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    Bowsers By the Bay

    5.0 (3 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Meadowpond Pet Resort

    Meadowpond Pet Resort

    (3 reviews)

    We love Meadowpond! We have used them many times. This kennel is super cute! The rates are good!…read moreThe rooms are large, clean, and well kept. The anytime drop off & pick up is super easy. Our dog ( a 65 lb wirehaired Viszla ) is comfy & cozy here with lots of space to visit and play with other pups. Megan and her crew are compassionate and caring. They handle food and meds with ease and accuracy. They respond quickly to emails. They are always friendly and best of all, they treat our boy well! New to the area, our vet recommended Meadowpond to us a year ago and we are so glad she did!

    We were looking for a place to board our dogs for a night or two while we visited Charlevoix in…read moreorder to enjoy the city without having to worry about them. I had contacted a facility closer to Charlevoix, but they wouldn't accept our dogs because they are pitbull mixes, and they recommended Meadowpond to us. I immediately requested a reservation on Meadowpond's website because any business that doesn't discriminate against our friendly pups deserves our business and support :) Anyway, the reservation process was super simple. You fill out the information on their site, and they called me about the reservation that week because we requested the reservation a month before our trip. They answered all my questions about how everything works with it being a 24/7 facility, and quickly got our dogs set up for their upcoming reservaton. Drop off was a little confusing because I didn't realize that there were two codes - one for the door into the facility and a different one for the code to their actual room. However, once that was figured out, they were in the room and ready to go in no time. They are able to share a room, and it is a good size for both dogs (45 and 55 pounds). The room also has a dog door so they could go to a private outdoor area to go to the bathroom or be outside whenever they wanted. We got to see pictures of the dogs on their FB page which was nice to know they were having fun and enjoying their time there. You are able to pick your dog up at any time during their stay, so the checkout process was as easy as us accessing the room with the code, gathering their belongings, and taking them out to the car. It was a breeze, so much so that I never even had to talk to anyone in person at the building. If we need to board our dogs in the area again, we'll definitely come back to Meadowpond!

    Acme Creek Kennels

    Acme Creek Kennels

    (38 reviews)

    After much research and knowing what a good kennel is to look like, this place is beyond amazing…read more I am so happy my friend at Penrods Canoe Livery recommended it. As soon as we pulled down their beautiful path you could hear dogs playing and staff interacting. I first peeked around a very nice wooden fence with a viewing area to the fenced in play area and the happy dogs confirmed the sound from the drive. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by an employee at the front desk. Or one appears within minutes (they have multiple employees but if you did as me and created a surprise visit, its good to know they are always alert and the staff was happy to greet me and my puppies). The took my puppies to one of the play yard to interact with other dogs about their size and energy level. I was provided a tour. Remember they were not expecting me so it was even more pleasant to see everything spotless, no unpleasant odors, some older dogs happily resting on cots with the more energetic broken up into different play groups and yards outside. They even have an adorable puppy room (my puppies being a large breed were a bit large for that area, but was in use and was staffed. Since then I have used Carol's Acme Creek Kennel many times. My puppies jump up and down with excitement as we get close and cannot wait to get out of the car. We have normally used the day care, but I just boarded them and when I returned they were bathed, happy, not anxious at all and the feeling was similar to dropping your kids off at kindergarten the first time and want to stay and play. Thank you Carol and the entire team for taking such good care of my 2 very large puppies. oh and check at their website, it has all of the pricing. And as most places they do have a strict pick up time unless you call to say you will be late, but in my mind thats to avoid everyone from taking advantage and being late. Again sort of like aftercare with human children. This is a wonderful place.

    Staff are okay. They dont say much or tell you about your pet's day. I always had to ask. Our…read morebulldog ended up with kennel cough after a few weeks of going there.

    Furbaby Service By Selena

    Furbaby Service By Selena

    (1 review)

    Selena watched my dog and cat for Spring Break. I can't say enough good things about her. My pets…read morewere well cared for, my dog had stitches from a recent surgery. Selena cared for the wound, made sure she was comfortable and babied her all week. My house was clean (she even organized my refrigerator ). Highly recommend! Stellar service!

    From the owner: Like Our Facebook page! "Selena's Canine Fur Baby Service"…read more Choose Canine Furbaby Services for family style care with personal touches! We offer Boarding, Daycare, Visits, Walks, and more! Reasonable request may be made, we will do our best to meet them. Requests categories include: medical, food, walking, sleeping arrangements, furniture rules, schedule routines, swimming, boating, car riding, and more! Home Descriptions: Interior Flooring: Tile/Viny Interior Walls: Wood Exterior Flooring: Cement/Grass/Lake Porch: Shade/Equiped with fan/Furnished Water will be provided 24/7 both inside and outside. Dogs will spent most time outside, considering the weather. Dog are leashed/chained at all times when outside. This is for safety of the dogs as well as our neighbors. The yard is not fully fenced and we live on the lake. Our yard is a good size and we live on the lake. Only half of our yard is fenced, but dogs will be leashed or chained at all times for safety. If you don't want them by the water please say so. We would love to provide love to your canine fur baby while you're away!

    Pets & Things - Missing toe, foot and tip of tail.

    Pets & Things

    (4 reviews)

    My review is regarding a recent very upsetting, unprofessional experience that I had with this…read moreestablishment's soon to be new owner, Jeremy. I contacted this place because I had heard that they had birds there, with an avian vet that comes to visit routinely. I had been trying to re-home my elderly Mother's two budgie parakeets because where she moved to, she was not allowed to have them at her new residence. I did not want her birds to go to just anyone who might want to "try out" a couple parakeets, wanting to ensure that they would go to a safe, loving home, a home where the new owner would have prior and/or current experience with birds, so my search had gone on for some time now. To my initial delight, when I called and talked to Jeremy, he had stated that he, himself would love to take the birds and take them to his home to care from them as he has and enjoys birds. He said what seemed to be all the right things and I was so happy that the birds would go to a home where they would be well received and cared for, with a seemingly knowledgeable caretaker. The next step was lining up when to bring the birds to Jeremy. The initial call I made to him was before our winter blizzard, so I needed to wait until that passed, of course, and then wait a little longer for a warm, sunny day so the birds would not get chilled in transport. We finally had a sunny warm day, on a Saturday, in the forecast and agreed upon that day, mid afternoon, (he was aware) to meet up, for Jeremy to receive the budgies. Mid week I called and asked him if I should call when I was on my way over and he said that I would not need to do that as he planned to be there ALL day that Saturday. He mentioned that if he did step out, he would be right back. I pressed the calling ahead idea a little harder, explaining that I would be coming from an HOUR away and again, he agreed that he'd be there all day and there was no need to give a heads up before I took that long drive in. So, that sunny Saturday morning I woke up, cleaned both of the beautiful cages (that I was giving him free of charge, along with the birds) and loaded up the cages, the supplies and the birds into the vehicle and set out for the hour drive. Once I finally arrived there, appx 315 pm, a woman (I assume the current owner) asked how she could help me. I thanked her but said that I was meeting Jeremy to drop off my two budgies. She replied saying that she had not seen him all day and did not expect to as he was working at a physician's home, doing some work on his property! WHAT?!! I asked her to please call him and she complied. Jeremy, of course, did not answer. She said I could set the birds down and leave them. I was not about to do that. I knew then and there I would never be back. I didn't like the looks of the place, the smell and certainly not the NO SHOW after I drove an HOUR one way!! How so very unprofessional and inconsiderate of Jeremy. ... A few days later, I called to talk to him on the phone to express my disappointment and when he came to the phone and I told him who I was, he put the phone down on the counter and made me wait probably 8 minutes while I heard him talking to someone else! Once he got back on the phone I asked him why he did not show up as planned and I reiterated how he said that I did not need to call in advance to let him know I was on the way. He tried to say that he didn't know that he had to be there for me. Um, excuse me? We talked about this numerous times on prior phone calls, about meeting up. We never discussed a curb side drop off!! I would never do that. I reminded him that I drove an hour to get there and an hour home and put extra gas in my vehicle with today's gas prices. I did not use foul language or raise my voice at all (though it would have been warranted). He was very unsympathetic to all that I went through and blew me off completely. He even had the nerve to say, "at this point, I'm not gonna take the birds." Like I'd really give them to him now??!!! No way. He's not one to be trusted obviously or dependable. He actually ended up hanging up on me! Horrible. Just Horrible! I would not have even give this place one star, but I had to, in order for the review to post.

    This owner and the people who work there are so helpful and know so much about all pets. Will…read morealways recommend to everyone I know!!!! Happy New Year Lavone to you and yours!!

    Bowsers By the Bay - groomer - Updated August 2026

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