When we relocated to the Soddy side of the river from Collegedale, it was important for us to find…read morea good vet to take care of our puppies. I looked at the reviews here and sympathized with the negative experiences, but find it interesting when a facility has all 5-star reviews and 1-star reviews with nothing in between. To me, that usually indicates that overall the experiences are positive but individuals who had a single event that went sideways always need to leave a 1-star review to make a point; so I read them with that in mind. My personal experience after multiple visits is a very positive one. Every time we come for a scheduled appointment, we are greeted with smiles and professionalism. The staff is quick to get us situated and our wait time in the rooms has never been lengthy. The different doctors are very friendly and professional and have provided excellent care to our two puppies. The techs seem to be different each visit, and I'm not sure why there may be turnover; but even with that concern, they are always extremely friendly and careful with our dogs and make us very comfortable throughout the appointment. I have not had any negative experiences and have been here 5 times with both my small dogs for shots, physicals, and checkups and every interaction has been positive. Yes, they seem to be a bit expensive and encourage testing and medications, but that's their job and my job is to decide if I want to pay for things using my judgment. It's the way the world is supposed to work, so no harm there. Overall very happy with the services provided.

Don't take your animal here, they may leave more sick than before you took them in!!…read more Took my senior dog here for some hip injections to help with mobility. This went fine. Fast forward 5 days and now, she can't breath or stand up without falling from exhaustion. All symptoms consistent with kennel cough and timeline fits. Dog is old, just hangs out at home so, she hasn't been anywhere else or been around other dogs. Called vet, they deny fault and what was even more unbelievable, was that they asked us to bring her in for another "exam" (ie: charge us more money and be exposed to more communicable diseases). We sent a video and pleaded for them to give us some medications to help her. We even sent a video so they could confirm the kennel cough. They didn't even call us back!! Not sure if my 15 year old dog will survive. Kennel cough is very tough on old dogs.

My dog has been going here for months now and loves it. The…read morestaff is always nice and they never disappoint !!

Love this place. Mayra is the best groomer on the planet. I take my girlfriend's Laberdoodle and my…read morePit to her all the time. My Pit is an easy wash and nail trim. My girlfriend's Laberdoodle on the other hand is a lot more work. Mayra is known as the best Doodle groomer around and for a good reason. My girlfriend has taken her Laberdoodle to 8 or 10 different groomers and we have always been disappointed with the results. Mayra has a special touch especially when it comes to Doodles. Every time she takes her Laberdoodle there the dog comes home looking better than the last time. She groomes her Laberdoodle the way that breed is supposed to look. She is amazing. Our dogs love to go for a ride in the truck. Every time the see that they are going to the Barking Lot they get super excited. Mayra and the whole staff treat our dogs like they are their's. When we go to pick them up they don't want to leave. That shows us how much the love and care for our fur babies. Whenever we go on a vacation, we always board our babies there. They take such excellent care of our girls. They have made new friends and old each time. They have so much fun playing with the other dogs that we think they would rather live there sometimes. If you are looking for an excellent place to groom and board your babies this is the place. We have been coming here for over 4 years now and we will never go anywhere else. I just want to thank Mayra and her staff for taking such amazing care of our girls.

My dog was shy when we first arrived but warmed up quickly once I left her…read more She is so well behaved since staying there. I know she was treated well.

Lively and interactive will recommend it for all of cleveland. Those owners and staff we've…read moreencountered have been friendly and accommodating for our little senior dog. I really love and appreciate the multiple astroturf areas that are both inside and outside (helps greatly with our dog's contact dermatitis to grass, as well as a little extra cushioning for her arthritis). Prices are very fair and there is also a groomer onsite too. If you're looking for a boarding or daycare facility for your family pet member(s), I definitely recommend Barks and Recreation. Read more

Absolutely. Dr Campbell truly is concerned about my dogs health. She greets him and gives lots of…read morepattings before she exams him. Makes him less likely to become upset.

I was pretty disappointed today. It started out great-my dog had a problem last night and we took…read moreher to River. They couldnt find the problem so I called Middle Valley (her vet) today and they told me we could bring her right in and drop her off to see Dr. Killian-perfect-that is who she always sees. Dr. Killian called me after he was able to see her and determined it was a back issue. He told me she would have to stay in a small Kennel for two weeks and it was imperative that she should stay in the kennel and only get out for a few steps to pee and poop. He suggested that I pick up a small kennel and have it ready when we picked her up. All good so far-I love Dr. Killian! When we picked her up we brought in two kennels to vet office to make sure we had the right size and was going to ask which size to use. We paid the vet bill-$800 and waited to be called to a room to further discuss and ask a few questions. Then a "vet tech" brought her to the WAITING AREA on a leash with her jumping up and down as she was excited to see us! I was shocked and so worried that she was going to damage herself further-that I really didn't even have words. He handed me two medications and told me once a day and twice a day-pain meds and then said Bye. Once my husband got the dog in the kennel and car I went back in to ask if any medication had already been given and any other information when should I give it-still shocked at how the dog had been brought out and very disappointed on how it all transpired. Very disappointed also, that we had not even been given a chance to ask any questions (just needed 5 minutes) to go over everything. Hubby was livid. We have been clients for a long time and have never experienced anything like this before and feel it should be addressed as I wish no one else to experience this, it was very disturbing and stressful.

Well I left my boxer over Christmas and picked this place because of a camera in the kennel. My…read moreboyfriend was watching Delilah on camera and said something is wrong with her backside. I only went to Savannah, GA and drove as fast as I could to the kennel. Sign said no pickup until after 3pm. I'm there - they wouldn't let me go back to see her when they brought her out I noticed something was not right with her backside. I asked what happened to her? The girl looks at me and says I have no idea she goes but you did sign off on liability. At this time, I just wanna get Delilah home, but I wanted to come across the counter and ring her neck I looked at her and I said I signed off on liability, not negligence. You have veterinarians right next-door. Something happened to her and she should've been seen. After going to an emergency veterinarian in downtown Chattanooga $8000 later, my dog who just turned four in 2025 is handicapped. She has damage to her back vertebrae's and her anal sphincter. So in other words when she has to go poop, her little nub will go straight up in the air, I have to run to get her outside. She has no control. She also can't wag her nub anymore either I would never recommend this place and I have medical records to back up improve what I'm saying is the truth. I now have a dog that if I need to board her and I have found a boarding facility that I do love she has to wear a diaper. Biggest mistake I have ever made, and I have to live with this for the rest of my life. And unfortunately, so does Delilah.

Thank you so much to everyone who works here. We brought in our sweet kitty who was attacked by…read moreanother animal. The staff at wolftever took her in right away and did everything they could to help her. They were so kind and attentive. They showed true compassion. Our beloved sweet kitty did not survive her injuries but I know with all my heart that she was cared for by those who treated her. I will be forever grateful to the staff at wolftever.

Gina and the team did a great job. I have a rescued Maltese who sometimes thinks that he's a pit…read morebull, especially when it comes to people touching him. He hadn't been groomed in several weeks and the last person that tried couldn't handle all six pounds of killer animal. Gina said it'd be no problem and, sure enough, a couple hours later he was back to his beautiful self looking fly. She did a great job with him.

Quiet, clean facility in the country just outside of ooltewah. Not far from Chattanooga…read more Lovely people and lovely to the four legged friends

We paid $200 to have our three dogs groomed, and when we got them back it seemed that none of them…read morehad received all the services promised. Our Akita didn't react well to being kenneled, and after she gave them attitude they didn't put in any further effort. We received her still soaking wet, and her nails had been trimmed too far and she bled for around the next hour. When I called the business about the (lack of) services, the receptionist was dismissive, the groomer was defensive, and the manager offered a partial refund on only the Akita's groom, although all three weren't finished. We wont be returning.

They have no idea how to grooms a poodle or a golden doodle. Spent large amount of money and…read moreinstead of a proper groom dog was shaved! And it took them all day with no communication when the dog would be done. Never again.