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Klub K9 Play Center

4.1 (234 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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The staff is kind, but you only need to look at the dirty, disorganized front-office conditions that the human caretakers live in to understand the condition of the dog care. Trust your instincts. It is not a good place. The facilities are old and not well-kept. The building is basically a junky warehouse with some fenced-in parking lots and a pop-up tent for shade. I took my dog there because it was the only place in the vicinity of Apple's campus that didn't have a wait list, and it is easy to understand why. In the first week there, I picked up my dog with a big scratch on his snout that was bleeding. He's a medium dog and was placed in the large pen. When I realized and called, the girl said, 'Yeah, the dogs were playing really rough.' And tried to say that natural conditions for dogs are like when you drop your kid off at daycare, sometimes they come home with a bruise." When I asked that he be placed with smaller dogs, they said no. I would not recommend this space to anyone!

Chris T.

Have been taking our boy Arthur to Klub K9 for years and it's about time we wrote a review. Arthur loves coming to daycare or boarding when we can't take him on out of town adventures. The love and recognition that he's always welcomed with definitely help make us more comfortable dropping him off. And he's definitely comfortable there, getting excited as soon as we turn on to the street and ready to run in as soon as I take his leash off. The team is friendly and really loves the dogs. When our child was born they even met up with us early in the AM to accommodate a drop off for Arthur.

Webcam photo of Teo at Klub K9 today
Ron A.

I started reading the horrible reviews for Klub K9 while using the webcam to check on my Bichon Frise, Teo, and I feel compelled to leave another perspective. Teo loves this place and the staff love him. He is so excited in the car when he realizes where he is that he cries for joy (so loud that the staff inside can hear him). We all laugh when I bring him in because he jumps out of my arms and makes a b-line to the playroom door without even a glance back. This morning he barked at the staff because they weren't opening the door fast enough. He loves this place. He has been going to daycare 2-3 times a week for the last couple of years, and has been boarded a few times too. He comes home stinky but that is the price you pay for allowing your dog to enjoy himself playing with other dogs. The staff here are very good about cleaning up messes. In fact, just after this picture was taken, Teo was sniffing at a puddle of pee. Within moments, a staff member with a bucket and mop showed up and wiped it up. While we were traveling, we took Teo to a groomer in Seattle that was attached to a doggie daycare. The facility was half the size of KK9, and I swear, there was more poop on the floor than dogs running around. It was disgusting. Poor dogs couldn't take two steps without running into another pile of poop. It was eye opening and makes me appreciate the staff here at KK9 even more. As for the dog trainer, I have never met him. However, I do know there are two approaches to dog training. One uses positive reinforcement (treats) and the other uses dominance (the dog should do what you want them to do because you are the master). Police dogs are trained using the latter method and it can seem cruel. But, it also insures the dog will do exactly what they are told when they are told it. The positive reinforcement method allows the dog to decide if they want the treat more than continuing what they are doing. The goal is the behavior will become a habit over time and the dog will forget about the other possibilities and do what you want without thinking about it. We use the positive reinforcement method with Teo and he obeys for a couple of months, and then he just stops listening. The good thing about Teo is that he is a 12 pound Bichon who loves everyone. We don't have to worry about anyone getting hurt if he doesn't listen. We just have to worry about his safety.

A tired Muffin

Klub K9 is awesome! My dog is always excited when I drop her off and tired when I pick her up. I trust them to take good care of her. They even have cameras, so I can see which dogs she's playing with.

Klub K9 is a place you should think about sending your fur babies here. These pictures have been bothering me for awhile and I think I should give a review about it. I have heard a lot from my fellow colleagues and not good things either. None of these pictures are professional at all. I came in on a Saturday and I thought they opened up at 7 but they open at 8. As I walked in no one was around but the door was unlocked so anyone can come in and that is not good either. I see this poor old dog just laying in his pee and poop around him and I felt so sorry for this dog! How can you as a human being leave him like that. On a another note why do they have alcohol beverages laying around like that and in the lobby restroom so clients can see. Months ago I have smelled a strong alcohol smell coming from the 2 big white girls that was in the office before and I didnt think of anything at first but this explains why. They are very unprofessional and shouldn't be smelling like that while working. I feel like this place has gotten worse since Charles left. Need new professional people to be in the office! Klub K9 is going to lose a lot of business because of them.

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