ABSOLUTELY DO NOT COME HERE IF THIS IS THE FIRST TIME BOARDING YOUR FAMILY PET. Pay more at another facility and get better quality care. The day I picked up my pup he came out and was soaking wet as if he were sprayed with a hose. He had a deep cut on the top of his forehead, and a bite behind his shoulder that was noticed at the time of pick up; the staff said they were scratches but they were wounds. He was noticeably sick and appeared mistreated. This was my worst fear of boarding and I regret my decision to board him at this facility. Please go elsewhere, it is not worth the regret of feeling terrible for bringing your pets here, the emails, the phone calls, the proof of pictures, the excuses, the money you will spend on vet bills, and the conversations, because you will get nowhere. My pup has never shown signs of aggression towards people, kids, or any pets he has ever been around in our care. They produced multiple stories over the next day and notified me of things I had no idea happened while he was in their care. They will attempt to turn it all around and make your pet look like an aggressive uncontrollable animal. However, the stories are inconsistent.
First incident was my dog was showing symptoms of kennel cough, the staff did call and let me know that they would quarantine my pet. The very next day in less than 24 hours, the staff called and left a voicemail and said he had no symptoms and fine. I took their word for it because the turnaround was so quick, however reading their contract/agreement "Incubation period is 2-14 days. Dogs can be asymptomatic, meaning, appearing healthy one day, yet come down with the virus a week later." He should have been quarantined for a minimum of 2 days. He was Ill when he was picked up from the facility which was 4 days from the date they notified me of his symptoms.
The second incident was my pup took a toy from another dog the other dog "snapped at my dog creating a wound on the top of my dog's head" (other wounds were found after we brought him home). It sounds to me that the other dog is the aggressor not mine. Lisa was a witness to this and did not call me nor did her staff. This incident was never communicated to me until the very day I picked up my dog. Which is not okay.
The third incident is that my dog bit an employee on the hand "leaving two or three small surface wounds" because he was trying to stop my dog from mounting another. This should have been communicated to me immediately. Lisa and her staff did not call, email, or notify me at pick-up, they told me about this THE DAY AFTER I picked him up because she stated "she didn't want to add more fuel to the fire" which to me is an unprofessional response. Their own policy/agreement says, "I further understand that should my dog display any aggression of any kind toward staff of Suite Dog Daze LLC, that SDD LLC, has the right to refuse to provide services at any time." Wouldn't that be grounds to do so if this were the case? They will make up stories as they go and will turn it around to make it look like your pet has all these behavior issues. Lisa stated she was with my dog when my dog was bitten and notified the front desk four times to call me, however I never received any notification. She blames the staff for not being trained and not notifying me instead of her taking the responsibility and doing it herself. She should have quarantined both the dogs and called me immediately. She also mentioned on the phone that nothing happened to the other dog that bit mine because it is a boarding kennel full of dogs and that is the risk you take. I read the contract and agreements, but you are required to tell me if something bad happened to my pet or vice versa as soon as it happens. Which is a huge problem. No communication.
Over the next two days we took him in for care, at his first vet visit they said to just watch him over the next couple of days and to treat the wound with Neosporin. They agreed that the stories were inconsistent. The very next day his symptoms worsened and was taken to the animal hospital for emergency care. They agreed he should have been quarantined for 2 days at minimum and was diagnosed with kennel cough/pneumonia; the wounds will heal on their own. Lisa was made aware of all the concerning issues; however, she kept changing her story about what happened and refused to help other than have a meeting with her staff. The excuses as to why these things happened are unacceptable, policy/agreements are not followed, and they should be one hundred percent liable for what happens to our pets in their care and communicate critical issues, however zero accountability on their part. DO NOT BRING YOUR FAMILY PETS to this facility, you will regret it immensely and feel terrible that you did. read more