Love this place. Summer, (the owner) and her staff goes way beyond their best to take care of your…read more furbabies. I highly recommend ALVIN BOARDING!!!!!

The absolute best place to leave your dog in the area. With out a doubt, we board our dogs Penny…read moreand Toto and they love it. Summer and her staff are Great!

I highly recommend Oh My Dog for all your boarding needs. Jeana Pappas has been watching my Roxy…read moresince last year. She has a nice big back yard and lots of room for the doggies to run around. She gives personal attention to each dog that boards in her home. When I'm on vacation I get updates and pictures of my baby. Look no further for your precious baby to board. She even offers baths so your fur baby smells absolutely divine. Give her a try, you won't regret it.

From the owner: I have two kennel rooms, fully equipped with music cameras, ceiling fans, bedding and cameras. I do…read morenot intermingle dogs due to safety reasons. I let them out quite a bit of the kennels & I supervise all their outdoor time. I am K9 certified in First Aid & CPR. The services I offer are dog boarding, daycare and on-leash obedience training. I have many years of experience working with all breeds of dogs & I have shown dogs since I was eight years old starting in the Astrodome. I am endorsed by 3 veterinarians, and I have many loyal customers that come to me as far as Dallas, Baytown, Kingwood, Spring & Austin. I am in the top 5 for business of the year for Dog Boarding in the Galveston County. I have a 5-star rating and have many references that I can provide to you. Please feel free to reach out to me if I can be of assistance to you. Thank you!

I took my 3 year old dog for training and it has done wonders for her! She was extremely anxious,…read morehaving accidents often, completely ignored any commands, and was afraid of her own leash. After spending two weeks with Pawsitive Care, and then doing day training with them for a week, she has improved so much! She's learned to walk on her leash and stay beside me waiting for me to let her know when to walk or stop, she can literally shake off her anxiety when she gets too keyed up, and she's learned to stop jumping and sit to wait for pets instead of climbing all over you. Ashley was amazing and offered advice and help even when the training period was over. Definitely recommend - my dog loved it there and it's made her (and our house) so much happier!

Best decision ever made. 2 yo red heeler adopted from humane society. Warned he was returned…read moreseveral times due to destructive behavior, but a very sweet, non aggressive dog. Ashley taught him "we see you" and he is a changed dog. Thank you soo much for giving me my loving dog.

Let me count the utter disasters that occurred in my small amount of time at Parkwood…read more 1) My dog was seen by Dr. Polasek on April 29th, May 4th, May 8th, and June 1st. Dr. Polasek treated my dog for one issue "only." She ran the same diagnostic tests over and over. She neglected to truly give my dog a thorough physical examination. 2) My dog's health was getting worse and Dr. Polasek did nothing to address it. 3) Barbara in the office had the audacity to yell at me, in front of other clients, for not keeping my sick dog in a crate. A) Barbara should have minded her own business! B) I do not believe in crates "Doggie Jail" 4) My dog saw Dr. Vanderford on July 1st and he immediately noticed my dog had Jaundice. New and different diagnostic tests indicated; Liver Disease, Pancreatitis, Bilirubin, Gallbladder, Red Blood Cell Count (Extremely Low) & White Blood Cell Count (Extremely High). My dog was immediately given IV Fluids, Cerenia Shot, and four Appetite Stimulates. 《Even Dr. Vanderford questioned why Dr. Polasek ran the same diagnostic tests over and over!》 5) This states a lot about Dr. Polasek and her qualifications for not noticing my dog was that sick. 6) Dr. Vanderford was contemplating back and forth; "Should I send home a combo cocktail of medications (his words exactly) for the 4th of July weekend or a 24/7 emergency clinic?" 7) Dr. Vanderford suggested the 24/7 emergency clinic because he also works there and based on his schedule he could check-in on my dog. 8) Dr. Polasek was supposed to expedite the paperwork. Dr. Polasek dropped the ball on getting the paperwork to the emergency clinic. 9) I spoke with Silvia at the front desk who made every excuse in the world for Dr. Polasek. 10) Silvia had also dropped the ball three times regarding various issues. (Two times were basic appointments.) Per Silvia; "I'm multitasking." 11) Dr. Clark performed an ultrasound on my dog. Dr. Clark also dropped the ball because she did not send the ultrasound nor the report to the emergency clinic. (Per, Dr. Coffey at 24/7 emergency clinic) 12) My dog was admitted to the 24/7 emergency clinic on the evening of July 3rd and released on July 6th at 10pm by Dr. Vanderford. (A cost of $10k and to no avail) 13) Needless to say, Dr. Vanderford's decision for the 24/7 emergency clinic was an extremely gross error in judgment! 14) Within 12 hours my dog passed away at home in my arms and surrounded by the entire family. 15) On July 7th, my dog was brought to Parkwood to be cremated and in our family's moment of pure grief and sorrow, Dr. Clark was unprincipled in lecturing us about feeding my dog inappropriate foods, such as bacon. A) Dr. Clark had absolutely no right to be so disingenuous. B) My dog(s) only receive the very best of everything in life. 16) On July 16th, I picked up my dogs urn at Parkwood with the standard response of; "I'm so sorry for your loss and my condolences" which was beyond empty hearted. The response was scripted and completely apathetic. 17) On Tuesday, August 4th I received an amateurish text message (YES, TEXT MESSAGE) from Amy Swift, Office Practitioner. Client, After careful consideration, Parkwood Animal Hospital has decided to end our veterinary-client-patient relationship. Effective 8/4/2026, we will no longer provide veterinary services for you or your pets. Please establish care with another veterinary practice. Upon your written request by text, email, or from your new veterinarian, we will promptly provide your pets' medical records. This decision is final. We wish you and your pets all the best. Sincerely, Amy Swift 18) I spoke with Amy Swift, Office Practitioner, to inquire about this amateurish text message but Amy literally talked in circles, a pure prevarication to answering my direct questions. She could not give me one legitimate answer for this decision. That speaks volumes about her lack of character and scruples. 19) Let me be clear and concise: that I never blamed anyone for my dog being sick nor the fact my dog passed away. However, I absolutely do blame those who dropped the ball in my dogs time of need and did not live up to their Veterinarian's Oath. Between the way my dog and I were treated and the amateurish text message it truly shows lack of morality, principles, and standards within Parkwood and "I WANT NO PART OF IT!" Parkwood is not about customer service satisfaction nor the overall health and well-being of a beloved pet. Parkwood is all about money!!! This negative review is 100% based on the truth and pure facts that I and my sick dog endured in the "very small" amount of time at Parkwood. Any response is 100% superfluous as it means nothing to me. I know the stats-quo at Parkwood and it will be mendacity. BELOVED PET OWNER'S BEWARE ATTENTION PARKWOOD: THIS NEGATIVE REVIEW WAS NOT POSTED OUT OF GRIEF NOR SORROW! IT WAS POSTED OUT OF DISGUST & PURE DISDAIN!!! SHAME ON ALL OF YOU AT PARKWOOD

Dr Vanderford and his team at Parkwood saved our dog, Duchess. She was rushed in for a life saving…read moreemergency surgery and was extremely well taken care of. We truly cannot express how grateful we are for their care and compassion. We will recommend this place to anyone!

I cannot recommend Country Critters enough! My first visit was a bit of a challenge--my dog was…read morereally "not having it" and being very defiant. Instead of shying away or getting frustrated, the staff was incredibly patient and understanding. They actually took the time to give me helpful pointers on how to work with his anxiety and kindly invited us to come back when we had more time to get him settled. When we returned for our next visit, the experience was wonderful. They even allowed me to walk him to the back myself to make sure he felt secure. The team did a fantastic job with his grooming, but more importantly, they were so kind and treated him with so much love. It is clear they truly care about the animals they work with. If you have a nervous pup, this is the place to go!

Claudia has been our go to groomer even prior to her opening Country Critters in Alvin. She has…read morealways been such a wonderful, kind-hearted person to us and takes such great care of our puppies. We have always been happy with the work her and her staff put in every time we come. I cannot recommend her enough!

We have let our animals stay here multiple times and they love it. The owners are great and…read moreresponsive. Overall we love bringing our dogs here.

I would like to add that at no time or in any way did we ask for anything other than a partial…read morerefund. This accusation of blackmail for free boarding is completely inaccurate and untrue. We have all email communications that clearly show this. You have to pay upfront to board here and now we know why, they received their payment and I had to throw out A $75 dog bed, three harness, 2 dog toys and had to bathe my dogs 3 times to get the smell out. I just did an honest review of our experience. Since my character was attacked publicly I wanted to clarify.

MPA is by far the best and most perfect spot for every fur baby . Cally has been going there for…read moreyears and we have never had any issues. Thuy and Judd are excellent with seeing the needs for each pup and giving them so much love when we are busy working or away. Highly recommended. #bestdoggiedaycare

Very rude and unprofessional when talking to potential clients. Would not recommend for your…read moreboarding needs.

Our three dogs boarded at The Canine Castle for 5 days. Our two greyhounds had never been boarded…read morebefore and we were nervous. Additionally, all three dogs are older and we had concerns with play being too rough. The Canine Castle made sure to introduce them slowly to other pups and monitor their interactions so ensure a successful stay. Judging from the daily photos, they all had a lot of fun! Staff is awesome, carefully explaining their procedures, asking questions about the dogs and their normal routines, etc - and they are so organized! We were also so impressed with how clean their facilities and grounds were. We absolutely recommend The Canine Castle!

We had never boarded our 13 year old Labrador and checked out several kennels. Canine Castle was by…read morefar the nicest and cleanest. We were very happy with the arrangements and will use them again.

Renita is great with our dogs. We have trusted them in the past, and we trusted her again to care…read moreof them while we were away. As she said, our puppies had a vacation while we had ours.

Renita's place is fantastic. She cares deeply for the animals. When I picked up mine, they were…read morehappy and well kept. My puppies had a vacation while I was enjoying mine.