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Apolda Kennels

3.7 (40 reviews)
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Cherylyn G.

Toenail Tuesday! Quick cat nail trim. So grateful he does this service. Trimming Dandelion's nails used to be so stressful. Now I just bring her in and it's done in a few moments.

Steve D.

I have been very happy with Apolda Kennels and strongly encourage anyone looking for a kennel in the western suburbs to consider Apolda. I live in Geneva and takes me about 15 minutes to get there. The appearance of Apolda is not the sellling point as the building is pretty mundane. The owner, John, lives in a home on New York St. and the kennel is in his back yard which is a very large lot. He is very friendly and helpful and I believe he practices bagpipes during the day while with the dogs. This is the third kennel we have used and the first in this area (the other two were in Columbus, oH). When my dog went into the last two kennels he always looked very nervous and would shiver uncontrolably (one of these was "Pet Palace" which was double what Apolda charges). He is pretty neurotic by nature as it is so I never really thought too much of it and it is natural that he is uncomfortable around strangers. When we first went to Apolda our dog exhibited the same behavior but after two or three times I noticed his a change. He is now at the point that he wags his tale and doesn't look frightened at all when we leave him off. John said the he and our dog have a special connection and I believe it. I never worry about our dog when he is there. We always get a shampoo and nail trim when we pick up our dog. The price is very reasonable and it also allows us to pick him up after the normal pick up deadline without paying an extra fee.

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We have been taking our dogs to John for about 40 years. Always good care and grooming.

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The owner is nice and helpful. I have been a customer for 4yrs. They do a terrific job grooming my three dogs and I have referred friends.

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We moved a couple of years ago from Aurora, and we still drive to John 's kennel when we need boarding or grooming

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