I'm extremely disappointed with our most recent and last visit to this Camp Bow Wow. Our dog, Boba (2 y/o Bernedoodle) has been to Camp Bow Wow at least 3 times in the last year for longer stays, usually 1-2 weeks. He's the least aggressive dog you'll ever meet. He's never had any issues at any dog boarding location. On our last visit (August 8-18), when I picked up Boba, I overheard the groomer in the other room tell the front desk person that a dog had a mat and they should tell the owner. I didn't hear a name associated with the dog or owner, but I was the only one picking up at the time. The front desk person never told me anything, but since Bernedoodles are prone to mats, I checked Boba when I got home. I didn't find a mat. I found an extremely infected puncture wound on his neck. I immediately took him to the vet and they confirmed it's a puncture wound and she was 99% certain he was bitten about 3-5 days prior based on the advanced stages of the wound and infection. I had to leave him there to be sedated so they could clean the wound, suture him, and give him fluids, and left with a bill of over $1,000 including medication (one week of antibiotics and a full month of Ursodiol). I contacted Camp Bow Wow to let them know the issue and that I wanted a refund of his stay since they wouldn't refund his medical costs. I was put in touch with the regional manager, Kelli Flynn, who said that the contract states that owners who leave their pets there are fully responsible if anything like this happens, but that if they find evidence that another dog did bite my dog, they would request that the other dog's owner pay the costs. The last communication I received from her was on August 20: "Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me today. I will be in touch next week after I complete my investigation and review the footage from when Boba was here. Wishing Boba a smooth and continued healing process, and I'll talk with you soon." I have followed up with her multiple times and never heard any response. Even if Camp Bow Wow or the other dog's owner refuse to pay the costs, the owner should know that their dog attacked another dog. I'll be posting this review on Google and Yelp. read more

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Welcoming office space, staff, and pet care! I and my 5-month-old Husky/Lab pup, Elsa, felt immediately at ease. Wonderful customer service and friendly staff from initial call/email and through interview process. I love that the dog play happens with attentive, caring staff present in addition to being able to see her on the Camper Cams at all times. She had a fantastic time and can't wait to return, and I feel happy knowing she has a safe and fun place to be. read more

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So far we've taken our goldendoodle puppy Midnight here so we could attend a couple get-togethers and yesterday to get our taxes done. The whole shop was decked out in adorable Valentine's Day decor for the month of February! His first visit was in January, they offered a free trial run of their doggy day camp to see if he'd be a good fit and Midnight did so well! Although we have a large breed dog, he actually feels more comfortable with small breeds and they have no problem placing him with their smaller dogs! We bring our own raw food for his lunch and they always keep to his feeding schedule, 12 sharp! We also have their app to view him on their live webcam, especially great if we're gone for hours and miss him! I would definitely recommend this location, the sweet camp counselors know him by name and get excited whenever they see him! Makes you feel good that they're in such good hands, getting exercise and surrounded by other furry friends! Versus staying home crated. I'd love to participate in some of their fun monthly activities for pups, as well as their themed photo-shoots! They offer full day and half-day camp, overnight boarding and grooming services! SYOY! :-) * Song Credit: No Worries by Anton Vlasov Site: https://pixabay.com/music/-no-worries-16479/ read more

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They take pride in giving to the young and experience of a lifetime. They don't just pick anyone to be counselors and staff. They take the time to be sure the experience of the staff and the guests are equally rewarding. Highly recommend the area the Camp is located in Nevada County, California read more

We have been taking our almost 2 year old Rat Terrier here for the past year +. All of the employees seem to love the dogs. Kevin is happy when he gets there and when we pick him up. I love that the App is very user friendly and the doggie cams are great. When I have had to call to move dates around, the staff always calls me right back if I leave a message. We feel that he is very safe. We have also used in other states while traveling. We now only trust Camp Bow Wow resort with our dog. We had a very scary experience while traveling when we used a homebased day care. He escaped into gator country, horrible experience to say the least. No negative experiences At Camp Bow Wow Fair Oaks, I highly recommend! read more

Camp Bow Wow-Fair Oaks - Kevin during one on one play time (extra change) - Pet Groomers Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

My dog Jet has been going here for about a year now and we have nothing but good things to say about this place. The staff are all so kind and want to make sure you and your dog have a good time. They reach out if they have any questions about Jet and any preferences (feeding, meds etc). The doggy cams are always on so it's nice to peep in and Jet seems to always enjoy himself if it's just for day time play or when he stays when we are out of town (the longest he has stayed is 6 days). They always have lots of cute events going on and the staff even does sweet little gestures like wash Jet stuff toy when it gets tooo loved on. I highly recommend this location if anyone is in search for doggy daycare/boarding. read more

The staff here is so friendly and sweet with the pups you really can tell they care so much about the animals and enjoy their jobs. My pup has been there a few times and loved it. They have cameras you can watch the doggos play, and they take every precaution to make sure all vaccinations are up to date before you can play. They offer great packages as well. I especially would like to highlight Erin (hope I'm spelling that right.) I called them with a question and they got back to me right away and were very kind on the phone. read more

I absolutely love this facility, the staff is always so friendly and have already memorized my dogs name and I've only been there twice! They always have someone watching the dogs and if you're ever a little bit nervous, there's cameras that you can watch to see how your dogs doing. Always super clean and staff is always so so so friendly! highly recommend this place. my dog is a pretty high, anxiety, dog, and they made him feel right at home, and they were super friendly with him. Great facility!! read more

Our dog has gone to Camp Bow Wow for years and we've had a great experience every time. They truly care about your pup's well being & safety! read more

Best facility by far and the friendliest staff members! Our big boy loves playing all day with fur and human friends & always gets a bath and comes home smelling amazing ! Seriously my favorite doggie daycare! read more

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I'm not usually one to write a review, but this place has gone WAY above and beyond my expectations. I have a 1 year old yellow lab with lots of energy, and I have to take many overnight trips for work. All of the staff members are so incredible and they truly treat my dog like one of their own pets. I have taken her to 3 other doggy daycare/boarding places in the area, but this is BY FAR my favorite and also my pup's favorite. When I brought her to Camp Bow Wow this morning, she was sprinting to the front door! And when I checked her in, the girl at the front desk said to my pup, "Hello Hazel, I've missed you!" It was adorable. I can say with absolute certainty that I 100% trust my pup staying and playing at Camp Bow Wow. They have extremely flexible drop off and pick up times, and I HIGHLY recommend adding on the "play pals" enrichment if you have an active pup - the pictures that they send from the enrichment sessions never disappoint! (they are usually pretty hilarious). It makes me sad that I cannot bring my dog with me everywhere, but I am so happy to have the incredible staff at Camp Bow Wow to trust with my best friend. read more

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I've been taking Gracie since they opened. the staff is always friendly, knowledgeable, and they all love animals. I love how I can look in on her anytime she's there through their web cams. they also have someone with the dogs at all times. they also offer enrichment programs and celebrate the holidays with the dogs. read more

The staff here is so awesome! Not only are they friendly and knowledgeable, they treat my little Auggie like he's their own. He's been going to doggy daycare here for several years and gets excited when he knows where we are going. Terri Whitman read more

The counselors are THE BEST! They love our fur babies!

What a bummer. We first called maybe 6 or 7weeks ago to try to reserve a spot for our dog. They let us know that we would need to get her up to date on shots, etc and we did. In early May- we ran the dates we were leaving town in Late June by the employee on the phone and she said that there would be "no issue" confirming our reservation and we had a behavioral interview scheduled. Here we are, 5 days out from our vacation with the behavior interview scheduled for tomorrow. They call us less than 24 hours before to cancel the appointment due to limited employee availability. We ask to reschedule ASAP so that we can make the reservation work and the owner says that there's no way they can make that work because they have been fully booked for weeks. I'm not one to ever post a negative review but this has us absolutely scrambling before our vacation and they offered nothing to us. Had we been told the truth from the beginning we would have reached out to more options. If this were my organization I would have at a minimum offered some type of free stay in the future. read more

My dogs absolutely love going to camp Bow Wow. The staff is friendly and so helpful and I love being able to check the camera and see my dogs playing. read more

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The workers here are rude and unprofessional. They wanted to band my dog Shadow for "following" other dogs around. I had no other issues with other dog sitters, family and kennels. They are just too incompetent and unprofessional to take care of dogs and correct behavior. We looked at the footage and he was not misbehaving or being violent in anyway. The lady we talk too was rude and dressed unprofessionally. Will not be coming back no matter how close they are to our house. read more

I have used other camp bow wows and they were great and professional. This place is nothing like the others, the leadership is very slimy and unprofessional. They lied and know nothing about dogs. Their understanding of dogs is the opposite of all other camp bows and other dog boarding places. I would not trust them to care for a stuffed animal. Smug bunch of people. read more

My Pup Fin loves Camp Bowwow! the counselors are friendly, kind and professional. I love watching Finlay with the cameras they provide. there has never been a doggy daycare that fits all my pups needs and mine! read more

Wonderful caring staff who provide security and affection in the care of my dog. Have used their boarding service many times when going out of town and am always pleased with the experience. My dog loves going there to play with his pals and runs to the back play area upon arrival. This last visit I added on cuddle time and received text messages with pictures, which was a reassurance that all was going well. Highly recommend Camp Bow Wow in Fair Oaks. read more

So far I have had nothing but good experiences with this Fair Oaks Camp Bowwow. They have been incredibly patient and accommodating with me and I even overheard staff members very politely without namin names or placing blame discuss safety of a dog and benefits for the dog over them keeping the customer essentially loosing business to protect a nervous dog. First they were patient while we emailed back and forth multiple times and me getting all the shots done, the emails were always quick to come, polite and informative. Then they were accommodating when my nervous young dog failed his first interview (after he had more than a month of board and train at another place and was supposedly introduced to other dogs and taught how to behave). One of the employees even took the blame for the first failed interview and was very understanding. Then when there was a vaccine mixup at the second interview they were so nice about it (again this was the fault of the previous board and train place) and rescheduled me for a third interview. So far I had not dealt with any of the owners, just the front desk and back area female employees and they have all been very professional, accommodating, polite, and understanding. Whenever I see them on cameras they have gentle slow movements and help guide the other dogs to make my small dog less nervous. The only small bummer for me is that their website says they offer in camp training but this location actually does not. Owners if you see this please allow in camp training if possible, even simple like potty training and basic commands would be a huge help to customers like me who work and need the extra help. read more

My rescue, Noodle had her first play time and these people were just great with her. Lots of attention, it is not a large place so lots of play and care to each camper Will use this for play time and vacations.... read more

Took our 1 year old dog in for his first visit. He had gotten this extra shot he needed to attend so we had to wait a few weeks which isnt a big deal but prolonged the process. On his first visit he didnt "pass" the interview due to "mounting " too often. Which is completely normal for a dog to do in a new environment (He is also fixed). Considering on the Cameras, other dogs were mounting as-well. The manager gave us a call to come pick him up and didnt give us any advice on how to fix this other than some expensive classes to take him to. Which makes sense however they were rude about it and didnt give us any pointers on what we could do in order to return. They lost quite a bit of money from us considering we would be taking him multiple times a week until he can stay home by himself. Dont waste your time if you have a puppy! read more

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Our dog was told she couldn't attend because she is "too scared." They brought in 2 dogs on leash which dogs are NOT supposed to meet on leash. Then when taken off leash they kept encouraging the dogs to go up to our dog who just wanted to lay by the exit. Our dog was cornered by other dogs and then told she had to leave after 10 minutes. These workers clearly have no experience. Our dog has been boarded at another facility many times and has had no issues. Our normal place did not have availability when needed which is why we looked at camp bow wow. This place is very small and they cram 25-30 large dogs in a tiny room with no toys. I do NOT recommend this place. read more

I'm so satisfied with how Bronson our recuse yellow Labrador Retriever behavior was when he came home. They did a fabulous job with him. I highly recommend Camp Bow Wow to anybody's dog that is needing to socialize has a high Energy. I definitely will be taking Bronson back to Camp Bow Wow to have fun and socialize with other canines. Thank you so much can't Bow Wow for having a place like this for dogs to interact with each other in a positive way. read more

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Started going to camp bow wow for just nail trimming on my large breed dog.Went in filled out forms andoff he went to get his nails trimmed.we've tried it before and his nails need to be filed with a dremal..hes back there getting his nails cut not filed but there the professionals so I'm ok with that.got home and didn't see much done on his nails I thought it's just the first time so he gets use to the tech and place. After going back twice more and never hearing the dremal just a few snips of a few nails is all I could hear her doing.after that we were concerned and wondered if we should continue to go there.we made the appointment and went home.Soon after they canceled our appointment saying tech was on vacation,We said perfect let's never go back that was our sign to not go back.weve since started going to Pet Smart and they are so awesome and caring talks to him as he whines and cries but they do all the nails with the dremal and even the dew claws.what was I thinking Search first Just my two cents so oh well read more

We boarded our two small dogs over the Labor Day weekend, entrusting Camp Bow Wow employees with the well being of our pets. When we picked them up one of them had had diarrhea in his cabin that morning but they hadn't bothered to clean him up, so we had to take him home with feces on all four paws and on his fur in several places. Our other dog came home with an injury to her back that no one seems to know how it happened. Don't ever take your dogs to Camp Bow Wow in Fair Oaks, you may have the same experience...why chance it! read more

my dog has been coming to camp bow wow for a little over a year now she loves it. The fact that there are cameras and you can watch your dog at any time is definitely a plus. The management iand the Camp counselors are awesome . they also greet you so warmly when you first get there and my dog is so excited she just bust through the door lol ..all so sweet and caring !! I love the attention that they give the dogs and The fun things they offer. they do photo shoots for instance for Halloween and I love that!! we can also access their grooming service which I have done several times with a husky it is a must lol!! also there was a time my dog cracked her toenail while playing so rough with another dog and they called us right away and they took care of it and they made us feel comfortable that everything was being handled!! bottom line great place to take your dog and know that my pup is being taken care of!!!! Thanks Camp Bow Wow read more

My dogs love coming to Camp Bow Wow! They run right in and love everyone there. Seeing how happy they are on the cameras while we are away allows us to relax. You can tell that the entire staff loves dogs and treats them like they are their own. Thank you Camp Bow Wow! read more

Been calling and left message, hoping to schedule a stay. No response in weeks. Not sure what it's going on.

Flexible pick up and drop off times. You can do partial days, full days, or overnight. Dogs have access to the outdoors if they like. They offer discounts for packages and they add on services like bathing. They have cameras so you can watch your pup online. They have been very helpful and thorough. read more

Camp bow wow in Fair Oaks is a great facititaly and the staff was amiable. The premises where astonishingly clean, well organized and the staff where more than happy to show us around! My pup enjoyed it so much! I will recommend them to anyone, I even went ahead and scheduled my pup for a few days overnight. Thank you so much Camp Bow Wow, keep it up! read more

Great facility! Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and made us feel good to leave our fur baby in their care. Everything was very clean and well kept. My pup had her first play day and enjoyed it very much! Will certainly be going back! read more

We love Camp Bow Wow! Adopting a pandemic puppy like everyone else left us in a bind when it was time to go back into the office for work. Dropping her off at day camp 1-2 times a week minimizes the time she has to spend in her crate or outside, and gets her socialized with other dogs. She absolutely loves it and knows exactly where we are going when we put her into the car in the mornings. We recommend it to anyone who asks. read more

Our first experience was amazing! You can look in on your pets anytime with their app cam. Dogs were so happy and well adjusted. Excellent faculty. Recommend highly!! read more

My dog, Maxx, loves spending time here. He comes for doggie day care, and will come for boarding in the future. Everyone is super friendly and lets Maxx play when he wants or rest when that's what he needs. He has fun every time! read more

We set up an appt to have our dog boarded for a week while we went on vacation. 5 days into our vacation I received a call from Seth letting me know that there had been a small dog disagreement between our dog as well as a few others. He wanted our emergency contact to pick up our dog because our dog remaining at the facility was no longer an option. Needless to say my wife spoke to Seth on the phone and he completely back pedaled and said that they could accommodate our dog for the remaining days we were on vacation. When we came back into town to pick our dog up he was cowering and seemed like he had been abused by someone. Here it is over a week later and he is still not acting like our loveable dog that he was before his stay at Camp Bow Wow. Needless to say we will not be sending our dog there again. My wife has also made a point to let others know about our experience on the corgi owners group on Facebook. DO NOT SEND YOUR PUP TO CAMP BOW WOW read more

I took my dogs for interview and honestly the lady in the front was super nice but....my nervous dog that was scared obviously in a room filled with big dogs when I specifically said no big dogs(that wasn't the problem) I saw on the cameras how a specific worker kept on taking off the leash and putting back on and then when wanting to switch rooms and trying to grab my dog again he went in super aggressively to try to put the leash on and I saw him cornering my really scared dog.Then they tell me he bit someone-I'm like yeah I saw how you were trying to grab my dog. Anyways I left without arguing. I don't believe those "Certified Camp Counselors" know how to deal with a nervous dog- were not patient at ALL.They say they leave the dog in 1 room with dogs for 10 min but they were so rushed that they kept on changing my dogs room from room forcing them to interact with the workers when they didn't want to since it's their first day. Honestly I'm grateful for the cameras we can see how the workers are actually treating the dogs.I guess they only take in easy and friendly dogs from day 1. NOT PROFESSIONAL AT ALL read more

I've always had luck boarding my dog here. I now have a new puppy who spent a few hours with them today. She's very shy and they took such good care of her. Thank you to Seth and Summer read more

I dropped in first to ask questions and tour the facility. I picked up a brochure and applications and was told to call for an interview appointment for my pets. I called 3 times and emailed and it took 3 days to get any response. Not a good way to start. I am undecided if I will go in for an interview or just keep looking for a place to take my pets. I got conflicting information when I first visited and then when I finally got a return call. read more