Shoreline Happy Paws has saved my life. I have one large dog and one small dog. I am their primary…read morecare giver and have always walked them and cared for them until I had a foot surgery in February. I am still healing from that and will now need a hip surgery so very limited in what I can do. Adriana and her team are wonderful! My dogs now wait at the door for Alex to come and hear her before she gets out of her car. All of the staff love dogs and really care about what they do. It is obvious that Adriana treats her staff well and everyone is very flexible. I highly recommend this company and do not know what I would do without them. Roberta

Shoreline Happy Paws does an amazing job walking my Australian Shepherd. The walkers are reliable,…read morecaring and go the extra mile to make my dog feel comfortable and happy. They interact well with him. Keep him safe in different weather conditions. I love the daily walk updates and photos as well that are sent. I would highly recommend them. My dog is so happy when he sees them.

Mostly okay, but experienced lots of problems coordinating times. My dog was left unattended…read moreseveral times due to schedule mix-ups and the door was left unlocked a lot. Don't recommend.

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I cannot say enough good things about Gleanna and the team at Rhodes Collar. The first time I…read moretalked to them, they were returning my call. We had made the mistake of adopting two male puppies at the same time. One of them was a few months older and, our vet discovered, severely abused, and even though the rescue said he was good with kids and other dogs, he was making the younger dog so frightened because of his aggression and growled and lunged at my 12 yo son, his tooth coming right next to his eye. The latter incident happened seconds before Rhodes Collar called me back. I was crying and hysterical. Out of the kindness of her heart, the trainer Claire came out with her own dog and evaluated our poor aggressive fellow. She also invited us, again free of charge, to walk with our dog, hers and a friend and the friend's dog in a public place. Although it was an extremely difficult decision, and our son saying basically that he didn't care about his own safety, Claire helped us find a new and wonderful home for this pup. All of this was done on her own time and with the greatest kindness by Claire. She especially helped ease the guilt we felt about rehoming our dog, and expressed a lot of surprise that the rescue organization would let us adopt two puppies at the same time. It is doable, but EXTREMELY difficult. Definitely beyond our skill set. Claire never made us feel bad about that. She definitely let us make our own decision, but was there to help us either way. We did a set of Sunday morning obedience classes with Claire and our remaining pup, Waldorf. It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately neither obedience class time really works for our schedule. However, we have been sending Waldorf, as often as possible, to Rhodes Collar's wonderful Doggie Day School!! It's very full, so he only gets to go when someone else cancels, about once a week. The School is from 8am until 1pm. You can drop your dog off or pay a small fee to have them pick up and/or drop off your dog, which is a real help if you, for example, have workmen in your home all day and can't leave, as happened to me this week. Rhodes Collar brought him right to the door! We honestly don't work with Waldorf as much as we should. He gets lots of walks, play time and loving, but we could train him more. However, I know he is learning at Doggie Day School. He is the first dog we've had that walks on the right side of a pole when walking down the street so the leash does not get wrapped around the wrong side. I have never been able to train a dog to do that, and Waldorf does it as a matter of course. We definitely did not train him to do that. Rhodes Collar did. Recently, I told him to "stay," left the room for a bit, and he was right where I left him when I returned. I put him in "stay" another time recently, and he held there while I walked away, again until I released him. We worked with him some on "stay", but I know most of that is attributable to Rhodes Collar. They train the dogs not to be distracted or, shall we say, egged on by other dogs. Today I took him to Home Depot. It was a typical busy Saturday. I was pushing a cart which he was not accustomed to, but he adapted quickly. A large boxer (Waldorf is a small, supposedly lab mix) was pulling at the owner's leash and barking aggressively. Waldorf did not react. Then at the checkout, this smaller dog, maybe Jack Russell, jumped out from the top part of his owner's buggy and was barking, again, aggressively. Waldorf of course looked at him, but did not bark. A lady behind me loudly said "That's why we don't bring dogs to public places." The small dog owner put his dog back in the cart and rolled past us. I was scanning my items and noticed Waldorf, still not barking, but trying to follow after the dog in the cart. I pulled him back in front of me. He wasn't looking at me, so I said "eyes." Rhodes Collar taught him that command, and we've practiced it a bit. He made eye contact, and I put him in a "down stay" to restore his calm. I released him quickly bc it was difficult for him to maintain that given the circumstances, and I needed to focus on checking out, not keeping him in down stay. However, he was back to his calm self. Ant older lady at the checkout in front of me looked straight at me and said "That's a well trained dog." I wish I had the presence of mind to say, "Rhodes Collar in Mystic," instead of just "thank you." I even heard the lady who said not to bring dogs in public places say to the person she was with how well trained he was. I can't wait to take him out again!!! Here are some pics.

I would like to share my incredible experience of Rhodes Collar. We moved to Connecticut from…read moreArizona in January of 2025 with our poodle puppy Curtis less than 1 year old at the time. Immediately my cousin told me that this was the best school for dogs in the area. She was right that is for sure! My husband and I started taking our puppy to Rhodes Collar immediately and worked with Michelle on dog obedience skills in both private lessons and group classes. Curtis was able to get involved in a group class entitled Good Citizen Skills. He passed the class thanks to the excellent training from Michelle and owner Glenna and there continued patience with us as new owners of Curtis. We are still taking classes with Michelle and working on more advanced skills now, we really enjoy the classes. The staff are all amazing, Linda helps Curtis with the after school program, she is incredible, Maureen is amazing and helps with so many areas of running the school, Rileigh is also amazing and helps us when we need to board Curtis though Custom Care. We feel 100% confident that our puppy is safe and treated well when we go away, we get pictures and videos of everything he does at school like report cards or when boarding at a staff's home. Staff are always available in a on text and honestly this school is so amazing that my husband and I agree we are better dog owners since going to Rhodes Collar, we plan to be long time customers and are forever grateful to them. Many thanks Rhodes Collar for all you do.

My dog, Skye, had been going to Tippin Rock for about a year until we had to move. She was there…read morefor daycare about twice a week and occasional boarding. The staff is AMAZING with the dogs! They care about every single dog there as if they were their own. They're so friendly and nice. Every time Skye went to daycare she would come home exhausted (which is almost impossible to achieve with a springer). I can't say enough great things about Tippin Rock. Skye and I definitely miss being able to bring her here for daycare.

The employees,the cleanliness and the hours of operation. My 5 year old Maltese loves his…read morecompanionship with his little buddies

I couldn't be happier with my visit at Companion Animal Hospital today. My dog was feeling under…read morethe weather and I frantically called them and explained the whole situation, they were very compassionate and understanding of my worry. The receptionist was able to squeeze me in for an appointment and then called back and told me to come in right away. The customer service was impeccable, I could tell they genuinely cared about my dog. The nurse and doctor were very nice and knowledgeable as well. They did not upsell me and were very honest about my options. We'll be back, hopefully just for a routine checkup next time!

If I could give this place zero stars I would. They are is more focused on money than actually…read morecaring for animals. I was incorrectly told my dog hadn't been seen in over a year so they could justify charging me for an exam just to get her routine yearly allergy shot. When I proved that wasn't true, they came up with another excuse. Every single visit turns into an attempt to add more unnecessary charges to my bill, even when I've clearly said no. It feels very dishonest and pushy. I would not recommend this animal hospital. Find a vet that actually cares about your pet--not just your wallet. It is exactly why we switched!

I'm sorry. I hate to write bad reviews - I really do. But I just have to say something. We recently…read morehad our dog stay here over a weekend and we will never come again. Our usual place was booked, so I was relieved to find another kennel in the area. Without many photos online, we took our chances. Will was friendly enough. When we checked in he apologized for the "mess" but the property felt dirty and unsanitary. Obviously it's a dog kennel, so I'm not expecting it to be spotless. But it felt filthy. When I came to pick up my dog, I arrived at the agreed upon time, only to find the building locked and dark inside. I had to call the owner to come, which took several minutes. When he opened the door to the kennel, he put on earphones (the dogs were barking THAT loudly) and turned on the light. There was at least a dozen dogs in their individual kennels, left in the dark? The owner couldn't recall which dog was mine, which felt like a huge red flag to me. I also thought it was crazy that you had to pay extra for play time. What did you do with the dogs who don't pay for that? How often are they let outside? It wasn't clear to me. Once we finally got out of there, I brought my dog home. It wasn't until I let her out of the car that I realized she clearly had a bad case of diarrhea over the weekend. Her rear was stained bright yellow, with feces clinging to her fur. It almost appeared like she had been sitting in it all weekend. Regardless, I wish the kennel owner would have given me a heads up with a proper "recap" of the weekend and how my dog did. Instead, we were rushed out there because he had somewhere else to be. We board our dog all the time at various kennels, including on our cross-country move earlier this summer. We always provide her food (she has a grain allergy), and she's never had a case of diarrhea this bad before. I'm not sure what caused it, if there was added stress or strain in any way? But the fact that we weren't properly informed, I just didn't appreciate it. That, combined with the dirty property, just left me feeling disgusting. I might be crazy, but these are not conditions I expect from a dog boarder.

We left our golden retriever Nemo at My Toy Kennel for two weeks (unfortunately we could not bring…read morehim on our trip). I had heard only good things and was expecting the best. I checked in with Bill twice during our trip and the response was "he is doing well". When we picked him up he had what Bill called a "hotspot" on his head. Looked like a painful sore. I was told it was not big deal and just to put Neosporin on it. I paid for a bath upon pick up but our dog was still wet. Bill said it's because we picked him up in the morning. Hotspots need to be kept dry so I didn't like that our dog was wet. When we got him home I noticed two spots on his paws. I ended up taking him to the vet and have been cleaning his hotspots and applying antibacterial cream. The vet was surprised that the kennel owner played off the hotspot as no big deal. She had to shave Nemo's head and the sore spots on each paw. The kennel is messy. When I dropped my dog off I was told that the mess would be cleaned up. It looked the same as when I dropped him off two weeks prior. When I paid Bill and I were chatting about Nemo's one on one time (I paid extra for that). He said he doesn't usually like golden retriever's. I thought that was an unprofessional thing to say to an owner of a golden retriever. Needless to say Nemo is not returning.

A long overdue shoutout to the amazing folks at the Niantic Animal Hospital…read more Almost a year ago, we found a stray cat living under a shed on the docks where I work. He was very timid, afraid of people, and not in the best health. We started feeding him, named him Tunafish (his favorite snack that we gave him), and decided we should probably get him neutered and checked out at a vet. A friend told me about a local organization that partners with the Niantic Animal Hospital providing low cost services for stray cats. Sure enough, we were able to get him shots and fixed there for a fraction of the cost that I was quoted from some of the other vets around town. Not only that, but all of the staff I dealt with at the office were some of the nicest and most helpful people I've ever met. As soon as you walk in the door here, it becomes obvious that your animal is in good hands. Nowadays, Tuna is as healthy as a horse and the friendliest cat you could ever meet. His living situation has also improved quite a bit, as he ended up coming home with me not long after his vet visit. Big thanks to Niantic Animal Hospital for helping turn not just Tuna's life around, but all of the other strays that they assist with TNR.

When I walked in, no one acknowledged me for 10 minutes. An untrained lady gave me incorrect…read moreinformation. Even nod would have been sufficient. I'm on a limited income so I asked how much the visit would be. I was quoted the wrong price so I couldn't do the appointment. Training staff prior to letting them answer phones. And a smile, a wave upon entering is a must. Ignoring me while 2 people were on the phone was inconsiderate. It was very upsetting. I'll bring her to get spayed with TEAM for $225.

As an individual who is seeking a place for her future puppy to go while I'm on vacations, this is…read morethe place I'd have him/her stay at. Word of mouth travels fast, in a good way of course! One of my best friends who has a Bichon utilizes this place when going away. His dog is always happy to be there when her dad goes out of state. This business is nestled in an area of Clinton that is not only beautiful, but also not on an incredibly busy street. I've driven past Tamarack before and have seen how happy the dogs are. Their wagging tails say it all! Being able to spend time with other furry friends while in the best of care (via the owner) would put anyone at ease. Your dog will be the greatest of hands. If you are seeking a dog boarding place - this is it. You definitely will NOT be disappointed! :)

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