***This Camp Bow Wow location is NOT SAFE***
***They DO NOT adhere to their OWN policies***
***WHEN your dog gets injured here, they will continue to allow the aggressive dog to attend camp and the owner can't be bothered to even call***
I really hate to write this post because we've taken our dog, Lola, to this Camp Bow Wow location for quite a while.
On Sunday, August 17th, another dog attacked Lola right as I was picking her up from boarding. The receptionist told me she received "just a cut on the ear" and they were cleaning it in the back, so she would be out in just a moment.
When they brought Lola out, this wasn't just a cut. An inch long tear had been ripped into the side of her ear and she was dripping blood all the way to the car. I was told that Lola had gone up to the gate when another dog was being brought into the yard and that dog got scared and bit Lola. When I asked to see the video footage, they let me know that they do not give out video footage to clients, despite this not being mentioned ANYWHERE in their policies.
They verbally confirmed to me that Lola was NOT the aggressor and confirmed in a text message that the other dog was not injured AT ALL.
Within half an hour, we were at an emergency clinic where I then paid $1,100 to have Lola's ear stitched back together. Part of her ear was not salvageable because of the damage and had to be trimmed.
Camp Bow Wow's policy states that the owner of the dog that causes damage to another pet will be held responsible for the vet bill. This policy is literally listed ON THEIR WEBSITE for everyone to see.
Peyton called me to let me know she had been reviewing the footage. Now the story had changed. Apparently the other dog was already in the yard and on his back, when Lola ran up to jump on him where he got spooked and bit her. Even though these are two totally different stories, I'm STILL not allowed to view the footage for myself, so you have to just trust that they're telling the truth.
When I brought up contacting the other owner about the bill, now all of a sudden they weren't sure which dog it was but they can try and call the owner and see if they will help out with the vet bill. When I picked Lola up, two girls that were working that day confirmed to me they knew which dog had done it and confirmed in a text message that the other dog hadn't been injured. Now all of a sudden the manager isn't sure which dog it was and "can try" to ask the other owner for help with the bill? If the manager watched the video and saw Lola jump on this other dog, why can she no longer be sure which dog ripped her ear in half?
If someone wasn't sure if your dog was the aggressor, would YOU be willing to help pay an $1,100 vet bill?
The dog that attacked Lola has not been banned from Camp Bow Wow. They continue to allow the dog that attacked her to attend camp where I no longer feel safe bringing my dog.
The owner of this location can't be bothered to pick up the phone and reach out, so instead I'm getting the run around from whoever is working that day.
Peyton told my husband on the 18th that the owner would be reaching out. No one has called.
Peyton also told me on the 18th she would call me the next morning at the latest with an answer from the other dog's owners. Surprise - no return phone call.
It's now the 20th and I have yet to hear from her. I'm assuming they don't want to deal with it and I won't be getting any sort of call back.
I have asked for either a refund for the remaining daycare package days I paid for or to transfer them to another location, but of course I can't seem to get an answer about that either. I have to assume they're keeping our money and we won't get any sort of resolution to this.
My dog is the one that got hurt, and instead of doing the right thing, they decided to cover their own butts and leave us high and dry.
No one is wants their pup to get hurt. Is it unlikely? Yes. But it happened to my pup and the manager and owner of this location couldn't seem to care less. If it happened to their dog, I bet they would want a resolution. I understand there are always risks when coming to places like this, but this situation has been handled so poorly by management and by the owner.
***IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR DOG'S SAFETY, DO NOT COME TO THIS CAMP BOW WOW LOCATION***
Update 8/21: Within 10 minutes of posting this review before business hours on 8/20, the owner suddenly is able to call both me and my husband. Really interesting how they couldn't call us when it happened, but the minute they get a bad review, they know how to pick up the phone.
I want to be clear that I NEVER would have written this post if this situation had been handled properly. The owner and manager had TWO DAYS to contact us to make sure this was taken care of. After Peyton didn't call me back like promised, the window of opportunity had closed to make this right. The reviews stay up so other people know. read more