Merrimutts is an amazing kennel. Clean, safe and Affordable,My dog start getting excited the minute…read morewe pull in the driveway . My Dog runs right to Mary Ann and Cari, she could care less if I stick around, I had to almost force my kisses and hugs goodbye. Thank you Mary Ann and staff for taking great care of our furry babies, makes going out of town less stressful. I highly, HIGHLY recommend Merrimutts! Woohoo! As good as it gets!

From the owner: MerriMutts Inn is located just 40 miles south of the Mpls/St. Paul International Airport in rural…read moreCannon Falls, Minnesota. Situated on 32 scenic, wooded acres in the Cannon River Valley, MerriMutts Inn provides loving and individual care. No need to feel pangs of guilt when leaving your family pet; MerriMutts offers a country setting that most visitors envy while providing the personal attention and fun activities that make it a true "home away from home".

Just a short drive from Minneapolis, Dokken's is the a resort for any Lab or hunting dog breed…read more We've used Dokken's for obedience training, hunting training and general boarding. All have be a great experience for us and the dog. When we travel, we always take our dog to Dokken's. It's the best vacation you can give a hunting breed....even if you don't hunt. Ask for Mike .... best trainer around ....maybe except for Tom!

First off, go ahead and forget Megan R's review. Read it, and then realize that what she's talking…read moreabout are training "shock" collars, training "choke" collars, and other standard training tools/techniques that you'd find at any pet supply store or training book. Megan R. Sounds like someone who has unruly dogs and is unwilling to take the necessary, assertive steps to bring them to heel. Also, take into account that Sam and his team not only train for obedience and hunting, but also spent time in war zones training explosives detection dogs and have a charity training veteran's and their service dogs. Simply put, they know what they're doing. Now, on to my review...I take my two Beagles (5 and 13 years old) here regularly. My dogs love it there! They are well attended to, played with, and always smell nice when I pick them up. The facilities are clean and temperature appropriate for the season. The staff keeps the runs and play areas tidy. They always keep an eye out for health issues and are very flexible with pickup and drop off times. At $68/night for both my hounds, this is my kennel of choice. The bottom line is my dogs love it here and that's the only feedback that matters to me!

This is paying for abuse!!! My 2 Labrador puppies jump to meet new people... the two in charge slap…read morethem on the nose and knee them like a punch in the chest... this place will bring your 4 legged family member back and be aggressive... the demonstration showed that they asked the dog to do a command and they still shocked/chocked him! How confusing for a dog to do what the say and still get punished!! I was so appalled I tried calling the next day, and they don't answer my phone call!!!! What if PETA knew about this????

never go here. he's a old farm doctor. You might think that's a good thing. But he is not a good…read morevet. maybe when he was a kid he was but he's not that now. I took my dog here to be boarded when I went to my father's funeral. I came back and looked across the parking lot and I saw immediately that she was distressed. I took her to another vet and boarded her for a few days to be rehydrated amongst other things. When I saw the cage that he boarded animals in it was 12 x 10 cage with at least seven large dogs in it (my dog was a Pyrenees). my poor animal died about 10 days later - don't go here.

Came here to get rabies shots for our dog, it was recommended to us by a friend. They charged about…read more$20 for the shot & $45 for a "professional fee". DO NOT GO HERE. THEY DONT LET YOU KNOW UP FRONT. Our friend told us they literally ripped us off. It was ridiculous but we just paid & left. The lady at the desk was reaaaally slow as well, we were waiting forever just to be seen & to leave. I'm all for supporting small businesses but this was really disappointing. Could've just went to vetco & paid $20. Save your time & money & avoid this place, literally.

Chad does a wonderful job! He truly cares for each dog that he is watching. My dog is very quirky…read moreso I can't send her just anywhere. Chad understands her quirks, is patient with her, and she does very well staying with him. I'm at ease knowing she is staying with Chad when we travel. Tracy

From the owner: At Yappy Tails, we provide a haven where your pets aren’t just guests; they become cherished…read moremembers of our family. Our mission is simple yet profound: to offer the same level of love and care your pets experience at home, creating an environment that mirrors the comfort, joy, and warmth they deserve.

We've been going here since moving to Farmington August 2021. Since then we've experienced 3 price…read moreincreases. Receiving the below email left a poor taste in my mouth. I have seen multiple people's comments deleted from their Facebook page if anyone questioned anything they didn't want to address since this email. Such a slap in the face to customers who have been going here for years. Below is the email I received in March in quotes and my responses with a dash: "As most of you are aware the economy is getting tighter everyday. Lack of employees, trucking issues, over seas shipping issues, upcoming elections, and of course higher taxes." -- The economy is better now than it was a year ago... Why was this mentioned?? This feels like you're perpetuating a certain narrative like it's the economy's fault for the below issues. -- Trucking / over seas shipping issues... To me this should only impact INVENTORY, so if you're out of something then you're out of something. What happens when a pet store doesn't have my dogs food? I go to another until I find the specific brand that I need. -- Upcoming elections... YEP! I totally see why that would impact a dog kennel business Say no more, makes total sense to me. I assume the prices would magically lower if Trump was in office, huh? "The cost of employees has increased considerably over the last two years. We are so indebted to staff and want to keep the staff we have as they are excellent and we could not be more proud of the team we have built." -- I don't know what to say about this, every time I drop off my dog there's high schoolers working and likely an adult at the front counter.. "Raising pricing across the board to accommodate the increases is where we find ourselves. We hope that by offering specials and the memberships that some of the increases will be offset for many of our regular clients." -- If you're raising prices you MUST be raising wages too right? Because if not this is coming across as any other greedy business trying to squeeze the people of every dollar and cent they can. Multiple people have asked this on Facebook and they have chosen to delete the comment instead of respond. -- The membership... this is outrageously priced for what you're getting, these prices don't include regular boarding so I really don't know how anyone is expected to save anything unless you're regularly taking your dog to this kennel most days out of the week. "We appreciate your understanding and dedication to our business." -- I do not understand at all, this email made you loose me as a customer... One thing I appreciate about Dog Day Getaway, an Apple Valley Competitor, is their transparency to their customers.

Carol is phenomenal! We had spent thousands of dollars and spend many hours before Fissan, and in 5…read moreminutes, Carol and her team of dogs and hoomans did more than all of that money and time. Carol is the real life dog whisperer. Save you family and get trained with Fissan - you will be amazing and happy like never before. In addition, as a person with visual impairment, I felt safe and empowered by the staff and the customer service.

I had my babies (cat and dog) photographed by Sarah. Not only was it a lot of fun to take part,…read moreSarah did an excellent job. I didn't think my people-shy cat would want to be anywhere near her, but Sarah made both of my pets comfortable, and my cat acted like she ruled the roost. If you have any doubts about where you should go for pet photography, go to Sarah's website. The pictures speak for themselves.

Sarah is amazing! For the second year in a row she took my little guy's Halloween pictures and…read morethis year he was so naughty and wouldn't listen, I was sure that she didn't get anything...I was wrong! She got two amazing shots of him; I don't even remember him sitting still long enough. We are absolutely going to visit Sarah again - she really has the gift. Check out her site, you can tell she has the eye and the animals love her.