We have used Dogwood Lodge through 5 dogs and 7 if you include our kid's dogs. We couldn't…read morerecommend them any higher. Jim is the best. Realizes every dog is different and works with their personalities. He contacted us while we were on vacation in Hawaii when one of our labs ear infection worsened. He also worked with one of our labs that was particularly agitated when we left him. We trust him with dogs.... They are our family so it takes a lot for me to leave them in someone else's care. Clean, friendly, attentive.... Couldn't recommend Dogwood Lodge any higher. Thanks Jim! Beasley, Ruger, Jack, Reggie, Biscuit, Hootie, and Bode all thank you too.

I always trusted Jim with my dog...but never realized there was a problem with my dog until I tried…read moreto book a stay..all of a sudden my dog was a problem...not happy at all about this

Pretty bummed... my first visit with my puppy was great. I called shortly after our visit because…read morehe had developed a rash. I didn't know if it was a reaction to vaccinations or whatever. I called and asked if I should bring him in or wait till my next appointment. The receptionist said she'll speak to the doctor and if she thinks I need to bring him in, then she will give me a call back. But still come to my next appointment. They never called back but the rash was starting to get worse. I came in for my appointment and explained this and the vet tech said she would ask the doctor to look at it. I hear through the door something along the lines of, it costs more to break it up into multiple visits. It felt like I was either being taken advantage of or judged for expecting them to look at his rash. They refused to treat the rash and said they could see him tomorrow. Sounds reasonable, but I take off work for this and I can't just call out to take him in unfortunately. She said there was no record or note of me calling. I ended up getting into a different vet the same day that treated this with urgency and could see how painfully uncomfortable my puppy was. He treated the issue and was concerned they neglected to do his rabies shot today like they should have. He was able to give me some direction and advice to help my dog. I'm just pretty disappointed my time or money or dog wasn't considered here. Even if the receptionist dropped the ball, they failed to mark his chart and update the doctor on a serious symptom he was expressing. I would say to just proceed with caution.

We were traveling from Nevada to Montana with our senior Labradors and one of them had a serious…read moreincident.We were fortunate to have Valley Veterinary take us in promptly.Dr.Armstrong was very thorough with his diagnosis.We had tests and X-rays done and unfortunately the results were not good.Sadly we made that decision to have her put down..We can not say enough how wonderful Dr.Armstrong and his staff were.They exemplify care and compassion which we are greatly thankful..

Cut my dog's eye. Buzzer burned his armpit. Would not recommend. I regret that I didn't refuse to…read morepay.

Billie has been grooming our dogs for years. She is the most gentle and detailed groomer in the…read moreHelena area!!!

Aw man, this place used to be so good before the rebrand. I was over the moon to have found a…read morequality vet in town, and we loved them! However, things have degraded in a huge way since the rebrand. We have somehow gotten slotted to see Dr Molly instead of Dr Maggie (who is so cool, but doesn't perform surgery). Dr Molly has such awful bedside manner, has signed us up for multiple rounds of tests instead of consolidating them into one visit, botched a blood draw and made us come back the next day, and it took no less than three calls to Spring Meadow to ensure our referral was sent to Bozeman. Each time we were told it went through and to NOT call Bozeman. Each time, they had neglected to do it. I called Bozeman, against their advice. They confirmed that no referral had been sent after WEEKS of requesting it. Called again and they finally, finally sent it--but no apology to us. I'm over it. There are better vets in town. It doesn't help that after many, many appointments for testing recently, I just received an email from them that it's time for our annual preventive visit. Get it together.

Care and professionalism was acceptable, but vet wanted to go forward with extensive testing. It…read moreseemed like the vet was more concerned with not leaving any money on the table than with treating the scary infection in the most straightforward way. Went to another vet that administered antibiotic immediately and cleared the issue up in about one day. Won't go back.

My dog loves to be dropped off at Guardian Kennels where he is well taken care of. He has been to…read moreGuardian Kennels many times- and he has zero hesitation. Of course he loves when I pick him up where gets my undivided attention when we get home. All the staff are pleasant and will work with you on schedules.

We take our dog to Guardian Kennels five days a week for doggy daycare. The staff are amazing and…read moretake care of our girl as if she were their own. The owners live on site and are actively involved with the operations. We've been attending doggy daycare for 1.5 years with Guardian Kennels and have worked with the same staff the entire time. Guardian Kennels not only treats our dog well, but it appears they treat their staff well too. To retain quality staff is quite an accomplishment as working with animals (and their humans) isn't an easy job. There is so much more to caring for animals than just the fun parts of playing with them. Staff are continuously cleaning while caring for the animals and managing pick ups and drop offs. Dogs get quality time outside and are grouped by size and energy level to ensure safety and allow all dogs big or small to have a good time. When they are inside they have individual kennels. Very well run operation. Highly recommend their services.

Djinn (my GSP) got lost…read more Which means, I have successfully lost both of my dogs within one week's time. Recently, I fell out of a tree and hit every bad luck branch on the way down, unfortunately. As soon as I realized that baby bird had flew the coup, I called and left a voicemail letting them know we had a rogue agent on our hands. *...is it, flew? Flown? Flewn? Jk about that last one.* 25/30 minutes later, I got the call I was looking for, he'd been arrested. It's funny, that you feel relief after hearing it. You don't want your babies going to jail, but at least you know where they are. When I got there, he was still in the truck, and they just gave him to me. Really, they did me a super solid, I didn't have to post his bail. The place is clean and the animals look well cared for. Idk if they do adoption... I assume they do. Go adopt a pet! It's good for the soul.

We got our two little senior cats from L&C Humane! While their rules against touching or picking up…read morethe cats is a rough one (haven't experienced that at other shelters) the staff are great and clearly care about the animals they're helping. Love our two kitties and hope to find another furry friend from them soon.