Great people and great care for a pup not have been around other dog .also grooming was performed…read moreand he looked awsome.

Great place for your dog to go on vacation. My dog has been there many times. She is happy when she…read morearrives.

If I could give Yappy's 1000 stars, I would. I have a 1 year old mini bernedoodle named Rocco and…read morehave bringing him to Yappy's since he was fully vaccinated. They have been helping me care for him and raise him and I couldn't be more grateful. The team at Yappy's is unbelievable. Rocco is a maniac 98% of the time and they are so patient with him. Every person I have met at Yappy's is truly amazing. Always smiling, they treat the dogs so well, they are just a genuinely great team who really care about the pups. I ask Rocco "do you want to go to the playhouse?!" and he does a little dance and can't wait to get into the car. He knows where he is the moment we pull into the parking lot and can't pull away from me fast enough once he's leashed and we go up the stairs into the building. The facility itself is big! They have several separate areas indoors for the different groups of dogs and they rotate bringing them outside to the fenced in turf area to do their business or enjoy the weather and play around. In the summer they put out a couple of kiddie pools for the dogs to play in. It's also super clean considering how many dogs they care for daily. For daycare, they separate the dogs by at least size so he's not in a group with dogs 5x his size. They post so many videos, reels, and pictures on their social medias and it's the cutest thing you've ever seen. All of the dogs are so happy and enjoying their time for sure. For sleepovers, when he was super young, I would drop off his crate and requested he be crated at night so he could continue to have the same structure as home and get used to the crate and they were great about it. A few times after that, I just dropped it off and asked for it to be left open as an option for him if he wanted it and if he could be put in his own space at night and they were super supportive. Now, I don't even bother dropping the crate off and he gets to sleep and hang with the other pups for a fun sleepover! They have a separate bedroom on site where a person will stay with all the sleepover guests overnight so there is always someone with the pups 24/7. Of course Rocco makes himself right at home and gets up on the bed right against the person staying over with them on his back with all 4 paws in the air haha. They will groom him or give him a bath before I pick him up especially after a longer stay. You can email or call Yappy's and they have an awesome app you download to your phone, you upload all of your pet's information and health records, and you can book your daycare and sleepover appointments right in the app. You pick your days and dropoff and/or pickup time. It shows pending at first and then confirmed if they have a spot open or waitlist if they are full but sometimes they have cancellations day of so a spot could open up. The owner, Kathy, also texts so anytime I need something or she has an update about Rocco, she will text (or call in an emergency of course). The communication is amazing! Also in the app is all of the pricing including daycare and sleepover packages you can purchase in bulk for a discount. They are so attentive to the dogs. One time Rocco threw up a foreign object and they texted me immediately and sent me a picture of what he threw up. It was just a piece of his bully stick he had the day before that wasn't digesting thankfully but they were so great about it. Another time they texted me because they noticed his nails were a little on the longer side. He had just been groomed a few weeks prior but they didn't cut them short enough so Yappy's took care of it for me. I was away when his first birthday arrived and they spoiled him rotten and sent me the cutest pictures. For holidays, they will dress the pups up and take adorable pictures to take home with you. I can't say enough amazing things about Yappy's and highly recommend them! Rocco and I are so thankful!

The driver of this van ran a stop sign and almost hit me. I then noticed that there was a poor dog…read morewedged behind the backseat. I circled the dog but its head was a lil down and had black fur. This is extremely unsafe and poor treatment of a pet. I would not trust them to care for my dog.

Let me start off by saying that I am one of those helicopter dog parents! I know it, and I admit…read moreit! I LOVE Hingham Dog Care because they make me feel at ease when I drop off my baby there. The do an interview when you first sign up, which makes me feel better that my dog is with all the other "good dogs" at daycare all day. There are quite a few frenchies that go there, which makes me feel like she is playing with her people all day! When we first signed up, she would be sad to leave in the morning. Now, she is jumping in my car and begging me to take her to day care! They even have outdoor play time, which I think is an awesome added bonus! I feel like the price is good for the peace of mind that I am getting. I signed up for the bulk deal, which gives you a little bit of a discount. I wish they did referral discounts, because I wouldn't be paying for her daycare with the amount of people I referred there ;) All in all, I am SO happy that I found this daycare, and I am so happy that my baby has a great place to go when we are at work! -Zoey's Mom

We were repeat customers of Shipyard Dog. Before our young dog, we entrusted our elderly dog to the…read morefacility for daycare and boarding for several months before she passed away. We returned because we had previously had a positive experience. We appreciated the cleanliness of the facility, the convenience of the online reservation system, and, most importantly, we trusted them with our pets. Our young dog began attending at approximately four months of age, and for several months everything went well. This spring, we were told he had been "humpy and displaying dominance" during a previously scheduled boarding over school vacation. We immediately followed Shipyard's recommendation upon returning by temporarily removing him from daycare, having him neutered as soon as possible, observing the recommended recovery period, and even offering to pursue additional training if needed. After doing exactly what was asked, Shipyard accepted additional boarding reservations, giving us every reason to believe he remained an appropriate candidate for their program and that any concerns had been adequately addressed. While returning home from a recent trip, we received another message stating that our dog had "incited an altercation" and now needed to be removed from the facility for several months. This meant coming home and unexpectedly needing to start over in finding future boarding after relying on Shipyard Dog for our travel needs, which had recently increased due to a death in our family. After reviewing the 13-second video provided, I was left with more questions than answers. The footage did not clearly demonstrate to me that our dog was solely to blame for the altercation, nor was I given any objective explanation regarding the specific behaviors that led to that conclusion or what "improvement" would actually look like for him to return. From the video, our dog appeared increasingly overstimulated. He was open-mouth panting, sat down while several dogs continued to approach him, and rather than the interaction de-escalating, additional dogs continued to converge around him until a fifth dog approached him directly face-to-face, at which point he reacted. I was also surprised that there appeared to be no consideration of simply removing him from the playgroup or modifying his boarding experience, particularly given that he had been recently neutered, before deciding to dismiss him from the program for a "few months." The video also showed two playgroup monitors nearby before the interaction escalated. What ultimately led us to make other arrangements was the complete breakdown in communication. At no point were we told that our dog's place, even as a boarding customer, was in jeopardy despite accepting four future boarding reservations throughout the summer. When I raised concerns about how this was handled, I received no response. When you board your dog, you should be able to travel, even under difficult family circumstances, knowing your pet's needs are being thoughtfully managed. Instead, we were left worrying about unexpected behavior messages while traveling and scrambling to find new boarding arrangements afterward. I recognize that every facility has the right to determine which dogs are the best fit for its program. My purpose in sharing this review is not to dispute that right, but to help other owners understand our experience. I encourage readers to draw their own conclusions. If you rely on a boarding facility for travel, I encourage you to ask detailed questions about how behavioral concerns are managed, how much communication you can expect if concerns arise, and what alternatives are considered before a dog is removed from the program. Those answers may ultimately determine whether a facility is the right fit for your family.

Fuzzy Friends has taken outstanding care of our challenging three-dog pack during holiday-time…read morevacations of varying lengths. From the outset, Joan's communication was thorough, professional, and thoughtful. Her friendly demeanor instantly put the dogs (and us) at ease. Upon our return, the house is always tidy and organized and the dogs calm and happy. When a drippy faucet threatened a catastrophic kitchen flood during our absence, Joan didn't miss a beat in informing us, documenting the issue, and addressing it matter-of-factly as if it were part of her job. Having tried several in-home pet care services in the area, none comes close to Fuzzy Friends. Thank you, Joan!

From one-off walks (e.g. I know I won't be home a particular afternoon) to whole stretches of time…read morewhen we're on vacation, my dog and cat are both very well cared for and less stressed than when I put them in a kennel. I love the professionalism of Joan and her sister, Joyce. I love the notes and feedback. And I love that my dog is so excited to see them (and he's not an excitable guy) when we run into them around town. Years ago I had a bad critter sitter experience; I came home to a cat that was howling in distress, hair all over my house that he had shed from stress, hungry, and just completely despondent. It broke my heart. When I come home from a trip and Joan has been on watch?.....the pets are happy to see me, but they're calm and clearly happy. I get the sense she cares for them as if they were her own.

I have been holding off on this review for a couple of weeks to see if even one star could be…read moreearned back. It wasn't. I'll give my timeline and it will hopefully help people to avoid making the same mistake I did. There were red flags that I ignored and I'm embarrassed of that, but, I hope that my review will help steer you away from trusting your dog with Pawsitive Actions. I started using Rich in February of 2013 for my boxer. His reviews online were predominantly solid, his website (at that point, existing) looked good, and when we met with him, he came across as having a genuine love for dogs (which I still think he does, but that doesn't make him responsible). Over the course of the next year, our boxer would get 2-3 walks per week along with a playgroup mixed in. We originally would get notes describing the day and how our dog did on his walk or in the group. We had a very happy puppy on our hands and were very satisfied with the service we were receiving. There were, I believe, two days during the year where the dog wasn't taken for his scheduled walk; I was annoyed but I understand that sometimes schedules get mixed up, so I didn't think much of it. Things started going downhill fast. There was soon no separation between walks and playgroup; I believe the dogs were being taken to playgroup daily, which entailed bringing them to a park and letting them all loose. I didn't really mind though, as my dog is very high energy and both parties were basically taking a "don't ask don't tell" approach between services and payment. There was then a night where we came home and our dog was nowhere to be found. It was about 5:30pm. When we finally were able to reach Rich, he said he had brought the dogs to a different dog park in the South End but had been reported for bringing too many dogs to the park. We finally got our dog back around 6:30pm. Why I didn't end our business together at that point, I don't really know. On 03/14, we came home to our dog having a deep, painful wound on his face (which I will upload a picture of shortly). I messaged Rich, and then called him, in order to figure out what happened. He didn't respond to the text message or to the phone call. I let it go, which again, I don't know why. The grand finale of this whole debacle came on 03/19. We came home at 6:00pm to find that our dog was not home. We texted and called Rich at 6:00pm and received no response. By 7:00pm, I was calling from other numbers, trying to see if I was just being ignored; I also texted that I was going to call the police (which I did). We were in distress, thinking the worst had happened to either Rich or the dog. I decided to go to Rich's house to see if Rich and/or my dog were there, and whether either was safe. This was around 8:00pm. Neither Rich, nor my dog, were there. I gave a neighbor my phone number and asked that they have Rich call me immediately if he came home. I went back to my car around 9:00pm feeling completely defeated and fearing the worst for my dog. At this point, I received a phone call that informed me that Rich had been arrested with the dogs in his possession, had been taken to jail, and his car had been impounded. I don't know the full details of the arrest so I won't assume, but I do know there were at least 12 dogs in his car at the time. How does one walk, or, maintain control in a park, of 12 dogs? I called Boston Animal Control and, since they were closed, I was unable to pick up my dog. I did know, at this point though, that my dog was alive. At this point, Rich showed up at his house, where I confronted him about what he had put us through. He tried to explain himself but there was nothing to explain at that point. I said I wanted my keys back and that he was no longer working with me. I went to Roslindale at 8:00am to pick up my dog from the shelter he was taken to the day before. When I arrived, there were two other couples there to do the same thing, which I realized when they first said "Friends of Rich?" The first couple had the unfortunate circumstance of being at the wrong shelter; they had taken so many dogs from Rich that day that they were unable to house all of them in Roslindale, so some had been taken to the South End. I got my buddy back after paying a $25 fee (which I didn't even bother pursuing from Rich). I saw Rich's dog, Olive, also being kept in Roslindale. At this point, I didn't care for Rich as someone to work with, but I did like him enough to text him and let him know that Olive was safe and where he could find her. At this point, Rich told me that I would get my keys back ASAP. This was on 03/20 and I am yet to get them back. Instead, I got to pay for getting my locks changed. He also told me he was giving Olive up. I hope that he kept Olive because I do think that deep down, he loves dogs. I do also hope, though, that this business is done and that nobody trusts their dog with him again.

Rich and his crew are fantastic! Our dog has been joining their playgroup a few days a week for…read moreseveral months now, and it is incredible to see the difference in her behavior: she has gone from being extremely shy with other dogs to being very well-socialized. She goes nuts with excitement when Rich or one of his crew members comes to pick her up or we see them at the park and is exhausted after playgroup, so I know she's happy! I would highly recommend his services.

Wonderful. Mandy and staff do a great job. they all obviously love dogs and it shows.read more

Love this place beyond words all the girls that work there r beyond amazing Mandy is my favorite…read morejus love her to pieces...she always takes good care of my boys when they go in for haircuts...my buddy jus loves her to death I have to drag him out cuz he wants to hangout wit her when he's done getting groomed...they do such a great job wit him ...he's kind of aggressive n a little bity at times but he's all smiles there...my kimbo looks like a million dollars everytime he leaves...they r very mindful of reactive dogs...Mandy is such a kindhearted person that she is even fostering a clients dog.,,the owner is going into hospice care n she was kind enough to take the dog since he knows her thru her grooming him...I got to meet him when I brought my boys in n he was the sweetest little guy...he's in a good place wit Mandy ...my dogs both had bad grooming experiences at the prior groomer but wit Mandy they r all smiles when we leave...I would recommend dapper dog to everyone they r beyond amazing

Can't say enough good things about the Pooped Pooch! We came to them right after I adopted my dog,…read moreTubbs, and he was a nervous mess with no training and a million other problems. Daycare was not his favorite thing but I kept having him attend, once a week to build his socialization and have an outlet without me. After going to daycare once a week for months, he finally had a switch flip and absolutely LOVES daycare. He knows on Tuesday mornings he has to get ready early and spends the entire drive there with his tail wagging excitedly. This once very anxious and unsure pup now looks forward to playing and "going to school". He is always worn out and sleeps for like 2 days straight after attending. Tubbs also has a lot of allergies and needs special attention to those medical things. They make sure he never comes even near any of his allergies and i fully trust he is getting great care. Whenever we do an overnight stay, they make sure he takes all his meds, update me on his visit and has lots of fun playing. We love the pooped pooch and are totally of the belief that everyone should be going to doggy daycare - especially them if you live in the dorchester area!!

My dog is usually pretty skittish around people. Within three days, he was jumping to greet the…read morestaff and couldn't wait to get out of my car to go to daycare. Reasonable rates for a great experience.

I took our 2 year old golden doodle to get groomed at A Pet's Life today for the first time (he's…read morebeen groomed before, but it was his first visit there). From the moment we walked in, he was treated like part of the family! The groomer, Priscilla, treated him with such genuine care and his groom came out better than he's ever had before. They were really flexible with scheduling, and they're very reasonably priced. I'm so happy I found them and will absolutely be a repeat customer!

A Pets Life is a lifesaver! They are always so flexible and willing accommodate last minute…read morerequests. And my dogs go absolutely crazy every time they see Colleen - you can tell that they love her so much and are well taken care of when they are with her! - Hannah (Whaler & Flapjack)