I'm new to the Salem area and had never left my little girl (Dachshund/Terrier mix) with anyone…read moreother than my parents. Nervously, I read the great reviews for All Creatures Under the Sun and decided to take a chance - a chance I wouldn't regret. My dog loves the time she spends there and sometimes isn't ready to go home! The owners are so sweet and really love animals and it's truly a great boarding facility on a large piece of land. They're conscientious of size and even personality and make sure that play dates go as smoothly as possible. As long as I'm in the Salem area, I will not be using any other service!

Highly recommend them! They took extra time to make sure my dog that was new to going to day care…read moreeased into the process & was comfortable. My dogs are super happy going to day care here. They get to wear off all their energy & play all day. I am happy knowing they are safe & well cared for while I am at work.

I have been going to Stayton for about a year. My dog needed a teeth cleaning and some extractions…read morelast year. I saved $500 and got the rest from my sister. I talked to Dr. Brubaker and he agreed to let me pay half and then the rest the next month. I kept that agreement. Today, I went because my dog was not eating and I was concerned. They wanted to give her a blood test for senior dogs. They wanted to charge me $365 for the tests. I said I could pay half today and a half on Saturday when I got paid. They refused. My understanding is that the blood test was important. It was a no-go. I left feeling for my dog and I felt pretty much abandoned. We have a good record with them for paying when we agreed. I am looking for a new vet that has some flexibility. I am sad and disappointed. -Later in the day- I am happy to say that one of the front desk people called and said that there had been a mistake in the room protocol. I am not sure what that means but, I am grateful to say that they are going to do what I suggested and let me split the payments for the blood test. I am relieved and very grateful anytime I get some financial flexibility with payments of most kinds. I always try and honor my debts even if my payments are not always the way the institution I owe wants them to be. Thank you Stayton Vet Hospital. :-)

They got us in last minute when our cat was in distress. We were able to be seen right away. They…read morehelped us through a difficult situation. We had to put our beloved Master Chief down today. Their kindness and concern for her and us was exceptional. I highly recommend Stayton Vetinary Hospital. Truly care about what they are doing and it shows. Thank you to everyone helping us. I'll never forget the support we received. We will see them for our other pets in the future. This was our first visit.

Happy Hound Hotel DELIVERS! I have not boarded my fur-kiddos since I moved to Oregon. I was in need…read moreof a facility in October 2019 and decided to try Happy Hound Hotel. I have a very scared girl and a hyper-aware boy that needed a place to stay while my sister from out of state visited. I was so VERY impressed with the whole facility and with the care they received, also the Facebook updates with videos and photos helped me keep an eye on the kiddos and had a great time watching them from afar. I will DEFINITELY use Happy Hound Hotel again when I'm in need of boarding and/or daycare services!

We have been taking our yellow Labrador Banana here for about 1.5 years and we have been very happy…read morewith our experiences! Banana absolutely LOVES going to daycare!! It's of the upmost importance that Banana has fun and enjoys his stays; he definitely loves the staff and his doggy friends!! Very reasonable prices and flexibility with scheduling. Thank you Tawnia and Isaac! Highly recommend!

Whenever I go somewhere that I can't take my boys, Jasper and Joey, I always leave them in the care…read moreof RidgeStables! They love the big fenced yard, play time, and their cozy beds from home in their own kennels. I love getting updates/photos from the staff, they always look so happy. If you're looking for a place to leave your fur babies, big or small, cat or dog, then RidgeStables is the place to go.

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They do a great job of taking care of my dog while I'm away. She's not the easiest animal, and…read moreisn't a fan of other dogs. Knowing she is well cared for is such a relief. They are excited to see her and she loves going there.

The folks at The Shaggy Dog are just the B E S T!! They get Poppy Fay every Wednesday and she goes…read morein and leaves in such a good mood. They're very kind to her. She gad her very first grooming appointment last week and she looked great. They let her play to get her zoomies out and then groomed her. They were able to do a really nice groom on her and she was proud of how she looked. Love them and if we ever need to board her, it will be there.

Jesse Wilson, Dog Trainer @ Hand n' Paws K-9…read more Trainer, Jess, is the best! The bestest trainer in the west! He gets my Missy to comply, He is an awesome trainer guy! He takes her out and out about! That is what I love to shout! Gets her used to new vibrations! Showing "training" in situations! Other pups and other stuff! I do swear - it's not a bluff! Calming her to greet the day! No surprises, by the way!! Familiarity does NOT breed contempt! Her new manner not unkempt! Though she has long way to go! She's a puppy in the know! Makes her Mama very proud! Show her off when in a crowd! Thank you, Jesse! See you on the 25th (I think!)

I think this will take me at least a day or 2 to write because there's just so much genuine good to…read morewrite about this place. We really stumbled upon this place via a home trainer we got who was positive reinforcement only (prior to that we were at hufdmans's - this will be important later). The positive reinforcement trainer though nice.. I felt wasn't equipped to help me train my 2 year old Belgian Malinois. Not very many people have experience training a high drive dog like malinois so that was the reason why I took my girl to Huffman's who specializes in working breed malinois. Anyways, after 8 sessions with Huffmans (who is a balanced trainer) and 2-3 sessions with the positive only trainer I was at a loss for a trainer that could actually help us with our Mal. *quick backstory* we rescued our Mal (Beatrice) from a rescue in Texas when she was 16 months old or so. She was found with 9 puppies who she took such good care of. Apparently she was "sad" after her puppy's were adopted out. She was transported to us from Texas (where perhaps I didn't give her enough time to decompress) and from then she showed a lot of leash reactivity. She was amazing while in the house but was super over the top when we were on walks in the neighborhood. At a loss, I asked our positive only trainer if they did boarding or board and training and he said he didn't but works very closely with a trainer who does. Cue in Merissa. I contact Merissa possibly minutes after, I tell her my situation and she quickly accommodates a meet and greet for us. We were leaving out of the country for 3 weeks so we needed someone we could trust. When I met Merissa I instantly felt at ease her super calm and cool demeanor made me feel safe. However I was still skeptical that anyone would be able to reform my dog. After 8 sessions with huffman's and 2-3 sessions with the other trainer, Beatrice was still pulling and lunging like crazy. This is not due to a lack of practice with me as the owner, I trained and did everything all the trainers told me to do everyday for 1-2 hours a day! So because of this I felt that Beatrice may only get better minimally. At drop off I meet Raine who did my intake. She was very friendly and efficient. Beatrice went to her easily, but I knew Beatrice wasn't reactive to strangers but dogs. After the first 2-3 weeks I was anxious because I didn't see very many updates about Beatrice from instagram or the FB page.. I voiced this concern to Kota the Admin for Paw and Hands and she quickly got me in touch with Charlee, Beatrice's main handler. First off, let me tell you HOW responsive Kota and Charlee are. Beatrice may not have gotten a ton of updates (I'm a helicopter mom, what can I say) but speaking to Kota and Charlee always put me at ease. Both of them were always transparent. Charlee reassured me that all the training I had previously was not for naught. My training with Huffmans made Beatrice a super confident dog but Beatrice had major control issues, she may have been over confident thus creating a know it all. My training with Lucid made Beatrice better at obedience, but on her time. When I told Beatrice to do any commands she knew them all but would take her very precious time getting into that command. After being at P&H her obedience was almost as good as the sport dogs - almost... she's got crappy genes from bad breeding but she's the ABSOLUTE best version of her she can be. At the go home session Charlee went through a ton of information I knew and a ton I didn't know. She told me how she'd be in contact with me and would be calling me in a few days. The fact that these trainers and admin staff are so dedicated to the dogs and the owners speaks absolute volumes. And the funny thing is, upon leaving the facility I left with the impression that Beatrice is (slightly) better but of course there will still be a lot of continued work at home (which I already expected, 2-3 hours of exercise, play and training a day - no problem I've allocated time specifically for this). When I got her home. OH MY GOD. I don't know if it's because it's her first day back but DAMN she's WAYYYY better than I EVER expected. I was FLOORED. She never left her bed stay during dinner, her recall was SECONDS, her heel was... incredible. I honestly felt like I had a sport dog. I'll give an update after Beatrice has settled but if this is how she'll be for the rest of the time at home, this dog is completely reformed. THANK YOU CHARLEE, KOTA and MERISSA... for literally everything, every second you put in Beatrice, all the love and handling, the extra effort to make sure she's her best version of her, THANK YOU.

Debbie has been watching my dogs for years and there's no one else I'd rather take them to. Even…read morethough we moved out of Salem, I drive the dogs an hour, sometimes the opposite direction of our trip travel, in order for them to spend time with Debbie :) My 2 boys always come home well rested and not stressed out, and well cared for in every way. We've left them with Debbie for just a couple of days, all the way up to 3 weeks with the same results, there are very few people I would trust with the boys for that long. Add to all this her affordable rates, and it's a winner hands down! Thanks Debbie!

Debbie took such great care of our dog while we were away. She had excellent communication with us…read moreand we felt assured that our dog would be in great hands. It was very comforting to know he was getting individual attention from someone who clearly cared about the animals. So happy we met her!

Great facility...my kitty came home happy and relaxed . Her "suite" was roomy, had multiple levels…read moreand was clean and peaceful. Views out to green area, and climbing space was in her suite. Our kitty is shy, but she seemed undisturbed, content. The owners of Pampered Cat Boarding made it an easy stay, and its clear they made her bidit relaxing. I'll be back!

It is the most reassuring feeling when you leave your beloved pet somewhere and it is very clear…read morethat they are in the BEST hands. My geriatric cat, Kimmie, came to stay with Pampered Cat Boarding and we were BLOWN AWAY with how wonderful they treated her. We had updates every day with how Kimmie was doing and multiple pictures which put me straight at ease seeing how pampered and content she was staying there. She had her own area to relax in, everything was so clean, a TV playing music and bird sounds quietly in the background and a protected, enclosed outside area for her to safely sunbathe and watch all the birds and bugs outside. I have boarded my cats at many different facilities but they don't even come close to the wonderful care and attention that Kimmie received during her stay. Thank you so much Pampered Cat Boarding!!!! What a gift it is to have found you!

Working with Maltese Angel Babies has been a fantastic experience! They are extremely professional…read moreyet they make you feel like you are joining their family:). The dogs are very loved and well cared for. My experience with my dad adopting a Maltese Angel Baby made me decide I needed a baby of my own! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy breeder and gorgeous, healthy pup!

Sally and Steve are amazing. Very professional and compassionate. They truly care who their…read moreprecious angel baby puppies are placed with and where they will live. They are careful who they select and they interview you for a reason. They love their dogs. I reached out to Sally in 2020 after losing our Yorkie Rikey..I placed a $500.00 deposit with her for a puppy, but ultimately decided to adopt another Yorkie. Sally actually offered and gave the non-refundable deposit back, when she did not have to. Ultimately it was a huge mistake going with the Yorkie and other breeder, she sent us home with a puppy with giardia and a very unhealthy dog that had to have surgery and then became vicous with us because of something wrong with his brain. The breeder offer us no support or help. Ultimately we had to have him put down. Heartbreaking. I called Sally backand got on her list and we brought home our precious Lillian Grace in Feb 2022. She has beeneverything Sally promised and more! Sally's home is clean and she provides excellent care and communication from conception. You get pics of x-ray with your baby and pics of birth, videos amd pics every week until you pick your baby up. She is the best breeder we have ever worked with. You can call her anytime you need advice or have questions. We are already on the waitlist to bring another baby home! Follow our antics on @beatriceandlillian on instagram so see Sally's puppies that we adopted We appreciate Sally and Steve and what they do to bring high quality, health puppies into the world!