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    Doggie Academy

    4.7 (25 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Michael D.

    My dog contracted kennel cough at Doggie Academy and they refused to provide a partial refund for the class he missed after getting sick. They wanted me to come to the class without my dog and leave him home alone sick. The facility is very dirty and run down and the owner acted very unprofessionally with regard to the entire situation. Owner Sarah is a total liar. She never spoke to my vet, she contacted my vet's office via email and asked a hypothetical question about whether a dog showing symptoms the next day would have contacted it at her facility so they responded accordingly. Yet my specific dog did not show symptoms the next day, he showed symptoms a few days later. Sarah is being sneaky and deceptive in order to get them to provide a response in writing so Doggie Academy can avoid any legal liability. My actual vet will be writing a letter confirming that my dog did most likely contract kennel cough at Doggie Academy. Would not recommend, absolute con artists and putting many dogs health in jeopardy by not notifying their clients that their facility has kennel cough.

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    My dog loves it here!! She's learning so much and having a blast! Puppy playtime is also great. Wish it came in a package!

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    We learned a lot about how to train our new shelter dog from Kate, and would happily recommend her in-house service to anyone. Thanks Kate!

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