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    2 chipped teeth from boarding
    Mike L.

    Everyone has their own review and stories and originally I chose baba Lu's as they were rated well but after a couple of incidents I won't be back nor do I recommend them to anyone. I've used baba Lu's for a few of my visits and it's been a mixed bag. My dog was fine at the meet and greet and 2 of the bookings, my dog was fine and staff were nice. 2 of the other times I had issues with my dog - once he came back with two chipped teeth and 6 dime to quarter sized scabs from an altercation, and the other time he needed to visit the emergency vet due to swelling of his male appendage and extreme redness/sores around his genitals. For the latter booking, I find it odd that the caretakers did not notice this as two different vets said it was obvious it had been out for a while. To me, it seems like the caretakers are not watching the dogs as attentively as they should. If something was odd, I should've been contacted but wasn't. After the whole situation at the emergency vet happened, the owner of Baba lu's (Lori) seemed indifferent about the situation. My partner also noticed distressed barking one time when I was picking up my dog but shrugged it off. I won't be back especially after this last emergency vet visit and the lack of observation. Use your own judgement - I shouldn't have used baba Lu's after the first incident. Some other info: Lori will offers trazodone to dogs that have anxiety - I had to specifically mention not to use it as she's not a vet. It's odd that a dog boarder/day care would offer this medication that requires a prescription and that if a dog wasn't a fit, they wouldn't be allowed. Baba Lu's does not offer any refunds but provides credits with at least 2 weeks notice only if they can fill the spot. Any notice less than 2 weeks has a cancellation fee and it's usually 3 days. Weekday drop off is 7-10am with no weekend morning drop offs. Pickup is up to 9pm. There's a $45 charge for day care if you don't pickup before 10am. otherwise $60 for boarding a night. Venmo (not using goods and services) seems to be the preferred way for payment. Lori will not show you where dogs sleep during the temperament visit nor is she willing to send pictures of your pet during boarding as it is "confidential". Again, I do not recommend Baba Lu's Playhouse.

    Victoria P.

    TL;DR My dog was attacked while being boarded at Baba Lu's, resulting in extensive lacerations that required stitches, bruising, and swelling. The proprietor didn't take him to the vet (car wasn't working...) and made me coordinate pickup and emergency care from across the country. $804 in medical bills and proprietor only gave a partial refund for boarding. Details: I boarded my dog Leonard at Babalu's playhouse while I was traveling, and he was attacked by several other dogs resulting in extensive lacerations all over his legs, chest, and back, temporary lameness in his front leg due to extensive bruising and swelling. The owner of Babalu's Playhouse called me at midnight to let me know this attack had happened because Leonard made a "prolonged yelping sound" while he was laying down that caused multiple dogs to rush in and attack him, and her hand was injured in the process of breaking up the fight. Also, her car was not working so she couldn't take him to the emergency vet for urgent medical care, and she did not take initiative to find another solution. She let me know I'd have to find someone to come pick him up in the morning. I was traveling across the country and had to find someone back in Seattle to help. Because of this, Leonard waited more than 9 hours before he was taken to the vet, with four deep, freely bleeding wounds (one deep enough to show into the subcutaneous fat). Leonard ended up having to go to the vet for three visits to get stitches and other wound care, racking up a medical bill of $804. Lori also argued with me about providing any refund, tried to give me "boarder credits", before eventually agreeing to a partial refund. If you're boarding your dog at a boarding facility, some key expectations are 1.) safety and 2.) capacity to do what's needed in an emergency, and 3.) accountability. Lori provided none of those. Avoid this business if you have similar expectations. I'm not taking legal action against her, I have pet insurance, this isn't about money. I just want other folks with dogs to be forewarned, and avoid the very scary situation we went through.

    Our experience at Babalus has been great! We have taken our dog Frank to Lori's multiple times for overnight boarding. Basically a big dog friendly playhouse, Frank even sleeps in a big bed at night with other dogs. Great socialization for our little guy, and Lori always gives good insight into behaviors she notices, puts him in timeouts when he gets high energy, etc. He has come back with a few little scratches but it's expected with all of the dog playtime. Most important was the initial meet and greet with her own dogs to understand whether he would be a good fit to the group. Love having this an option for when we travel.

    margarita y.

    My puppy loves this place! He can *just barely* sit down for a treat when he gets there in the morning -- so excited!! As he slooooowly walks away at the end of the day, he'll sometimes look back wistfully as Vic waves and says, 'bye, love you Beebo'. My spazzy puppy loves Baba Lu's, and we're both learning so much. Lori tells me who his favorite friends are, helps me troubleshoot not-fun stuff like eye infections and bad behaviors, as well as help Beebo pick up some good ones. I love taking him to a small place where folks know the dogs and their owners. When he's at daycare or boarding, I never worry about him being safe, and I know he's going to come home happy and tired. We're both glad that he's part of Baba Lu's pack.

    Lori sent me this shot of my pup's favorite spot on a warm day
    Daymon B.

    Baba Lu's is a dream come true - starting a new Job and needed the right spot for my pup to play and hang out during the day and occasional overnights - Lori the owner could not be more accommodating, thoughtful and professional about her business and her canine clients. My dog comes back every day happy and tired after a an active and social day playing with his new buddies - both of us could not be happier !

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    DOGS AND HUMANS WELCOME at this female owned and LGBTQ friendly establishment. It looks like a…read moreregular human bar lounge except there are dogs running around off leash everywhere! Owners and people who enjoy dogs, lounge on plush couches sipping libations or playing one of the many board games provided for free. There is even a pool table! The staff are friendly and the bar also has draft beer as well as all manner of mixed drinks. My wife and I and Bomer, (our King Charles Cavalier) came to check this place out. We had thought there would be food, but apparently the health department will not allow it. We were told that we could bring our own food, and there are plenty of places in the neighborhood to get some including a wonderful BBQ place 2 blocks away. Besides the bar area, there are some indoor and outdoor play areas for the doggies. It was raining that day but I did have a look. The outdoor area is quite small compared to some other dog/people bars I've seen There are also a couple of indoor play areas. One is exclusively for boarding doggies, which, I did go to check out and was immediately mobbed by both large and small dogs. They were friendly but, I was quite overwhelmed and the staff helped me exit. Now I was told there was yet another indoor play area for visitors, but it was "not open". The owner lady did tell me she would open it for us, but never followed up and I thought her messaging about it was a little confusing. Other than that the basic bat area seemed nice, and we could see there were quite a few regulars there who knew each other as well as the dogs seemed to. Our little Boomer tried to make friends and was able to run around and play with some of the other dogs We did order some drinks, I enjoyed my draft beer but my wife did not like the one red wine they had which tasted a like a port that had been mixed with a red blend. Blech! So, now for the stars. As my Yelp friends know, I ALWAYS start with five and deduct from there. I will have to deduct a half star for the terrible red wine with no alternatives. If you're going to be "a bar" you need good wine and more than one option. Then a half star for the mixed messaging I encountered over the "public indoor play space. So four stars! If you read this far, you most likely enjoyed my review or at least found it useful. Please show your love by clicking one of the little buttons below. Cheers!

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    My dog loves City Dog! The staff are so caring and happy with the dogs. Bentley gets so excited…read morewhen we arrive for daycare. He so enjoys all his friends here. I don't take him anywhere else Since he loves it here. I have been taking Bentley here for daycare and boarding for 3 years. Always a great experience! Muriel

    On May 7, I scheduled Pepper's first grooming appointment. We were especially excited because the…read morelocation is very close to my home. We booked a grooming service and were clear with the front desk about our expectations. We selected a tier 3 shortness level haircut and explicitly requested her entire body to be trimmed -- including her head, face, and a lion-style tail (fluffy end, trimmed shaft). Unfortunately, the results were disappointing. Upon pickup, Pepper shook her body and an excessive amount of loose hair fell off, which indicated she was not brushed thoroughly after the cut. In addition, the specific areas we highlighted were not properly groomed, and the cut across her body is noticeably uneven. I have attached photos for your reference. While I understand this was her first appointment and the groomer was seeing her for the first time, I want to make it clear that Pepper is a very calm and cooperative dog who is easy to groom. There should not have been any behavioral challenges affecting the outcome. Given the quality of the grooming service provided, we do not believe the results reflect the price we paid. We requested a discount or partial refund for the visit, and have not heard from anyone. We followed up two more times and still nothing. We hope this feedback can be used to improve quality control and communication in the future. We will not be back again.

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