Aunt Kim's is the best kept secret for dog care in the Reno/Sparks area. Our dog lived her absolute best life with Aunt Kim, and we had regular video updates of all the fun she was having with Kim and her dog friends. We will never stray far from Aunt Kim's! read more

Our dog Rowan is absolutely excited to stay with Aunt Kim He stays one day or several weeks and doesn't miss us. So good to know he is so well carred for and treated like one of the family. Highly recommend Aunt Kim. read more

Our family was traveling through Reno and we wanted to explore the city for the day, so I found Aunt Kim on Yelp and she immediately got back to me and agreed to pet sit our mini dachshund that same day (Father's Day). It was a very easy, simple drop-off and pick-up process. Aunt Kim let us view the backyard and house while we were there too. Fee was phenomenally LOW for watching our pup for 6 hours! We definitely recommend Aunt Kim if you want to avoid all the red tape and high costs of other pet daycares in town. :) read more

Moving here to Reno in 2005, Aunt Kim's is the perfect place for my fur babies. Her place does not use cages, and pretty much no leashes. Kim has total control of our babies! They go on 2 hikes a day, awesome places too! They have so much fun and play so hard while interacting with other dogs. Great socialization. My new baby didn't want to leave. I will definitely give her more play dates with Kim read more

I left my dog with "Aunt Kim" to go to burning man for 10 days. I paid in advance by check. When I arrived, she had no idea if I had paid her or not. I had to look up the canceled check in my online bank account. I left her with my vaccination records and an emergency number. During this time, at while I was at burning man, where there was limited phone and internet access, she sent me a text telling me that my dog had "bitten a cop bloody" and that he would be taken away from her if I didn't provide the vaccination records (she had them). In extreme panic, I unsuccessfully tried many times to call her to find out what was going on. I finally got a hold of my sister, whom Kim had contacted when she couldn't get a hold of me. Fortunately, my sister handled the situation. In any case, the Reno police put my dog in quarantine despite the fact that "Aunt Kim" had had the vaccination records all along and my dog was wearing a current license with the phone number to my county animal control which also had all the vaccination records. For the rest of my vacation, I worriedly and repeatedly sent her texts and phone messages asking her to contact me and tell me things were OK. I never received anything, and this basically ruined my vacation. The only reason I didn't leave the event early is that I talked to my sister and my sister told me everything was fine. When I went to pick up my dog, "Aunt Kim" told me that she wasn't sure if my dog had actually bitten the "cop" or just jumped on him and scratched him. This "cop" turned out to be a dog catcher and she had let my dog run loose in an off leash area and that's where things happened. So there was no cop and no blood. Why tell me that???? To add insult to injury: the reason I couldn't get a hold of "Aunt Kim"? She went to burning man herself and left my dog and the other dogs in the hands of "a friend". OMG! WTF?? I would never leave my dog with this crazy, irresponsible woman ever again and I would caution anyone else against doing so. read more

There is no place better than Aunt Kim's to take your dog. Our dog is treated like one of the family. No cages or kennels, just hanging out at the house with all the other pups and Kim. Your dog will go on daily adventures to local dog parks. We have been going to Kim for years and wouldn't dream of leaving our dog with anyone else. Kim is crazy about dogs-the perfect person to care for our old dog and his quirky ways. She is one of a kind! Five star without a doubt! Cindy N. read more

I've used Aunt Kim's on more than one occasion to board my dogs for several days at a time. I am absolutely confortable that my dogs are being well cared for in a homelike atmosphere by a person who cares--not unlike a relative doing a favor for you. Aunt Kim's contract is very clear and I have never felt that there were any extras or surcharges that changed the fees. My dogs are always happy to see me pick them up but you can tell that they had fun wouldn't mind coming back to visit Aunt Kim. read more

Dolce the great dane loves Aunt Kim's Dog House for boarding. Kim is outstanding with the animals. The trail walks, the dog parks and other day trips keep the dogs happy and engaged. I would always run into Kim with a group of dogs at the dog park and Dolce would run over in excitement to see her and her pack in their orange Aunt Kim dog vests. Kim is wonderful and always had my full trust that she was caring for Dolce in the highest degree. read more

I've taken my 6 year old, 15 lb, Italian Greyhound there for 4+ years. I heard about Aunt Kim from a friend at the dog park who had positive reviews as well. My dog starts wagging his tail & squealing when we roll up to her house. I open the car door & he runs to the gate with excitement. She seems to have an almost magical way of gently incorporating every dog 'into her pack.' I leave him there, knowing he is well cared for. After a 'visit' with Aunt Kim, Turbo comes home well-exercised and happy. After taking Turbo to Aunt Kim's, I can't imagine taking him anywhere else. She does book up, especially on big weekends, so I email my reservation in as early as possible. Update: A couple years later & my dog is still loving Kim's when we go on dog-unfriendly vacations. My pup requires a pill a day & is night blind -- neither of which is an issue for Kim. She leaves on a few lights for him at night, so he can find the dog door to go out. When we picked him up from a 10 day Christmas trip, he greeted us with excitement; gave us kisses; ran to Kim & gave her kisses...and then, ran back into her house to lay on a blanket tuffet she had obviously put together for him to lay on. He was completely at home. read more

We have a 2 year old yellow lab Bruno. He stayed at Aunt Kim's for two weeks while my wife and I went to Ireland. After that stay, we always bring Bruno to Aunt Kim's for his overnight stays. He loves going on the day trips and is always tired when we pick him up. Great service she provides. Definitely recommend. read more

Jackson, the goldendoodle loves his stays with Aunt Kim, and likewise loves Aunt Kim. I would not leave him with anyone else. He gets great care and lots of exercise. She keeps the dogs busy. After a stay with Aunt Kim Jackson is fatigued for at least a couple days. Jerry S. read more

I have used Aunt Kim now for four years. I don't understand "bad" reviews unless the folks have expectations beyond reason. My first experience her was with my dog now passed. When I arrived to pick him up after a 12 night stay, he sauntered in and looked at me as if to say - alas, back to my boring life. My new pound dog was questionable whether she would be good around other animals, much less eat them. Aunt agreed to check her out,, (she is one of those dog know people" After a day with Aunt Kim, I was assured she was sociable and no I longer worried about her in society. In conclusion, I can travel or spend a day without them and not have a second thought if my 3 dogs are happy, fed, and get to have as much exercise as they need and want. I HIGHLY recommend her for a day and overnight care for your long trip. read more

I had a reservation to board my dog at Aunt Kim's. I had visited her home and made a deposit. 2 days prior to my reservation, I called and left a message with some questions. Never heard from her. The day prior to my reservation, I called and sent a email, and never heard from her. The morning of my reservation at 7:30am I finally got a response from her. I had planned to drop my dog off at 7:00 am. Obviously, I had assumed she was out of business and we had to change our vacation plans. I would never leave my pet in her care. She showed me no sense of responsibility. I asked her to return my deposit, but I am not counting on this. If she is unable to return a phone call from a potential client in a timely fashion, I don't believe she would take a vested interest in my pet or would she communicate with me while my pet is in her care. We canceled our vacation before leaving our pet at Aunt Kim's. read more

I personally have never used aunt Kim's dog service but today I witnessed first hand why I never would place my dogs in her care. I went to the same dog park as her and saw her car out front. She talked on the phone nearly the entire time I was there while the dogs in her care were completely out of control and it wasn't until a full on dog fight broke out that she got off the phone. She didn't even interview, it was other dog owners there that did. She then put the two dogs in her car with the windows slightly rolled down for at least another 20 min. I left the park and the dogs still remained in her car for god knows how long, baking in the sun panting like crazy. She was not interacting with the dogs, or correcting their behavior putting all of the dogs in her care and at the park at risk. Would not recommend it from what I saw first hand. read more

I visited Aunt Kim's home and actually went on a hike with the dogs before I left Max with her. She treats each dog as if it is her own. They go for hikes in their orange vests with their name on it and roll in the snow or play in the water. They live in her house just like her own dogs. I was amazed how well all of the dogs get along and they absolutely love Aunt Kim. She has always been dependable and I highly recommend her. After spending two weeks with Aunt Kim, at first Max didn't even want to come home. read more

This really is a five-star resort. My dogs love the daily field trips. They're well taken care of and happy. There is no other place I would leave my them read more

Our golden retriever, Honey, has been to Aunt Kim's Dog House three or four times so far. When we first looked for a place to board her, we wanted somewhere where she wouldn't be in a kennel, where she could have fun and exercise, and where she could enjoy the company of other dogs. We found all this at Aunt Kim's Dog House. Honey gets to sleep in Kim's house, play with other dogs, and go on fun outings. Kim has even sent us some photos of Honey on the outings, which we really appreciate! It's so wonderful to be able to board Honey somewhere where she's not only safe, but happy as well! read more

My dogs were entrusted to Kim over the Christmas holidays and while under her care and protection one of my dogs was KICKED in the chest causing a deep and sever contusion to the chest muscles and displacing the sternum (this can be seen on the x-ray which is still there many months later). The Vet was adamant that this was caused by someone KICKING him, and not something my dog could have done by just running into something. Kim never mention that my dog was injured when he was picked up and never mentioned it to my brother who stopped by to check on the dogs while they were in Kim's care. Just to be clear my wife tried to check out how Kim operated her business before leaving our dogs with Kim for a long stay over the holidays. My wife brought our dogs by several times leaving them with Kim for the day, and she did leave the dogs overnight just to see how they would do at Kim's and everything appeared fine. Never once did Kim say how she actually runs her business. Afterwards I did check deeper into how Kim runs her business and here is what I found... She says "I generally take only 6 dogs at a time" What she does not say is that if she has more than 6 dogs she sends them over to "other" places or subcontracts them out to unknown entities that have no experience or business handling animals of any type. What happens at these unknown locations is the real danger. That "unknown" entity severely injured my dog, and he will carry the injury for the rest of his life, much to my shame and regret. This is a shady place that is not run ethically or professionally. Beware of Aunt Kim and her subcontractors... or whoever they are. read more

Reno is lucky to have such a great option to board our dogs. Aunt Kim's is not your traditional kennel boarding. We have used her multiple times and our lab mix comes back happy and tired each time. read more