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Margale Pet Resort

4.4 (46 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Services - Margale Pet Resort

Private dog training

Pet boarding

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Kristen P.

Excellent in every way. We bought our Golden, Jake, from Shadalane and have been boarding him at Margale multiple times per year as well as getting him a "Show Groom." Everyone has been kind, helpful and very friendly. Highly recommend!!!!

I'll start this by saying that we came to this groomer knowing that our dogs front right foot had a nail that needed to be looked at by the vet. While dropping our dog off for her grooming we noted on the order form to not trim her nails or express her anal glands. She had surgery 6 months ago to remove a tumor there. We prefer to have our vet do that and she needed to have her nail looked at...we started to pull out of the driveway and thought to call them and make sure they understand to not touch her nails. They agreed. Now when I come to pick her up the first thing the owner says is, "sorry, I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to dremal her nails...but she isn't bleeding so she should be okay." He was apologetic so I brushed it off and believed him. When I got her to the car I took a look and noticed the she was in fact bleeding and her quick was very exposed. After some long discussion and poor excuses on why they didn't listen to our request they finally offered to refund my money...not what I want, I wanted my dog to get the service I requested. Not for her to get hurt or me to lies about the damage. Fast forward an hour to my wife and I finally getting home ...only to notice that a ton of blood is now all over our floors and couch. See attached photos. After looking further I noticed that her back right paw was also bleeding, A TON, and that her nail was taken almost all the way back. See attached photo. This is really unacceptable. 4 hours, 300$ for vet bills and my dog is in extreme pain. Avoid this place at all costs. The owner even stated how he is a "competitor" of the breeder we got our dog from. They clearly don't care about the dogs well being. If they did they would have listened. Instead they made excuses and tried to hide her pain.

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Chris S.

This place is awesome! The level of care they gave my Boxer, Steeler left me with peace of mind. As a dog dad you worry about if your dog wonders if he / she was abandoned. I voiced this concern and they went out of their way to ensure he was loved.

Garry L.

Took very good care of my dog Frankie when I am out of town, always get hime back smelling good and happy

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Judy K.

Alan and his staff are amazing. We have two dogs from them. They love their dogs and treat them so well. They know what they are doing ... from breeding to grooming! They are very caring and can be TOTALLY TRUSTED! We love this them and our dogs that we got form them.

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Theresa C.

Margale Pet Resort is amazing! Let's start with the puppies. They had the cutest Golden Retriever puppies. I played with all of them and enjoyed their soft fur and puppy breath. So cute that all of them would have ended up in my car if I didn't already have a dog who is extremely jealous. The resort is fairly large, clean and nicely landscaped/organized. The various dogs that are boarded appeared well taken care of and their kennels were extremely roomy and clean. There is even a yard where they play. They offer grooming and training. I believe you can purchase trained puppies (probably a long waiting list, given how cute those puppies were) or bring your puppy in for training. The workers were nice and obviously love all of the dogs. I was really surprised that the workers knew all of the dogs' names! Surprised because there were a LOT of dogs. Overall, this is a great place to find a pup, get your pup trained and groomed, or have your pup do an overnight.

Napalm and Obi loving their stay at Margaret Pet Resort :) thanks Kevin!

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We always boarded our malamute w Margale and we always had a great experience boarding n grooming him there so much so we recommend them

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Marianne, you know I love Sammo and Jackie :) - Shelley

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Thank you Kathy, it is always my pleasure :) - Shelley

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We love Frankie, and your two new kids as well!!

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Alan and his team are A plus! Would not recommend anyone else! If you want the best look no further!

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My dogs love this place!! Alan and his staff are very caring, especially Christiana and Daysy.

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She did have a bout of poops which Alan offered a visit to the vet for and the results came back negative for anything.

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