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.

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!

I don't even really know where to begin with how impressed I am by this facility. I had so much…read moreanxiety leaving my fur baby at a boarding place, however Peters Creek came HIGHLY recommended and I can fully understand why after my experience with them! My husband dropped her off and gave him a full tour and showed him where she would stay (in a HUGE room with a couch and all.) Not only was the place super clean, but everyone was so kind! I just discovered they take pictures and post them on their Facebook EVERY DAY. I'm WOWED to say the least. When I went to pick her up they also gave me a tour, and she just looked happy as can be. 10/10 I'm so so happy with them and thank them very much for taking care of my baby!

This is the most loving place to take your pet. They treat your dog like it's their own.read more

There are dog kennels everywhere in Alaska, and it seems to be a very popular sport. Randy Cummins…read moreowns this business and for how well set up they seem to be (nice website, logo, even some swag like shirts on sale), it's really a pretty humble set up. It's really very clear how much Randy does love his dogs and cares for them. All of the dogs had a distinctive personality and were trained and disciplined amazingly well. At first it was a little bit alarming. When we drove in the dogs started going nuts - baying, barking, howling. They were all chained to their own little location and they were jumping all over the place. It looked a little disturbing at first, but over the course of the session, Randy explained how since it had been raining the past couple of days the dogs hadn't been able to run like they typically do. They were all so excited at the prospect of being able to go running that they were literally flipping out when they saw us (finally a customer!) It became apparent that their excitement wasn't pent up aggression when the dogs who were chosen immediately calmed down, did as instructed, and proceeded to pee and poo immediately as they got ready for the trip. (hilarious!) After our trip, not a bark was heard, not even from the dogs who weren't chosen to run. They understood the opportunity to run was over, so they waited up for next time. All in all, Randy was great, answered a ton of our questions, and had a neat little museum set up that had a ton of great facts about the iditarod and his experience during it. Despite the name, not too many huskies here, mostly mutts, but some very spirited characters in his pack. No puppies :( For $35 it's certainly much cheaper than all of the other options that we saw. Other experiences were located in higher trafficked areas and well publicized, and sometimes twice the price. Huskytown is definitely a great option worth considering. I felt like I got a genuine look at how a small kennel operates.

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.

They take great care of our Golden Retriever a few days a week while we're at work. We love that…read morethey work/train with the dogs while they're at daycare. Love the option to get him groomed as well while he's there for the work day. Most importantly we know our dog loves coming back here.

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.

I changed jobs so I decided to try this place, live and work in Wasilla now. Last week, no issues…read morewith my dog being there. They talked me into buying one of their daycare packages. Which was a good deal, $220 for ten visits. Today, my dog has issues, REALLY???? No issues before I dropped the 2 Benjamins???? It was recommended to me I seek further assistance from their friends who are dog trainers? AGAIN REALLY??? BYE!!!

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I had hardly any hope that my very reactive dog could ever be around other dogs, but these guys…read morework miracles! At the end of the 4th class we were walking outside, with people and other dogs rushing by us, and my girl was walking next to me and listening to me instead of acting like a possessed devil at the end of her leash. Worth every penny! I will be going back again for my other doggo!

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!

Howl-A-Day Inn is fabulous! Our dog is a rather ornery toddler-type with separation anxiety. She…read moredislikes most people and other canines. She isn't the least bit interested in boarding at a place where people/dogs want to befriend her. She wants her space, her meals, and for people to not touch her bed. After a trial day at a different facility where the staff walked into our pup's kennel and didn't get the friendly tail wag they expected, we called around to a few other places. No one was interested in getting to know our fur baby. Then, we called Howl-A-Day Inn. I explained our situation to Trish - we were in dire need of traveling to see my terminally ill mother-in-law and needed a safe, clean, comfortable place for Omar while we were away. Trish told me about her extensive history with dogs, and how she doesn't try to make friends with the dogs in her care but respects them and their need for space. I was hesitant and fast running out of options. So, we did a trial 8-hour day. It went great! Omar had plenty of space, a clean kennel, and wasn't overwhelmed with someone trying to buddy up to her. She was fed, got outdoor time, and while she was eager to come home when we picked her up, I was the only one in near (happy) tears. What was supposed to be a 1-week stay for Omar turned into 2-weeks when we lost both my husband's parents within days of each other. Trish allowed Omar to extend her stay at Howl-A-Day Inn, eliminating our stress and worry about what to do for dog care. We are so grateful for the quality service Trish provides! Whenever we have to travel, we know Omar is in great hands!

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!