Best daycare! I just got a new lab 3 weeks ago, and I have been trying to find a daycare that I trust. It's hard when a dog can't talk to you. You know when you finally find the right place when a dog has a smile like this. What dog would rather be outside in the fresh air vs in a concrete warehouse? read more

Dog Country Dog Camp - What a smile!!! - Pet Sitting Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The BEST daycare ever! We had tried other doggie day care places but our girl Olive just wouldn't let loose and play. She was rescued from a situation where she was primarily outdoors so playing on cement or indoor artificial flooring seemed to be too foreign for her. But when we were recommended Dog Country Dog Camp and learned the dogs get to be outside on acres of fenced in land, we thought this sounded perfect for her. Indeed it was! Being able to be outside in nature with lots of room to run, roll around, dig, play, and even drink from a stream there was no competition. She can let loose and do long stents of zoomies across the land and has made some best dog friends. She returns exhausted and is snoozing and dreaming within minutes. She has been going to Dog Country Dog Camp for about a year now and it is still by FAR her favorite place in the world to go to. If we happen to be home when they come to pick her up and she sees the van pull up she pulls us to it. In fact, she loves Dayna and Zach so much she often doesn't even look back at us when they come, where we would have to force her to go into the other daycare places and try to ignore her sad eyes looking at us. This is such a HUGE relief to us and feel so thankful to them to take care of our girl. They are the most kind and loving guys who are dog people so you can rest assured your fur baby is in good hands. read more

Every week, our dog has the very best time playing with her friends and running around acres of fenced area. She is gets so excited when she sees Dayna and Zach. They love having her and send us photos and videos of her having a blast during the day. We feel incredibly fortunate that she has found such a wonderful place to go with wonderful people. We highly recommend Dog Country for other dogs. read more

Dog Country Dog Camp - Pet Sitting Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I would give 10 stars if I could! We have been sending our goldendoodle Cooper to Dog Country Dog Camp for almost 2 years and wouldn't trade it for the world. The guys at Dog Country Dog Camp are really phenomenal: trustworthy, responsible, extremely responsive, and clearly really love and care about the pups. We have no doubt in our mind that they take good care of Coop when he is at Camp, and we love the photos and videos that they send us. And, of course, Cooper absolutely loves Camp too! The moment they come to pick him up he runs out the door, excited to see his dog buddies. Cooper comes back from camp totally exhausted from a day of running and play. Before finding Dog Camp, we tried a few of the indoor daycares in the city and have no question in our minds that this is a better all around experience for our dog. read more

Dog Country Dog Camp is amazing! It's the highlight of our dog, Calvin's week. He gets out of the city for the day to play with his friends and we get the comfort of knowing he's having fun, getting his energy out, and is in good hands with Dayna and Zach. From our first interaction with Dayna and Zach we knew Dog Country was a good fit. They took the time to meet Calvin outside of camp to make sure he was friendly and to help him feel comfortable for his first day. Ever since then he's been going at least weekly for the last year, coming back happy and spent! Dayna and Zach are great and Calvin loves them. I cannot recommend them enough! read more

My boyfriend and I got a dog about two months ago from a local shelter. While we love our pup Hazel, she has a lot of energy and also suffers from severe separation anxiety (we're talking breaks out of her crate in 10 minutes type stuff). So my boyfriend found Dog Country Dog Camp on yelp and we decided to try it out. I can't say enough how much of a blessing it has been for us to be able to send Hazel to camp once a week. Although she's only gone a few times, she has absolutely loved it and comes home dead tired which stunned us the first time she went to camp Last week we tried out a local daycare and after a few days we pulled her out since it was not going well (they use cages and we think it reminded her of the shelter). Because her behavior had been a little weird the past few days she's been there, it made me nervous when Steve picked her up today since she was a little hesitant to leave me, however he reassured me she would be fine, and even sent me a text a few minutes later to say that she was having fun in the car. Steve is great with the dogs and you can really just tell that he is a true dog person. If we could send Hazel there every day we absolutely would!! If you have a high-energy dog, or even if you just want to get your dog out of the concrete jungle once in a while, this is the absolute best option in Chicago. Thank you Steve!! read more

We use Dog Country Dog Camp for dog boarding now, too after using their dog camp services for months. Shelby stays in their home and goes to camp each day. She loves it so much and it's so nice for us that she's calm when we come home from traveling - we can all be exhusted together! We don't have family close by, and before we found Dog Country Dog Camp I would always worry about her when we were out of town. It realy gives me peace of mind knowing she is in good hands now, and I can truly enjoy getting away. The only downside? She always seems a bit mopey when we're back....I think she knows when we're back she won't be going to camp everyday. :) read more

If I could give an A+ or 10 out of 10, I would. Dog Country Day camp is an amazing service and if you look at this review http://www.yelp.com/biz/dogtopia-of-madison-west-middleton, you will see that I am no easy critic. From our first meeting, last minute service request to the questions we have asked, Dog Country Day camp has been the best choice we have made for our Black Labrador. Moving away from the green open fields to the concrete block called Chicago, our loopy Lab was going to need to let out her energy. Dog Country Day Camp did just this and left her passed out at our door. Please note, they did hand her off to us, they did not just leave her. :) Lady (the lab) has loved going to country day camp and has even gone for boarding. Steve is very nice and accommodating to all our needs. We are so excited this type of doggie day care exists and if Lady could speak I guarantee she give it 5 paws. read more

Have I seriously not reviewed this yet? I use their other company, Raise the Woof, for boarding while I'm away, and walks while I'm at work. I decided to send Penny to Dog Country Dog Camp once a week, and it's one of the best decisions I've made in a long time. She's picked up from home by Steve, who she just loves, is driven off to a big ol' fenced in woodland area in Indiana, and is free to fall back in to her doggy instincts. They run, swim, play, and explore for about 5 hours, before she's packed up again and dropped off at home. I've been there once at her drop off, where she'll finish a full bowl of water, wander upstairs, and just collapse for the next few hours- completely exhausted. Once every other week or so, Steve uploads a few shots to FB and I can actually see Penny running around having the time of her life. It's just one of those "uppers," knowing she's having a great time while I'm at work. It's worth every penny (no pun intended), and I recommend this service to anyone and everyone. You owe it to your dog. read more

Country dog camp has been a life saver for my hyper active high energy pup who needs and loves the outdoors more than anything. To roam around with his doggy friends in the great outdoors, which is truly dog paradise! He always comes back tired after a day of fun, which makes sense because Dayna and Zach, who are awesome, kind and caring btw, send videos of my pup running around and playing with his pup friends all day. They even pick him up and drop him off while being super accommodating with scheduling. I have boarded my pup with them for over a week and I can't speak highly enough of the two of them. Always a pleasure and looking forward to the years to come, thank you for providing this awesome service for those city dogs that need to run wild!! read more

Holy smokes, this is the best thing you can do for your dog especially if you have a spaz like mine. My 8 yr old lab is a perpetual puppy and always has endless amounts of energy. He went to camp on a Friday and was so tired/calm the entire weekend. He was also very sore but in a good way. I haven't met Steve yet but Sara is so nice and friendly. She even hosed him off before dropping him off at home. I did still give him a good scub down with shampoo b/c he smelled like the outdoors and had a few burs on him, which Sara told me about. No biggie at all to me considering he probably had the best time of his life. This is a great option for city dogs who really just want to be outside running around. read more

This place is great! Steve is super sweet and I can tell my dog likes him. They pick up your dog, take them for fun for a whole day on their enclosed farm, then drop them back off. My dog is always exhausted after she goes! I can't even take her for a walk, she just whines and stops! Also, Steve leaves a note when she drops my dog off describing how the day went. I had a few concerns about my smaller dog handling the larger dogs and Steve said he'd keep an extra eye out and told me in the note all was well. What I also love is seeing my dog's photo on their Facebook page- you can see how happy they all are. Definitely worth the price- Steve told me at the initially meeting that he keeps the price low so all kind of dogs can go. I appreciate it as a recent graduate working her first job! Just think, two dog walks are $30 OR all day intense play for $40--- DOG COUNTRY DOG CAMP RULES! read more

Dog Country Dog Camp - Pet Sitting Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Dog Country Camp has been an absolute lifesaver for my two year old Boxer! Enzo has a ton of energy and is exhausted when he gets come from camp and needs a full day to recover. Dayna is incredibly nice and sends pictures of Enzo's activities during the day. Nothing but great things to say about this business! read more

Toby just got back from his day at the camp...poor guy was soooo tired that he actually walked by my side and was the model dog with little effort on my part. YAY!!! read more

When I heard about Dog Country Dog Camp I had to check it out! We already use Raise the Woof for boarding. My pup and I went out on Saturday to take a look and Rocky had such a blast! It's a large area that is completely fenced in so I was able to let Rocky off leash and did not have to worry about him running away or anything like that. There's so much for a high energy dog to do! There's plenty of open space that's perfect for running and rolling around or to drag sticks around (which is my lab's favorite activity). The space is perfect because Sara and Steve can see the dogs at all times but there's plenty of room with trees and plants to smell too. I can't wait for Rocky to head out with Steve during the week! read more

It's unbelievable that I found Steve, who is a person I trust 100% with my Ramsey and would trust him to watch my 1 year-old daughter too! Ramsey has been going to camp since May 2014. The first time he met Steve, it was as if he had known him for years. Steve took Ramsey out the door and Ramsey didn't even say good-bye to me! First impressions are the most important and I was totally impressed and still sad that Ramsey snubbed me. Steve always tries his best to accommodate our requests for extra days of camp, as well as rescheduling. Ramsey went through a tough period and we had to keep him home. I received emails from Steve asking me how he was doing and words cannot express how much that meant to me. He truly treats and loves him as if he were his own and believe me, Ramsey is in love with his buddy Steve! Ramsey was finally able to go back to camp this week and when Steve bought him home, he started crying so loud. Steve looked a bit panicked because he didn't know what was going on. We initially thought maybe he had salt (from our sidewalks in the neighborhood) or snow between his webbed paws (he has Newfie in him). Upon further pampering and many treats, we realized nothing was wrong with him and he was just crying because he didn't want to leave Steve! This crying for Steve theory was proved again this morning when Steve stopped by and dropped him off with Ben, the new dog walker for Raise the Woof. That was so sweet and yet again I feel in second place because he has never cried for me. If you are looking for someone who is going to care and love your family member as much as you do, then sending him or her with Steve to Dog Country Dog Camp is what needs to be done! Pictures say a thousand words. Just take a look at all the photos of the dogs at camp and they will verify everything I say to be true. read more

Our golden retriever Riley had her first trip to Dog Country Dog Camp last week and knowing how much fun she has at the Montrose Dog Beach, I know she had a BLAST at this farm in Indiana! She was so tired all weekend so I can imagine all the running and playing she did with her new friends. She barely had enough energy to greet me on Friday and even saying goodbye to her Mon morning, she was wiped! =) This is one of the coolest things for dogs in the city to be able to go run free in the country for the day. As long as Riley keeps having as much energy as she has and loves every dog she meets, she will be a repeat customer to Dog Country Dog Camp! We use Raise the Woof for dog walking so its wonderful we can work Dog Camp into her walking schedule easily as they are both ran by the same dog loving duo, Steve and Sara! =) read more

Words can't even express how happy we are that we found Dog Country Dog Camp. We send our girl, Daisy, at least once or twice a week and she comes home EXHAUSTED. There is no doubt that she is in doggie heaven when she is at camp. I love how responsive the owner, Steve, is and he posts pictures on Facebook most days so we get to see how happy Daisy is at camp. We feel confident that she is in good hands when we send her with Steve and she will come home and rest up for her next awesome day at camp. read more

I can't say enough about Dog Country Day Camp. It's 8 acres of fenced in area for dogs, located in Indiana. We send our dog Punky about every two weeks and it has made a huge impact to her well-being. The owner, Steve, picks her up around 8:30 am and drops her off at around 6. She gets to run around off leash for the whole day, exploring and hanging out with other dogs. She's exhausted and so content when she gets back home. I am so grateful that we get to give her this experience. It's a lot different than being in a dog park or taking long walks. Nothing can really compare to it. Punky loves Steve like a family member!!:) I highly recommend Dog Camp - it's Lincoln Square's best kept secret for dogs. read more

My 3-yr-old Aussie Mason just got back from his second trip and I don't plan on letting him miss another Thursday for as long as I'm gainfully employed and living in Chicago. Seriously, this is a fantastically helpful service for anyone with an active, social dog (and a busy schedule). If that's you I recommend reserving a spot before they run out! read more

Our dog LOVES to go to the Dog Country Day Camp. The owners are Steve and Sara and they have been walking our lab Carmen, through Raise The Woof, for a year now. They are so wonderful with dogs and you can truly see how much they care about their clients. Carmen loves to run around in the forest and get out of the city. This Dog camp is perfect for her! She comes back so happy and tired from carrying around sticks all day. We could not be happier with this Dog Camp and the owners! read more

My pup Wrigley has been to many different doggie daycares/dog camps, and this seems to be the best by far! Steve picks him up every week and they head to the camp in Indiana. He comes back at the end of the day happy and exhausted. Steve also posts pics on Facebook so I can see what a great time Wrigley is having. So glad I found this camp! read more

I recently moved away from the Chicago area and can only hope I find another company like Dog Country Dog Camp. My dog, Newton, went to camp regularly and he always came home exhausted and happy. I happened to be home a few times when he got picked up for camp, and let me tell you - he could barely contain himself when he saw Steve walk through the door! I highly recommend Dog Country Dog Camp to anyone who has a pup that loves to run and swim and socialize with other four-legged friends! Your dog will be in good hands. read more

two visits and my dog was racing to meet his friends and go adventuring!