Lyons has been our go to kennel for many years. Mr. Lyons is a kind and wonderful human who is incredibly active in the community supporting kids, animals, and veteran events. He often has boarders in from various local rescues in need of overflow space. The kennels have indoor / outdoor access and our dogs have always been happy. The facilities are modest but comfortable. Mr Lyons has decades of experience and tends the dogs well. Highly recomme read more

Don't bother trying to save a buck. I was okay initially with the "no frills" but after a week long stay, my dog needed a bath(x2), new collar and new bed. Upon picking her up, the floor of her kennel was smeared with vomit and poo. The old man said that it must have just happened but it wasn't fresh. I got out of there as fast as I could. Not friendly and not clean. Pay the extra few bucks a day for your furry friend. read more

I have never boarded my pet here, so I can't comment on that. We buy our dog food here, and find that they are extremely accommodating, and typically the best price around. We've ordered special and haven't had any issue, and they are always generous with samples and give aways. read more

I was looking for a place close by to keep my cat for a week or two while I was gone and found this Lyons online. The price was good and the place looked decent, a separate kennel for dogs and cats. When I got my cat back, he had worms. I'm assuming he got the worms from fleas so I had to stop by the vets and give him medication to get rid of both problems. I won't be going back there with my cat again. On a positive note, the folks who own the place are very nice. As far as dogs, I don't have any so I can't make any assumptions or review that area. read more

I've been a regular customer of Lyons kennel for 3 years. I moved to Bellefonte from a larger city where my dog went to "resorts". The price is fair for what you get. It is a very no frills kennel, no play time or doggie daycare, but they do have indoor / outdoor runs so your dog can get some fresh air. I've kenneled my Rhodesian Ridgeback there 20 times. She has never been sick after pickup and was kept warm in the winter. The drop off and pickup hours are very flexible. Mr Lyons is a good man and is very friendly if you take the time to stop and chat with him. read more

I have never boarded my dogs before until I ended up moving across the country. Mr. Lyons & Ms. Peggy were the greatest help! They took wonderful care of my large dogs & continued to spoil them while they were in their care for 2 weeks. I even brought their blankets and such for them to snuggle with while we were getting settled. I called daily and they had updates on how much they ate & answered all my questions. The facilities are clean & I love their store that offers tons of toys, bones, and dog food. Makes it great for a one stop shop! I will use them for all my boarding & doggie needs! read more

The first review was for a cat...here's one for my dog. Unfortunately, I would not recommend Lyons for dogs. The facility itself is not very clean and is pretty old. Doesn't look well maintained--was kind of messy. I was in a pinch heading out of town and they were my only real option. Now I think I know why. As I was snuggling with her last night, after having just brought her home, I found two abrasion/irritation spots on her and a huge pimple/zit on her back. These were not on her before taking her there. While I don't think she was abused while there, I do not think the living conditions were acceptable. At $18 a day, you get what you pay for. Will not be going back. read more

Would give 0 stars if we could. So we love our dogs like most dog owners and I have to say, if you absolutely care for your pets, then do not take them to this kennel. I pulled up and I instantly said this is not a good place. Unfortunately we were in a bind so I left my two dogs there. When we called, we were told that both dogs would have cots. The cots consist of a cheap piece of cloth on the floor. We were also told that each dog would have stainless steel bowls to eat and drink from. The water bowl is a 5 gallon bucket when I showed up. The kennel was not clean at all. Also, I went back to get my dogs the same day bc I could not bare to leave them there. When I went back, nobody was available so I walked straight into the kennel (nobody around) and leashed my dogs up without anyone noticing until I was just about in my vehicle. I never write reviews but this is one I felt compelled to write. I would never recommend this place to anyone for any reason. read more

So, I offered to take care of a friend's dog while they were on vacation, but I wasn't able to take the dog the first day they needed dog sitting. They boarded her here for that night. I went to pick up the dog who I hadn't seen in over a year. They had no idea where the dog was at first, and then insisted that a similar looking, but much larger dog was my friend's dog. I thought she must have grown a bit (she was young). I packed the dog up in my car and called my friend while driving home, but he didn't answer right away. I got all the way home when the kennel called, informing me that THEY HAD GIVEN ME THE WRONG DOG. The only reason they knew or cared about this was because the owner of the dog I had in my car showed up looking for his dog. I returned to the kennel and returned the dog to her proper owner. I eventually found my friend's dog terrified on the floor of a cement and chain link fence stall. These people shouldn't be entrusted with any living creature, let alone a loved family pet. read more

I was stuck for somewhere to board my dog over Thanksgiving. When I called to make the reservation the woman who answered the phone was very friendly, however when I arrived with my dog at the kennel the older man who I encountered was very rude! He found my name on the reservations list and pulled my dogs leash out of my hand. I asked if he wanted her vet records and he said no. I started to tell him that my dog is a little anxious around strangers but good with other dogs as another pet owner was walking in. The older man drug my dog into the other room and said your dog will be fine and disappeared with her in a back room. If I wasn't stuck because of the holiday i would of NEVER left my dog there. Then when I went to pick my dog back up I encountered a woman who I asked how my dog was, she told me she had no idea. Then asked if my dog was the yellow lab, No my dog is a white border collie mix. She yelled at a different older gentleman to go get my dog. He yelled at me for the leash. Obviously I left the leash with my dog. This place was a nightmare to deal with. And to ice the cake when the older man brought me my dog she was filthy and smelled completely awful! Straight to Petco we went for a bath and flea dip. I wouldn't take my worst enemy to stay here let alone any animal ever again. The only reason this place received 1 star is because you have to chose one! read more

If I could give it a negative five I would. Don't EVER take your animal here. A rescue got sent to there of ours where we watched the guy we turned it over to choke it... when I got there and asked to see the dog I got yelled and swore at, they lied to my mother and told her they did all that for free when the borough specifically told her they paid them for a full examination. I had to call the state police trying to see the dog and the guy that yelled and swore at me called two of his family members to show up before they did and they LIED to the state police saying that I came in with an attitude.. they do not care about your animals they care about your money. In my opinion they are horrible people and a disgrace to kennels and vets everywhere. I will be doing all I can to see there business dwindle and hopefully close. Take your animals to somewhere that cares and don't call the borough for lost dogs. They're the ones that choked the dog and called my sister at work screaming at her that the dog jumped out his window.. I ask you to think about why they wouldn't let me see the dog?? And further more would someone that cared about animals as much as you do denied you that? The most horrible place I know. read more

Lyons Kennels looked like the perfect place online for our German Shepard who is very timid and has special needs from skin allergies, but when my husband and I went to the facility to check the place out before we took our dog their it was a completely different story. The man was very unproffessional to say the least. The gentleman was very rude and acted like we were suppose to know what the facility was all about and when we asked him questions he seemed very short with us. They have many, many kennels of animals and the man said he was the only one to care and feed all of the animals. Not impressed. My husband and I were not impressed at all to say the least!! If you love your animal like we love our German Shepard, I would highly not reccommend this facility. Very, very, very rude and unproffessional!! read more

I only left my dog there once because I was in a pinch the day after Christmas. I will NEVER leave my dog here again. When I dropped her off they had just hosed down the pen and put her bed on a wet cold cement floor at the end of December. When I picked her up 36 hours later the floor was still wet and her bed was wet. She would have had nothing to sleep on if I hadn't brought her bed with us. I brought her food and water dishes and put some of the food I provided in the bowl before I left. I stressed to them that she is epileptic and it was imperative that she takes her pill every 12 hours to which they responded "no problem we will make sure she gets her pill." I provided them with the peanut butter to administer and instructions that she gets it every morning and evening. When I picked her up there were globs of peanut butter in her bowl indicating that she had not taken her pill and they probably didn't even try. She is an 11 pound Chihuahua who won't take her pill if there's too much peanut butter. She was absolutely terrified when I picked her up. When I opened the door to get her she ran to the far corner and tried to hide from me. I had to talk to her and tell her it was safe just to get close enough to her to pick her up and rescue her. This place doesn't even deserve one star. read more