cover regarding OLK9's Day…read moreCamp Program. First things first, Craig [Martin] is a Rockstar trainer. Period. Our very first interaction was great...his energy was wonderful...he did not disappoint! He was very methodical with his approach...explaining every step of the process...very engaging...constant updates of the Boyz progress...videos, photos...wait! The photos that I received were Ahhhhhhh-mazing, I mean impressive...only to learn that he's a photographer as well...but I digress. The Boyz are spoiled and I have no shame in stating this...*smile*. But they needed to learn manners. I have two large and very strong Standard Poodles - Mr. Brown and Max. They're extremely smart, pretty obedient in the house, but a huge challenge on walks...my poor dog walker. I wanted to be able to take them anywhere without the extended conversations of sit, stay, what are you doing? you know better... etc. At any rate, I'd been following OLK9 Maryland for some time online. I knew that training for two dogs was going to be a budget buster. Thankfully, I was able to take advantage of the "Black Friday" or "Cyber Monday" (can't remember which one it was). I cannot say enough about the great experience I had...the Boyz were happy to see Craig each day which was a HUGE relief for me. Yes, additional work/training on my part is required...to me that's a no brainer. As a responsible pet owner, I want to make sure that there is consistency and an expectation that my Boyz are well behaved and well mannered. Which means I have to do the work. Funny, as I was driving home from our final session, I was so tempted to take them on a short walk because I knew it would be enjoyable. But decided to wait until morning... I'm so excited to be able to have an enjoyable walk with these guys... less scolding and more bonding. Well worth the time and financial commitment. Thank you OLK9 Maryland for bringing additional joy to our home... things are definitely more "manageable". I'm really looking forward to our walks, especially since there will be NO more pulling! Can't wait to be able to take them to the "brick and mortar" with me once it's open! "Life Changing K9 Training"

I wasted over $1,000 to unknowingly abuse my dog through Off Leash K9. I sought help because my dog…read morewas reactive toward other dogs, loud vehicles, and people. I was desperate to help my dog and myself and Off Leash K9 had good reviews. What these folks didn't tell me was that my dog's reactivity, what I thought was outright aggression, was actually fear - that she was scared of all of these things and trying to protect herself from them. So with the use of the e-collar (really just a shock collar let's be honest), I punished her every time she showed a fear response at Off Leash K-9's direction. This definitely changed her behavior, but rather than helping her feel more comfortable with the things that scared her, we instead punished her for being afraid and taught her to hide her fear responses. I wish I had looked at the science behind dog behavior, because I now know research shows that punishment through things like e-collars, buzz collars, spray bottles, etc. are incredibly counterproductive to changing dog behavior long term and they seriously traumatize the dog. I'm so very grateful to have met a Fear Free trainer who taught me about positive reinforcement. It has improved my relationship with my dog immensely and it has ultimately lead to the sustained behavior change I was looking for. Please do not waste your money on abusive, ignorant training through Off Leash K9.