We have never used a doggy day care before, but with our young lab puppy, Pet Empire was a great…read morechoice! Friendly staff and when we pick up our pup at the end of the day, she is wrecked tired from playing all day. Which is exactly what you want to see! They post pictures online as well so you can see your dogs daily activities. Highly recommend! Thanks!

Used the mobile service which is a wonderful convenience. Great service and my two Goldens look…read moregreat!

I am so thankful that my prior vet couldn't see my new puppy today because it led me to Animal Care…read moreCenter. I was very impressed with all the staff and how they treated my sick puppy! They made a scary and stressful situation much easier.

Had our first grooming experience by Katrina this week. We had such wonderful service. Our great…read morepyrenes has a thick coat of fur and had not yet shed last winter's undercoat. He was a smelly mess. Not anymore! He is beautifully groomed- fluffy, white and smells fresh. We appreciate Katrina more than we can explain.

caring and well rounded care for your baby. i have a picky pekingese and they have people who do…read moreone on one and hand feed his picky meals 10 starts

My dog loves to go here! Friendly staff and kind to the animals. We've had a really good…read moreexperience here. They know our dog and call her by name when she arrives!

Jessica is kind and caring to my dog and to me! I love how nice Bailey smells and looks after her…read moreappointment !

Our dogs always look and smell beautiful after a trip to Alpha Dog. Very kind and caring owner- she…read moretreats pets with care and love. Will definitely bring my dogs back over and over.

For several years 2024 & 2025 I have had our dog Dot groomed at Red Oaks Pet Inn. Great service,…read moreorganized, reasonable prices, professional and friendly. And now we are going for 2026! Keep up the good work, Bonnie

Amazing staff. Max (90lb Aussie Doodle) is always excited to go and stay with his friends. Great…read moregrooming service as well. Thanks for taking care of our non-human family member.

Great and knowledgeable Vet. He explains well and answers all questions. Total Home Town /…read moreSmall town friendly attitude.

Dr. Hanson & staff are Exceptional! Compassion Overload! They care ! They hurt right along with…read more you when your babies are sick. LUCKY TO HAVE THEM

We strongly DO NOT recommend Pine Shadows due to the violence we witnessed towards our dogs when we…read moretoured their facility in August 2024 with our child. I have filed a police report, a complaint with the MN Board of Animal Health, and a complaint with the Humane Investigations team with the Animal Humane Society. The Pine Shadows lead trainer violently punched both of our dogs in the head during 2 separate incidents during our tour. He also choked one of our dogs by using the leash to pull one of our dog's feet off the ground. The lead trainer told us we needed to use the "wooden spoon" approach with our dogs and not "love and logic." As a 5'4" female I can keep our dogs under control using positive strategies when they are jumping and barking with excitement. There was absolutely no reason for the Pine Shadows lead trainer to use violence and one of our dogs was violently punched in the head by the lead trainer when the dog was walking over to sniff our other dog. If you have had similar experiences at Pine Shadows, I strongly recommend that you also file a police report and complaint to the agencies listed above.

In regards to grooming I will NEVER go anywhere else now. Dawn is absolutely phenomenal. I took my…read morelittle puppy to get her first haircut elsewhere in Brainerd and it was the worst experience of mine and my dogs life. But, at Pine Shadows we had zero issues. Everyone was friendly, the service took exactly as long as promised, the groomer was SO kind and understanding and really took the time to go over a game plan for the haircut with me and afterwards at home my puppy was so happy and playful and looked better than I was ever expecting! It was a GREAT experience and we are definitely life long customers now!