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Barking Springs Dog Ranch

4.3 (71 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 AM, 2:00 pm - 7:00 PM
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Pic sent to us while we were on vacation by B.S.D.R.  Gotta love it!
jenn c.

I boarded my 3 year old english mastiff & 2.5 year old rottweiler with Barking Springs Dog Ranch November 2010 while we were on a week long vacation in Mexico. Jessica, one of the owners and operators, met with us prior to our vacation so we could get to know her and she could meet my boys. After the previsit, I was confident she would treat my dogs like her own, and given the pictures she sent to me via email while we were gone, she really did. During their stay, Jessica boarded my boys in her Austin home, and took them on field trips to the Ranch outside of Austin. We discussed this prior to my leaving, and since the boys are used to being off leash in the woods, I had no problem allowing them to roam freely. Had one of them wandered off I'm sure, given Jessica's obvious love of animals, she would have searched for them like they were her own. I don't know the circumstances surrounding the previous posters complaints, but I do not doubt Jessica spent hours looking for the dog in question. I would highly recommend Barking Springs Dog Ranch if you are looking for a place that will give your dogs individual attention. I'd also recommend this place if you have XL dogs. The owners have big dogs themselves, so they're familiar with them. The price to board my 2 dogs was extremely reasonable and they were really prompt responding to my emails and phone calls. We're planning another vacation in May and I don't have to worry about who will be taking care of my boys, I'm free to concentrate on which swimsuits to pack and if 3 pairs of flip flops are REALLY enough!

My dogs bleeding urethra and scratches in his junk area. And the 2nd pic is of his scabs in his fur all over

Hi dog lovers. My boyfriend and I had our 15 months Boxoillie "Brizket" stay at the ranch for 3 nights. When we got him back he was bleeding from his urethra for 4 days straight! He also got an infection in his balls! He had scratches and scabs everywhere! In the on boarding paper work we specified that our dog Brizket is submissive and still a bit of a puppy and has never been to a kennel. His fur is in such bad condition cuz of all the scabs from bites and scratches. Before his fur was super healthy and smooth as we take good care of him. I was so upset that his penis was bleeding! I can understand some scratches cuz dogs go all out playing but that was way too much! Also one of his back legs was dragging on the ground for the first night. He barely wanted to drink and for 2 days straight he was non stop sleeping! I have never seen him that tired before. I will link pictures on the 3rd day in his recovery when I took them. We had to take him to the vet and pay out $200 for his treatment of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds. So I will not recommend this place as I think they are understaffed and the 20 dogs that are all in the one outdoor area are not monitored, probably cuz they are understaffed. When we dropped off our dog there were piles of dog shit in the main entrance! Not a welcoming sight! That should have been enough of an indicator that the staff is not paying attention to how to run their business. It just made me sad cuz all those dogs went ham on him and literally treated him like a BBQ brisket. He's doing better now but his scabs are still visable and his fur makes him look like Bambi. Oh one more thing we reached out to this business to let them know about what happened and their response was " we didn't know"! This place needs to hire more people so they get can do their job right and keep the dogs safe.

Kennedy is so happy to see Jessica!
JoAnne N.

Jessica & Dan treat my dogs like they are their own! I "interviewed" many kennels over a year or 2 period and just never found a place that I trusted w/ my "kids". A friend (who is a vet) recommended Barking Springs & I called to ask some questions. Jessica was so patient and wanted to make sure I felt comfortable. She invited me to come and visit AND bring my dogs. Many other places won't allow that, you can only come by appointment on a certain day, and/or they would allow you to see the kennel/cages. That in an of itself made me nervous. By the time I actually visited their ranch, I already knew I was going to have Barton & Kennedy (100# black rescue labs) come here to "camp" as I left town for 10 days. Her attitude, love for animals of all kinds and sweet spirit put me at ease. When I entered onto the property and saw the land, goats, horses and shaded play area for the dogs I knew this was the place. I wanted my dogs to be able to play with others, run outside and socialize, not just get "play time" twice a day. They have multiple yards for dogs that aren't as social, or for smaller dogs. She showed me their bedrooms... not cages. Real doors, walls and large enough for my 2 big dogs to share a room. Because of this set up, you don't hear dogs yelping and barking all the time, which makes one of my rescue dogs nervous. The first time I brought a car-full of beds, toys, a page of instructions & a lot of nervousness... there were tears, yet I knew they were OK. Jessica sent me photos every few days and it allowed me to enjoy a vacation w/ my family w/o wondering how they are doing or what bad habits I would have to unteach them. Barton & Kennedy love it so much and have stayed there so many times that I just open the door and they run into the office. No dramatic instructions now b/c I know that no matter what, they will take care of my dogs. Dan always says how good they are when I pick them up... and really - who cares if that's true or not??? Doesn't everyone want to be told their kids are cute & well-behaved?! (It's also nice that they are clean and exhausted when I pick them up!)

Miller and Baxter enjoying their time away!
Emily Y.

I moved to Austin last year and was very worried about where I would leave my two labs while I was away! Fortunately I found Jessica at Barking Springs Dog Ranch! She is so friendly, easy to get in touch with, and has a fantastic staff who you can tell truly loves dogs. I never crate my dogs and I love that they can run around outside all day while I am away. They even have air conditioned rooms for the dogs to stay in! I'm a crazy dog mom and I love getting email updates with photos when I am away! If you worry about your dogs and you want them to have a BLAST while your away then email Jessica and take a tour of Barking Springs! Ps. Tired dogs after a vacation is always a plus!

This is my dog after a weekend at the dog ranch!! She never lies down in the car.. She is WIPED OUT!!!

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