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    Camp Bow Wow - Diablo Valley

    3.8 (129 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Rocky Mark J.

    Kobe has been going here the past 5 years. I'm very concerned w/ this last visit. I always measure the food I place in the Ziploc Bag. I even write the instructions on the Bag, along w/ verifying what's written on Camp Bow Wow's feeding card. Instructions is 1 cup/meal 2 meals per day. He was dropped off Sat morning after breakfast He was picked up Monday Night after dinner He should have had a total of 5 meals for a total of 5 cups. I verified with CBW if he ate all his meals, and the feedback is yes. CBW also verified a total of 2 cups per day. The evidence is in the photo below. I measured it and I have 7 cups left!! Before dropping off Kobe, I measured out 7 cups! 1 Cup for Sat Dinner 2 Cups for Sunday 2 Cups for Monday 2 Cups for Tuesday in case we needed an extra day from This tells me no food was used from what was provided. Was Kobe fed? Does the staff use other food? I didn't receive his feeding card upon pick up He sure seemed hungry when we fed him tonight after confirming. I asked for Doreen to give me a call. I was told that the best they can do is the manager, and Doreen is unable to call me.

    *Beware when leaving your loved ones at this business.* I don't normally write business reviews, but after my experience I felt the need to warn others. I left my 6 year old bull terrier at camp bow wow for 4 nights. They have you bring your dog in for an inital interview that is 15 min then 3 hrs so they can ensure your dog is friendly and will be able to get along with the other dogs. Everything went good with that process and they explained that my dog will be in the medium groups around other dogs. I probably should have been the one doing the interview. I wish I would have read the negative Yelp reviews before leaving my dog at camp bow wow. I returned the next day to drop off my dog with his food and toys for his stay. One thing I did notice was that the staff seemed very timid and inexperienced with dogs. Anyhow I left my dog there from Thursday morning to Monday morning. When I picked up my dog on Monday I immediately noticed he was acting very scared and not excited and happy the way he normally acts when we are apart. Then I noticed cuts and scrapes all over his face and head. He was bitten by another dog and his head was still bleeding when I picked him up. I asked the person who was helping me I think her name was Emory. She actually acted like that was normal and that dogs play rough. I asked if dogs have left the facility in this condition before and she said yes. I immediately knew my dog would not be returning to camp bow wow. They are understaffed and underqualified to handle the number of dogs they allow to stay. There is literally one staff member standing in a circle of 30 dogs in a room with no control of the situation. This place is like the McDonald's of dog care. Imagine taking your child to day care for the day then picking them up bleeding with cuts all over thier face. Well my dog is my child and he will not be returning to camp bow wow.

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    Mitch A.

    On Monday the 26th our dog was attacked by another dog while in a play group. The poor review isn't for the fact that our dog was attacked. We understand the risks associated with having dogs in a play group. The poor review is for two reasons. #1: based off of information told to us regarding the attack, it easily could have been avoided. We were told that a dog was fixated on our dog and was biting at the heels of our dog attempting to get him to play. We were told that our dog wasn't interested in playing and kept trying to get away from the other dog. We were then told that it got to a point where the dogs needed to be separated. We were told that after a short 5 minute time out that they released the aggressive dog and she went straight for our dog and ended up giving him between 8-10 puncture wounds on his leg and torso. In addition he was scratched on his mouth. We attend other dog play groups and we've been told by them that when a dog is aggressive they are typically removed from the play group for at least an hour. This allows the dogs to calm down and lose fixation. Separating dogs for 5 minutes isn't enough time for them to lose a fixation on another dog. We strongly feel that with better handler training this could have been avoided. But hey. We understand that mistakes can sometimes happen. We're weren't all that mad until the second issue happened. #2: We reviewed the policies in place regarding dog attacks during day care and asked employees about the policy as well. We were told (and confirmed online) that when a dog is attacked it is the aggressive dogs owners who are liable for the vet bills. We had to shell out over $600 to have our dog seen by an emergency vet. We called to see if we could speak to the franchise's owner as we were told that he handles these situations. We were told that he would call us on Monday the day of the attack or the following day on Tuesday as he works in the daycare that day. Here we are on Wednesday and we still haven't received a phone call. I can understand if they don't have all the information regarding the aggressive dogs owner. But I would imagine that they would at least reach out and check on the status of our dog as they couldn't even get the bleeding to stop at the daycare. The injuries were pretty serious. The complete lack of compassion regarding a dog that was mauled under their care is inexcusable. I guess the owner has more important things to deal with than his business and the well being of his customers. This has led us to believe that the mistakes made by the staff regarding the attack come from the leader. If a owner isn't setting an example of how to care for the customers then who is? We sent an email to cooperate yesterday regarding this issue and we have still yet to receive a phone call regarding this incident. Seems to me like they don't care or are more concerned about them not being responsible. A bad situation in which we were initially understanding in has led us to lose confidence in camp bow wow as an option for us as a place to go for caring for our dogs while me and my fiancé work. I would highly encourage others to explore your options before the mismanagement of this facility results in injuries to your dogs.

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    My dog loves every time she's Boards here. The Manager is very accommodating and helpful every time

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    Staff is great. Love the camper cams. Bo spends many overnights here. Clean and veery accommodating for meds etc

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    My dog came home with a broken canine, ripped up nose and scratches. No reports about it.

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    Thank you so much for the review Pamela, We truly appreciate it.

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    Ask the Community - Camp Bow Wow - Diablo Valley

    How do the employees handle fights or unwanted behavior of the dogs?

    All dogs partake in an interview day prior to visiting to ensure they do okay with other dogs. During one of my dog's stays, she and another dog did not get along. While they didn't "fight" per se, they were a little snappy with each other. They… Read more

    I have 2 English Bulldogs that I need to board December 22- January 1 do you all have boarding for that time and if so when can I schedule an interview?

    HI Melinda! We certainly do have room for your dogs during this time. We will fill up quickly during the Holidays, however you are contacting us well in time! We can… Read more

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    The best part is the webcams, I'm constantly checking in on her and watching her play with the other dogs.

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