we boarded our 2 dogs here for the first time and chose this place as it had the highest reviews…read more we chose the stay with the daily report cards as i wanted to make sure how our pups were doing. and oh my gosh they seemed to have a blast w our dogs and the report cards really help ease our minds knowing our pups were being well taken care of. we got one each day of their stay. we would definitely come back when we need our pups for boarding or even just a doggy day care day. thank you springdale ranch for taking care of our dogs !!

June had the best time at Springdale! How do we know? She was totally pooped after just one night…read moreon the Silver package! We love bringing our dog along when we travel. It's so much fun for her to explore new places and meet new furry friends. But sometimes, we need a little time for ourselves, whether it's a nice dinner or a special event. That's where Springdale came in. During a recent trip to the coast for a family birthday, we decided to board June for the night of the celebration. We went with the Silver package because we wanted her to enjoy group play and have a blast. While she clearly did, I wish we'd known ahead of time that the Silver package doesn't include a report card or photo or I would've upgraded to the Gold package for those little extras. We chose Springdale because we've passed by it so many times and always admired how spacious and clean it looks. It did not disappoint! The indoor and outdoor play areas are fantastic, include plenty of private quarters that I believe have heated floors. We loved seeing so many staff members around, keeping an eye on the pups and making sure everyone was happy and safe. Overall, we're really happy with our choice, and it's great knowing June had a safe and fun time while we enjoyed ours!

Staff was professional. Prices were Fair. I would certainly recommend this company to my friends…read moreand family.

After an exhaustive search and more than 6 interviews of potential sitters, we hired Lisa to take…read morecare of our fur and feathered babies for us during the holiday season. She immediately bonded with my more discriminating pup who barks at everyone....except Lisa. He actually was cuddling with her during her interview! Lisa was punctual, not afraid to administer meds (including insulin injections), and spent time playing with and snuggling our dogs. She'll even walk them if you want. Great with the birds too! She is price competitive and a wonderful person. We love her!!! Highest recommendation we can give is 5 stars on Yelp? Lisa getts 20 stars from us!!!!!

I have been working with the crew at Tired Tails for over a year now. William and Claire care…read moredeeply about dogs; it's obviously so much more than a business for them. Their group sessions are so helpful and we always have fun at their community pack walks. Their board & training is well worth it, as your dog is not only safe and socialized, but training every moment. My pup does weekly pack adventures with Katharine and she has created a unique set of skill development tools that have evolved with my dog's development. I would give 10 stars if I could.

Have you ever met someone you completely trust, 100%? That's Claire, William and Katharine! It's…read moreabundantly clear they love what they do and have hearts to train people to train their dogs without judgment. My pup comes home happier to have spent time at camp and I come home happier having learned specific tips to build a better relationship with her. We love Tired Tails!

This facility has been taking care of my dogs for years and I cannot recommend it enough. I travel…read morea lot, both for work and pleasure, and don't have family in the area so it's very important to me that I have a reliable, responsible, and trustworthy facility to take care of my dogs. Mary Kay has always been wonderful. She takes a personal and vested interest in the wellbeing of my babies and communicates frequently. This last 4th of July I was going to be out of town and leaving my dogs for the first time. They are terrified of fireworks and I too was terrified to leave them. I mentioned to Mary Kay that I was nervous and she immediately responded with a long, detailed and empathetic email addressing all of the ways they handled the dogs on the fourth to make sure they were comfortable, including having loud fans and putting on talk radio for the dogs. I greatly appreciated her long and thoughtful response and the actions they took to make the dogs comfortable. All of the other staff at this location have always been friendly, attentive and responsible. I have left my dogs here for weeks at a time and they are always happy and healthy when I pick them up. My dogs are also jumpers and diggers and the staff pays special attention to these concerns and put them in the jump proof play yard. The facility is wonderful, the staff is great, their prices are fair and I wouldn't board anywhere else. I've tried other boarding facilities in the past throughout the county and none come close to Rocky Canyon

This review is a few years old (2021), but I am surprised there are not more reviews mentioning…read morekennel cough or canine flu, so here goes. My younger dog came home from Rocky Canyon with kennel cough and then gave it to my senior dog, who nearly died from it. When I called the kennel to say that she had kennel cough, I thought the owners would be concerned and surprised. Instead, I was told that, yes, they had been hearing that from a few owners who'd boarded their dogs there recently. What?! Shouldn't we have at the very least been notified? I know that infectious diseases are a risk of group boarding, but I was so surprised by the kennel's blasé attitude. It cost me at least a thousand in emergency pet bills and, thankfully, didn't result in the loss of my senior dog. We have not returned.

Our mini Australian shepherd loves staying at Critter Happiness! We can tell she had fun each time…read morewe pick her up! The facilities are clean & the dogs get regular exercise--walks and play time. We get regular photos of our fur baby too!

Needed a place to board my goldendoodle and really did not want to go back to the place I've…read moreboarded him in the past , where when I picked him up he looked like he came out of the twilight zone and then was infested with fleas ... I needed to board my dog again and couldn't bring him back to that one place. I Contacted Krissy and she said I could bring him in . When I arrived , I saw that there was a cute doggy play area with a kiddy pool and it was very clean. She sent me pictures every day that I was away. When I picked him up he was sooo happy and sooo tired from getting attention and playing ! Will definitely keep using them as they are easy to get ahold of and the whole process from pick up to drop off was stress free ! Thank you Krissy !

From the moment I was greeted when I took my little dog in for grooming to the moment I picked him…read moreup this was a wonderful experience. Not only was my sweet little anxiety ridden dog treated with kindness and love, he also received the best grooming he has ever had in his 9 years. Destiny was the sweetest, most loving person and groomer. I'm always a little anxious when I leave Buster with a groomer because he's so sensitive and anxious I hope he is not being mistreated in any way. But Destiny was the kindest, sweetest groomer I have ever met. I knew he was in good hands. Maddie was also the sweetest person. I recently moved from Florida back to California and I'm so happy that I found this establishment. They are also kind of out in the country in Arroyo Grande and it's a really pretty place. Each person I met that works there greeted me with a smile and warm welcome. This is truly an exceptional place .

Great veterinary doctor and wonderful sensitive office! They love animals and listen to you about…read moreyour pet problems! Highly recommend!

Easy drop off and pick up. Our dogs had a great experience. Friendly and helpful staff.@read more

My dog has separation anxiety, but that goes away as soon as we drive over the little bridge there…read more She knows she's about to have a blast. She usually chugs a bowl of water and takes a nap when we get home because she was playing so much. The staff is great too, you can tell they're all dog lovers. It's great to know she's gonna be happy and safe whenever I leave her there. Also the report cards are great, and they usually show up right when I'm missing my dog.

My mixed Maltese/Shitzu has been coming here for over 11 years. The staff is superb and she always…read moregets plenty of attention and great care at Happy Tails. If you can get your dog(s) in, highly recommend it.

In Pismo enjoying a few days of fun. We could not leave our dog unattended at hotel and Happy…read moreTails was happy to take him, so long as we could show proof of his latest vaccinations. I am not going to lie, we were nervous reading web page that dogs are unattended at times. Our pup is 6 months and has never been left unattended away from home. We got there and did a tour around 11. We were pleasantly surprised with the room and areas they had. We felt it was clean for the number dogs and locations they had. It appeared organized with knowledge of dogs and temperaments and who goes where. I did express several times, I was fine with Stanley being left in a kennel by himself. We were only going to be gone for a few hours and was concerned with just the 2 staff folks there and all the areas for dogs to play. It does seem they have regulars so know the dogs well and who would play well, with whom. I appreciate the ability to text. I checked in about an hour after we left, all was well. I received a text a couple of hours with a short video of him smelling an area with another dog. I was a bit concerned they took him out with another dog but thankfully, he was fine in video and when I picked him up. I am definitely a helicopter mom and worry but I would have hoped my wishes were honored, of him being alone. I was able to enjoy by time zip lining while my boy was watched. I did not find it dirty, I felt for a huge kennel, it was fine for me. Kennels are going to smell and get dirty & maybe there could be more staff but I would recommend them. The only suggestion, if you are adamant about something-get their commitment they can deliver. Again, Stan was fine and it is my own issues to some degree but had something happened, we know the review would have been different.

This review is very difficult for me to write. We boarded our 1 year old yellow lab with Susan once…read morebefore and that stay had gone well. He came home filthy, but that is to be expected. We decided to board him again for the weekend we were moving from Paso to SLO to avoid having him underfoot with the movers. When I picked him up on Sunday he was standing at the gate with a sad look in his eyes. He jumped into the back of the car as fast as he could and immediately began crying. He was caked in mud so we took him directly to Lemo's pet store for a bath. He cried the whole way there. I was shocked because I have never heard him cry like that before. Susan mentioned that 2 of the bigger dogs had been obsessed with our dog and they "played" a lot so I thought he must just be really tired. During his bath he cried the entire time. As the mud washed away I was sickened to see mud crusted/bloody sores all over him, along with a bite mark on his neck. Then I noticed the bottom of his paws were blistered, swollen and raw. My poor baby. When we got home, my fiancé called Susan to find out what had happened. She played dumb and said the two dogs were chasing him around and trying to bite his collar. She separated them for a bit and then let them at it again. My poor dog was bullied for 3 days and she did nothing to keep him safe. As for his paws... it was 108 in Paso that weekend and the vet said his paws were burned from running around on the hot concrete. Her response was that she has shade for the dogs. Well apparently, her little shade tarp is not sufficient. I imagine my poor dog doing anything he can to get away from the other dogs and sacrificing his poor paws in the act of trying to get away. Our poor dog has been so traumatized that for the first 3 days he was home he would startle and start barking aggressively at any small noise. I know Susan means well and would never intentionally let a dog be hurt, but it has been heartbreaking to see our dog suffer from staying at her kennel. It seems like maybe she should charge more and have fewer dogs so that she is able to manager them better. All I know is that my dog will never be left there, or at any kennel again.

Just picked up our two dogs from Bed and Biscuit after they had an 11-day stay with Susan. To say…read moreit was a positive experience is an understatement. Upon meeting Susan, during the get-to-know each other phase, our family immediately felt at ease. As our dogs began their stay with Susan, her attention to communication throughout their stay continued to be a great encouragement to know that they were in very capable hands. We will definitely bring our dogs back to Susan during our next vacation!

I hired Doggie Do Good to teach some manners to our adopted Boston Terrier, Ripley. Ripley is very…read moresmart and loving but needed to apply the commands he had already learned, learn new ones, and control his energy and enthusiasm. He was dog aggressive and very hard to handle on walks if dogs were present. Being very stubborn, he needed a full four weeks of camp, but came out as a very pleasant companion, obedient and easy to walk. The people at DDG are fantastic, very personable and great dog trainers. They kept in touch weekly, sending pictures, discussing the tasks accomplished and the problems to be worked out. During the thorough check out experience , they trained me how to handle Ripley so that he wouldn't forget what he learned. This was altogether a great experience and money well spent. Thank you from Anna and Ripley.

We had a in home private lesson today with Santiago and we were very impressed. Overall we learned…read moresome good tactics and techniques to work on with our dog. We are excited to put what we learned to use and hope this helps her leash aggression with other dogs! He explained everything very well and had a lot of knowledge. We will also be looking into boarding our dog there when we go out of town. Thank you!