No, just no. After bringing our dog here for years I witnessed the owner use archaic and out right…read moreabuse of our dog right in front of me. Makes you wonder what goes on behind the scenes when one is NOT around! I grabbed the dog's leash from Dodie's hands, hightailed it out of there and never returned. FYI, I was the night manager at a dog spa/hotel for 4 years and I would have been fired if I had displayed the unprofessional and hurtful behavior shown by this owner. You've been warned. Oh, forgot to mention an earlier incident at this establishment . . . months prior to the above altercation, I picked up my pup to discover he had a bloody cut on his left leg. It was a pretty obvious wound. When I asked what happened you could hear a pin drop. They had no idea. Do they not inspect the dogs for injuries during the day or at least prior to handing them back to their owners? I should have known then that there was something going on behind the scenes right then and there.

Hi, I'm the "tiktoker" one of the reviews warned you about. I worked at DDH for a month and half…read more Was very excited because I would be working with dogs again (6 years experience as a professional dog walker and pet sitter) and I could bring my dog to work. I quickly realized the atmosphere of diamond doghouse was not one I wanted my dog to be in. Me and my coworker saw the most senior employees kicking small dogs. When my coworker went to dodie and told her what she saw, dodie didn't care and didn't do anything about it. There was no training for employees on how to handle misbehaving dogs or overly active dogs, we were just told to spray them with the water hose. They occasionally put e-collars on hyper dogs without the dogs owners consent, and shock them when they get rowdy. One time my coworker was bit by a dog and a dog fight was about to break out, the older guy who works in the dog yard (who is dodie's favorite employee), threw a big metal scooper across the yard that came an inch away from hitting my head and came dangerously close to hitting a dog. I recently told that story and someone that worked there 8 years ago, knew the name of the worker I was talking about because she saw him do that multiple times 8 years ago. Now let's get into how dodie treats the workers and the dogs. Dodie for 70% of the time stays inside but for the 30% of the time she was in the yard she was constantly YELLING at dogs and her workers. When I started, I was getting yelled at nearly every day for anything, my coworker told me "that's just the way she treats new workers". On my last day at diamond doghouse, I had a dog leaning up against my leg so I bent down to pet them. Dodie saw me petting the dog and ran over to me screaming. Saying I "didn't take the job seriously". After that day I left and never came back. I would never recommend anybody take their dog here. There are a couple of long term employees that have been with dodie for several years and they are very comfortable mistreating the dogs because they've been doing it for a long time and instead of facing repercussions, they are treated better than other employees by the owner. Me and 4 other coworkers all started around the same time and tried to do right by the dogs but we all ended up leaving after seeing how bad it was and how it wasn't going to change. I recently shared my experience working at DDH on TikTok. So many past employees reached out to me sharing their experience working there and they were all just as horrible as mine or even worse. Since I shared my story, the handful of customers that love dodie have been harassing me on TikTok and leaving positive reviews for the business. There was a review on here from someone that had a working interview at DDH, during their one day there they saw employees using sticks on dogs for behavior management. That review has since been removed. I'll be taking a screenshot of mine to see how long it's up.

I would strongly discourage anyone from using this veterinary clinic. During what was already a…read morestressful situation, the veterinarian chose to place blame on me rather than listen to my concerns. Even worse, I was essentially called a liar when explaining my pet's history and symptoms. As a pet owner, I expect professional, respectful communication and a willingness to work together in the best interest of my animal. Instead, I felt dismissed, judged, and unfairly accused. There is a significant difference between having a professional disagreement and openly questioning a client's honesty. Unfortunately, this experience completely eroded my trust in the practice. Do yourself a favor and find a better place for your pet's care.

Dr. Cochran took a pause and told me her honest concerns about a potential life and death…read moresituation. I've had other vets reassure me, suggest waiting and seeing, or even pass me on to another vet in situations like this, and she did say those were options, but what I needed was her opinion; thank goodness I took it, because in spite of my dog's lack of emergent symptoms, the situation would have turned deadly very quickly. As it is, my dog is all better, wreaking havoc and tracking in mud, and I'll always be grateful for that.

I (and my family) have known Ann and her fabulous facilities for over 3 decades! I've even…read morerecommended to friends (in DC). I just picked up my Shepherd who was happy healthy and tired, from all the fun!!!! It warms my heart that he's well cared for and know, without a doubt, he's loved by all the people that make this wonderland for pets magic. Consider yourself lucky if your furry family member spends a Resort Vacation at Wingmont. It's a Special place! I would give 10 stars if I could.

We drive 2+ hours to board at Wingmont Stables & Kennels! Our Beau and Bear absolutely love their…read moretime at there.....Would never ever ever take the boys anywhere else! Is like a luxury doggy summer camp year round . Wonderful & attentive staff, beautiful facility on a gorgeous Virginia Farm.

They always take the best care of our dogs. Our dogs are wagging their tails when we pull up. They…read moreare the best.

My husband and I boarded our dog here this past week and I couldn't be happier with her care. I…read morealso had her groomed while she was there and she came home looking precious and they even gave her a cute little Easter bandana. I feel like they really care about her. We called mid-week to "check in" and they told us how she was eating and behaving. Super friendly place with incredibly reasonable prices. Additionally, they offer a 10% off discount if you board your dog for 7 days or more. Will definitely be using the Hanover Humane Society again for grooming and boarding!

Our pup, Blue, just graduated from puppy class. I liked that it didn't matter if this was the first…read moreor last class for my pup because all things (walking, confidence, down) are covered each class so it didn't matter what level my dog was at it worked for each dog. The two trainers we worked with understood puppies and allowed for both a potty break and play time. I would recommend them for all levels of training

I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with DLOS. Emily and Daniel are both excellent with dogs, and bring…read morea nice approach to balanced training. I'm someone who brought my dog to learn the intricacies of basic and intermediate obedience, as I've owned dogs before that were great companions; but never took the step to give them formal obedience classes. Emily and Daniel have helped me in seeing the small things that make a big difference, and helped my 9 month-old puppy become a model canine citizen. I recommend everyone I know to these two :) I get so many compliments on how well behaved my girl is, and I always bring DLOS up as to why.

We love PawsCienda in this house!!! My dog Simons been going for several years now and it's…read moredefinitely his favorite place. They take such great care of him. I cannot recommend their Grooming team, especially Megan enough. He's never looked better. My dog is a very specific bread so for them to know how to style his cuts, is great for me. I recently moved to the city, and honestly the 35 minute drive is STILL worth it!!! I would recommend grooming and boarding here 1 million times. Truly. Hats off to Amanda and the front office team.

My 6 month old dog is dead because I trusted Pawcienda. Please don't make the same mistake!…read more It has been too hard to type these words out, as I come to the reality of life without my best friend, Duke, our chocolate lab puppy who died due to an outbreak of Parainfluenza (aka Kennel Cough) at Pawcienda. Duke was at Pawcienda for training with Stephen, and also enrolled in the doggie day care. He was exposed to Parainfluenza from another dog at their doggie day care, but I was lead to believe it wasn't serious and that he should be fine in a few days. Before this he was a healthy dog and had all of his vaccinations. They weren't going to take him to the vet, but my wife made them! We now know that by law a kennel/boarding facility has to take a dog to the vet, so this was the first red flag! The vet realized it was bad and had turned into Pneumonia, so they rushed Duke to a critical care vet, VRCC. During this time I was on the phone with the owner, Jeff, and he told me that they had cases of Kennel Cough for 2 weeks! That means that this was going on before I even brought Duke to Pawcienda, and they placed their business above the welfare of my dog. If we had been made aware we could have prevented all of this! Duke died 2 days after we were made aware of him being exposed to Kennel Cough. This is very unusual, so an investigation by Animal Control was opened, and a Necropsy was performed. The findings of the Necropsy determined that Duke had Kennel cough for 4 - 6 days prior to death. This evidence proves that Duke was exposed much earlier than we were lead to believe. In addition during the investigation the animal control officer was informed that they had put up a sign alerting people to ongoing Kennel Cough on a Friday, and we were not notified until Monday. This along with the Necropsy results shows that he was there all weekend with Kennel Cough and either A) was not being monitored closely enough to recognize the signs, or B) they were negligent in not providing care to a sick dog early enough to prevent death. Since Duke's death we have found out that this is a serious outbreak of Kennel Cough, that has killed many dogs in NJ, and has now started to spread in Virginia. Please avoid having this happen to your dog, and avoid Pawcienda.

We adopted a year old rescue Springer Spaniel. Wonderful dog.......in our house and in our yard! On…read morewalks, he was a terror: when he saw other dogs, he went berserk! We literally, if we saw other dogs; went the other way! He was uncontrollable. We invested in Off the Leash training. ( and it is expensive!) and IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY! After two weeks with Rebekah, our dog (and he us still the lovable and loving dog we love) is a pleasure to walk, loves going to the dog park and doggy day care and has no problem when encountering other dogs. Amazing transformation!

I gave Head trainer Austin my 5 month great pyrenees with no training and he gave me back a dog…read morethat can sit, down ,stay, heel and return with no problem. Great job

Tolkien's is great! I have a boarder collie (Lainey) and she can be a lot to deal with, obviously…read morewith all the energy she has she needs space to run around. The kennels are spacious and covered, so they're perfect for her. She also HATES getting a bath (weird I know) but the staff there is able to give her a thorough wash somehow because she comes home smelling great! Larry and crew are great to work with, very flexible, down to earth, and do a great job taking care of the dogs. I've been taking Lainey to Tolkien's for over 10 years now and every time we go Lainey runs straight to the door, greets Larry, and runs straight to the kennel; completely ignores me and blows me off in excitement to be there. It's definitely a vacation for her every time.

When we picked up the dogs (two little dachshunds) at the appointed time, they were crated and…read morewaiting in the office for me. All seemed just fine. My dogs drank about a gallon of water upon returning home. So just how long were they sitting in the office?