We discovered this business by accident and we are so happy we did. The owners and all the…read moreemployees we met are amazing. They offer boarding, training, and grooming. Such an incredible facility with an amazing staff. We won't use any other kennel again. They explain everything and provide a tour of the facility. They have an incredible training reputation as evidenced with all the awards on the walls in the office. The website provides a historical overview of the training they've done. Highly recommend this place to take care of your dogs. They took great care of ours.

About six months ago my wife and I adopted a beautiful Labradoodle. His name is Teddy and at the…read moretime we picked him up he was 4.5 years old. He came with some bad habits especially while on the leash. Our Veterinarian recommended Bill Mattis at River Ridge Kennels. After we talked to Bill on the phone we enrolled Teddy in the six week obedience training course. And what a blessing! We found their prices very reasonable and the training was excellent. There were six dogs in our class and each dog had their own set of issues and personalities. The love, respect and compassion Bill showed our pets was nothing short of amazing. Well, Teddy passed with flying colors and my wife and I did as well. Bill and staff come with many years of experience and I can't give enough praise to Bill as he is the consummate professional when it comes to training dogs AND their owners. We highly recommend River Ridge Kennels and Bill Mattis.

Anytime dog training and boarding is absolutely the best . I wouldn't trust my dogs to anyone else…read more To me my dogs are my kids and he completely gets that .

Mike does an amazing job when it comes to grooming my pitbull. She comes back happy and when she…read moresees him she runs right to him as well. Doesn't get much better than that! Mike is excellent!

We had to take an important and unfortunately pet free trip out of town for 2 weeks. My dogs don't…read morenormally go to daycare. They are usually with me 24/7. My lab has major separation anxiety and my shepherd is very dog reactive to anyone who isn't her brother. So you can imagine how sick to my stomach I was to leave them behind, let alone with a stranger in a strange place. I was worried they'd feel abandoned. Would they care for my babies the way I do at home? Are they out for my money expensive? Where do I even take them? Cue my friends referral to Buddies! Great staff treats my dogs like family More than fair pricing multiple locations within the area daily photo updates of my dogs on FB expectations exceeded! I was able to watch my dogs have an absolute blast with the staff at buddies throught their pixtures on Facebook! Running around, playing! Not cowering in fear or aggression like I was worried about. When we came back to pick them up, they slept the whole drive home! It was like they were at "kids camp" and were all tuckered out! Thank you Buddies! We'll definitely be back and my dogs can't wait!

I chose Buddies to board my dog for a weekend as we were new and moving into the area. Greatest…read morechoice I made. Not only was the staff friendly and knowledgeable they were also compassionate about my concerns. They took the best care of her while she stayed. When I picked her up she had no anxiety no shedding as she usually does being away from us. You could tell they love our babies. I would recommend them for boarding and the full bath. My dog coat is still so soft from it and as dog owners you know it's hard to find someone who does nails properly but they hit it out the park for us. I give them 100/10 stars if I could.

Friendly and accommodating. Under new ownership. Great…read moreplace! Natural remedies to soothe allergic reactions.

Will NEVER bring my dogs here again!! I've brought them twice now, both times I was told one price…read moreover the phone and charged $30-60 more than that. Both times least one dog had poor service- first because he was supposed to have a sanitary trim and never got one, and second he was given a bath and came home with poop all over him and after getting home noticed dried blood on the other dogs face and was never informed of any incident happening. Called to sort this out and the manager was less then helpful and had an attitude and refunded a whopping $7 for all of these issues and it's not practical to have to go back a second day to have a service done correctly every. Single. Time. This place is a rip off and cares more about getting your money than the services they provide

We LOVE Animal House! We have boarded pets there and groomed them as well and have never been…read moretreated like anything but family by the staff. When our Golden, Allie, was old and sick they took very good care of her when we had to go out of town for a funeral. They made sure she had her meds on time and took her out to exercise away from younger, jumpier dogs. After she passed away, and the grieving was not so raw, we adopted a mini schnauzer from a rescue. This dog is the exact opposite of our docile Allie. He didn't have a very good life before we got him and that left him with some issues. But the staff understands and they have helped us a lot with working through those. He goes in from grooming and Leslie always does a great job with him. She 'gets' him. When we first started taking him there, I couldn't get him out of the car. He was terrified. I went inside and Wanda came out and coaxed him out of the car. Had to do that a couple times, but now he jumps out, pees on the plants and saunters in the door like he owns the joint. I can't recommend this place highly enough!

I took my friend's dog here for a grooming appointment at 9:30, pick up window was set for…read more4:30-4:45. She has taken the dog to Animal House several times in the past. When dropping him off I told the person at the counter not to shave him totally and the girl looked at my friends account on the computer and told me that she understood because there were notes saying how to clip him. My friend came at 4:30 to pick up her dog and was told they hadn't started working on him yet! She waited 30 minutes until they were done. When they brought him out to go home it was a real chop job, the ridges from the clipper were visible from the side it was obvious that certain areas were shaved unevenly. The hair on the head and around the ears was chopped with no attention to detail. She was shocked and spoke to the owner about how awful the job was and asked for a partial refund, at least for the tip given. The owner said she would get back to her and never did. I have clipped and shaved my own dogs at home and know I could've done a better job!

We board our dog here every time we go out of town. Wouldn't consider using any place else…read more Excellent care and attention.

Awful first time experience!Wasted 30 drive just to be told I didnt have an appt. Wasted 30…read moreminutes of my time for filling out a form. Can't get that time back.

I tried calling and left a message on phone and with one of the ladies working there when the dog…read moreboarding lady wasn't there to call me about boarding my dog. That was in February and I still have not heard from anyone. That is not very professional. I found another place to board my pup.

I went to this place because it was convenient. I took my 4lb yorkie first. Gave several pictures…read morefrom her previous grooming and asked if they could duplicate these photos. We'll they said yes, so I trusted them and left her. She was no where near what she was supposed to look like when I picked her up. There were parts of her that weren't even cut. We had to bring her back to get cut again, but she never looked like she was supposed to. Fast forward to this past week. I decided to give them another chance, and took our 13 year old miniature schnauzer. My wife let the staff know that she was old, didn't see or hear too well, and moves alot. She was quoted 53.00. Later that afternoon I received a call that her beard was very matted and needed to be shaved off. I agreed. Now when I went to pick her up, I was charged 85.00 and told it was because hercoat was matted. They gave me back a completely shaved dog. Nowhere resembling a schnauzer. Not once did anyone call me and say it was going to cost more, or that she was being completely shaved. Needless to say, I will not bring any of my dogs back there, and I would never recommend them to anyone I know. I find the fact that they can change the price and not tell you , and that you pay before even seeing the pet a problem. They stated that my 10lb, 13 year old dog that barely has teeth was a danger to them, and so there was a charge for that too. They charged an extra charge to grind her nails, because they were black nails. Do your due diligence, and maybe go to a more established groomer.

Our dog absolutely LOVES coming here. Everytime we pull uo he runs right to the door and couldn't…read morecare less about check in. Wants to be taken right back Making reservations is easy, everyone is always super polite and very accommodating if you need to come early/late or extend the stay. They post pictures daily and send report cards, which we always love because they clearly take your time getting to know your dog as some of the things they put on there are so specific we love them and will continue to use them any time we go out if town and considering starting to add random daycare days in even when we are home since he loves it so much.

My dog Laurel had a wonderful time at Buddies! I received regular updates about her behavior and…read morephotos on social media. The staff was friendly and welcoming when I dropped off and picked her up. I added a nail trim to her stay for only $10. Very affordable and welcoming place to leave your dog while you're away!

Needed an immediate appointment for my Lab. They made room for me and were able to diagnose and…read moretreat the issue. We were visiting from out of town and feel very fortunate to find this caring group of people.

Brigadoon Clinic has always cared for my pets ( 2 cats, 2 dogs) since 2007 throughout their lives…read more I have been impressed and thankful for the attentive and professional staff who work there in front and behind in the back. The veterinarians who have seen my pets have always been very well trained, professional and in my clinical opinion, extremely knowledgeble, astute and rendered the best of care in the routine longItudinal care needed and also in the critical and very challengling eras as they all aged. I recommend Brigadoon Stephen F. McCartney, M.D. FACS (retired vascular surgeon) Cape Carteret