This place went from great to worst! The 2 managers left in the summer and it has been a shit show…read moreever since! It is my belief that some days they are way understaffed and the new staff there is still not totally trained in taking care of dogs to prevent dog bites and attacks. The stereo was blaring one day when I went to pick up my dog! Dogs hate loud music! There were 2 incidents already in November and December 2023. My dog went there for 5 years and started as a puppy. She got bit by another dog 2 weeks in the ear which need surgery! :( The owner NEVER reached out to me to see how my dog was doing? He also never helped with my $ 800 vet bills either. So much for caring about the dogs! What a joke! That's really sad :( I should have taken my dog out of there like many already did after the 1st major dog attack in November

Great doggy day care! My dog has been going to the Paw for 9 years. Kind, knowledgeable staff…read more Wouldn't take her anywhere else !

I originally reached out to Atlantic K9 Training because my one-year-old Cane Corso/Pittie mix,…read moreBrinley, was getting a little too strong for me to handle. She's incredibly sweet and submissive with other dogs, but she loved to jump on people and had a habit of pulling hard on the leash during walks. At 60 pounds, it was definitely a lot to manage! From the start, Kylie and the Atlantic K9 team were amazing--professional, knowledgeable, and so caring. Brinley attended their two-week bootcamp, and I'll admit, it was hard sending her away for that long with no visits. I was worried she might feel abandoned, but Atlantic K9 made the experience so much easier. They uploaded pictures every day of her playing with other dogs, looking happy and confident, with a smile bigger than I've ever seen on her. It was clear she was having the time of her life--more like a fun vacation than "training camp." When Brinley came home, the transformation was incredible. She has great recall, walks beautifully on leash, and I can now even let her walk off-leash with full confidence. She's learned to stay in her "place," respond to "no" consistently, and--best of all--she no longer jumps on people! I'm so grateful to Kylie and the entire Atlantic K9 team for their compassion, communication, and the amazing results they delivered. Brinley is happier, calmer, and more connected to me than ever. I can't recommend Atlantic K9 Training enough!

We can never thank the team at Atlantic enough for the absolute transformation they did on our…read moreOllie. We reached out the Atlantic at a complete loss of how to help our sweet Ollie boy succeed. They were nothing but kind, communicative and supportive during our initial conversations, and put us completely at ease about sending our boy to the two-week bootcamp, a choice that was incredibly hard for us! Ollie is a five year old Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix who went to training pre-pandemic and has always been incredibly shy with strangers. Before 2020, this manifested as leash reactivity and we were working hard at it when social distancing went into place. Post-pandemic, we tried every method we could find to try and help him with this, but despite all efforts, his reactivity increased tenfold to include dogs and small children. Sometimes he would he completely fine, and other times, he would aggressively bark and lunge at dogs and kids. It was so stressful that we started keeping him away from other dogs, and our small nieces and nephews to be safe. Ollie's alert barking additionally reached an all time high in the summer of 2023, and his counter-surfing was out of control. We decided it was officially time to get professional help. My husband and I want to start a family soon, and were terrified to think that Ollie's unpredictability could jeopardize his relationship with our future kids. His alert barking was creating a near-constant level of stress in our home, and we couldn't imagine how Ollie would be able to function happily or be involved as our family continues to grow. Throughout the two weeks of bootcamp, we got daily communication about Ollie's progress from the team and pictures of him playing happily during break times. Most importantly, however, K-9 Atlantic has completely transformed our boy, and given us the utmost confidence that Ollie will be the BEST big brother someday. He is literally like a different dog in all of the best ways. He's still our sweet, snuggly, silly boy, but without all of the incessant barking and sneakiness! His reactivity is now basically nonexistent, and he happily plays with our little nieces and nephews when they come over! He is a rockstar on and off-leash. We've even slowly integrated meeting new dogs in controlled settings, and he has been so very successful. He hasn't even counter surfed (despite us purposely leaving chicken on the counter in his reach in order to practice!!!!). Ollie's newfound confidence shines in his ability to meet new people and have experiences without all of the anxiety that he displayed prior to his time at K-9 Atlantic. He is the best version of himself, and we are so beyond proud of the good boy his has become!!! I don't know what magic the K-9 Atlantic team did with him while he was training, but we cannot believe that he is the same dog. He has been SO good, and an absolute angel while practicing. We are beyond grateful for everyone at Atlantic for truly transforming our boy and our lives. We can never thank you enough!

I'm sharing my experience to protect other pet owners…read more I boarded my dog, Paisley, and what followed was one of the most distressing experiences I've ever had. On the day of drop-off, I spoke with the owner multiple times that morning and personally dropped Paisley off. Three hours later, I received a call from the owner asking when I planned to drop my dog off--despite her already being in their care. The panic and fear I felt in that moment is something I wouldn't wish on anyone. When Paisley was sent home, she was injured. The details of the injury and the condition she returned in made it clear she had not received proper care. When I attempted to get answers, it took four days for anyone to return my call. When the owner finally responded, the explanation I was given did not align with the timeline or the facts, and I was also given statements that were later contradicted. This was not just a breakdown in communication--it was a failure of care that resulted in my dog being hurt, and then a failure to take accountability for it. I trusted this business with my dog's safety and well-being. That trust was broken. I am not writing this out of anger, but out of concern for the safety of other animals and the transparency of this business. If you are considering boarding your pet here, I strongly encourage you to ask detailed questions about supervision, documentation, and incident reporting. Every pet deserves safety, honesty, and proper care. Unfortunately, that was not the experience we received. - Alisha

I've taken my two dogs to Purrs and Grrrs for multiple day boarding over the past few months and I…read morecouldn't be happier. Gemma is a 1 year old high energy puppy whom loves to play all day and Bela is a senior lady who would rather nap in the AC. They both seem to absolutely love it there. Kim truly cares for the dogs as if they were her own and she is doing everything possible to make this a wonderful little doggy heaven. There are new improvements each time we go. I feel safe knowing that my dogs have the attention and love they need and it's awesome to be able to watch the dogs play out in the yards.

The best place to board your dogs. Every employee is knowledgeable and helpful. My dog loves it!read more

We have been incredibly pleased with the daycare as well as pet sitting services. I recently had…read morean injury which made me unable to drive for several weeks, and Paws With Inn made an incredible difference, picking up and dropping back off my puppy to get her out for playtime each day. I highly recommend them!

Today I had my large long haired German shepherd named Nike groomed at the muddy paws salon…read more And I'm going to be honest he was due for a grooming a long time ago, he was going to be a lot of work. I have to say those Girls did the most amazing job on Nike, he was a full day groom. And I'm sure gross at times! I had mentioned when I dropped him off that I wanted to book 8 weeks out that way I won't have to wait so long again. She had it booked for me already. ( probably a good hint not to let him go so long). I appreciate them and there patience

Extremely clean facility. Extremely friendly and very caring doctors and assistants. Reasonable…read moreprices.

I cannot begin to describe what a rewarding (and fascinating) experience this was for our family…read more We have a 108 lb. "adolescent" Lab/Mastiff rescue who just became too hard for us to manage safely. Sarah gave us the tools and coaching we needed so that we can now once again walk Finn in public, have people come to the door and enter our house without issues, and take Finn to the vet without problems. I can work remotely in peace! I say "rewarding" because at our weekly training sessions it was amazing to see what Finn could do once properly trained and more importantly, how much he wanted to succeed. Above and beyond, we enjoy being with Finn again and I think that he's a happier pup as well . I highly recommend Dog Coach for anyone who is struggling with issues with their pup. I only wish we had started training before it became a problem. Thanks, Sarah, for all your help! I know you are as proud of Finn as we are!

Sarah started working with us and our Greater Swiss Mountain dog pup when he was 3 months and…read moregaining 5 lbs a week (FYI this breed will weigh in at 150 lbs full grown). So we needed to get him under control and fast. After only 3 sessions with Sarah our pup is a model citizen. It's to the point that we can take him anywhere and he just sits by our side patiently waiting for us to lead the way. He's about 6 months now and i never thought he'd be this well behaved. I can even leave a bag of treats at nose level, OPENED and he wont touch them. Calling her was the best thing we did...besides getting our puppy of course :-)

Both my dogs love coming to Best Friends in Boxford! They come to day camp weekly and board a few…read moretimes a year. As soon as we pull into the parking lot, one starts barking excitedly and lunges toward the door when I take her out of the car. When we go through the entrance, they run over to the great folks that work there, tails wagging like crazy. It didn't use to be this way...One of my dogs (the lunger) had a bad experience with boarding elsewhere, and it took a few years before she stopped displaying extremely anxious behavior when left in other people's care, even in a new place. She's quirky and often misunderstood, but the folks at BF were patient and brought her back out of her shell. Now she can't get enough time there! We have been coming to BF Boxford for at least 5 years now, and it's wonderful knowing that we can go away and our beloved dogs will be in great hands. The people working there appear to really love animals, which, IMHO, is the most important quality to look for in a boarder. The grooming is awesome too!

The place it's clean and the girls are lovely. They are so sweet with the animals. My doggie loves…read moreit there. They are very reasonable with their grooming prices.