I don't know why this place has such a low review, it looks like the one star was a very long time…read moreago. But I just took my dog here and boarded her for a few days while I was out of town, she is a very shy small Chihuahua, she did very well. I am very happy with this business and the holiday took care of my dog. The owners are super nice and helpful, it is a family run and owned place it is not a Careless corporation or anything like that. If I ever need to board my dog I will definitely take her here again and I recommend it.

I have had my mixed breed dog here several times. No complaints. She has always come home, same as…read moreshe went in. Owner had comments that showed me she cared and was attentive to my dog.

If this isn't a happy dog, then I don't know what is. Staff is attentive, kind, and really love all…read morethe dogs. When we went away on vacation, I was a nervous wreck, staff communicated with me daily for reassurance. All the dogs are well cared for.

My family adopted a puppy in September and wanted to socialize her and ensure she was staying…read moreactive so we submitted and application a few weeks later for a couple days of daycare a week. I answered the questions in depth as best as I could and received an email stating there was a "long wait list" but they'd be in touch when they had availability. Over 6 months later, I decided to resubmit my application. This time, I was able to provide more insight to our dog's behavior and show that she had been to training. I received the same email back - they still had our application but had a long wait list. Recently, I was speaking with an acquaintance who happened to be picking up her dog from Zucco's. I admitted my jealously and how I'd been on the waitlist since September. She was confused since she had only recently started bring her pup there and did not have to wait more than a few weeks. She asked what kind of dog I had. I explained we weren't sure since she was adopted from the humane society but we guess she is part pitbull, part lab, and probably many other breeds as well. Well, she mentioned one other person she knows who had a pit mix who was turned away outright from Zucco's. No interview, no meeting the pup, no regard for their demeanor and lack of ANY aggression. Am I to assume this is why I have not received a call? Because I guessed bout my dogs breed?. Or perhaps because she was adopted based on what I've read from other reviews. Either way, I don't appreciate being strung along for nearly a year if they have no intention of even meeting my sweet, tolerant, not-an-aggressive-bone-in-her-body puppy. She was rescued very young and has no history of abuse. I would rather they just tell me "no" than keep me on a wait list indefinitely that doesn't seem to exist for others. I would love to be proved wrong here and still hope to hear from the business but I don't have much hope. *******UPDATE******** Hours after posting my review above I received the email below. Childish. I should also note that my pup was 3m old when I first applied. And bully breeds? How awful. Email: Hi there, We appreciate your interest in Zucco's Dog House. At the Dog House our daycare is now FULL and we are no longer accepting adult dogs. We are only accepting puppies at this time (10-24 weeks). We have also changed our policy on adult dogs if accepted. Adult dogs will be CONSIDERED only if they have been to a previous daycare and if they are not presently attending a local daycare. If at a present daycare we recommend remaining at the present daycare, due to limited space at all local daycares. We have learned through research and experience that high prey drive breeds do not do well with our open concept. These dogs generally go above threshold due to excessive stimulations. Examples of these breeds: Bully breeds, working breeds or herding breeds (German Shepherds, Pitbulls or pit-bull mixes, collies, cattle dogs etc...). These pups generally do better in smaller group play and as we have recommended in the past FireFly Kennels in Dixmont is a great place. 207-852-4560 This email is to let you know that we will no longer be holding your application on our wait list.

I boarded my two cats in the largest cage, which is $32 dollar a day, that is what they told me…read more No one told me the price of the cage was $62 dollars a day if two cats were in one cage. Two week $896 dollars!!!!! I was already renting the cage, so I was charged for two large cages for two weeks. I called twice to talk to the owner, who was not there when I picked them up. No response, all you can leave is a message, and THEY DO NOT RETURN YOUR CALL! I feel this is bad business. BEWARE of their sneaky price gouging and not being up front with pricing. I will be spreading this news to all my friends with fur babies! Buyer Beware of these unrealistic prices!

I think it's wonderful that our dog(s) are allowed to play with each other instead of having to…read morestay in a kennel. I've found that the people who work here really care about animals. My dog is shy and she's gotten to know all these people and comes one day a week to play with the other dogs. She has more confidence. They know her personally and call her by name. This is a "home away from home" and you can feel confident that your dog will get great care.

Great crew here. We have 5 dogs so vet bills are steep. Broadway Vet gets it. They allow us to…read morebring two at a time for bet visits and split the time.

I bring my 1 year old German shepherd here and have been since he was a puppy. I liked the staff…read moreand how we were treated the first few times coming here. We recently came in for his annual shots and exam. I lugged 2 kids and my 100lb boy in luckily with the help of my husband who took a few hours off work to help. We came in got his shots and a very very lazy exam. I paid $89 for her to listen to his chest and try to talk me into getting him extra shots. My dog is a healthy boy so we paid the amount she asked and as we left the ladies up front talked to us and wished us well. 2 hours later I get a call that they didn't charge me enough and the lady demanded I give her my card number over the phone. I said no I will need to look at my receipt and I can come in person if needed. I asked for her to explain how I was not charged enough and she said "I don't know the girl was dyslexic with the numbers. She charged you 120 and it was supposed to be more and you need to pay the remainder now". I told her I will come in and pay it when I'm able to since i will not be giving my card over the phone. I'm fine with paying for my services but the way she talked to me over the phone she acted like I walked out without paying. I wasn't able to get my kids out again and go in so my husband did the next day to pay the remaining balance. They made a mistake and instead of apologizing and trying to be nice about it I was talked to like I was a criminal. I was going to be brining my other German shepherd and get them neutered here but after their mistake and the way they treated me over it I will not be bringing either dog here anymore.

Dr Richie was awesome. Since he's left, this place has gone so downhill. My lab suffered with a…read moregrowth on her shoulder for two years because Dr. Olson said it was inoperable because it was wrapped around a muscle and also that anesthesia was too risky and that it would be like performing cosmetic surgery on an 80-year-old woman and she'd be in constant pain if we removed it. I went back a few months ago to see if they'd just remove it. She again refused, but never said that maybe another clinic would do it. She made it sound like it was something my dog had to live with and sent me home with the name of a vet who does in-home euthanasia. She said it would eventually rupture and that when it did, we'd have to have her euthanized. My poor girl was so miserable that I was going to make the dreaded call. Thankfully, my husband insisted we get a second opinion. We brought her to Veazie, and they got her right in. The vet said it was not wrapped around a muscle. He even gave up his lunch to get her into surgery ASAP. My dog is now energetic and happy, whereas before she was mopey and sleeping all of the time. I almost had her put down because I trusted someone who is obviously incompetent. The guilt I feel because my poor girl suffered with this mass unnecessarily for two years and the guilt that I almost had her put down is something I now have to live with. I'm including a photo of the mass and a photo of her postop. I should have known better. Dr. Olson was always making snide comments about how my dog was a basket case and was dramatic. I just thought Dr. Olson had a weird sense of humor. My dog would only get stressed at the vet, and I just chalked that up to the equivalent of how some people get stressed when going to the doctor's or a dentist appointment. I now believe my dog just sensed something was off and did not like Dr. Olson, because she didn't act like that at Veazie Vet. Anyway, I highly recommend Veazie Veterinary Clinic. They gave me my dog back!

They got me in quickly. Was very caring and listened to all my concerns. I highly recommend this…read moreplace.

I love giving great reviews . Kindred Spirits makes that super easy ! These folks are without any…read moredoubt the most knowledgeable - accessible and compassionate veterinarians in a county that has many terrific vets . Dr Hanks & Dr Barry are both " Top Gun Vets " . They may not always be able to tell you what you want to hear - that's the nature of this business unfortunately- but they will deliver bad news in the most caring compassionate manner possible .The waiting area is extremely comfortable too with coffee always available . Front desk staff is also over the top friendly & compassionate . For a veterinary practice they get the highest rating by me of ANY that I've experienced over my lifetime . What's the real difference here ? I think best summed up like this : they truly care for your pet as if your pet was there's . Update : March 20 2019 - I want to thank all the staff at Kindred today & particularly Dr Barry for placing our beloved Jack asleep this morning at about 10 am . Dr Barry was honest -compassionate and straightforward . His time with us today with Jack is the toughest time for a veterinarian too - and Dr Barry performed his role to such an honorable extent that despite my tremendous grieving tonight I want to make sure I make mention of it . Jack was worth all the tears I've cried for him today and then some . This veterinary practice is more than worth your patronage . I will miss the staff here almost as much as I will miss Jack . Thank You Dr Barry & Hanks & Kindred .

Retired DVM. Left this practice several years ago. Attending DVM was Taryn Haller, and at the time…read moreshe had been graduated for less than two years from vet school. In December 2021, one of my dogs sustained a facial injury. It was later in the afternoon, I Was applying an initial bandage to the dogs face and my wife called the clinic which was still open. The receptionist, Jo-El, apathetically told my wife that they would probably be closed by the time we arrived. My concern was the proximity of the injury to the dog eye. The dog was seen and treated at midcoast in Warren who did an excellent job.. Several days later, I expressed my concern about the clinics reaction to Dr Haller, who responded with a scathing email telling me that I had no business abusing her staff on the phone. Dr. Haller also stated "Ultimately, dog bite wounds can wait until the morning in many cases, with antibiotics and pain medications. Due to the crushing component of bite wounds, the full extent of injury isn't fully declared for 3-5 days afterwards - meaning that if it was small, I may not have even wanted to close in a potential infection or unhealthy tissue." To put it simply, this statement is completely inaccurate. Its proximity to the Eye demanded immediate attention. Apparently the receptionist decided to provide her employer with a more creative version of the truth, rather than take responsibility for her completely unprofessional and unacceptable behavior, When I wrote her back to explain that I hadn't even been on the phone and that the call had been recorded, I didn't receive any reply. I then wrote the clinic owner of my experiences, and never got a reply. It is my understanding that the clinic has since been sold to a corporation. This makes no difference to me. It's been my experience when I was working that corporate ownership at no time improves the quality of service provided by any veterinary clinic.

Worker just cost the company a 900.00 sale…read more We went to buy Coast of Maine raised bed soil and the blonde girl working the counter could not have been more disenchanted to be helping a customer. She was surly, rude, snapped at us when she couldn't understand how many bags we wanted, and was very obviously not educated on their products or policies because she quoted a 30.00 delivery fee, only to run into the back for a minute and come to say, "no, unless it's feed, it'll be a 60.00 delivery fee." Not sure how feed costs less the load onto a truck and drive 15 miles than soil, but needless to say, we canceled the order on the spot and ordered from home Depot instead. It costs less, had free delivery, and much better customer service. Blue Seal, I don't know if she is a relative or not, but your rude counter worker just cost you a repeat customer. We won't be coming back.

The Blue Seal Store in Bangor has what I cannot find in some of the local pet stores. I have been…read morean intermittent customer over 50 years and an rarely disappointed with product or price. Staff has always been friendly and helpful. Store neat and clean. Organized, too. Mary H.

My 11 1/2 year old Doberman Pinscer Honey, fell on the ice badly bruising herself and straining her…read moreleft hind leg muscle badly. In calling area vets, some suggested she was so old for her breed, I should spare her from pain & put her down. To know me is to know my love for Honey! When I called River Road, I spoke to Vet Tech Emily, she made me so aware that God's Plan for our life is perfect (Jeremiah 29:11) And my Sweet Honey was part of that plan and River Road was Just where God wanted us to be. Emily was kind and knowledgeable about so many of the things I was worried about, and she urged me to let her continue resting & bring her to the office as soon as I was able. Honey saw Dr. Karen Murphy this past week, we were able to thank Vet Tech Emily, & We were happy that Vet Tech Annie was there to cut & smooth Honeys nails. All thestaff are kind and very concerned about the animals we have welcomed into our families. 5 *s for River Road Veterinary Hospital!! So thankful God picked "YOU" to take care of My Sweet Honey!!

I took my cat in for a MINOR ear infection $500 later she can't walk or eat and her eye is a mess…read morebrought her back 4 days later and all I got were excuses and another $100 bill won't let her die of starvation will have to put her down if nothing changes in a couple days