This is by far the best kennel I've ever taken my German Shepherd to!…read more
I got hooked a week back when I took her to be bathed and deshedded. Upon entering the grounds, you pass by a cute little Zen garden. There are two doors. One is for drop off/pickup, the other for payment, etc. This is great because Schatzi gets super excited whenever she sees me, making paying for her services a liiiittle difficult at times. So I dropped her off with a very kind, welcoming staffer, and then continued in to the office area. They were so helpful in determining the best customization for her. She has sensitive skin, so we went with the oatmeal shampoo, and I had lost her furminator brush (I know, bad mom), so her shedding had reached crisis level. They were so understanding and totally fine, assuring me that they would not only use the deshedding conditioner, but would totally brush her out.
After settling everything, I asked if it would be possible for someone to show me around. They were more than happy to give me a tour, and I soon saw why! this place is immaculate! The indoor play areas were bleached after every group, and there was no dog smell at all! Very impressive. Here my guide informed me that some people drop off dogs just for a play group, $7 for one, or $14 for both am and pm. Great deal! I decided here to tack on a post bath play group for Schatzi. Then it was on to the kennel room.
There were all different sized kennels for the dogs, but all of them were more than sufficiently spacious. They had really neat systems and charts on each kennel with a picture of the dog and any special needs or dog aggression (they do board aggressive dogs, but announce over their speaker system if they are taking an aggressive dog out, so they don't run into any other dogs and create anxiety. All the dogs we walked by seemed content. They even provide bedding for dogs boarding so they're nice and comfy! For elderly dogs or dogs requiring more comfort, they even have nice slightly elevated doggie cots! Also, if dogs live together and prefer to be together when boarding, they share a kennel, which I thought was very nice. The only dog who jumped up when we walked by was Schatzi, awaiting her bath. They also informed me that when all the dogs are out they do a bleach mist to kill any airborne bacteria! Very cool.
Next we went outside. Their play areas are very cool, even with kiddie pools for water loving dogs! Their groups are on concrete, so messes are easier to clean and safety can be assured for all puppies! After every single group, they bleach and rinse the entire play surface to ready it for the next group.
On coming back in, I saw the bath room where Schatzi would get her bath. Very adequate. There was a nice carpeted non slip ramp to make it easy for dogs to get in. The girls on bath duty were very sweet, too! I had no worries.
On leaving, I tacked on that extra play group, and left to return later that afternoon. When I got Schatzi, she looked amazing! She honestly looked like she'd lost 20 pounds with all the fur they shedded out of her! Best of all, she was happy! Also, I was shocked by how much all of this cost, in the best way possible! The bath alone was a mere $32!!! With the shampoo and conditioner upgrade, deshedding, along with the playgroup, AND a custom doggy tag order, my bill was only $75!!
I will be boarding her this coming weekend. They have a daycare option where they are out playing from 9-4, in addition to their 4 daily walks. This is $22, and well worth it to me knowing my baby will be happy with friends. Weekends they don't have full daycare, but they still do the walks, and I signed Schatzi up for morning and afternoon play groups. I'm so glad I finally found a kennel I can trust to take the best care of my best friend! Thanks, V.I.P.!
