Recently, I had the pleasure of boarding my dog Bryn with Laura after a long absence…read more Unfortunately, one year ago Brynn had a traumatic experience which caused her to become very anxious and fearful. After bringing Bryn home from North Paw I noticed a considerable difference in her behavior. She was more calm and so much better behaved and it continues today.

I absolutely love North Paw! I've been bringing my miniature dachshund here for over two years, and…read moreshe looks forward to "daycare day" every week. She gets so excited to go and play with all her friends. Laura and the entire staff genuinely care about every animal and always want the best for them.

Have taken Duke to doggy daycare for a few months now, couple days a week. I believe this has…read morecontributed to a noticeable improvement in his mental and physical well being. As he's a shepherd mix having hours to run is in his DNA, satisfies the craving. He's a happier, more contented dog 24/7. The caregivers ( calling them attendants diminishes their work) are excellent. They are obviously kind, it shows with Duke's affection for them. When I look at the pictures it is clear the dogs are having FUN!

Fiona is always happy when we pull into the driveway. The staff r friendly & helpful & love miss…read morefiona.

Love Meyers Animal House! I have taken 4 different dogs to Meyers over several decades for vacation…read morestays, grooming & day care. The staff is a loving & responsible crew, every one of them. I think the highest recommendation you can get is from each of my dogs: Boomer, Spunky, Courtney & Freddy who absolutely could not wait to get to Meyers for weekly day care. Dogs don't wag their tales if they don't know they are safe and going to have a blast!

I bring my two dogs here whenever I go on vacation. The first time I dropped them off, I left…read morecrying because I had never boarded them before, but I learned quickly I had nothing to worry about. One of the staff texted me photos multiple times a day (I had paid for a picture a day, but this woman was kind and texted me several) of them playing and getting treats. It's clear the staff loves the dogs, and I know my pups are in good hands here. The only semi negative is that this place is very pricey - but worth it.

Started bringing our dog here in October/November when my fiancée moved up to Madison and found a…read morejob. Staff is always super friendly and Lady loves coming to daycare (she is always super excited when we are headed there). Website is super easy to use and make reservations. For all day day care, prices are reasonable. Would like to have them do overnight boarding, but daycare option is great. Always clean and welcoming.

We have a rescue pup who missed out on a lot of key socialization before we adopted him and had…read moresome security issues with other dogs. I talked to a lot of different day cares in town and most of them said, "Sorry, day care probably just won't work for your dog." Since he's still a puppy, I was not willing to give up so easily on getting him socialization and play with other dogs. Dog Haus University said they had worked with tons of dogs just like ours, and that they pride themselves on not just giving dogs a place to play, but teaching them how to play and interact with other dogs. We are SO glad we brought our dog here and SO thankful for the effort they put into helping dogs that other day cares won't work with. Our dog loves going to day care and is getting more and more confident around other dogs outside of day care. He used to have an issue with growling at any dog who tried to approach him, and between some training and his time at day care, that has stopped and he is beginning to even act interested in being friends with other dogs! On top of that, they're super friendly and went above and beyond to get our pup into more days on their schedule. Couldn't recommend them more!

Our dog was attending Ruffin it for about a month, 3x a week. He passed his trial days and it…read moreseemed like everything was going well at the start. The last few times we took him to be dropped off he would stop in the doorway and not want to go inside, note that he has always LOVED daycare at his previous daycares. In the past he would try to sprint into the door to get inside, definitely not be hesitant. I can't say if something changed in how he was being treated, but it was a bad sign, and made us hesitant to consider taking him to Ruffin it since we couldn't be sure what was happening during the day off camera. We were told that Thursdays were ideally for tiny dogs and dogs that didn't want to play, which we could see on the cameras wasn't accurate. There were plenty of dogs much larger than our dog in the small dog room, and lots of dogs playing even when our dog was sleeping on the bench. But we were told that our dog was too high energy to come on Thursdays, so we agreed to try him out in one of the bigger dog rooms only on Thursdays. He did a trial day and it sounded like it went well. When we took him the next Monday they sent him to the big dog room again which was a surprise to us since we had thought he was only doing Thursdays in the big dog room, but we were trusting their judgement of where he was the best fit. When we went to pick him up, we were told that he has been in an isolation room since 9 am and had failed his trial days and thus wasn't allowed back. Since he had passed his trial days in the small dog room, our understanding was that he was just going through trial days in the big dog room to see how he interacted with bigger dogs for Thursday play. There was no communication from the staff that if he didn't play well with the big dogs he couldn't come back any day of the week, or that there had been any issues reported at all in the small dog room. The staff didn't call us to let us know that he had been put in isolation at 9 am, so he had to sit in the room for 8 hours until we came to get him. They claimed an email was sent which was never received, but even if there was, a phone call should be mandatory when locking a dog up so the parents are aware. All our communication with Ruffin it had been done via phone (texts and calls) up until this point, so only sending an email makes no sense. It felt as if they were trying to hide the fact that they locked him up. If we had known we would've left work to come pick him up sooner. Instead he had to sit in the room all day, and while they told us he was given bathroom breaks it didn't seem as if that was true given how much he peed as soon as he got out (he normally pees every 2 hours so there's very little urine each potty break. He peed for a solid 2 minutes straight after this day as soon as he got outside). It's totally fine if a dog isn't a good fit for a daycare, and we would have accepted that answer if it had been conveyed to us, especially considering our own hesitations. But instead, there was no communication leading up to this incident that there were any issues with our dog at all besides his high energy on Thursdays, and there was no communication day of to let us know that anything had happened. Instead our dog sat in a room by himself for 8 hours and we were charged a for full day of daycare that did not happen.

The first time I took Skipper to Ruffin' It it was like dropping off a shy scared kid at…read moreKindergarten. He did not want to leave my side. The second time he went he tried to jump out the car window as soon as we entered the driveway. Luckily he was tethered. Skip loves to see all his pals and I love seeing the pictures of him having fun. The staff always great Skip like he is their favorite dog but I have a feeling that every dog is also a favorite.

Lucky Dog is a second home for our dog Ellie. She was a rescue that is not very trusting of other…read morepeople and some dogs. From day one they have made her feel safe there. She actually starts squealing with excitement about 3 miles from Lucky Dog. We love the extra services you can get like "the Works" bath, ear cleaning and nails trimmed. We went through a period of family members having health issues. It was a blessing knowing we could call and take Ellie for boarding at a moments notice. During one unexpected stay we had to be away longer than we had anticipated the Lucky Dog staff had no issue getting her extra food to tide her over until we returned. When we inherited a second dog Max, we knew he would love Lucky Dog too. Daycare is sometimes more activity than he prefers but he is happy to board with them. For his first time boarding Greg made sure he put Max in a kennel with his sister to help him cope with this new experience. When the dogs come home they are happy and ready for a nap! The staff are all top notch and we truly feel like they are extended family. We couldn't be happier with Lucky Dog daycare and boarding!

When I moved to Madison, I knew I had to find a doggy daycare for my standard poodle, Beau, to get…read moresome energy out while I was at work. Lucky dogs has been amazing. The staff are friendly and knowledgable. When I explained my dog was a bit shy, they explained they would slowly introduce him to some of the calmer dogs before letting him out to play with all the dogs. One of my favorite features is that they close for "lunch" for a couple of hours. During this time each dog is offered their own food (if you brought some) and water in a private kennel. I like this because it gives the dogs a break from all the social interaction. They have a handy electronic check in and reservation system. Plus, you even get a deal if you buy so many days of daycare at one time. They also offer their bathing facilities for free if you'd like to bathe your dog there, or you can pay for services like bathing and nail trimming while you're gone. Lastly, they offer boarding services only to their customers who go to doggy daycare. Their boarding services include plenty of interactive playtime out of the kennel.

Maggie loves being there. comes home one tired pup. She was boarded a few nights and owners took…read morespecial care of her.

We took our first dog to The Dogwoods in December 2001. She LOVED it and so have our other dogs…read more Now, 20 years later, the Dogwoods has become the premier 5 diamond location where people who care about their pets take them for best in class service and amenities. There's no other facility like it. The Dogwoods is truly a "home away from home". You'll miss your pet. But there's a good chance your pet won't miss you! It's a great feeling that will help reduce your separation anxiety. Your pet will love it -- and YOU!

I have used this service for my three dogs several times and for 10 days each time.My dogs love the…read morestaff and everything about this business.

I had just moved from Iowa to Cross Plains, and was given their name. They treated my dog and I…read morelike we were family. Great, and down to earth kind of people and they seem to love my sweet dog, Abby.