I chose El Rancho based on the recommendation of a friend who boards her dog here and loves what…read morethese folks do for her dog . I came here to get two of my 3 dogs groomed . One is very old and not able to be easily worked with due to her skittish nature ( Honey Bun ). The staff here did an awesome AWESOME job with both dogs and I was able to watch which helped me overcome my anxiety about having Honey Bun groomed . Im making these folks our permanent local grooming choice . You should too !!

LOOK NO FURTHER! I cannot say enough good things about this place. I am a retired old guy who loves…read moremy dogs so I'm very particuler who cares for them. We go there for grooming and boarding and they are awesome! Megan does a FANTASTIC job with the kennels and you know she and her staff really care about the dogs. They make you feel like you are their only client! And Tweakie the groomer does an awesome job, she is booked up for months in advance, so what does that tell you? But most of all is everyone's upbeat, postive, caring attitude! You just can't find that anymore. I love these guys and so do my dogs!

My two pups have had great luck at Country Kennel. They get so excited to go so they must be doing…read moresomething right there. I know my girls are well taken care of when they're staying at Country Kennel while we're out of town and love picking them up all fresh and cleaned.

Fit us right in over spring break for 2 dogs. When we picked them up they were clean well fed and…read morein great spirits. Will definitely use them again.

I love this place! I brought my two Labradoodles there on…read moreTuesday and I couldn't be happier. The young lady took her time getting to know them and me. I love their set-up. The different enclosures with the wrap around places that my dogs could walk were great. GiGi and Charlie seemed very happy there. We will be going back!

NEVER AGAIN!!! Don't walk, RUN AWAY!!- This place used to…read morebe OK when he had employees years ago (Sean was very attentive and cared very much about the dogs). But that's not the case anymore. I would NEVER bring my dog here again. The owner Tony actually admitted to me at pickup "your dog must have an iron stomach" (I confusingly said no) and he admitted that he allowed my dog to EAT AND CLEAN UP ALL THE KIBBLE FROM THE DOG CRATES AT THE END OF THE DAY!!! mind you I never had Tony feed my dog at any daycare visit. She never ate during playcare. And my dog became aggressively sick in the middle of that night, due to Tony's RIDICULOUS manner, and lack of any responsibility for an animal. If you care about your dog, do NOT trust this place. I should've write this review a while ago. After I confronted him and left he continued to be rude to me in email, stating my dog was a mess and out of control. (Well I bring her to daycare to play, he never stated any such issues. And then started attacking me and saying how terrible of a person I was and how we didn't "click" as people. Wow, I just wanted a nice place for my dog to play. This guy is a FUCKING IDIOT.

April is aces. My pugs Maggie & Milo were always treated wonderfully!…read more They never came home distressed and always were excited to see her!

Being away from my pets is very difficult for me when I travel. However the owner posts pictures…read moreand videos of my fur babies playing in the yard throughout their stay on Facebook. Couldn't ask for a more attentive kennel owner. I highly recommend this business. My dogs love it when they come home but they also run to the owner when I drop them off.

Dr. Benson is very cool. He is so even and calm. You can see why the animals aren't nervous in…read morethere! They wag their tails and don't pee all over the floor. My dog Brindley doesn't stress out upon arrival and likes barking at everyone (brat). Love that he works his weekends. Who does that?! It is the kind of atmosphere I expect in "The Valley". Keep up the great work!

I brought my cat here for an emergency visit, as he was lethargic and not eating…read more The doctor did bloodwork and thought my cat had either pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. He never did an x ray (told me it would be inconclusive). He should have taken an x Ray first, then taken bloodwork if necessary. The blood they drew to be sent to a lab was deemed inviable because it wasn't stored properly (either their fault or the labs, either way, pretty shady), so I had to bring my cat in two days later for more bloodwork. The vet techs didn't clean or bandage the area where they drew blood; when I got home I discovered my cat's belly and leg covered in blood. When I took my cat to our vet at home, the doctor was shocked at the dosage of steroids Carrabassett Vet had him on. He was also surprised that no x ray was taken. He took a x ray and five minutes later told me my cat had an extremely enlarged heart and couldn't see my cat's organs, concluding that he was probably riddled with cancer. Had Carrabassett Veterinary bothered to take an x ray, I would have had my cat euthanized right then, instead of having him in pain for an extra week. I put my cat down a week after taking him to Carrabassett Veterinary. And by the way, I still haven't received his lab results-TWO WEEKS after they took blood. I sent an email to them yesterday morning and never received any response. I write this review so no pet or pet owner has to go through what my cat and I did.

Our dog Lucy has been coming to your business for 5-6 years, since we moved to Searsport and has…read moreseemed to weather the experience with a few behavioral issues after being left for several days. We would pick her up and she was a "hyper-fit" but soon settled back into our home routine after reassurance, a shower and much brushing. We picked her up yesterday and she was so glad. She was also shining clean and had been brushed out , toenails trimmed (really well). She was less stressed, even when coming home into the house. She was glad to be home as always but way more comfortable with being gone. We had a repair man stop by today, and for the first time ever, she didn't run out barking and trying to scare him off, she was watchfull, but not threatening . Not sure how you managed this, but whoever is working there now , THANK YOU, for taking such good care of her and helping with her training. Kerry Dougherty & Dick Dyer

Something is off at this place. I took a Pomeranian there and he was put with large dogs. He had…read morerecently had a hind leg fractured, had had expensive surgery and rehab. He was on all 4 legs when I took him in. The pressure from the big dogs or the jumping around badly hurt his leg and now he is on 3 legs. I think I have to start all over again and get him to the surgeon he saw this spring. I cannot put my finger on it, but I suspect the staff has not had training or they lack questioning skills when a new dog is presented. Like a doc's office: is the dog on any medication? has the dog had surgery recently? is the dog allergic to cleaning solutions? Just basic inquiries might have helped determine the small dog should not go with the big dogs.

They are amazing with our dogs! They put a lot of care and attention into the dogs they take care…read moreof. Jen even goes out of her way to send videos of the dog and updates so we can see how they are doing and that means we can relax knowing they are well take care of!!

Always takes care of our Sphinx when we travel but recently we have noticed a change in staff and…read morethe level of professionalism. The kennel seems to be run by teens with little experience and not much knowledge of pet care. We always used to tune into the pet cams when we were traveling to see our baby and verify that cleaning and care were actually taking place. When we picked up our baby at 2pm there was dried food in her bowl and the kennel looked like it was not cleaned. It has been two years since the pet cams have been working and It gives me an uneasy feeling that this is intentional. We are actively looking for a new kennel and highly doubt we will use this kennel again.

I left my bunny here for 9 days. Bunnies are very sensitive and can get sick and die quickly if…read morestressed. He came back healthy with no issues. They worked with me to find the optimal location for him in the kennel where he wouldn't have to see dogs and cats. They spent time with him every day and sent me frequent pictures and updates. Bunny diets are not easy but they followed my hay, pellet, treat, and salad feeding instructions so he didn't have any GI disturbances. Everyone I met was so kind, from the staff to the manager to the owner. They all really obviously care about animals and seem to like their jobs. I don't like to leave my bunny behind and avoid it if possible. But sometimes it's unavoidable and I'll be way less worried doing so in the future, knowing that this kennel is nearby.

We had the pleasure of having Angie come to our house and help us with our one year old golden lab…read more He likes to jump on people, pull on the leash, open mouth people's arms, and can be very stubborn. Angie did a wonderful job at showing us a lot of great training activities we can do at home. She also explained her methods thoroughly and gave us tips on what commands are appropriate for different behaviors. We are very happy with how our training session went and will do our best to be consistent with continuing the training at home, but won't hesitate to call for another session if needed!

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Dr. Dennis Ruksznis is the most intelligent and caring veterinarians I have ever known. He excels…read morein his field and is extremely knowledgeable. He treats the animals and the customers with kindness and consideration. He loves to share his knowledge, so as to teach and educate not only the college students, but his customers / clients, as well. In short, Dr. Ruksznis is not only knowledgeable, but very prompt, available, and caring.