The cut was awful, one ear longer then the other. Face was not trimmed underbelly was not cut and he smells bad! Never again!! read more

ABC K-9 & Equine - Pet Training Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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Not only did the groomer fail to complete the job on my golden retriever, he also shaved her coat which left her with a shirt, fuzzy coat. He said he was in a hurry. Sloppy and lazy. read more

They always take great care of the dogs! You can tell they love each and every pet like one of their own

UPDATE: THIS APPEARS TO BE REALLY BAD!!! MORE PEOPLE ARE REACHING OUT WITH STORIES OF INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS OCCURING AT ABC K-9 & EQUINE. I AM UPDATING PHOTOS AND INFORAMTION AS THEY COME IN. I have had people tell me they know of dogs/puppies who have died there, one puppy was hung by his collar and died. 2 different people provided photos of their dogs who had injuries occur at the kennel and they were stapled by the owner. Not taken to the vet, stapled by the owner. This is horrific. Please do not take your animals to ABC K-9 & Equine. PLEASE SHARE WITH EVERYONE WHO HAS PETS! I had a couple of people reach out to me yesterday with concerns over the treatment of the dogs that are boarded at ABC K-9 & Equine located at 3580 Van Horn Road in Fairbanks. I was told the facility has very little heat. The dogs are kept in small kennels (airline style) for about 23 hours a day. The facility owner/manager will reduce the amount of food that the pet owner requests the dog be given if the facility owner/manager feel as though the dog is overweight without discussing with the dog owner. The facility areas are unsanitary, many dogs get sick while staying at ABC K-9 & Equine, and that injuries occur and are not reported to the pet owners. I was told the kennel does not allow tours so the dogs are dropped at the front and their owners never see where they are kept. PEOPLE DO NOT DO THIS! If you HAVE to board your dog, make sure you get a complete tour of the facility and know where your dog will be staying. Their health and safety is 100% IN YOUR HANDS. You owe it to them to do a LOT of research before you turn them over to someone else. DON'T JUST CHOOSE THE CHEAPEST PLACE. It is always a RED FLAG when there are areas that are off limits to the public! What is being HIDDEN? I have never been in this facility so I am reaching out to ask people who have used them about their experiences. Please share, if there is a problem here we owe it to our community to spread the word so they have the knowledge they need to choose a safe/healthy/responsible facility to trust their dogs to. I am including some photos that were sent to me. Apparently this is also a grooming/training/daycare facility. There have been some issues written up regarding all aspects of ABC K-9 & Equine on Yelp, FB, etc. read more

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My dog is rather sensitive and very attached to me. He loves ABC K-9 and wags his tail as we approach their place. He's is delighted to get there and is happy when I come to get him. The staff is caring and polite. They understand the individual personalities of the dogs. I am grateful to leave my dog there while I work and to board him there when I travel. Cant say enough positive. read more

Kodiak and I love ABC K9! I live in North Pole so it's quite a drive but, worth the drive in my opinion. He's a young, energetic puppy that needs to stay active. I take him to doggy daycare 1-2xs a week and it has been wonderful. The staff are so kind to both you and the dog. I recommend buying the 10 pack package for $198 (10% discount). And, if you take your dog to daycare once that week, obedience class that week is free! read more

My husband and I went to check this place out to board our 13 yr old husky mix. They wanted us to come in to fill out paperwork and do a 'meet and greet'. When we pulled up to the place.. Your greeted by old buildings, that look abandoned, surrounded by a chain link fence. An old trailer sets in the middle of it all. While there, we were concerned about space for our dog as she needed the cone of shame. They at that time told us she would housed in the old trailer as it was what they dubbed the nursing home. We asked if we could see where she would be kept.. And were told no that for liability reasons we can't. Funny.. Every single kennel we have used in the past in other places including here, you can walk into the kennels. Not sure what the big deal was but they sure didn't want you to see what your animal is kept in. After we left, (half an hour later) and some discussion at home we wanted them to just send us a couple pics of the area she would be. That is it. My husband emailed them and we got crickets back (no response). So the next week he called and spoke to one of the ladies who told him and I quote 'Omg we are so busy we have over 150 dogs we're taking care of I don't know if we will have TIME'. He emailed one more time and didn't get a response. We were brand new potential clients and they appeared so over run and disorganized they can't take a picture to show us.  My gut tells me they do not want folks seeing were their dogs are kept, and it screams the potential for your animal to be neglected. If they can't even get back to you about a question... A simple one so you feel good about leaving your animal behind. No different than checking out a day care for your child. You need to see the place. All of their pictures on yelp are of outside carefully not showing you the dumpy appearance when you drive up. Zero inside pics. If it's like that outside.. I fear what is inside. Their demeanor about it tells me all I need to know. We went to another boarder and guess what. They walked us straight thru the area where the kennels are. Because they understood folks want to be ok with where their animals are kept. Funny.. They didn't pull the liability bs. Neither did any of the others.  Like I said.. These guys are hiding what lies inside. I wasn't going to board our older animal with people who can't even answer an email or are so put out they can't take a simple picture for you of the area. Not impressed and I stress EVERYONE seriously check this place out if you're thinking of boarding your animal here. It is not what it seems. I wasn't going to take a chance with my dog. We canceled and chose a better kennel that 'had time' for their clients. This one clearly does not. read more

My dogs were boarded for two weeks. They came back with cuts, bites and eye infections. They were kept 24/7 outdoors in gravel and sand. They were filthy. I had been told they would be kept in the house with the owner. In addition, I had repeatedly told the owner that one of my dogs is not friendly with other dogs and needed to be kept separately. She insisted on putting her in the groups. She separated my dogs from each other and put them in fenced, graveled yards behind chain link. During the time I was gone I called and asked how my dogs were. The answer was always "Fine." When I picked my dogs up, I asked how my dog-reactive dog had done and was told, rather off the cuff, "Oh, she bit four dogs but she's fine." I will never take my dogs there again. I do not recommend it. read more

I am new to Fairbanks and polled many owners at the local puppy parks on the best doggie daycare. ABC was the only one that was recommended ,time after time. My three dogs love going there, both for daycare and boarding. The staff is very experienced, friendly, and caring. They know and treat each dog in their care as an individual. They can do grooming as well. One time one of my dogs was injured while in their care, through no fault of ABC. The staff handled the incident very well and administered the necessary first aid. I have confidence in ABC's abilities to handle my dogs and give them a great experience and thank my lucky stars I found them! read more

Peggy Beagle and the rest of the ABC K-9 staff always treat our dogs like they were their own. Our dogs attend daycare several times every week and have for many years. Whenever we plan a vacation Peggy and crew make the stay super enjoyable for our dogs and maintain their healthy lifestyle and socialization habits. We recommend ABC K-9 without hesitation for anyone interested in worry-free care and attention. read more

Well back in 2014 we went on vacation and I was very confident they would take care of our dog. He's very active, likes to run, and can throw a fit when being left alone. I left him feeling confident but when went to pick him up, it took forever...they said they bathed him and it wasn't great. He came out and didn't seem very interested in my husband and I, which I thought was off...we got him home and he fell asleep. I thought he was just worn out from his adventures at the boarding but I worried when he slept till 10-11 am. I thought he was dead..he usually gets up at 7-8. Speaking to my mother she said/felt they had drugged him and I felt confident they wouldn't do that. Something was definitely off though, and I know my dog. He would wake up and go straight back to sleep, then after we had him back for a day he was still sleepy. My husband told me it was nothing but it stayed in the back of mind. Then I hear that another person felt their dog was drugged. I kind of think the same..my dog has never slept for 2 whole days even when I'm keeping him busy...keep track of how your animals act before and after you pick/drop them off. Of course it's too late to say anything but just be aware. read more

Well, I hate to bash on social media but I don't feel I have a choice. We have been taking our dogs to ABC K-9 and Equine for grooming for a few years now, and I have been happy with them, until Tuesday. We went to pick up Abby and Deshka at 7 pm, and we were informed Deshka was attacked. No one saw it and they think it happened around noon. No one called us, and the owner took it upon herself to just staple my poor little girls wound shut. She sent us home with a baggie of antibiotics, which my vet informed me not to give her as they were too strong and they were unsure of the expiration date. The next morning the wound looked infected so we took her to her normal vet. They had to reopen the wound and insert two drain tubes. It was not properly cleaned and there was hair in the wound. Poor Deshka is crying in pain now. ABC Canine is refusing to pay the $300 vet bill, saying it was properly taken care of at the time. I understand things happen, but there is no excuse for not calling us and just stapling it shut if you are not a trained vet! And then refusing to pay a measly $300 while my poor baby suffers in pain from their neglect! DO NOT GO HERE!! They are horrible, horrible people. read more