I have recently boarded my 2 dogs, uno and lily, at granite bay kennel and i have neverbeen happier with a dog kennel. I was greeted by two employees Sean and Conrad, who my dogs warmed up to almost instantly. They gave me an awesome tourover the property and i was very impressed. The grass areas down back were impressive, and everything was very clean and organized on the inside. I got to see where my dogs were sleeping and they had lots of bedding and looked happy and comfortable. They were amazing on prices and had no hidden fees, they have year round buy one get one free on their exercises. I had my poodles groomed during their stay and they were fantastic looking. 5 stars all the way! will absolutely be returning soon! read more

Great place to keep your fur babies safe and out of your hair for some time away for work or recreation! I have 2 English bulldogs-- 1 senior, 1 puppy. They accommodated my diet instructions, and gave them everything they needed to be happy and healthy-- as well as understanding my stresses when I was dropping off! My male, Bowzer, actually ran back in when I asked him to get into the car: what better review can you get than a stubborn Bulldog doesn't want to leave?! read more

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Always take great care of our Boston terrier. Never had a problem. They keep them in the air conditioned area when it gets too hot which is nice. read more

I honestly love this place . Everyone is very friendly and have a love for their job. The dogs are very well taken care of and you can see all the employees are absolutely amazing and they all have a love for the dogs. read more

Granite Bay Kennel took excellent care of my puppy, Coda!! I would check in on how he was doing and they always got right back to me. Their extra one-on-one play sessions are a great option because he is so young and needed a bit more attention. Thank you all!! Coda will be back to play and stay again soon. read more

I asked my dog if he liked this place he shook his head yes. That's about all I can tell you since my dog doesn't speak English. All kidding aside Murphy seemed to enjoy himself. read more

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. My girl loves it at this kennel and and I wouldn't leave her with just anyone. She is an escape artist and she has a lot of energy. They take wonderful care of her and she always comes back to me happy. read more

Qualify pet care for our two standard poodles. We have peace of mind knowing our dogs are well cared for when we are away.

Thank You for taking such great care of my pups. Wonderful ladies working there! Thank from the bottom of my heart"Thank You". Next time I won't feel guilty leaving them. read more

We have been boarding our rescued Great Danes with Granite Bay for twenty years and I have no complaints. The kennel manager Conrad is a wonder. The kennels are clean and the grounds manicured. The staff are "dog" people who actually like dogs! We bring in some Danes who are in sad shape and shy, and the caring staff helps to rehab them. I feel so lucky to have found this place. Colleen L. Great Dane Rescue of Northern California. read more

This is THE place to kennel your dogs. Beautiful landscape for the dogs enjoy fresh air, large spaces and not in a crate all day, only to sleep in. They show their dogs and take great pride in the dogs. Friendly and responsive staff. So glad we took a tour and trust our dogs to be taken care of so we can have an enjoyable vacation as humans. :) We will be back! read more

We left our 10 lb. Havanese there on New Year's eve. for two nights. First problem we had was a communication problem. Over the phone they told us we couldn't pick up New Year's day ... but we could pick him up the next day with no extra charge. When we went to pick him up on the 2nd, they said we could have picked him up on the 1st for an extra $40 "special" pick up charge, and when they said "no extra charge", they meant no $40 "special" pick up charge, but they were still charging for the 2nd night. Most businesses try to err in the customer's favor for miscommunications, but they wouldn't budge and had our dog, so we paid for two nights. Second thing we noticed was that when our dog got into the car, he wouldn't stop whining. We eventually figured out he wanted some water so we gave him a small cup of water which he licked clean. Then he kept whining until we gave him a second cup. We have never seen him do that before. Last thing is when we went to take him to my grandparent's house a couple weeks later, he *really* didn't want to go into the car. He usually loves car rides, but he was clearly scared that he was going back to the same kennel. We are still giving 2 stars because he wasn't hurt or anything, and the people were friendly enough even though they wouldn't budge on the price even while admitting they may not have been entirely clear. We won't go here again. read more

We've boarded our lab here several times and have been very happy each time. I didn't give 5 stars as the first time we dropped him off I was told I could not tour the kennels which gave me a bad feeling but I guess there were times when they allowed touring? I don't know. I looked from inside and they looked like standard kennels. Some inside, some outside space. We paid extra for run and play sessions as our pup is pretty active. He came home tired and smelling nice and clean. They do require recent shot records which I greatly appreciate as I don't want my dog coming home with bordetella. They are clear on their fees and how these are effected by holiday/weekend pick ups. I've never felt they were being deceiving or unfair in these practices as they are pretty standard. The land is beautiful. The facilities I was able to see were clean and smelled fine. The owners breed dogs and had them in the office and I could tell they were well cared for. Dog lovers are a special breed and I can feel that when I drop off the big guy to play for a few days at GBK. We are happy with this kennel and will continue to use them. read more

So greatful to Granite Bay Kennels! We have a beautiful Malamute and we trust this Kennel and staff to take great care of our guy. It has been a tough year dealing with cancer treatments and medical appointments that we have travel over an hour away from home. We do not like leaving our Mal at home alone for more 4 to 5 hours. Granite Bay Kennels provides a safe caring place to leave him without concern. The staff is wonderful especially the dog whisper Conrad! The owner and staff are very familiar with the northern breeds, dog lovers first, breeders of prize winning show dogs. They have welcomed us like family and been very flexible to meet our needs. We use their day care often and kenneled our Mal several times when we have gone on trips without any issues. Our dog always is happy to see the staff, which to us is a good sign. They offer lots of service. Their grooming has been excellent. The facilities appear to be very clean and tidy - no smells. A well run operation. Again, we are so grateful for this place and the peace of mind Granite Bay Kennels and staff give us. Thank you! read more

As discerning customers for our canine family member, we came across Granite Bay Kennel. From arrival to pick up never felt more at ease knowing that our beloved pooch is in good hands. Staff were welcoming and made sure to listen to our list of qwerky little behaviours that our dog has. On pickup time of dog was ready, bathed and very happy. No hidden costs, and a good account of how he was during his stay. We will definitely be using this facility in the future. We highly recommend Granite Bay kennel as your number one stop if you need to get away. Thank you Granite Bay and happy holidays. read more

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My corgis love Granite Bay Kennel! The staff are very caring and attentive. The grounds are a resort like setting. I never worry about my babies when they are staying here. read more

Couldnt have a better team for my dog. They bathed her for me and managed a hot spot they found on her. They played with her daily and took her on walks. She was so happy it made me feel at ease going on vacation. I had no problem boarding her a second time. read more

Granite Bay Kennels has been such a wonderful place to keep my dogs when I need them boarded. The staff is very friendly and very helpful. They have gone out of their way to help me with training my dogs and have given me very good advise. My dogs have always been well cared for and have never come home smelling like poop or pee, which for me is huge one! Thank you GBK for looking after my dogs. I will continue to use you guys whn I go out of town. read more

I have used Granite Bay Kennels since they opened approximately 10 years ago and my dogs love it there, they get excited when we turn down their road. To me, that's a great sign. The kennel is always clean and the staff is friendly and sweet to the dogs. I have used this kennel for grooming and they always do a fabulous job. The owners are hands on and they have a great long term employee named Conrad that you can tell genuinely cares for the animals. My dogs have stayed for daycare and for over a week at times and I couldn't be happier with the care they receive here, it's nice to be able to go on vacation and have peace of mind knowing that your babies are in great hands. I highly recommend GBK to all of my friends and everyone has been impressed and completely happy. read more

As soon as I walked in the door I felt welcomed. The staff and others are very helpful with all my questions that I had. I was able to give my baby a nature walk with a staff member and a cheese kong that she loved!! The great care I saw with my baby and the accommodations made dor her arthritis made me so happy. I highly reccomend GBK! read more

I have boarded my Portuguese Water Dogs here many times. All of the employees are very nice and loving towards all dogs. I have boarded my dogs at other kennels before but my dogs always seem to do best at granite bay kennels. They always come home happy and healthy. I wouldn't board my dogs at any other kennel. read more

I just moved to the area & wished I had read more of these reviews before . . . hindsight is always 20/20! I dropped off my Australian Shepherd for about 5 days & scheduled a bath before pick up (they said they give baths the day before). I got my dog returned with an A+ report. He was wet underneath (even though his bath was yesterday?), smelled funny & had a traumatized look on his face (super weird because he's always super happy when I pick him up from boarding). He's an energetic alpha dog & was acting extremely lethargic. They just handed him over, didn't feel the need to mention the PUNCTURE WOUNDS on his cheek or that he'd chewed 3 of his 4 paws completely RAW until they were oozing!! He's never had issues with chewing his paws before, but I'm guessing he either stepped in something that was bothering him or burned his pads. I didn't notice the paws until I got home, but I noticed his cheek halfway home. I turned right around to talk to the owner (who was conveniently unreachable) & the dog bather (also unreachable). There was NO WAY the dog bather didn't see the puncture wounds! I was told the owner would get in touch with me (never did). The lady in the front office didn't seem to know what to do. Finally, the owner called her & told her to tell me that it was probably a "hot spot." There was a man standing just outside next to his truck (not sure who he was) that looked at my dog & then proceeded to tell me that they always separate dogs, definitely couldn't be a bite . . . REALLY? It was either a bite or he snagged himself on a fence, but whatever it was . . . it was BAD & traumatizing!! He told me that I could take him to their vet in Folsom if I needed to, but never gave me his name & instructions on how to go about doing this. Here's a photo of his cheek right when I picked him up & his paws 2.5 weeks later (still healing). PLEASE don't drop your dog off here! read more

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We have a rescue dog that is high anxiety. After 7 years she still suffers abandonment issues. The staff at Granite Bay Kennels is exceptional! I took Chloe to 3 days of doggie day care in May of 2019 for 3 hrs a day to get her used to the team there. I took her on day one with a muzzle and when I picked her up the muzzle was gone and was never needed again. By the time we retired June 7 2019 we were able to leave her for a week while we traveled. The Granite Bay Kennel team is loving, caring and very professional. This is not to say she is not thrilled when we return; but we don't worry while we are gone and appreciate the staff understands the issues of our baby girl. No need to look further as this team goes above and beyond our expectations. read more

Thank you again Conrad, Cristine, and staff for caring for Polly during day care these last few years. I've been coming to this kennel for about 10 years. Polly my border collie was 15 years old and I recently had to put her down. The care and loved she received at Granite Bay Kennel was wonderful and I didn't have to worry about her while I was away. Thank you again for taking care of Polly. read more

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I love this place and my dogs come back happy and tired every time. They take great care of all the dogs and follow all your requests. They give you options for different baths and play times. They pair up similar energy and sized dogs for play time. It literally has a park like setting, I would live there! I highly recommend boarding your pets here. read more

I've made several posts regarding my experiences with this kennel for almost 20 years . All positive, yet posts have been shut down every time. I turn to Yelp often but losing faith. So yes, I've boarded my pups there and utilized doggy day care. My pups always get super stoked when they realize where they're going. read more

My dad and I have been using this kennel regularly (3-4 times/year) for the past 5+ years and I have only positive things to say about the people and the facility. My dog doesn't even seem to mind going to the kennel, and he is always the exact same happy dog when he comes home, no adjustment period. I don't even feel sad dropping him off there anymore. This kennel is out in the country and the owners live on site in a house adjacent to the kennel. They appear to breed and show some type of big white fluffy dog, which indicates to me that they are dog lovers. I know the dogs get to run around and play outside during the day, which is a huge plus for me. The dogs sleep in crates. Sometimes they do stink when you pick them up. I think that's pretty standard for a kennel. If you're considering this kennel, but are still unsure, read some other online reviews and you'll get a more accurate idea of public opinion. read more

This is a wonderful kennel with people who genuinely care about all the dogs! I have a pet and a show dog and this is the only place I trust with my babies. They have a nice routine, are well cared for and the staff is very friendly and wonderful with the dogs. I know my dogs will get attention, fed on schedule and will be warm Or cool depending on the time of year. read more

Love, love, love this place! I never worry about leaving my dogs here, they seem to absolutely love coming here. The kennels are clean and well cared for. The staff is friendly and kind, I know they truly care about my dogs and their well-being! read more

Couple of issues that lowered the score... For a 3 day overnight, it was my puppy's first ever experience at a kennel. We did tour and the employee did show us where the dogs sleep, play and roam. However, the things that I am disappointed at are: 1. My dog/puppy came bac smelling like it was left in its own urine. It's chest and bottom were extremely dirty and smell. I wonder what happened because if it was kept in a dry area the front and back would not have hair clumped together. 2. I happen to weigh my dog the day I took it into the kennel. When I got my dog back, it looked like it had lost a lot of weight. I seriously see it in her when started brushed the think coat. They said the dog ate but I am not convienced! Did they feed her enough??? Oh and when we were picking the dog up, they had not fed her breakfast. It was already 10:30 am, wow! Other than that, the place is large, grounds are clean, staff was okay, and space given to the dogs are adequate. No other complaints. However, because the above 2 reasons are so important that I could not give it any more stars. read more

Grandit bay Kennel is a great place to leave your dog. It's clean, dogs are exercised and interacted with on a daily basis. They are having some extra things added to the kennel for the dogs which is great. The staff is wonderful and very knowledgeable. Owners are great people and love all dogs. read more

Clean, beautiful and great staff... Thanks to everyone for taking care of my babies...

WOW it took Granite Bay almost 2 years to reply to my Review? They write that I never asked to speak to a manager or an owner? They welcome treats or food to be brought in? DID YOU NO READ MY REVIEW? We did bring treats, your staff did not give them to our dogs. In addition it was 25 degrees that weekend, and the dogs are outside during the day in a kennel. We brought our own pets blankets because we were told we could and that you would use them. Our pets are familiar with their blankets, but nevertheless you did not use them after you told us that you would! We were also told that we could pick up our dogs when we did by Kelly and there was no mention of an additional fee. I am shocked that it took you almost 2 years to reply. I NEVER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE OWNER OR A MANAGER although it was obvious that we were not happy, and I am certain that you saw this review and did not even bother to call us. As far as new customer, sure we were, but my brother was a regular customer and obviously after out HORRIBLE experience they never returned to your kennel. Your Service was HORRIBLE and your staff other than Kelly was RUDE! Now you want to open up the can of worms again so we can relive how upset we were over your HORRIBLE service! I see another review of your place where it appears that there was another mis-communication about an additional fee. Oh Yes It was in the small print... Get a Grip, fix your customer service and don't wait 2 years to respond to your HORRIBLE REVIEW! read more

Cold intake process. They do not let you see beyond the office so you have no idea where your dog is going to be kept. My dog came back smelling as if he had laid in his own urine and feces the entire time. The smell was so bad I had to immediately wash and bathe my dog the minute we got home; the car ride home was awful. I read this on another review here as well, so I know this is a problem. Just when you want to love on and cuddle your dog due to being away for a few days, you cannot because the smell is enough to gag you. The small cozy and blanket I brought - I was told that it wasn't necessary. I would advise EVERYONE to avoid this place like the plague. Taking my dog here was a HUGE mistake. I envision a cold metal cage where the dogs are grouped according to their size, similar to the rooms at the pound. The owners charge extra for dropping off or picking up on Sunday, which I needed to do. The owners are largely absentee, just raking in the dough from this "business", hiring minimum wage workers who seem very unhappy (which speaks volumes) to perform the intake process and the once-daily feeding, fresh water (hopefully) and potty cleanup. I say once-daily because it's clear the care of the dogs is obviously severely lacking. Do not give your business to these greedy, heartless owners. read more

i have used this kennel for the past ten years for my dogs. no one loves their dogs more than me. i would never send my dogs to a kennel that did not take good care of them. i have nothing but praise for granite bay kennel and the staff, especially conrad. he is the absolute best!! read more