Our dog, Barbara, who has SO MUCH energy loves going to Shepard and Grey Daycare (as shown in the…read morephoto). She gets excited even when driving up to Daycare. We have not found anyone as caring, loving and responsible as John at S&G! We've even boarded Barbara (who has never been boarded before), and she loved it. John also sends photos from the day and it's clear how much the dogs love playing and spending time with each other at S&G. Most of all, they get such an array of activity and space that allows your dog to be well socialized.

I've been boarding Duke (Huskey-lab mix) here for a couple years and I wouldn't consider taking him…read moreanyplace else. John takes great care of all his dog guests and sends tons of pictures so you can feel comfortable with how your doggo is doing. The house is in a great location with lots of great amenities. Look no further - you can feel 100% confident your dog will be personally cared for in the best way ever.

Karen is kind, hard-working, compassionate, understanding, accommodating to special needs,…read morefriendly, honest and transparent, totally reliable, experienced and loving!! I am so grateful to have had her help getting my business started and she is a wonderful role model/friend/colleague!! :)

Karen is a true leader of the pack when it comes to all things dogs! We are so happy we have her…read moretaking care of our fur baby. Her communication and dedication to service are unmatched. She is so reliable and has been able to help us out in a pinch. We cannot express enough how lucky we are to have her looking after our little guy (5 month old puppy from the SPCA). 1000% recommend to anybody looking for a pet sitter, walker, extension of yourself for all your pet needs!

We've always left our dog here sometimes for as long as 4 weeks, and they have always taken good…read morecare a of our dog.

I can't say enough positive things about Gracelane. I have been bringing my 14 year old German…read moreShepherd here for almost 5 years. Unlike in years past with other kennels, she comes home from her stays at Gracelane full of happy energy. Now that she is a senior dog and has been dealing with more mobility issues as the years progress, I've depended on the special care that Gracelane gives her. They're responsive to any questions or concerns I have when she is there, and if they ever have questions about medications, etc, they reach out immediately. I know from her behavior when she gets home that she is treated very well when in their care. For a senior dog to jump out of my car when I arrive to drop her off and drag me to the front door to sign her in, I know for sure that I am making the right choice with her care. She is always excited to see the women in the front office the moment she arrives.

This place is awful!!!! Pictures on website are not current. Kennel where dogs are kept stinks so…read moreterribly, when getting a tour was gagging. Should have turned around when we first pulled in, thought it was an abandoned building. Unkept grounds with very tall grass/weeds. So many Basset Hounds (told owner is a breeder). Anyone who is a responsible dog parent would never leave their dog here after seeing this place. Horrible. Stunk so terribly truly doubt these dogs are walked as they state, more than likely just eliminate in their attached "run". No socialization, no play activities just kept separated from all other dogs. Hard to imagine anyone leaves their dog here. Very inexpensive = you get what you pay for. HAD TO GIVE 1 * IN ORDER TO LEAVE A REVIEW, DESERVES 0!

I used to bring my former dog here until 2013ish and loved this place. I brought my new dog here…read moretwice since 2021 and have not had great experiences. Both times our dog has come home smelling like urine. i don't think they walk the dogs. I have boarded my dog about 5 times at Gracelane kennels in Ossining, and have never had this problem.

We adopted our puppy from here at 11 weeks. She had been brought up from a kill shelter down south…read morewith her brother and had been with them for about 2 weeks prior to adoption. They did a wonderful job with socializing her and starting her off on training. The facility itself is beautiful. It's very clean and well staffed. We were able to spend time with different puppies out in the main area, which gave us the chance to see how they did with other dogs, people, etc. We probably spent two hours there and never felt rushed into making a decision. Highly recommend!

buyer be ware!!! brought our first family dog. only to find out 2 days later our dog was critically…read moreill !!! the first night the puppy wasn't eating, and experiencing diarrhea. the next day she was throwing up, along with the diarrhea. my husband takes her to the vet to be told that she is very ill and needs a lot of care. which we are informed that her condition was not a result from 2 days of having her. $1,500 purshare price, and $5,000 vet bill.. called @furever friends several times and they expressed no concern. said it was a "as is sale". how can you represent rescuing animals and finding them good homes , but have no care for the animals well being once the card clears..smh

Not gonna lie I was kind of scared to board my dogs here because of some of the reviews but I'm…read moreglad I did! It seems many local doggie daycares do group play and sleep. Unfortunately my dogs can't do that. One is scared of other dogs and one can be aggressive. So I liked that Cassio did individual boarding but also let dogs in a family board together. We did the test run overnight with them and all seemed well. So we used them when we had to go out of town for two weeks. I got my babies back in perfect condition! I even added on the grooming service and they looked good! I would definitely use them again when traveling away from home without my dogs. One star off because I wish they would send pics of the dogs throughout the stay. My previous daycare in Florida did and it helps a lot with the anxiety. I did call and ask but got like 2 pics and one vid over the course of the two weeks. 5 stars if they provide pics daily/every other day.

I was very skeptical because of the reviews. However, I was visiting the area for the weekend and…read moremy dog was freaking out when left alone in the hotel, so I didn't have much of a choice. Firstly, I called probably 20 other places in the area and Cassio was the only place that answered their phone on a Saturday morning, which I greatly appreciated. They didn't need to do a meet and greet, which every other place that I spoke to seemed to require in advance. Upon arrival, I shared that my dog is scared of other dogs and can be aggressive when there's toys or food around because he's possessive. They let me know that they don't do group play or keep multiple dogs in a space together which I was happy to hear. They said that during the operating hours, minus a break from 12-3, someone would always be with my dog. We only boarded him at Cassio for about five hours on a Saturday and Sunday, so I'm not sure what the overnight protocol is. There seemed to be a fair amount of staff members each day and the services were fairly priced. It cost about 41$ each day. The only thing I was hesitant about was that they required his collar to be removed, which has an Apple air tag on it, so that made me nervous because I was worried he'd somehow escape the facility. They remove all collars and leashes so the dogs don't get caught on the cages and get hurt, so it makes sense. The facilities seem very large, there were multiple outside areas that had large fences around them, and an open air cage area that had an overhead covering. We weren't offered a tour of the facility, but we also didn't ask. This was our first time doing a doggy day care situation, so we weren't sure of the protocol but I wish I would've asked to see where my dog would be spending a few hours. Overall, if I had to do it again, I would use Cassio for doggy daycare.

5 stars -- Empire State K-9 changed my dog -- and honestly, changed me, too…read more I don't write reviews like this often. But this deserves it. My dog Coco is family. She's also high-energy, distractible, reactive, social to a fault -- the mayor of every block. Walking her was a full-time job. I'd resigned myself to always having a leash-yanking, sidewalk-sprinting, bird-chasing kind of pup. Then I found Empire State K-9. After almost two weeks of immersive training, Coco came home a different dog -- not in spirit, but in structure. She still has her spark, but now there's focus behind it. She heels. She respects boundaries. She listens. She can walk by my side, calmly, even in high-distraction environments. A pigeon flew by today -- she started to glance, and with the smallest tug, she turned back to me and kept walking. That kind of transformation doesn't happen by accident. It's built through consistency, skill, empathy, and serious time on the ground. And that's exactly what Empire State K-9 delivers. From the moment I dropped her off, I felt like I was handing her over to someone who truly cared -- not just about dogs, but about people, too. The trainer spent hours with me upfront: walking me through the theory, the tools, the transitions, and the work I'd need to do when she came back. I got worksheets. Real-time walkthroughs. Space to ask questions. Time to process. He even drove me to and from the train. Brought me lunch. Gave me trash bags when I forgot them. The care was constant, not performative. Coco came home with a new collar, a new leash, and a completely new relationship with the world. She now lies down at my feet when we enter restaurants -- something I never could have imagined before. I can finally take my hand off the leash and trust that she won't bolt. Even now, I get unlimited follow-ups for three months -- real access: calls, texts, whatever I need. No nickel-and-diming, no weird fine print. If I had to offer one piece of constructive feedback, it's that sometimes the sessions ran a little long -- the wrap up one especially. I was promised two hours and hit closer to three. I was totally fried by the end. But to his credit, he noticed immediately, read the room, and got me to the train with kindness and care. So even the one "flaw" was handled with grace. Was this worth the cost? Yes. Would I recommend it to anyone who feels overwhelmed, frustrated, or unsure where to start? Absolutely. Will I be continuing to work with Empire State K-9 moving forward? 100%. Three months of training post I dont know of another bootcamp that offers that. This wasn't just training. It was transformation -- for both of us.

Look no further!!! Rick truly is a one of a kind dog trainer and animal behaviorist. If you need…read morechanges, this is who you need! What makes him stand apart is he trains the family as much as he trains the dog so you get a complete understanding of your dog's behavior and the how, why, and when to apply what you learn in the course. We, as a family, learned just as much or even more than our dogs learned! He includes the entire family in the classes which was awesome because it kept my husband and I on the same page so we didn't confuse our dogs and he taught my kids proper dog safety and proper engagement which is crucial! We found Rick about 8 years ago when we got our first dog, Scout, a shepherd/Doberman mix, who was extremely anxious, fearful and aggressive towards anyone outside our family and other animals. It was impossible, stressful, and downright embarrassing to take him anywhere due to his insistent barking, pulling, and lunging... so we sought out help. We had a hard time finding a trainer who was willing to even take on the training of Scout and actually had multiple trainers tell us just to put him down!!! As soon as we met Rick, he was not only willing to work with Scout, but was enthusiastic that he could treat Scout's individual issues and get us the results we wanted which was such a relief!! Scout entered Rick's program and he had a COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION. He gained so much confidence and control through the program and through Rick training us as the handlers, Scout was comfortable in whatever situation he was in because he could trust us as his alphas and that he was safe under our command because of the skills Rick taught us. Flash forward to 2020, my father bought a Rottweiler puppy that ended up being way to much for him to handle so he asked us to take her and my first phone call was to Rick... She was OUT OF CONTROL. We adopted Phoenix, and started her training right away. She had entirely different issues than Scout, mostly no control, no house manners, and had no social skills. Rick worked with her and almost instantly she was a different dog. She was still her happy-go-lucky self, but had manners and control. Through her growth, Rick worked with her and us to mold her into the ideal family dog! Scout & Phoenix are able to enjoy life much more as we are able to handle all settings and bring them along with us anywhere with confidence. He just has a complete understanding and nature with dogs and it's astonishing to watch him work. We are so grateful for what Rick has brought to our family and will always go to him for our dogs in the future!

We've been boarding our dog at the same facility for about 10 years without any apparent…read moreissues--until now. During her most recent stay, we had arranged to pick her up around 6:00 p.m. However, since we were out of town and unable to make it back in time, we asked a neighbor to pick her up on our behalf. My neighbor arrived well before 6:00 p.m., and the staff had not yet prepared my dog for pickup (no bath). When we returned home later that evening, our dog was already there waiting for us. The moment I opened the door, an overwhelming stench of urine hit me. When I went to greet her, I was horrified by her condition--her fur was matted, she smelled terrible, and she was covered in dried urine. It was clear she had been in this state for some time. The next day, I contacted the facility to address what had happened. While they took full responsibility, it didn't change the fact that my dog had clearly been neglected during her six-day stay. I was furious and heartbroken, wondering if this kind of mistreatment had been happening all along, with dogs only being cleaned up right before their owners arrive. I would strongly advise anyone who boards their pets to arrive early for pickup to see their pet's condition before any last-minute grooming is done. After this experience, I will not be returning to this facility.

They take very good care of Ernie he loves it there. It's very personal . You can watch on an App …read more Everyone who works there sooo loving

I am going to say I have never been to a better place, Savannah was very informative and helped me…read morefind the right food for my Great Dane. She was very enthusiastic about helping me you can tell she genuinely wanted to help and is very passionate. She also helped me find a supplement to help with his watery stools from being stressed. 100% recommended

North Point is amazing! The people are so professional and kind. Their passion for animals was…read moreevident in the way they greeted and treated my dog.

I chose Town and Country for boarding my Great Pyrenees Shepherd based on a strong recommendation…read morefrom Eva's Dog Camp, where my dog has thrived and received excellent reviews for being "cuddly and well-behaved." During our phone intake conversation, Marian assured me that my priorities would be met: 1) all dogs would be crated during meals to prevent potential aggression, and 2) daily exercise would be provided in nearby national parklands and the lake. Unfortunately, these assurances were not practiced. My dog returned wrung out with anxiety and unable to rest after spending five days in a back enclosure with 30-35 other dogs and not once having been walked. I was told that my dog did not respond properly to the counselors' name calls, which is why he was kept in the backyard. Why not take the dog on a walk on his leash? Town and Country promotes itself as an adventure camp, distinguishing itself from other boarding facilities that keep dogs in yards all day, and charges a premium for this service. Marian had assured me that new dogs would be attached to a 30-foot lead and attended by two counselors when taken out of the yard. Unfortunately, they did not follow through on this "camp" experience.*Marian later contradicted her initial assurance by saying that dogs needed to respond to a stranger's call before being taken for a walk in the park Additionally, upon pick-up, a counselor explained that my dog and another dog had snapped at each other during mealtime because they were not crated. This was contrary to the safety measures I had requested. Bottom line, the promises made regarding safety and exercise were not fulfilled. It appears that only a select few dogs evaluated by them to be "responsive" receive walks. I'm grateful to one of the counselors there who no doubt, acted as an ally to my dog and likely ensured his safety amidst a potentially dangerous environment.

I can't say enough great things about Marian and Town & Country. We have always been hesitant to…read moreboard our dog Cassius, and even more so now that he is 16 years old! My partner and I each spoke to Marian for a long time and were comfortable that he would be in great hands. We have now boarded him here multiple times and are so glad we did! Marian and her team of handlers are incredibly accommodating to Cassius's special needs and he always comes back happy and healthy (and fresh & clean from his bath!). He gets all his medications and is clearly eating his meals while there - which really shows that he feels right at home. They really are so unique and we are very thankful. I'm sure the hiking and other activities are a blast for the younger dogs, too! We really wouldn't send our boy anywhere else - thank you so much!!