Without a doubt the best training and doggy daycare and overnight facility in town. Roy Beans is a regular at daycare and he's been through the 3 week board and train. I feel so secure and confident with a well trained dog. It makes life so much easier and more joyful. The trainers at DBF are so compassionate, energetic, enthusiastic, and skillful - they are the best trainers we've ever had. read more

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The best daycare. Also, Judge has had training and now he is having a refresher course. Tyra the trainer is great with the dogs, very patient and professional. read more

A Dog's Best Friend - Judge with his best friend Leda . She also loves A Dogs Best Friend. - Pet Training Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Every time we have Bailey in daycare, or board her, she always comes back happy. Your staff at both locations is terrific and capable. We used to live in Vancouver but live an hour north in Silverlake, yet we only trust your facilities for our precious child. Thankyou to all! read more

A Dog's Best Friend - Bailey out kayaking with us on Silverlake! - Pet Training Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Huckleberry, a 3 year old English Setter, loves loves loves A Dog's Best Friend. It's the place he gets to play to his hearts content. At home he shares space with a grumpy 16.5 year old dog who doesn't like to play. Highly recommend. read more

My mini aussiedoodle has been coming here since she was a puppy and we've had nothing but good experiences! They put up with her craziness which is award-winning in and of itself. It's fun to get to watch her on the webcam from time to time during the day. Most importantly, she gets played with, socializes with other dogs, and is tired and ready for bed when she gets home! Thanks ADBF! read more

My Charlie loves his grooming! Jedi can't wait to get inside, and both dogs (Yorkie-Poo) Look and smell so nice after visiting the Best Groomer in Vancouver, Washington. read more

Everyone I spoke with at both West and East locations were extremely helpful and kind. My girl is extremely timid and anxious and they showed her so much love and patience, it really made my heart full. I loved checking in on her through the webcams, and I could tell that, while cautious, the employees helped her feel safe. I really enjoyed the recap "report card" and photo they shared at the end of the day. We definitely want to bring her back to help boost her confidence and help her socialize. Thank you!! read more

A Dog's Best Friend - The photo sent with the report card - Pet Training Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Clean and serious staff. They know what they're doing. My 3 year old dog is always happy when we pull up at the parking lot. Good communication and serious about not spreading germs amongst dogs. Highly recommend. read more

My Goldendoodle Annie absolutely loves her days at A Dogs Best Friend Doggie Daycare! It is her home away from home. The staff is amazing! read more

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For everyone's info... Dogs Best Friend has a policy of having your dog exclusively go for day care and board with them. They claim that because of the dog illnesses spreading around, you cannot have your dog go for their day care and go to a different boarding place. read more

I bring my poodle to ADBF-WEST three days a week and have been very pleased with Tyra and her staff. My dog seems much happier since he can socialize with other energetic dogs. When we turn into the driveway to ABDF-WEST my dog starts squealing with anticipation. There are weekly enrichment programs there for the dogs. My dog is less distracted and responds to commands much more quickly than before. He had pestered my other (much older) dog off and on during the day before he learned social skills interacting with the other dogs at doggy day care. Now both dogs play well together at home. ABDF-WEST is a fun experience for my pup -- very thankful for them! read more

We LOVE this place! We have been a grooming customer for several years now and drive all the way from Portland just so Kimberly can groom our pup. She is amazing and we trust her fully with our dog which is so important. All of the staff are very friendly and great to work with. We love Kimberly so much I sent my mother to get her Pomeranian groomed as well. Now she drives from Portland to go here as well. I just visited their brand new location on Gher Rd.. It is such a convenient location right off the freeway and you can walk right in and see the dogs getting groomed which is great. read more

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My dog attends the west location once per week. She loves it. Her little body quivers with excitement when she realizes that we're pulling into the parking lot. She occasionally boards at the east location, too, and trots eagerly toward the door when we arrive there. All staff members at both locations have treated my pup well. Highly recommend. read more

We are so grateful to have found ADBF daycare. Our girl is always excited on "school days" and is happy and calm when we pick her up. They are kind, professional, friendly, and truly love the pups in their care. I'd give 10 stars if I could. read more

I can't say enough good things about this place. My dog just went for his evaluation, and I could tell he had a blast. I loved watching him on the webcam, and staff had put out balls for the dogs to play with, and even brought out some kiddy pools when the sun came out! The best part was getting his report card after I brought him home, with a photo and some comments on how his day went. Staff were also very kind and accommodating, and attentive! Each time I arrived someone came out to my car before I even had a chance to put my mask on. I have already booked another reservation, and hope to check out the east location as well as we live right in-between both. read more

I cannot recommend Dog's Best Friend enough! They are so good with our girl Bella. She is German Shepherd and can be a little timid. But they are so good at taking it slow with her and Bella is just the happiest little girl when I pick her up. I love that I can watch her on the doggie web cam. It feels like the safest place to leave her when I need to. Thank you Dog'd Best Friend! Love you alllll! read more

I was taking my Sheepadoodle to another doggy daycare and having some weird feelings when she didn't want to go inside after having been there for over a month. I decided to try Dog's Best Friend mostly because of the live web cams which I felt would at least give me peace of mind that nothing was wrong. From the very first interaction, I have been blown away by the high level of customer service and the level of detail put in to caring for my dog and reporting back to me. Even though they do have a lot of dogs at one time, it is clear they see each dog as an individual and even provide me with photos and a "report card" at the end of the day that tells me how my girl did and who she played with (other dogs). If you're looking for a place that will make you feel like your dog is one of their own AND need the piece of mind of being able to check in on them throughout the day, look no further! read more

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When we took our first dog, it was great. We did daycare a couple of days to get him accustomed to a future boarding. The communication was great we would get updates he looked happy.. fast forward to a year later... he got a sister puppy. She's a bull in a China shop I won't lie. But we went on another trip (almost a year ago) that required boarding. As a dog mom you fight for your kids. We would watch cameras and notice neither kid was on camera. Calls would say "our eldest is too tired and old and hot so he's taking a nap in the kennel" or our puppy "she's too excited and needed a break" which okay sure. I enjoy naps and breaks. But they never came back out. I haven't taken them back since then. They kennel too much instead of working with the dogs or communicating to us what we could work on. The amount of kennel cough both pups have gotten is a little concerning. I see them cleaning all day on cameras but the out breaks and closure emails I get seem a little too often for us. 3 for keeping them alive but kennel "time outs" is used way too often. And seeing other competitors advertise that they don't do time outs. I feel disappointed and a failure for enjoying time away and spending so much for them to be kenneled all day. read more

I tell everyone who is looking for a recommendation for grooming , over night, or even daily day care for your pet about a dogs best friend! My dog has been going here for 7 years! He loves it read more

Kimberly has done a fantastic job over the many times she has groomed my golden doodle. The best part is that my pup is happy, clean and mat free without the overtly perfumed smell. Many people have remarked on how they like her grooming when they see us on walks. I'm very happy with Kimberly and look forward to taking Greta to her for many years. read more

I love taking my Pup to A Dog's Best Friend. Shayla does such a awesome job grooming my pup and my daughter's pup She gives her a short cute puppy cut and both dog's always smell so good when I pick them up. Shayla is very friendly, loving and sweet with our dog's. Both of our dog's feel very comfortable and happy with her. Thank You Shayla....#URock I highly recommend A Dog's Best Friends located in Vancouver WA. read more

My Chloe has been to both the East and West facility for daycare many times over the past two years. She is reluctant to get out of the car (anxiety issues) but as I watch her go in, she is trotting along and wagging her tail! The daycare is so convenient for times like doctor or dental appointments, I don't know what I would do without them. Staff members are super nice and caring. Love the web cams too. read more

I have had 3 dogs at Dogs Best Friend day care. They all loved it. I love it too. Laci has a great day. No more penned up energy. That always gets a dog in trouble. And i do not worry about her being home alone . read more

I take my dog to the West location, and he loves it. Friendly staff and great service. They also have a web cam so that I can watch my boy when I'm away at work. read more

Edited to add: We're actually clients at the East location, I wasn't paying close attention to which site I was reviewing. I've been to West, but not very often and can't say much about it. Original review: I've been bringing dog #1 here since I moved to Vancouver in 2009 and it's generally been a good experience. We go most days of the week and I've used boarding services several times under both the previous and the current management. Like others have mentioned, prior to the newer management taking over it appeared that the business was struggling. There were a lot of changes in the last few years, almost all for the better. (There are a few of the staff that I was sad to see go, but I do realize that people move on.) One thing I really appreciate is their willingness to work with me and on more than one occasion they've been able to suddenly accommodate my dogs for an overnight stay when I've gotten stuck at work late or when I've had car problems. They have a relationship with Must Love Dogs rescue that ultimately led to my acquiring dog #2 and discounted daycare for him for the first few weeks after I brought him home. I've also been happy with their grooming. I'm not picky about styles or anything and my dogs are mixes and there's not a standard style for them so I can't comment on that. I know they come home cute, tidy, clean and not nicked or cut (which is the reason I don't try to groom them myself.) I wouldn't mind if they were open an hour later, but if they were I'm sure I'd still sometimes find it hard to get there before close. read more

Unfortunately, very rigid about hours. They do not accommodate people who cannot get there before 9:30 a.m.

My puppy loves this place, and I feel great knowing he's not at home by himself!! You can watch your dog on a monitor from work! I can see my puppy having fun!! Thank you so much!!! read more

I had my standard poodle groomed at A Dogs Best Friend, West. I have owned Poodle dog's for many years and found some bad groomers along the way. Never have I seen such horrible grooming as was done here. So disappointed! My sweet Sugar was cut in several places, including her lip, her paws were cut too high and burned by the razor, she was not blow dried and brushed, her top knot was done incorrectly and it goes on. It was very obvious the young lady did not have a clue about proper grooming. We will not go back. Sugar, our lovely gentle dog, was so traumatised it took a week to get her back from a sullen state. read more

We've only used the grooming service at the west location. Very friendly staff, convenient location, and they do a good job. Sometimes it's hard to get an appointment when we need it because they get booked quickly. read more

We started coming here a few years ago for grooming our 2 small breed dogs. They always look great, we get the cut we asked for, and our dogs aren't traumatized when we pick them up - which was not the case at some other places we had tried. Highly recommend. read more

They did an awesome job of grooming my Golden Retriever and Bernese Mountain dogs. They went from bedraggled barn dogs to stunning show-type dogs! read more

Zeus was tired out from his 1st visit there. We really like the staff at both locations. We had brought our other boxer Mavrick to both locations. Unfortunately we lost our 4 1/2 year old last September to cancer. Now we are bringing our 10 month old boxer, to doggy care. I would highly recommend this to my friends. read more

I have an 8mo old pup that needs to be socialized and I am new to the state and know very few people. So, I chose A Dog's Best Friend Doggy Day care based on yelp reviews. As a responsible pet owner, I called the doggy daycare and asked if they have cameras (which they do), but I forgot to ask if they turn them on and if I would be able to watch my pup. Because of Covid 19, I was not allowed to see the facility nor meet the staff. Being that my pup was new to them, we had to be at daycare around 6:45, so they could evaluate him. We were met at the car and my pup was terrified to go in but I made him. I gave them 15 mins and started to look for the camera. No camera. It took me 25 mins to get home, still no camera. I sent a text, left a message as to camera time. I thought maybe the whole staff doesn't get in till 9am. So, my husband tried and received a code; it didn't work. By code #4 and texts, and a call to Jamie at the emergency # (btw, we gave Jamie some time to respond-she didn't), I called to tell them I was coming to get my dog. When I got there, they were surprised because most dogs stay for the day to be evaluated, so I explained to the very nice young woman that the camera wasn't working and no one was answering calls or texts. She explained that Daycare east answers calls for both places (obviously, they weren't doing their job), and she apologised and asked if I would be bringing my pup back again. I told her I left a message with the emergency # (Jamie) and got no response. so I didn't think I would be bringing him back unless the owner could explain what happened, why it happened, and how it was corrected. 24 hours later still no call-very disappointing! I have been in retail or customer based services my whole life, and I would never just ignore a problem or a customer. I waited 24hrs to post this review in hopes that someone would have reached out. Again, disappointing! I will say that the two young ladies I met for all of a few minutes seemed nice. read more

This used to be a fantastic daycare, but it was sold around Christmas 2011, and everything has slid downhill since. The focus has shifted from taking good care of people's dogs to painting and decorating. We used to take our dog here 2 days a week every week until we found a much better place. He came home on multiple occasions with injuries ranging from small scratches to large bleeding wounds. His ears were always all chewed up around the edges. When we would ask if anyone had noticed any incidents, we were told no one noticed anything. This tells me they were not paying attention. Furthermore, we were forced to endure a sales pitch from one of their employees about the great dog food her friend makes that we should switch to. If i want to know about dog food I'll ask a professional, not some random girl who can't even adequately supervise a room full of dogs. I only wish I had found a replacement daycare sooner, and had not given them as many chances to improve. Avoid this place if you can, there are many better places in Vancouver. read more

Our pug has attended West for over 8 years. As a retired couple, we send her for exercise, socialization and fun. She loves it! It is a very well kept facility. The staff are great---- especially Gus. We have felt no doubt she and the other dogs are well cared for and supervised. We have highly recommended West and will continue to do so in the future. Our pug attends Monday through Friday and can not hardly wait until the next day! read more

Our girl goes here and we love it- the folks know how to form pack dynamics that are safe and fun for the dogs and provide a loving place for my kids while I'm at work. I tried other facilities but came back to this one because we love it so much and feel so much safer knowing they are taken care of. read more

Hands down, Kimberly is the best groomer there is. She listens to what you want and delivers every single time. I love love love this business. From pup sitting to grooming to training they have it all covered. There isn't anyone better!!! Thank you for everything you guys for everything!!! read more

My dog Loki has been going to A Dog's Best Friend for 5 years and absolutely loves it! He trusts the staff and looks forward to spending time at daycare, which makes me feel better when I have to drop him off. I have really enjoyed having him attend the enrichment courses that have been added as well as having him groomed while at daycare. I am so thankful to have a place to bring my high-strung and anxious boy. read more

We've been taking our Labra-Dane here for quite some time now and she adores everyone at the West Side location. The staff is super-friendly and helpful. Our girl always comes home happy and tired. They play in the pool, water, toys, bubbles and all kinds of fun activities. We highly recommend this great facility who takes such good care of our girl! read more

I starting bringing my chihuahua, Bill, here shortly after we adopted him. Everyone takes great care of him, and he comes home tired and sleeps for the rest of the evening. It is great for his development to socialize with all kinds of dogs. He gets excited when we pull up in front and can't wait to get inside. They've taught him a couple basic commands, and it's a safe place for him to go and get some of that neverending chihuahua energy out. This is the only place I will bring him, and also the only place I will board him when we are out of town. read more