Horrible Customer Service! Provides poor quality care for some of their dogs. Owner and employees…read moredisrespectful.

We have had an overall great experience with the dog den. We've been taking our dog there for about…read morea year and a half now. He's a large (~80 lbs) coonhound who is fine around other dogs, but has some anxiety challenges with people. He's also real loud and tends to make lots of noise when he's left alone. He's boarded there a bunch of times, once for over a week. We always include the day care option for him, which is an extra cost but worth it for him to have the outdoor time (they have a fenced area that I believe they use specifically for day care) and socialization with other dogs. This is the only place we've boarded him, but we tried some other day care options in town and have been happiest with the Dog Den. The staff there knows what they're doing with our dog, and it's helped us to feel confident leaving him there. He started off feeling very nervous during drop-off, but now is excited to go and knows exactly what to do. I've seen some negative reviews about experience with staff there. The guy in charge is direct, which sometimes comes off as gruff. I get the impression he likes dogs more than people, and frankly I'm totally fine with that because he knows his stuff around dogs. I've seen him directly correct some staff behavior that made my dog uncomfortable (see anxiety mentioned above), simply by quickly observing his body language and understanding his specific needs. Other places have failed in this where the Dog Den succeeded. That's not to say the other staff there performs poorly, I've always been extremely happy with everyone there (he LOVES Carly- she's amazing and I hereby advocate for her raise). Just that my dog, like many dogs, has some specific needs. We'll continue to recommend the dog den for both day care and boarding, even though it's sort of out of the way for us. In my experience, their staff has shown to be very competent and professional with the animals in their care.

Seriously don't go here. I am on a temporary work assignment in Champaign for 16 weeks. I needed…read morea dog groomer. I thought that PetSmart would be a reasonable option. It was awful. My dog has hair and needed a hair cut. The groomer did not follow any of my instructions. They also upcharged me $20 to use my own shampoo. They returned my dog with cuts and abrasions, most notably on his testicle and penis. My dog was shaking and spent most of the next 24 whimpering overtime some one tried to touch. Stay away. Go anywhere but here.

This is one of my favorite stores to go to for my pets food and other needs. Pets are expensive…read more Always. And PetSmart always has a good selection!

It was my puppy's first time coming to a daycare and she was very shy and scared at first, and when…read moreI came to pick her up she was a completely different dog. She loved her stay and will definitely be taking her again.

My puppy really enjoys coming to Georgia's. He attends for regular daycare and also to board…read moreovernight. Whenever we drop him off, he's excited to go in and see the employees, who are also happy to see him! He comes home good-tired and socialized. It would be great if they provided pictures of the overnight boarding area or an option to receive a picture of your pup having fun.

Love all the photos and videos they post online of our dog having fun with all her friends! Clearly…read moreso much hard work goes into all their events like Peanut Butter Day, Puppy Bowl, and the birthday "paw"-ties.

I have taken my dog to ruff Dayz since it opened and loved it..he got great tlc and grooming…read more Took him to get groomed and did t know ownership had changed..my golden doodle was unrecognizable when I picked him up. The groomer shaved him down to his skin. I would not recommend this groomer to anyone. Stay away

I paid for some training for my dog back in July of last year, was supposed to have classes start…read morein August,they were canceled due to her becoming ill. I called, emailed left messages never got a response. So as of now she has my $200 and will not refund me my money. I would never recommend her. This has happened to others who have not gotten a refund either. Horrible company.

From the owner: Dog Training, Private Lessons, In-home Lessons, Puppy Obedience Classes, Beginner Obedience…read moreClasses, Intermediate Obedience Classes, Beginner Agility Classes, Intermediate Agility Classes, Advanced Agility Classes, Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dogs International Prep Classes

Adopted my dog there. He's an Italian Greyhound mix. That was 11 years ago. I think that these…read moredays it's hard to find a small dog at the CCHS.

We were able to adopt an amazing dog for our family. Well worth the drive. Staff is very…read moreaccommodating. We accidentally arrived an hour early and they took us in like family. Thanks for Luna!

I adopted a very scared shelter cat, Peach, 2 weeks ago. Late last week, he stopped using box and…read moreeating. My vet had given me guidelines for taking him to an emergency vet over the weekend. Kayla was so kind and helpful over the phone, it reassured me. Thankfully, over Sunday night Peach ate and used box. Even though I didn't need to take him in to the clinic, they were so kind and compassionate, I know where I will take my cats if I have an emergency.

Will not recommend to anyone. I took my dog in due to him not eating or drinking for days. His…read morestomach is extended and he gained 5 pounds, which if he is not eating he would not gain weight. He also has been stabile in his weight for many years as he is an older dog. I only took him here because my vet could not get him in for a few days and I did not want to pay thousands at U of I Vet Med. Spent $700 to be told he is dehydrated but nothing is wrong with him. As a dog owner for my entire life (my parents had multiple dogs when I was a kid and multiple had medical concerns) I know my dog and how he acts. To be dismissed about my concerns and told there is nothing wrong with him is concerning. I am now taking him to my vet due to the same issue as well as a massive bump on his ear that is causing his ear to droop and him being in pain. My dog pants when he is stressed and in pain and I tried to tell them this as well but this was also dismissed. Not only did I spend $700 to be told nothing was wrong, now I have to pay even more money to get the original problem looked at and fixed. If a thorough exam had been completed and my concerns were heard, my dog would have already had the treatment he needed, instead of being in pain and I wouldn't be out so much money for the same concern. I was also told by the tech I would receive a call the following week to check up and see how my dog is doing but have not received a call and now 3 weeks later have not heard anything from them. I took him to my vet, Country View, who just looking at my dog told me he had an ear hematoma. He had a severe ear infection that led to his ear drum being shut off. My vet answered all my questions, including telling me that him not eating and drinking was because he was in pain and had an infection. My dog will now have an ear droop the rest of his life because the infection was not caught. This is negligence on the doctors part at Sports Vet. There was no exam done because if there was he would have caught the ear infection which could have been treated for way less than $700 and my dog wouldn't have developed an ear hematoma. Sports Vet does not want to do anything to make this better and just say I'm sorry. What do you want me to do? Do better! Stop charging people outrageous amounts of money to find something so simple as an ear infection. Do your job!

Before moving to IL, I never knew a Deb. Since my move I've met 5 women named Deb. Remember the…read morename Deb. Deb is the owner and she is such a peach! I called Saturday night to schedule my cat for a groom and nail trimming and she was able to see me the following day at 10am :) I called her at 7pm so I wasn't expecting availability but I was pleasantly surprised. Depending on the cat and fur length you're looking at $ 40-80/cut and $10.00 for a nail trim. They also don't sedate any pets here which concerned me because my cat has trust issues and scratches you just for breathing. However, Deb assured me that her staff is well trained and could handle my cat. Low and behold, 2 hours and half my soul later my car is purrfectttttt. I am a returning customer and would recommend this place to everyone! They do recommend seeing your vet beforehand to obtain some calming agents for your pet if they are scratchers/biters. Since they're not licensed as a veterinary clinic, they do not distribute medication but if you have the medication from your vet you're more than happy proceed as needed and let them know :)

Headline: Who treats their customers this way?…read more Grooming: 3-stars. Customer service: 0-stars. There are better-priced, kinder, and more professionally-run groomers throughout the C/U area. Money is better spent elsewhere. I haven't been treated this poorly by a business in a very long time. The groom took 90 minutes longer than expected, and I was not updated about a delay. The owner's response to my frustration about the timing was defensive, blaming of me and my pet, and took no responsibility for her company's delay in service. Who treats their customers this way? Finally, the groom was not done to completion as the fur around the face and neck was not groomed at all.