Jacob & Paws of the Valley is an excellent choice for your pet's walking and care. Jacob takes care…read moreof my pups as if they are his own. He's very responsive and communicates any irregularities with your pet (diarrhea, not walking, not eating) that he notices. He's wonderful at sending video updates during the day of the "wild pup parties" (LOL) that seem to occur daily. Pups return home from both daycare and/or their walks exhausted and happy. Recommend Paws of the Valley 100%.

Jacob has been with us for, coming up on, a year now. He's spent countless evenings at my home, not…read morejust 'watching' my dogs, but treating them as if they were his own--even though it took Lewis almost six months to not be, well, Lewis On our most recent trip to the East Coast (a longer period of time), my other pup Jada got very sick. He catered to her needs, made her special food, and continued to check up on her long after the stay was over. In all seriousness, I couldn't recommend not only his services, but his love and attention any more. I feel so comforted and safe going on short to long trips knowing my home and my fur babies are in his care. 12/10 will always recommend!

I've been taking my two dogs (Pitbull and Pitbull/Boxer) to Second Home for at least 3 years now…read moreand they love it! I know that my dogs will be treated well and looked after just like I would at home. (With probably more attention...lol). The staff is amazing and they care for your pets like they are their own. I never worry about my boys when they're here. Dawn is amazing and can answer all questions. All the staff is open and friendly and are good at soothing the nerves of nervous pet parents. There are some add on's that are extra but completely worth it. My dog loves the water park! Thanks again to the staff at Second Home. I recommend them to every pet parent I know.

I realized it's been several years since J reviewed. I have taken my dog here for approximately 9…read moreyears. This staff is by far the upmost professional, caring humans. They care for your kids like they are their own. I never worry about my boy. Kristin that works up front is just a doll. And Ruth always seems to take care of my stubborn boy. She never complains. If you want to go away with no worry... please come and do a tour... and I promise you ... this will be your pets home away from home.

Everything about this place is awesome…read more When you see people walking in they are so happy and do are the dogs dogs cant wait to get to the back with the handlers

This is my pups home away from home. He loves going to camp to play with his fellow campers and…read morestaff! He has been boarded at this location about 3 times. This last time they called me to report he wasn't feeling well. Bear gets anxiety when away from me too long. So his upset stomach started acting up! Camp Bow Wow experienced helpers monitored him and kept me informed. By the time I returned from my trip Bear was already back to his normal self. Thank you camp for your continuous support and love you show my Bear when he is in your care. He was happy to be back home and sleeping like a well loved dog!

Took my pup here for the first time this past week and it was nothing short of a great experience…read moreall around! The meet and greet was thorough and they asked lots of questions to get to know my pup and then explained everything about their facility to me. Once my puppy passed the meet and greet she got to stay for a free day which was a lovely bonus! I got to watch her on the cameras throughout the day having a blast and making so many friends! I was also running a tad late to pickup because of traffic but I call and let them know and they were super understanding. We will be going back and frequently!

Disappointing experience! We brought our dog here hoping to find a well staffed, well supervised…read moreday care. That wasn't the case. We got a call recently that our dog had been bitten due to another dog "correcting" him. The bite wasn't a little corrective nip, this broke the skin and bled, clearly aggressive. Our dog has never injured another dog or person in his life, yet they chose to blame the dog that did no harm instead of being concerned that they had an aggressive dog on their hands. A suggestion: having more than one coach in the room (the coach had no idea there was an issue until the injury was seen), more education on warning signs to be aware of so possible problem situations can be de-escalated before an injury. Their response to blame our pup for provoking another dog to bite (which was said to us multiple times) was the final straw. If you can't keep our dog safe, there's no way we're going to continue to bring him. We canceled immediately.

We recently completed two training camps with Abby at Paw Commons in Scottsdale, and we could not…read morebe more pleased with the results. Before the camps, both of our dogs needed help with general obedience and training for public spaces. Abby did a fantastic job with both of our pups, and the improvement has been incredible. We would highly recommend Paw Commons to anyone looking for dog training, boarding, or daycare, all of which we have used and had great experiences with. The staff is amazing, attentive, and the level of care they provide is truly unmatched.

Have boarded my dog there many times over the last 5 years and it's always a "pawsitive experience!read more

Recently moved to Tempe and boarded my 12yo Springer at W&W. You could tell from the update pics…read morethat he was living his BEST life there! I was so happy to see him relaxed and well taken care of! Definitely recommend!

We were traveling with our Great Dane puppy and didn't feel comfortable leaving our dog baby alone…read morein the hotel room all day, so finding daycare last minute was stressful. Thankfully, this place completely exceeded our expectations. They accommodated our same-day daycare request without hesitation and made the entire process so easy from start to finish. Signing up was quick and simple I just uploaded her vaccine records through their portal and she was ready to go. Throughout the day they sent us update photos, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away. Most importantly, they took such amazing care of our baby girl and treated her like family. Having a facility willing and able to accommodate a Great Dane puppy during our trip was incredible. We're so thankful we found them, and honestly what started as a last resort ended up being one of the best parts of our trip. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a caring, professional, and reliable dog daycare!

I chose The Barking Dog based on its strong online reviews, but unfortunately my experience was…read moreextremely disappointing. This was my first time ever boarding my dogs, and I only scheduled this stay because I had an unexpected family death. Naturally, I was already stressed, and this experience made things worse. When I dropped my dogs off, the front desk employee was working alone. While I understand being busy, the entire check-in process was very disorganized and frustrating. After taking my dogs to the back, she spent time inventorying my items, answering calls, and helping other customers--without once acknowledging me or letting me know I was free to go. I stood there for about 15-20 minutes with no communication, only to eventually be told she didn't need anything else from me. During my dogs' two-night stay, I received zero updates--no messages, photos, or report cards, despite those being features listed in their system. As a first-time boarding experience, this was especially concerning and left me wondering how my dogs were doing the entire time. Pickup was just as disappointing. While bringing my dogs out, one of them got her foot stuck in the doorway and was yelping in pain, and the employee continued pulling her on the leash instead of stopping to help. I was handed my dogs quickly with no update on how they did during their stay. The dogs also smelled so bad when we got them, I had to immediately bathe them when I got home. Overall, the lack of communication, attentiveness, and basic care was very upsetting--especially given the circumstances that led me to need their services in the first place. I had another boarding appointment already scheduled for April which I canceled and will not be returning or recommending this facility.

Zero stars. If you want your dog to come home sick every time he stays at the Barking Dog and leave…read moreyou with hundreds to thousands of dollars in vet bills, this is the place to go. I was a loyal customer for 10 years, but ever since the facility was taken over by the current owner, Mitch, a few years ago, it has completely gone downhill. It started with my dog developing strange rashes after boarding stays that required medication to clear up. Then he contracted kennel cough. When I picked him up, he was obviously sick, yet no one contacted me to let me know there had been an issue or warned other customers after I reported it. The final straw was after a 9-day stay when I picked him up and immediately knew something was wrong. Again, nobody informed me he appeared ill. He stopped eating, then stopped drinking, and after multiple vet and emergency visits, he was diagnosed with valley fever. I reached out to Mitch, explained the repeated illnesses connected to boarding stays, and provided medical records documenting everything. His response was that he would do nothing unless I met with him in person -- not even refund the boarding stay. I agreed to meet and followed up multiple times, but after requesting all the records, he completely stopped responding. The lack of accountability, concern, and basic customer service is unbelievable. This owner only cares about money, not the wellbeing of the dogs in his care. After 10 years as a customer, I am beyond disappointed and disgusted by how this was handled. If you want your dog repeatedly exposed to illness, and for management to ignore you afterward, this is the place.

Had a wonderful experience Knowledge staff…read moreGreat job grooming our pug Beautiful facility We will be back

Took our two dogs for a nail trim. I told them the dogs were very skiddish and scared as they are…read morerescues. The place literally had 20 dogs crammed into a tiny room just free roaming, standing room only practically, where a lady was grooming a dog. They brought our two very scared dogs into said room and did their nails there as 20 other dogs are all over them bumping into them, smacking them in the face with their tails, etc. They then tried to convince me that only one of the dogs had a leash when I brought them in because they couldn't find the other one (which they then found after looking for 5-10 minutes). Definitely will not be brining our dogs back there and would never consider daycare or boarding there as the conditions were so chaotic and unorganized.