We love Animal Ark for boarding and day care! They are great! They care for the dogs like their own.

Unfortunately, I feel like the grooming is very inconsistent. We've been going there for years and sometimes our 9 lb. Yorkie looks good... other times, not so much. For the third time now she's got clumps of fur that were left longer. I feel like we pay a lot of money for a 9 pound dog so her body's fur length should be even. Probably not going back. read more

I've taken my Dog friend Willow to Animal Ark Pet Resort on a regular basis for nail trims and grooming. Everyone there is friendly and I want to do a shout out for Darlene in the grooming department for the excellent job she did with making Willow more beautiful. I will continue to be a client and highly recommend this business. read more

The kids haircuts always look great and the staff is very friendly. Scheduling is always easy. read more

The groomers and staff at Animal Ark Pet Resort are wonderful. They care about the pets. If these is an issue, they resolve it quickly. Highly recommend! read more

My dog has boarded at Animal Ark every Christmas for 6 years. She is crazy to see me again, for sure, but I always ask them to let her go to "camp" and play with other dogs during the day. She loves that, wears herself out, then is tired when she goes to sleep in her kennel. Their Doggie Day Care staff is great and Millie loves to go. I love this place! read more

Best place ever. I have been boarding my dog jade there for five years now. Never had and problems at all. The staff is so wonderful and friendly. My dog really loves​ it there I very highly recommend this pet resort. ​​ John. read more

Groomers are friendly but the rest of the team, meh. They can't seem to find the words "Thank you" after you drop just under a $100.00. But was not happy with my grooming this time as well. Unfortunate as I've been coming here for years and have noticed it going in another direction. Time to find a new place. Sorry. read more

Our dogs have been going to Animal Ark Daycare for years. They love it and we love it. The staff is great and our dogs always come home tired and happy. read more

Good groomers at a fair price and they are timely, it's fairly easy to get an appointment within a week and the drop off and pickup runs very smoothly read more

I always use Animal Ark to board my Pomeranian and my previous dogs. He seems to enjoy it but he is always glad to see us. He usually gets a bath or full grooming before we pick him up. read more

Love the animal ark great experience and great staff. Love their dogs. Darlene is my dog favorite person she is so gentle

I regularly use the grooming services and have always been happy with the services. Quality work done at an affordable price.

We have been going to Animal Ark doggie day care for at least 12 years. Our dog loves going every Wednesday. Also gets a bath and nails clipped and groomer does an excellent job. We are very pleased with the care provided from a competent group . read more

Love the facility and the staff. Always attentive to my pets when I go on vacation; I am never worried about their care. They took wonderful care of my elder dog; both dogs are happy to visit. My cat loves going to Animal Ark to see her favorite groomer! thank you, you are all rockstars! read more

I've changed groomers due to my dog being mistreated at a previous groomer. I took her to animal arc once prior and it was an amazing experience maybe her second visit was bad because Darlene cut her right underneath her eye when I called to ask about it I was told to come back so she can take a look at it because she couldn't believe she cut her ! When I got back to the clinic we were asked why were we there and I said to speak with Darlene and the young man at the front desk was very rude (11/4/25) When my dog seen Darlene she immediately started shaking and hiding from Darlene and whining . I asked her did she see the cut when we left and she still continued to say she might have so I asked for the manager she thought I wasn't going to come back and that it would be brushed away. She finally admitted that she did cut my dogs eye and continued to not take accountability. I did not want my money back. I genuinely just wanted an explanation and was concerned due to her acting, oblivious on the phone and once I returned, she was very rude.Becky is the manager and was very kind and understanding (even offered a credit) but I just rather not have my dog somewhere that makes both of us uneasy . Apologies were accepted and we left... Darlene also stated that's she's seen worser cuts and it wasn't that bad read more

I like animal because they're efficient clean clean. I usually have no problem getting an appointmand Eddie does a great job with my dog and a haircut. read more

Please, don't bring your pet to the groom. Every time when I would pick my dog up from the groom, he would act traumatized as if someone had abused him. I had no proof of it, but he would be normal before I would take him to the groom. I like the job that they did with his haircut but not his personality. read more

I brought my Jackapoo puppy to them for the first time yesterday to get shampoo, nails, and sanitary trim. My husband told me that he always brought his moms dogs here and his so i thought why not. I was very happy with my experience! They did a fantastic job with her i am very happy. I will definitely be back. The staff also was very nice and listened to what I wanted. Top notch read more

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My family been taking our family dog to this place for ten years and sadly he passed an we added a new addition... A AMERICAN BULLY , they kept confusing him with a pitbull an seemed scare idk why cause my dog never bites an he's a big teddy bear that don't know his own size at times. They whispered in my face and then went behind a door and started to talk shit about my dog an repeatedly called him a PITBULL which he is NOT. My family is no longer going to them. read more

Although I love the quality of grooming work done at the animal ark, customer service could be improved. I've been bringing my dog here for about four years and he looks so adorable when he leaves, yet I'm always torn on finding another groomer based on the friendliness of the grooming staff when I drop my dog off. From the time I call in and book my appointment to the time I walk in the resort staff at the front desks are friendly and welcoming. They call grooming staff out when you arrive. From that point there is no hello, smile, welcome back, etc. I love my dog and want to feel safe dropping him off in their care. I do realize this can be a difficult job at times but that's why we have specialist in this line of work who are trained to assist with this task. Hopefully this review is taken into consideration and I am able to update my review. Until then, two and a half stars it is. read more

We dropped our pups off here and they promised the world and delivered nothing! We came home a day early and picked them up, there was urine and feces all over there cage and them., one of our dogs had some green goo matting his eyes closed and the other one was a bit timid to come to me. We asked them how often they attended to our pets and their response was, "I don't know, I just got here", I'm gonna say it's safe to say they were ignored for the 4 days we boarded them. I will never come back here and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE, if you love your fur baby child! read more

Always took care of my fur baby, always respectful, and always on time. I recommend this place to anyone based on my personal & frequent experience read more

DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG HERE FOR GROOMING! my dog left hairless and traumatized. They blamed my dog for being difficult but apparently not to difficult to shave off all his hair While he stood there. They have zero accountability for their actions and zero customer service! read more

After years of bringing my gentle, deaf dog here I was informed today he was being 'kicked out' of group playtime for viciously attacking another dog. I was refused proof (they have video cameras on at all time so should have been easy). Was told they have continued to charge me for group daycare my last several visits, despite 'knowing he doesn't enjoy it and just sits at the door'. I've been Told at every pickup he did great. Was charged for extra feedings he did not get and walks I did not consent to. The woman literally snatched my card off the counter and ran it herself while I was arguing with the daycare manager, despite knowing I was challenging some of the charges. Another woman refunded some of it after but no apology or admission of guilt occurred, just 'I'll refund what you don't want to pay for since you said you're never coming back'. I have actually been overcharged my last few visits. Was spoken to like a low life because they insisted my dog behaved aggressively unprovoked. Will not be returning. I spend thousands a year at this place and will never again. They lost my business years ago after one of my dogs got kennel cough and a $400 vet bill to go with it, and another of my dogs got fleas I had to treat out of my own pocket. I decided to give them another chance but NEVER again. read more

Do not leave your dog here. Left our pup for four days and she and all of her toys came back wreaking of urine/feces. It seems as if she was just left in a cage the whole time with not enough bathroom breaks or attention paid to her. She typically does great in a crate and never has any accidents while crated so I can only imagine how much time went with her caged at this facility. She also came back with almost all her food back so I doubt they fed her often. Only left her here as a last minute need came up, but we will never be bringing her back again. read more

Animal ark is just the best!! This is the only place I can go to get my pets groomed! They do fantastic on getting my pups nails done and they also take great care of my 15 year old ragdoll cat!! He gets lots of mats and I'm too nervous to take him anywhere else, thank you Becky!!! read more

Boarded my dog for 4 days and when I picked him up and he smelt like urine. His bag of toys smelt like urine which indicates to me that they let him just lay in his own urine for who knows how long. My dog is also potty trained and doesn't potty where he sleeps. read more

I took our Giant Schnauzer here for some maintenance grooming. We were able to walk in and get his face and ears cleaned up in about 20 minutes. I was nervous since this was his first experience at a grooming facility, but our groomer Darlene did a fantastic job letting him warm up to her. He willingly walked back with her and she gave him lots of treats and praise when they were done. I was so pleased with how well he did for his first experience and we will be back to schedule his full spa day of grooming this spring! read more

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We left both of our dogs for 10 days at animal Ark pet resort. Both dogs were in good health when we delivered them to the kennel. When we returned to retrieve our dogs, everything seem to be just fine. However, when we returned home, after about an hour, both dogs had diarrhea. I can understand one dog being sick, but both? Something is wrong. Needless to say, we will never board our they are again. Also, their staff could've been a little better in their people skills. NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

Very unhappy with the owners of this business. They made our concern about the lack of communication with the grooming staff and the front desk staff something personal and did not handle with any concern to their customer. The owner of this business told me the customer after writing a semi negative remark about the service issues we continued to have this owner never once reached out to us to see if we can find a solution. Instead he told us to never return. Actually, he had a staff member say it. We have never as much as said one word to him or had any conversations with this person. Not all staff members were a problem only a couple. We are so disappointed with his behavior. read more

We left our 5yo dog with Animal Ark for a couple nights around New Year's. This was the first time we've used a kennel so we were concerned about how she'd handle it, but she was happy and relaxed when we picked her up. The staff was friendly & accommodating, the prices were reasonable, and the entire facility was clean. We will definitely use them again! read more

i use to experience better from them after going to the groomer for over 20 years ,until this past May. I took my yorkie poo for a hair cut bath and groomed ,which they know my dog when i walk in with him . in fact they tell me most of time he gets oat meal bath no perfume,husband brought him home after grooming. He must of not looked at him when he picked him up, i know my husband had a busy day, but come on ! dog had perfume on and the worse hair cut short and long in other places beard shaved off completely nothing like we ever got. i called she said did not say anything on the chart. like i said I come in your store and you tell me all the time. i said its in your computer somewhere. i complained about a hair cut first time in twenty years. meaning i took our other dog there too before Harley. well she made me feel like a liar. I told husband not going there again. he said, get your money back.the lady manager saying all this to me said bring him back,. she would fix, so, i took him back she did make him look a lot better. he stop scratching from perfume. I told her what my husband said on getting money back for the first job done and back and forth trips .she said i'll give you money back but you can't come here anymore, I told her i wasn't coming back anyways the way she made me feel . Well money never was returned to bank account and i have not been back !Harley first cut yesterday at Petco great job!Petco less money too. only $40.00 read more

We've boarded our dogs here a few times with no problems. I can't say that they are the cheapest place in the world, but the place is clean and well-staffed. All the animals seemed well cared-for. read more

Maybe it's because I was spoiled taking my dog to a boarding place in Colorado that won Best Facility, customer appreciation, and Best Animal Care for over three years running, but I did NOT like Animal Ark. It's extremely chaotic and no one seems willing to help unless you seek them out. I had to leave my pet there for 7 nights even after my gut said not to. It was horrible. After a few nights I called to check on my pet and they had no idea who I was speaking about until they looked him up in the system. Animal Ark should know who the names of their pets that are staying long term. After waiting on hold a while and being treated as if i was disturbing them at work they came back with a very generic he is eating and going to the bathroom fine and left me no room for anymore questions. When I picked him up my dog was depressive and had lost so much weight I could tell right off! His nose fur was rubbed cleaned and very swollen as if he wore a muzzel most of his visit ( bc I told them he is dog aggressive.) The staff looks very young like cheap high school hire and have no animal experience! I would not recommend this place for boarding and I hope this helps your decision making process. We would have never got such bad service at our usual place. He loves it there and they genuinely care about him. But NOT Animal Ark. On another note soon after picking our dog up I needed to give him a dose of his emergencies only anxiety meds to get him to calm down from stress. read more

This place is horrible there customer service is not the best and I left my dog here to board and when I picked him up he was whining as if he was in pain I contacted this facility and let them know that once my pet left there care he was not doing well they never apologize or showed concern they just told me to bring in his vet visit and they would pay for it. The manager Stacy is very nasty and unprofessional she told me that they noted in my chart that I called several times and asked about coupons and that I got upset when they could not provide any which is not true she also told me my dog could not return to get any services because of this issue. Do not board your dogs here they neglect the dogs and they are not clean my dog got deathly ill from being here. read more

Over the past 10+ years, we've brought our dogs here for boarding. Sometimes 1 dog at a time, sometimes 2 of them together in the kennel. Although it's impossible to know exactly what happens after you leave, my dogs always seem fine when we pick them up, no health issues later either. When we drop them off, they allow us to walk them back to their kennel. The cages throughout always seem clean. I've seen a lot of complaints about the people at the front desk, but we have personally never had any issues with them. The rates here cannot be beat compared to other local boarding kennels. We will keep returning! read more

I've used Animal Ark for grooming, boarding, and their Tiny Paws Play time. I've been there literally at least once a week for over a year and they are pretty awesome. Some of the staff are kinda young and on a very brief occasion a little confused but they love my dog and she loves them. I have no complaints and I'm sure if I did they would take care of them. I tried the Red Dog pet resort a few times and my dog hated it. She always came back obviously disheveled and I've never had that experience with Ark at all. read more

My pup absolutely adores this place. She's always so excited to get there. I've never used the boarding option, but she is taken there to be groomed roughly once a month. The staff is always very helpful and friendly. Kona always comes out of their facility looking happy, clean and smelling great. I would recommend their grooming services to anyone in the area! read more

We have taken our pit mix here twice for nail trim because she is so strong that two of us holding her down doesn't work and we have taken her a few places that wouldn't complete her nails because she started to get aggressive. This place has no issue handling larger dogs and has had no complaints to us about her. Everyone is friendly they get done very quickly, you can walk in without an appointment and it's only 10 dollars total for all 4. Couldn't be happier! read more