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    Ruff Housing Witt Street

    2.9 (70 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Dog daycare

    Dog walking

    Bath and groom only

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    Pet boarding

    Full grooming

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    In-home pet sitting

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    The idea of this place is great. The follow through, not so much. My dog went to Witt St. a couple of times, as well. My dog was placed on enrichment as well. And it seems like they can never accept her for daycare. She is almost always waitlisted. As you will see from my screenshots. Additionally my dog is not excited to go to this place. As I'm thinking she would be to play with other dogs. But she is not allowed to play with other dogs for long periods of time as I hoped she would. It's like she's alone in a kennel while there. When I pick her up from doggy daycare I expect her to be worn out from all the activities they have planned for her. But no! When I pick her up it takes her a minute to get reacclimated to life and she always has to pee and poop as soon as we walk out of the door as if she's not given the opportunity to do it there. I pray a credible doggy daycare will come to Winston-Salem because Ruff Housing ain't it!

    Abbie, The Abbie Chronicles on FaceBook

    Ruff Housing was recommended by a friend. While I was in Winston-Salem to visit my aunt, my dog needed some playtime. Both of us were really happy with her time there. I bought a package of visits because we will be back again.

    Harness puckered on chest and cutting into armpit

    DON'T BUY HERE The harness is not cut to fit a dog Any dog really with the pointy chest and leg openings which are so close together that they cut into the armpits This is not an issue of size as it fits around his chest exactly Also I tried it on backward and forward etc Given the quality of this item there is nothing I want from this business but they WON'T REFUND MY MONEY Only "store credit" So that's $150 down the drain as I got a matching leash and collar which are now useless

    Playing with other dogs
    Chi L.

    This place is amazing!! I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews for this doggie daycare. I have a german shepherd/great dane/mastiff mix named Maggie that I have been bringing her to ruff housing since she was 18 weeks old and she is now 13 months. I'm really sad, because I have moved and I just spent the afternoon touring doggie day care facilities in my area and haven't found anything as nice as Ruff Housing. First, you go in and they are more than happy to give you a tour of the facility so you can see where your dog is going to be all day. There is a dog smell and as this was the first doggie day care I have ever used (I haven't had a dog since I was a kid) I had no idea how clean and nice the facility actually is. I toured some other places in my area today that were pretty gross. The rooms at Ruff Housing are spacious and the kennels for the dogs are really nice. There are separate spaces for dogs based on size for day care and they have areas for specialized group play and the enrichment program. After the tour, I scheduled my dog in for assessment and they determined she would be best to start off in enrichment which is one-on-one time with a trainer and some dog play with 1-2 dogs with matched playing styles. At the beginning I thought, ok, so my dog will do this for a couple weeks and we can advance to specialized group play which is playing with 5-10 dogs. No - my dog did enrichment until pretty recently and just moved to specialized group play during her last week there. At first I was a bit irritated because I wanted her to run around more with the other dogs and get out more of her energy and I thought being around more dogs would make her more comfortable around dogs. Even with just the enrichment, Maggie is so comfortable with other dogs. I can take her the dog park and she has no issues whatsoever playing and I think it was because Ruff Housing took it slow with introducing the number of dogs she would play with. My dog is also naturally very nervous and has anxiety especially in new places and new people so knowing that other people were handling her and interacting with her to help build her confidence has been really good for her development. I have been working with a trainer at home because my dog is very protective of the house and she says this slow introduction is really how it should be done for more nervous dogs, otherwise they can be overwhelmed and make their conditions worse. One of the trainers Haley, was actually the same trainer Maggie had at Petsmart for her beginners class and she moved over to Ruff Housing. We have also done boarding here a couple of times. I always choose the penthouse suite even though it's more expensive. I like that there is a webcam and I can check in on her at all times while I'm away to make sure she's doing ok. There's even a turndown service where someone comes in and hangs out a bit before bed time. Also, before my dog was spayed, she couldn't really hold her pee overnight and would have to go out around 11-12, then again in the morning around 6. Since people work there overnight, you can add additional potty breaks or other accommodations for a cost, normally last potty break I think is around 8. They are also very good about following instructions for food, during drop-off the last time we did boarding Matthew wrote done everything to do and they treat fortiflora like a drug so we had to fill out something for that. We also boarded our cat in the new catty corner and felt totally comfortable leaving her there. Between the cat and dog areas are a number of doors, I toured again before we did the cat boarding because I was concerned with having the dogs so close to the cats. Each cat gets their own tower section with the litter box on the bottom. I bathe my dog at home so I don't know anything about their grooming services. I will say I was disappointed when they took report cards away from enrichment, it was really nice seeing some pictures of what Maggie was doing (you can still get it if you pay extra). My dog would get so excited to go here, and the people at the front desk all knew her by name when we would walk in the door, I'm really going to miss it. (Maggie misses it too!) Please open a branch in Salt Lake City!!

    In case you get lost, there are blue foot prints leading the way :)
    Lisa R.

    This place is wonderful! I want to give it five stars, but I have to knock off a star over the cost, which, I will give you, the breakdown and misunderstanding of said costs is entirely my fault, as I did not request a copy of the services provided prior to paying. Instead, I paid, left, then saw the receipt later and was all like, Doh! Now I know for next time. :) That said, the first thing I noticed (aside from the uber cute blue paw prints leading you from the parking lot to the front door), was that the floor in the building was a type of (synthetic i believe) wooden style paneling. In other words, it's not the type of flooring you will find at the vet's office, pet smart, hospital, etc. so if you bring your pup here from the start, she/he will not immediately freeze in fear thinking a thermometer up their butt is in their near future. The customer service in setting up a reservation was superb (friendly, and easy!), and since I planned on having my little girl stay in an individual kennel, I could simply drop her off without needing to come early for a behavior assessment. I did, however, need to bring proof of her Rabies vaccinations being up to date. This is standard for most (if not all) dog care facilities (even pet smart requires it for nail clippings!). The bonus? I was coming from out of state, and my access to a scanner and/or a fax machine was limited, so I was able to bring the records with me (instead of needing to send them ahead of time like many places have required). WOW Factor Super Mega Points: Someone is at the front desk (or at least available to come to the front door) 24/7. 24/7 I tell you! Web cams! And not the Chatroullete type either. The inclusion of this feature is becoming more popular with dog day cares, and it is something that Ruff Housing offers. I was unable to take advantage of this, but love that it's an option. Late pick up! I'm assuming this has to do with someone being at the facility 24/7 - but the fact that this place even allows it (even if for an extra charge) is fantastic. Flexible times, great for dog moms on the go. Cubbies! Yep, your dog gets his/her own cubby while staying here. I brought her own food, as well as toys and a blanket with familiar smell from home. COST: Well, this is sort of a downer (and as the theme of my reviews will show, the general expenditure of -any- funds makes my stomach turn and teeth clench), as it cost $90 for the whole weekend (on the phone I was told $12 each day and $19 each night - so a whole weekend in my brain = at most $80), BUT all in all, $90 is still a very good deal for all that you get. It is comparable to other places, and still much cheaper than the D.C. area's doggy day care prices (here, day care alone is generally $25-30 a day for decent places, NOT including overnight costs). The only thing I would change about this is to ask for a written break down/estimate of the costs prior to the stay. The receipt only showed the cost, but didn't display a breakdown of the services provided. The cherry on top for me, was when I went to pick up my dog, I saw her walking around behind the front desk - so even though I had paid for her to stay in her own room (cheaper than the group play, not because she is anti-social), they (and this is pure conjecture on my part) loved Lucy so much that she could hang out at the front desk with the workers. :-) It took Lucy a minute to realize it was me, and when she did she howled and howled. I translated this as: "Thank YOUUUUUU for sending me to Ruff Housing!" Overall, I recommend locals as well as out of towners try this place, and I will surely come here again the next time I visit my cousins in Winston-Salem.

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