Fur the Love of Digs is certainly aptly named. They love all the dogs just like they were their own…read morepets. Carla is beyond kind and informative when answering questions about her business. The day care has been the best investment for my dog to be properly socialized with new people and dogs of all sizes. This has kept him in check when we have company at home. He has not become too protective or dominate over anyone in the house and I credit Fur the Love of Dogs atmosphere for that. Their overnight options are also wonderful and my Rhodesian Ridgeback has been more than happy to come back for stays in the slumber party room with an employees attention on him all night. (They stay in the room with the pets) that is unless you book the private bed and breakfast suites. I give them five stars all around! Thank you for everything you do at Fur the Love of Dogs. I highly recommend this establishment.

Found this place a few months ago. We've taken our pooch there threes time so far and have been…read morehappy with them. They are friendly and accommodating.

My dog has been going to Shel-Ray Pet Shalet for almost 4 years!…read more She is a nervous cattle dog! She comes home happy and content I love their daily reports upon urine stools and eating! They also give a behavior report which I find helpful ! They take the out for potty etc She stays in the VIP suite! I pay for a package deal of play time nature walk and pamper time! My dog loves her outdoor activities ! Both Saras are so nice ! I check in everyday when I'm away . I recommend Heather O as a groomer! She works at the pets pace ! It's like a vacation away for Nadia when I'm away! She also stayed their during a serious surgery time and it helped keep me from stressing about Nadia's care also ! Thank you for always being there!

I've used this service 4-5 times to board my parakeets when I travel. I decided not to return,…read morenot because my pets are not well taken care of, but because each time, especially the last few visits, I've gotten such an unfriendly vibe. No smiles, Almost no eye contact, No customer appreciation comments or thank you, no friendly verbal report card, but rather a basic, SIGN HERE. I honestly cannot remember if it is just a particular employee, but I definitely walked away more that once feeling like I was not viewed as a valued customer.

We have been taking our dogs to Cedar Dale for about 15 years. We always had a great experience…read moreand felt our babies were in good hands. It has recently changed hands and being managed by a new owner. It definitely has a different vibe which I guess I'm just not yet used to. The former owners, Peter and Bruce, were really in tune with our neurosis with leaving our dogs for extended periods. If we had concerns, they were promptly addressed and our minds were quickly put at ease. They had a long time, loyal staff that were really amazing and always made us feel totally comfortable. I think it's just going to take time for me to adjust to the new set up. The new owner seems wonderful and has an active Facebook page which provides pictures of what the dogs are doing on a regular basis. They have special dinners for the dogs on major holidays and make these homemade wonderful frozen treats that our dog goes nuts over. They have installed turf in all the play areas so the dogs come home with muddy paws, which I'm sure was very costly to have installed. Very nice upgrade. Our dog really enjoys her stay here. She loves the socialization and I appreciate that they mix it up where she gets to play with the big dogs and the little dogs. (She's only 40 lbs and usually prefers puppies and and little dogs). I hope Cedar Dale continues in the tradition of providing excellent service to their clients. It's clear that they love the animals and are engendering a warm, nurturing environment. I would encourage the staff to continue to work on communication skills. Communicating with a customer who is thousands of miles away while their pet is being boarded can be a challenge. Take the time to exude confidence that you've got everything under control and maybe follow up with a quick e-mail, especially if it's a long term boarder who is far away. I appreciate the Facebook page, it's a great way to convey to long term boarders that their pups are safe and happy!

I just spoke on the phone to Cedar Dale Pet Resort regarding my concerns over being over charged…read morefor my dogs boarding and grooming. They are making false claims. The woman on the phone said they have a note in their system that they told me the grooming prices vary and gave me cost estimates. This is untrue. They never spoke to me. If they had given me those prices ($600 for grooming) I would not have approved those charges. In fact they never spoke to me on the phone. All communication was done in writing via email. I have also attached the invoice I was given as an estimate and the grooming is listed as $0 - she said I should have known it wasn't free. And went on to try and shame me saying they don't work for free. That $200/ dog is normal for big dogs. Every other time we have boarded our dogs at other facilities they have either included a bath/groom for free or charged a small free, under $60 a dog. The only reason we did not use our normal boarding facility was they were closed for renovations the week we were going to be gone. Cedar Dale Pet Resort apparently feels that charging 50% more than the original written quote without getting authorization is acceptable. Please do not ever use Cedar Dale Pet Resort, they do not honor their price estimates and do not ask permission before performing services that can exceed $500-600.

Melissa, Tom, and their staff take such good care of my dogs! They have been there for nail trims,…read moredaycare, & boarding and are always excited when we pull in to the parking lot! Nail trims are quick & efficient, daycare has helped my puppy with socialization & training, and I feel comfortable knowing they are loved just like they are home when they stay overnight!

We boarded our three dogs for 9 days over Christmas and have no complaints. Our pups were healthy…read moreand freshly groomed upon pick up. We will definitely board with them again.

Five stars all the way!…read more We were babysitting our daughter's rescue dog, Ellie, while daughter and s-i-l went on vacation. They had recently moved to the Chicago area. We wanted Ellie to become comfortable at Bark University so the kids would have a safe, reliable place to leave her occasionally with their busy schedules. This place is filled with people who genuinely care about dogs--from Candy, the owner, to Dahlia and the rest of the wonderful team. Ellie was understandably scared at first. She had been a street dog and had difficult experiences in her past. The staff took their time introducing her to different dogs, carefully figuring out which personalities she was most comfortable with. I was so impressed by the amount of love, patience, care, and attention they gave her. Ellie did incredibly well. What surprised us even more was the difference we began noticing outside of daycare. Even though she was only going once a week for a few hours, she became noticeably calmer when seeing other dogs on our walks. Normally, she would bark at them, but she has been doing so much better. The prices are also extremely reasonable--$30 for a half day and $40 for a full day. I especially love that on longer days they feed the dogs and have the dogs take a one-hour nap/rest break from 12-1. Bark University is truly a gem of a place.

My daughter has a dog that is bordering on crazy and she often brought him there overnight (before…read morethey relocated to a different state). My daughter had made arrangements and I picked up her dog from there a couple of times. They appear to be a great organization and are very good with animals. My daughter definitely had confidence in leaving her dog there overnight, especially during trips. I can't provide any info on the cost, however. Note: her dog was ferrel for a very long time so he can be a bit difficult to handle at times. That was not a problem with her dog at that location. They treated my daughter and dog very well.

I adopted a dog that was larger than I normally adopt and she had a lot of fear issues. I was…read morehaving a lot of trouble handling her and trying to teach her basic skills. Gary was referred to me by a neighbor and he worked with me and my dog to help her learn proper behaviors and lessen her fears. One of his assistants, Jason, worked well with my dog to teach her commands and proper walking skills. Jason connected with her right away and she looked forward to his visits and training. My dog and I are a great team now, thanks to the help we received from Gary and Jason.

Gary has been a fantastic source for training dogs and owners…read more Don"t lnow what we would have done without him. He truly loves dogs and helped us communicate with our Cocoa. Perhaps you should give him another try?

What a great disappointment that I have been being my dog here for years and did a great job on…read moregrooming- then all of a sudden quit responding and would not set appointment for my dog - not overly friendly people but still stayed for years - thankfully I found a great groomer that is also really friendly a win win

I don't understand why there aren't more reviews for Ready 2 Groom, and Darla. She did a wonderful…read morejob grooming my Pom-Aussie who had multiple clumps in her fur. She was extremely happy when we picked her up. Thank you Darla and staff.

As for many of you, my fur baby is my whole world and he gets only the vey best of everything. Yes,…read moreI spoil him like crazy. When he was a puppy, I was looking for daycare so he could meet other puppies. I went to 2 others and was so disappointed and discouraged. Bark Away was the 3rd on my list. It should have been the first! I take him only 3xs a month and they also bath him and groom him once a month. These girls are the best of the best. Me and my puppy , ( Woodruff), just love them to bits. I know you think I am going to the extreme here but it is how I feel. I NEVER have the least concern for his safety and him getting his "loves" while he is there. I am tickled to death that they will be having overnight stays sometime in June. I will leave him there with them before I would allow my family take care of him and they have dogs! I know he will be 100% taken care of. I highly recommend them.

I feel bad for not having written this review sooner! I've been taking my dog Whiskey here since he…read morewas literally 3 or 4 months old. The staff is so incredibly knowledgeable and caring. I speak from experience as I have owned and operated a dog daycare myself! This place checks all the boxes. Any local dog owner considering sending their pup to play for exercise and social skills shouldn't hesitate for even a second - you will love Bark Away! In fact, when I ask Whiskey if he wants to go to "school," his face lights up like a kid on Christmas morning. Prob should have picked a different word, because now we have to say that my 11 year old is daughter has to go to dog daycare instead of school lol