I absolutely love this place! All of the employees are awesome especially Casey, Liv, and Joe. I just started bringing my three dogs here, and the facility is super clean. I really appreciate being able to watch my dogs on my phone it gives me peace of mind. The staff is very caring, and my dogs clearly love them. There was a young lady with bright orange hair who was a bit rude, but I haven't seen her around lately probably for the best. Overall, I'm really happy with the exceptional care my dogs receive here. I've already recommended this place to a couple of friends. Keep up the great work, and thank you for everything! read more

Canine Retreat - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

10 out of 5 stars! We just love Canine Retreat. My dog Cloud loves this place so much. Everyone is always friendly and welcoming. read more

We have brought our one year old dog here a few times, starting when he was 9 months old. The staff has always been very friendly. We do appreciate that we can watch on the webcams. Unfortunately what we have seen every time is zero interaction between the staff member and the dogs (in the small or medium yard, can't say for the large yard). This is really sad. We saw our neighbor's dog go up to the staff member wagging her tail, simply looking for a pet, and was completely ignored. Our dog was rescued at 3 months old, and had been abused and abandoned. We have done everything to help him and thought that a positive day care environment might be additional help. We were happy to see him following the staff members and trying to get their attention, but they just walked away. From all of the dogs. Occasionally we saw that they had a favorite or two who did get attention. I understand that dogs get jealous so giving too much attention can start a problem. But they seem to act like they have no interest in interacting. They definitely do watch the dogs diligently, I can say that. So if you just need eyes on your dog at day care, then this place is fine. If you expect any kind of attention or love given to your dog, unfortunately this is not the place. read more

Don't send your pets here. We boarded our dog here while we went on vacation for 10 days. Five days into our trip they called us and said he had an altercation with another dog which they believed was his fault and they wanted us to come get him, we had no way of doing this while we were 3000 miles away. They said he was not allowing them to get close to him, so they kept him separate from the other dogs the rest of the time we were gone. Upon pick they called my husband after he paid and left and said oh by the way we notice a red mark on his leg. When we looked at his leg it was swollen and had puss. We took him to the vet, and he needed surgery he had been bitten, and it had been left unattended for five days and had gotten infected. They would not help with vet bills. I will never recommend this place to anyone ever if they care about their dog. read more

So far I give this 4 stars. Not 5 because they don't feed the dogs - although if there was a special need I got the impression something could be worked out. Dogs are grouped mainly by size with a temperament pre evaluation so we've had no problems. You can check in on the action via webcam. Our dog is in the house a lot and the relatively unstructured dog interaction seems good for him. Good for him to socialize on a dog to dog level. The staff seems nice enough and yet keeps things pretty safe. read more

Not really a place you want to take your dog that's under the age of two. They do a test to see how well your dog socialize they put my one year-old dog in with older Dogs who didn't have the same type of energy that he had. It was a little odd. I was hoping since they did put him with an older dog that the older dogs would correct him so he can learn appropriate behavior, but instead, the old dogs just stay in a corner. Tried this one out because it was closer to home. The staff is really nice just really odd that they don't put dogs in weight class and age group. Wanted to come here because it was closer than the one I go to typically, but I'll just stick to the one I go to in San Clemente because my little guy is able to have a good time. read more

Canine Retreat - He was so excited to play! He just needs the right dogs to teach him social cues! - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

This is an amazing place! I just started bringing my dog here a couple weeks ago & he loves it. Everyone that works there is kind and gives the dogs total attention with great care. I HIGHLY recommend it!! John read more

For good care of your pup! Lots of fun for the dogs here -- it's clean and very nice staff!

My dog Daisy is 13, she's an old girl and a very anxious one too. I took her here because I started a new job which required me to be out more. The staff was just amazing upon meeting them. Answered all my questions and was super nice. My dog was put with the small dogs because she is so old lol, which she enjoyed. I watched her for a while with the webcams they have, which is amazing they provide that. I cannot recommend this place enough, every single person there you can tell cares about the animals in their care. Amazing staff, clean building, plenty of parking, plenty of barking. Love this place, such amazing people here. read more

It has been a wonderful experience having our Golden Retriever Retro join the Canine Retreat pack. Especially on days that rain and daylight savings combined when we are unable to take him to the Doggie Park. He loves other dogs so much being able to drop him off in early AM before work and pick him up after work is truly a God send. The staff are very professional and he is so happy there. Me too, always relieved to see him on the Webcam whenever I want while he is there. So we dicided to put on our Sailor Cap and write our favorable review. Also, check out his is a smile after a fun day there, leaving to greet us you can't fake that type of photo, and look at his smile everytime we pick him up or drop him off he is one Happy guy to be there. read more

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I unexpectedly was given a Siberian Husky pup in the summer of 2019. I had never had a dog before so I hired Brian Lee (Way of the Dog) to help train me (not my dog) and his first suggestion was to get her in doggie day care not just to get her plenty of exercise and stimulation (which a husky needs) but to socialize her around other dogs. I looked at a few options in the South Bay, but his suggestion was Canine Retreat since the dogs are in a covered environment all the time (no blazing sun, no rain) and they run around on a mat like surface. I could not be happier. My dog is there while I am working during the week so she isn't destroying my home or yard, and I'll even take her on weekend if I have to run errands (better to have her occupied and having fun). The staff there is great - I truly believe they love my dog and care about her well being (one of the staff actually alerted me to a sore in her mouth just from seeing her yawn). They let me know daily if she eats, if she's been active, if she's in a good mood, etc and I can always look in on their cameras. With the rash of outbreaks in kennels of kennel cough, canine influenza and now lepto, I am thankful they make sure all dogs are vaccinated before they are allowed in the building to make sure all the dogs are healthy. 1 sick dog means 50 sick dogs including my own. Vet visits now take 2-3 weeks to book and a dog getting sick now costs quite a bit for visits and meds. I've seen a few people get pissed when their dogs are not allowed in because they aren't vaxd...these people are terrible dog owners who not only don't care about their dog's well being, but believe they are above the rules (typical LA a-holes who think they are somehow better than everyone else), so kudos to CR for not bending. read more

Canine Retreat - My pup laying by Canine Retreats Christmas tree. - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

Our dogs are very comfortable here. We've been coming for years now. The staff is so caring and accommodating. We trust them with our precious fur babies and that says a lot. Thank you everyone at Canine Retreat! read more

PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG HERE My dads dog was attacked here, he wasn't even in they're care for 2 hours, when he got a call to please come pick him up because he was attacked. When he got there they said that they had no clue how it had happened because there was no video and no other dog was injured. So I other word they didn't know who attacked our dog because he didn't attack back..? Am not sure what was going on with they're cameras but it seems like they must not playing enough attention to the dogs not have a clue how it happened. They didn't even have anyone to attend to his wound. read more

Canine Retreat - This is how my poor baby, looked after he got attacked - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

I figured it was time for me to leave an accurate review of this place after reading both positive and negative reviews on here which I will give my two cents about later. We have been boarding our Rocket man here now off and on for about 4 years and we have NEVER had an issue. I was not paid to write this review and I am not affiliated with the staff or business in any way other than boarding my dog here when we go out of town. This is not the closest dog boarding facility to our home. It's actually quite a ways further for us to pick up and drop off. But we chose Canine Retreat because they do community boarding. All the dogs sleep in a big open space with someone on staff spending the night with them. This works for us since our Rocket man was a rescue and has severe anxiety and abandonment issues. I highly recommend this place. Now to my two cents about some of the other reviews on here and I thought I would chime in since there are things the business owner can't say but I can. First off I know that our fur babies are our children and family and we love them and treat them as such. Well at least I would hope that most people do. So I get that you would want your pet to have an event free time while they are here. With that said. They are still ANIMALS. They will play and some dogs play harder than others. Has Rocket come home from time to time with scratches and owies? ABSOLUTELY. Just like when your actual human child trips and falls at school and skins his knee and needs a band aid. Does the school deserve a negative review for that? COME ON. I don't have an epic meltdown and throw an online tantrum because of it. There are way too many entitled and privileged people who think that they have a " voice " because they leave online reviews. All the Karen's and Ken's need to calm the f**k down and be realistic about their expectations at a dog daycare and boarding facility. It's not Club Med and it's not Burke Williams. You want to overpay for sub par service because someone kisses your behind and strokes your ego? Message me. I will give you plenty of recommendations of facilities who cater to people like yourselves. Maybe what I should do is be like some of you out there and start judging everyone's character based on 1 incident. Would that be fair? Or maybe I should give people stars based on how I see them treat their children at Target? " Grabbed Billy's arm too hard to get him out of the toy aisle.....2 stars. " Get mad I really DGAF. Those of you who are....are exactly what's wrong with the world today. Too sensitive and offended by the dumbest things. In regards to people who are leaving reviews because their dog got sick here. Wow. It's like adults who never grew up. Rocket got it and was also quarantined for 21 days. I didn't start posting negative reviews about the place he got it from and no it wasn't this place. My point being if your human child goes to school and a classmate gets them sick. You going to throw a tantrum online and leave a bad review for the school? Are these facilities suppose to be able to read human and dog minds? Ever stop and wonder that maybe the dog owner who brought their dog in should be responsible? Wow. Common sense. So lacking these days. People these days should accomplish something in their life of emotional value/reward before being able to leave reviews. Anyways. I love Canine Retreat! read more

Our sweet dog Chip enjoys many days playing with his friends while I am attending nursing school. He has been loved and cared for by their awesome staff. Chip loves Canine retreat, and so we do too! read more

We've been taking our dog for day care at Canine Retreat for almost a year. They have day care and boarding, although we've only used their day care. What we really liked was that they separate dogs by size. Our dog was attacked by a large dog when she was 4 months old, so she can get a little nervous around big dogs. We also noticed their cleanliness. The place doesn't smell like dogs, lol. The workers are very friendly and knowledgeable as well. I feel like they really care about dogs, and whenever we drop her off, they refer to our dog by name and take her with enthusiasm. Our dog isn't super social, so we want to make sure she keeps up with her socialization skills. We purchase 10 day care packs at a time, and it comes out to about $30/day, which we feel is worth it. Thanks Canine Retreat! It is reassuring that we found a place we feel comfortable entrusting our dog... she means the world to us! read more

My mom found this place by chance and decided to check it out. They offer both daycare and dog boarding and they place your pets according to size, so there's no intimidation. The first time that my mom went out of town, she dropped my little brother off for boarding. I decided to stop in on my way home to check on his first day at boarding. Shay was very accommodating and led me to a room where I could look and see him playing in the environment. Although he couldn't see me, he kept coming over to where I was, so he could sense that I was there. However, he had no problem going to play and run around, even though he'd come back to where I was. He didn't whine or do anything that would make me think that he wanted to leave. Also, please note that at PetSmart, there's no way to see your dog once he's inside, unless he's in those front glass windows, which the big dogs usually were not. They had some lame ass video feed tv in the lobby, but you had to actually go there and stand in the lobby to see it. Here, they have live video feeds that you can view from anywhere. I often look at them on my phone. The only thing is that I wish we could see them at nighttime. Fast forward a few months and he is going to daycare a few times per week and boarding, maybe once a month. My little brother, Blue is a 100+ pound German Shepherd. He's very playful and overly excited to socialize. Because of this, PetSmart red carded him and wouldn't let him play with other dogs. So he'd stay in their "jail" all day, minus the individual play time that he got. Of course, we didn't like that, so we were very happy to see that he loves it here at Canine Retreat. His behavior is much better, too which led us to believe that someone on staff was antagonizing him at PetSmart. The last straw was when they said that he bit someone, yet we've had him since he was a puppy (3 years old now) and he's never bit any of us, nor bit anyone here at Canine Retreat. Things that make you go hmmmm.... Since leaving PetSmart, we've heard similar stories from others, so we definitely know we are not crazy. I'm glad that we found Canine Retreat. They are always nice, give reports on your pet, offer grooming services and have decent prices. They also sell dog food, leashes and collars, and have treats available on the counter. This place is wide open for your dog. They aren't in kennels and when they spend the night, they are in the main play area and can sleep anywhere they like. read more

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Love this place for my Bengal baby. I rest easy knowing that Hunter is being cared for and loved just as I do. The girls are always welcoming and friendly. I trust Canine Retreat to always keep my Hunter safe while I'm away. read more

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Great place to send my chocolate lab for boarding! She loves this place.

We appreciate the Canine Retreat Staff! They take very good care of our very energetic 2 year old Shiba Inu. Helpful, friendly and professional. read more

Bella loves coming here to play.. staff very friendly..She comes home happy and tiredLove the web cams and watching her playz

I have used the Canine Retreat as our Poodles home away from home for many years now. Everyone is always pleasant and "Ivy" looks forward to seeing them too. I highly recommend their services to everyone! Jack McSweeney read more

Canine Retreat - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

I left my kitties here twice during labor day weekend and a few days after. My cats were very happy when they came home. They stayed in the deluxe suite and seemed calmed and relaxed when I picked them up. They are scared easily so I was happy to know that my babies had a good time. Will definitely bring them again when I'm on vacation. The staff is really friendly and very helpful. Thank you for everything read more

Canine Retreat - After a long weekend at the canine retreat - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

I had high hopes for this place based on the Yelp reviews. I should've listen to the reviews regarding the FREQUENT CANINE INFLUENZA and kennel cough breakouts at this place. After my pups 2nd visit - she contracted canine influenza from this place. She is fully vaccinated for the H3N2. She vomited, coughing/hacking and lack of energy. She now has to quarantine for 21 days. After we told our vet about the temp closure at our daycare- his first words were " was this at Canine retreat? We haven't even mention the name of our pups daycare. He told us our pup is his 4th patient! He let us know since our pup is fully vaccinated, her symptoms will not be severe. However, his previous patients are really sick because they only had the first dose. My question is- Why does this establishment require your dogs vaccine record if they allow unvaccinated or half vaccinated dogs to enter??!! You are risking the health of your dog if you decide to bring your dog here. read more

Love this place! My pitty pup always has so much fun here and loves to play with his daycare friends. He's always super tired when we pick him up which is amazinggg. Also happy to see that they are cage free and the staff is friendly. Thank you for taking care of our fur kid read more

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Canine Retreat is hands down the best dog daycare in the South Bay area! They are so good, I would trust them to care for the grand-kids if they had that as an option;) The staff is so welcoming and professional. They know not just our dog, but the whole family. They truly take care of our dog as if it were their own. They communicate well and let you know if they notice any issues at all.  The dogs get so much attention and exercise. If you have an active dog like we do, they are sure to come home nice and tired. The baths are also really affordable. We usually get one every few weeks.  I always recommend any of my friends who are looking for dog daycare or boarding to go to Canine Retreat. They even offer your 1st night of boarding free! read more

Driving from the Bay Area to hop on a cruise ship for a week, then continuing our vacation to Vegas, we were lucky to find Canine Retreat for our pup while we were at sea. The entire staff were so friendly and accommodating of our situation. It just took a few forms, a reference call to our daycare/boarding spot, and a quick temperament test the morning of, and Biscuit began his 7-night stay. We liked that the play areas were large, staffed 24-hours, and had webcams so we could check up on him. When we picked up Biscuit, he must've partied hearty because he was knocked out once we got to the car and had doggy hangover the next day! We were also given a report card of his behavior. He had a naughty mark but, "When the parents are away..." Overall, two paws up to Canine Retreat and their team, especially Shay and Monica! #BoardNotBored -Biscuit IG @biscuit.maltese.510 read more

Canine Retreat - Spying on Biscuit! - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

I took my frenchie here for an eval after we ended with another daycare due to concerns that they are not able to keep my dog safe. I took him in twice. The first time he was kept for 4 hours in which I was told he did "ok" but was barking in other dog's faces. They asked that I bring him in again early in the morning in order to assess that he can be more "polite" to other dogs. At the second visit, my dog failed due to poor communication with other dogs. Yes I was a little disappointed since he has gotten accepted by another daycares with no issues at all but clearly this one is not a fit for us and I am not going to push anything if there will be potential for concerns down the line. The staff were very friendly and communicated their concerns well and I do appreciate them giving my boy a chance. I think that it should be emphasized for future patrons that this may not be the best fit for super high energy dogs. Otherwise if you have a chill dog, this may be the perfect fit. read more

When I first brought my rescue, chihuahua/poodle mix, she was scared. She would fight me going in. She was very attached to me. We went through COVID together. I have been bringing her since 2021 when businesses started reopening. Now she jumps out of the car and is ready to go in. I watch her over the internet and all is fine. Becoming a "princess" in our house may have helped the confidence level. read more

The staff seemed friendly, I'm sure they all care for the dogs, and the place seemed relatively nice and fun for dogs. My dog just "failed" the evaluation. She failed because she jumped a small vinyl fence trying to get to a waiting area, she knew that I was in. The evaluation is completely counter intuitive and makes me question their thinking in how they do it. They do not let you go back with your dog to be introduced to a strange new place. So strange new people take anxious dog into strange new place, dog knows owner is behind a fence she can jump and tried to jump to me. Fail good bye we don't want your business. Obviously my dog was scared and just wanted me to accompany her in the transition. 100% if I walked my dog into the play area she would get comfortable and stay, she was completely set up to fail and not even given a chance. She's not aggressive at all, just wanted her dad to accompany her into the play yard. read more

Amazing staff and very clean facility, great pre screen on pets to ensure my dog is safe and playing with other dogs of the same temperament and size read more

They are super friendly with me and my dog. My dog loves there. They have helped me a lot when my dog is there. For months, my dog went there everyday and he was so happy. Now, he goes there once in a week and he is excited read more

Having been to a number of dog boarding places in the area and in other states, canine Retreat is up there with the best! Here's what makes them so great: 1) they are very customer service oriented and remember my dog after the first visit. 2) they are pretty anal about their rules, but this makes me feel safe. It almost makes me feel that they watch and take care of my dog better than I do, which is a lot! 3) there is always someone there with the dogs 24 hours a day and someone even sleeps with the dogs. 4) they consistently maintain proper standards of staff to dog ratios to ensure proper supervision of all the pets. 5) they are getting to be very popular so they're processed for the holidays are becoming more rigorous, which brings me back to number 2. 6) social evaluations are an absolute must at this place to ensure all dogs get along well with one another. I truly appreciate canine Retreat and all they do for my dog and for the caring they give her. read more

Canine Retreat - Picture from their viewing room! - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

We love bringing our pup here! The staff is super friendly and the facility is very clean! Highly recommend!

Canine Retreat is the best! My dog Chancho has been in a few times for daycare and he loves it! Before his last visit he was super excited to hear he was going and started running and jumping around the house. I like how they operate a cage free environment that is always staffed which gives me piece of mind. A cool perk is that they have a Webcam available on their website, so I can always check on my pup, see if he's sleeping or playing. They also offer grooming that I took advantage of on his second trip. He played, peed, pooped, and got freshened up before coming home. A good deshedding, Nice little haircut, nail trim and bath for my chow, golden mix. Overall I recommend Canine Retreat for anyone who is looking for a daycare / boarding facility for their beloved dogs, and cats too! read more

Canine Retreat - Webcam footage, not too shabby - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

This review is for CAT BOARDING only. I've left my cat, Luna here on three separate occasions. The last time was for over two weeks over last Christmas. I feel so lucky to have a place like this nearby. They have huge enclosures for your cat and they give your cat plenty of time outside of the suite to play on the cat trees and in boxes! This is so much better than the vet hospital where I used to board her. At the vet it was just a small cage and she's stuck next to her car litter the whole time. There's just no comparison. Here they have tons of room and are able to play. Also, the cats are in a completely separate area from the dogs so they can't hear them at all which made me feel really good too. My only recommendation would be if they could get webcams. read more

Canine Retreat - Cat playing in a deluxe suite! - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

Awesome compassionate care for our super star Sophie! Very clean environment. No odors. Staff is knowledgeable and caring.

I took my dog here and shortly after, I was called to pick him up because he had been attacked, I was in shook because my dog is never aggressive. When I asked what happened they just said they hadn't seen the attack but that ge was bitten. The reason I feel comfortable calling this an attack is because there was no fighting marks on my dog and no other dog was injured. I looked through to the camars and there was far too many big dogs in such a small space, it looked like they had over booked, so when I got there they said there they said there was nothing they could do and that I should take him to the vet.. as a dog parent I was outraged that they couldn't even tell me what had happened. They said the reason was because the cameras don't record and pretty much being under staffed. The next day I get a call that they MIGHT BE willing to pay a parcial amount of his vet bill. When the least they could've done was take care of his medical bill. I hope you're as outraged as I am, because I left my dog here thinking he was safe just to have to end up taking home with a huge gashes after being attacked read more

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Sad to put this review up. The staff are all very kind and personable , but I've been lead to believe their "dog trainers / behavioralists " aren't legit . Long story short I had asked for my puppy to have a break during a 4 hour daycare session to make sure he doesn't run his paws ragged due to previous injury. This isn't my first rodeo of free range kennels and I'm aware dogs come back tired and sore. My puppy was happy and excited when I picked him up but when we got home I noticed he had a very noticeable limp and was" light"on his toes. When my pup was laying on the couch I saw it , the callouses on his back paws were slipping off. Meaning he literally ran so hard and for so long that he created blisters on his feet and popped them. 1) any trainer or behaviorist would see any herding or neurotic chasing and redirect the animal so why wasn't it done ? 2) I asked for him to be given a break . How long was said brake for and did he even get one ? 3) IF he did indeed get a break how did no one notice my dog walking funny back to the play yard ? My pup has seen the vet and he's going to be ok but we are now from daily walks to maybe once a week to help his feet heal. We still have yet to hear from the kennel about my concerns because no dog should be at risk of hurting themselves because they're excited to be in the yard read more

Canine Retreat - Pet Boarding Near Me - Harbor City, California

We took our wild chocolate lab puppy (8 months old) Milo into Canine Retreat this past weekend. My wife and I were sure things would go terrible due to Milo's abundent energy. Canine Retreat was awesome. They worked with Milo, introduced him to the other dogs during his evaluation, and then let him run with all the dogs. We left him there for the day, and when he came home... he was a new dog. He had a great day of fun with the other dogs, and needed a nap after burning off all his energy. read more