I'm going to admit that I am VERY hard to please. Although I see myself as an extremely reasonable individual, I also have very high expectations of the businesses I patronize. For that reason, most businesses in Middle GA have been bleh to me, being a CA girl myself. Sometimes, I just can't get with this small town, everything is fine all the time mentality.
I've sent my dog to daycare before. It was just OK, but the service didn't justify the drive out of my way or the cost, even though that facility was recommended by my trainer. I have interviewed and inspected, I'd like to think the vast majority of boarding/daycare facilities in the area and I wasn't happy with any of them for various reasons.
Endless Love had been mentioned to me and throughout many community Facebook pages, so I decided that I'd give this one a try. I corresponded at first with the owner, Ms. Sheila and you can tell through her words that she is passionate at what she does. She's just as protective of all her "babies" as I am, both my 2 legged kids and my 4 legged kids. I decided to take a tour, honestly expecting not to like this place, but imagine my surprise to find this place bright, clean and the staff friendly. It looked more like a human daycare than a dog daycare and boarding facility. They're very open about allowing you to walk through the entire facility, they have yards dedicated to large dogs and small dogs, they're taken out often to play and to top if off, pictures are taken of the dogs and posted on their Facebook page so you can SEE what's going on there. My pup's first day there came with a report card that basically told me all I needed to know about his day (did he eat, was he aggressive with humans or animals, did he make any special friends, etc.). They welcome you to call any time and check on your pet and at the end of the day, he went to sleep 2 hours prior to his regular bed time. Can he tell me he had a good time? Of course not, but the fact that he came home, had his dinner and just HAD to sleep tells me a lot.
He now gets excited as soon as he sees us turn onto the street and he can't wait to get in the door. I've never seen a larger collection of pet lovers and Ms. Sheila is kind and her sincerity for the well being of these dogs (and cats) oozes out of her. She's officially gotten herself a regular customer as my dog is now in daycare multiple times a week and if ever we need boarding, that's the only place he'll go.
Needless to say, I'd recommend her without hesitation. This is probably only the second or third business in this whole area that gets my complete seal of approval. read more