The best! Beautiful and clean facility with cozy private rooms. The staff was friendly,…read moreprofessional, and attentive to Luna's medical needs. She has megaesophagus and requires a Bailey's chair to sit up for her meals. They provided this nervous mama with daily pics and updates. Luna was so happy to play with other dogs again and receive lots-o-love from everyone! It warms my heart how much they love everyone's furbabies. She was tuckered out Highly recommend!

This is the best pet boarding facility in Alaska. Our twins have stayed here multiple times and…read moreit's well worth the drive from Anchorage. We have total peace of mind while our boys are here. We love that the staff sends us photo updates and that they get to spend a lot of time outside playing. On their most recent stay, we also booked some newly offered spa services. The boys got baths and nail trims. They smell so fresh and have the cutest little bandanas on, and remarkably, their nail trims were successful. I don't know how the staff did it, but Amos has never successfully had his nails trimmed anywhere else. He is a shy dog and he gets grumpy about his nails, so I think it speaks volumes to the level of trust the staff built with him in just a week. Pretty amazing! If you need to board a pet, Lakeside Pet Retreat is a must.

We took our young German Shepherd here for two weeks of boarding and some training. She was eight…read moremonths old. The owner put her in an ecollar and when we went to visit and check her progress she was thin and had picked up lice. She was terrified. She was supposed to stay longer but I was crying when we left without her and I told my husband to turn around and we went back and took her home. That was when we found the lice. I was devastated that we had unwittingly put our young dog in this situation. This was several years ago but... Beware!

My 8 y/o very spicy husky, Piper, stayed here for the first time in January. Piper has trouble…read moretrusting both humans and dogs so it has been a challenge to find places that will take her on for boarding. I chatted with Kristina before booking her in to Howl-a-Day and she instantly put me at ease. She understood Pipers needs and didn't have a problem accommodating them. Because they have indoor/outdoor runs, Piper was able to stay separate from other dogs and humans and still get outside for play and potty time. :) When a snowstorm hit the morning, I was supposed to pick Piper up and I couldn't get out of Anchorage, she was able to keep Piper for an extra day no problem! Will definitely book with Howl-a-Day again! It's great to have another resource for boarding when unexpected travel comes up!

I have two German shepherds with endless energy. I work from home and they'd never been boarded…read moreover night. I was a little nervous, because even though they are angels with me, you just never know how they will react in different environments. I received the cutest picture and message updates from Ponderosa. My pups had the best first time and we will 100% be using their facilities whenever we need a safe place to watch our babies

Warning for travelers with flights. Extremely disappointed. We dropped our young dogs off today…read morejust before 10am and within 20 minutes we were called and told to come pickup our dogs. When we dropped them off they placed them in the yard. we brought their stuff in and they showed us their space. That was it and then we left. It was quite rushed. When they called they said your dogs are scared and won't let us approach them so you need to come pick them up. I asked if we could sit with them till they become comfortable and were told no but we could talk about it when we get there. They already had all of our stuff packed up and there was no real discussion. They said they had a schedule they needed to keep and this wasn't the place for our dogs. There was no working with us or attempt to try to make the dogs comfortable. In the end we had no choice but to cancel the vacation because boarding facilities are all full because of the Holiday. What a crappy thing to do to people to not even attempt to work with you especially since they offer 2 different drop off times of morning and evening.

Stella is our second dog that we've had at Arctic Tails doggy daycare. The staff is very caring of…read moreall the pups and our puppy Stella loves it here. she has her besties that she plays with every day. She's always happy to come. The owners are very caring of all the dogs and there is dog enrichment going on daily. I highly recommend this doggy daycare.

My dog has been going to Arctic Tails since she was a puppy. She loves it soooo much. The staff…read morelove her too! They regularly share updates on her day, report cards, photos and videos about her day. They practice some basic training skills and have lots of play time. They also offer advantix, teeth cleaning, nail trimming, etc. So it's great that she can have that all done while she's at school. The same staff have been there for a while so it's nice to see the employees are treated well and make a decent wage.

I've used Duck Inn Kennels for the last 4 years and have noticed a constant decline in cleanliness…read moreand care for our 3 dogs. The last time we boarded our dogs in February 2016 we got our 3 dogs back and they were dirty and needed to be bathed right away. My wife swore to never bring them back again. This trip, July 2016, I left all 3 dogs there, forgetting my wife's instructions. They spent 13 days there and I picked them up covered in feces and their feet were wet. I had to drive with the windows down in the car as the smell was overbearing! I bathed all 3 dogs as soon as I got home and found them more disgusting than first noticed. I will not be going back. I don't normally write reviews but this necessitated it. I would strongly discourage anyone from using this kennel.

My dog had a 2 week stay. They told me that daily he'd get to get together with the other dogs…read more When I picked him up, they had never let him out of his cage. I only take my dog to off leash parks and he gets along fine with other dogs. When I picked him up, they forgot to give me my dogs' bed and I forgot to ask for it back. The next weekend I drove 100 miles, round trip, to pick up his bed. The bed was covered in feces. I wondered if they ever even picked up his feces. When I got home I looked at my dogs' belly and he had dried feces stuck to his hair.

So I've been searching for a place to board my two dogs for months. This place is it!! They do long…read moreterm boarding (I am leaving for 6 months for training) . They deal with special needs dogs: one dog is older and needs meds and the other is an escape artist. I'm telling you - save yourself the trouble of dealing with private party dogs sitters and come to AK Livin the Dream. You'll instantly fall in love with the place. Your wallet and conscious will thank you.

Oliver is good with dogs he loves the he happy to have a dog I don't thing he would give up on dog…read morebecause he in love with dog

From the owner: Alaska Dog Care is founded on the mission to provide quality time to pets when their owners can't…read moreor aren't around. We provide trusted and trained professionals that know how to manage a pet, cater to their needs and keep this interaction fun and enjoyable for them. We provide a list of services that are designed and customized to ensure your pet's happiness and your convenience. We currently offer professionals for dog walks, cat stays, overnight stays and vacation stays. They are well equipped for the job and have been vetted out with great care. In all these stays or interactions, our professionals will be responsible for the mandatory provision of food and water, grooming, taking pets to vet appointments, administering medicine, taking dogs out for a walk, and providing companionship. Along with this, our caregivers will keep the clients updated with the whole process so that they stay in the loop. Our services are super easy to use. You just have to contact Alaska Dog care and boo

I was looking for last minute boarding and heard good things about the place so I scheduled a meet…read more& greet. First of all, the paperwork is 8 pages per dog...I don't even fill out vet paperwork that long. Secondly, they have a 3 step long process "to be accepted" to board with them, so if you work full time- good luck. During this meet & greet, I was spoken to (or lectured) like a 12 year old by the owner, Tim, regarding my dog's separation anxiety while separated from the my other dog in the car. I was also swiftly lectured about both the vet's and my decision to wait a little longer to neuter our 8mo old puppy. Overall did not appreciate the interrogation style this owner took with me. I doubt he would have taken this aggressive and lecturing tone with my husband, but we'll never know because he was so rude and dismissive of me. Though I do not doubt his plethora of knowledge about dogs, but what he has in knowledge he lacks in people skills.

If I could give it ten stars I would! They are so great…read morewith my temperamental dog. He loves spending time at Home Away from Home rather just for a day visit or over nights. They are also the only place that my Tucker will allow to trim his nails. Best staff ever! Best owners ever!

I can't say thank you enough to Til Valhalla Working K9's! We are very overprotective of our dogs,…read morebut when we had to go out of town & didn't know who to call for help, we connected with Til Valhalla Working K9's. Our Aussie had never been away from us so leaving him was tough for him & us. Jaymie & her family were so wonderful with helping him get settled & feel comfortable & confident. They included training techniques with him that I didn't realize he'd been missing. Now we drop him off there every once in a while for a day away & he loves it!

Very kind, positive people! The training is mainly clicker based with a lot of positive…read morereinforcement. These guys really care about the doggos, you can tell! Highly recommend for those looking to create a better bond with your puppy and teach them some cool tricks :)

The Better Companion is a great place for doggy daycare and for play dates. They have a comfortable…read moreindoors play area and large fenced in area for outdoors play time. Afford and the leaders are great with the dogs. My family's dogs have come to TBC since they were 10 weeks old and can guarantee they are great with other dogs and people (especially kids!) because of the great people at TBC. I have not taken part in the training but there are awards covering the every wall. Has to be a sign of success. ;)