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    Playtime Pup Ranch

    4.8 (27 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dog walking

    Pet boarding

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    Valerie! My pup!
    DeAnna K.

    We recently moved our pup to Playtime Pup Ranch because we were noticing her behavior would change for a day or 2 after when she was had overnight stays and play dates at a large corporations facility. We took her to the ranch a few times to warm up, but now, she is all wags to and from the location I can tell she's much happier because she starts barking when I tell her where we're going. So happy we found them.

    We took our pup Emerson here today for a bath and haircut and they did an excellent job! The staff was very nice and followed all of our grooming instructions. We have taken Emerson to multiple places for haircuts in the past and have been unsatisfied, but we are so happy we've now found Playtime Pup Ranch as our new place for grooming!

    Love this place!! The owners and staff are more than knowledgeable and interested in you and your fur baby. Looked at 6 other places before giving this place a try. What did this place do to win my trust? First-it didn't smell like every other place I visited!! Next was the staff, who really took time to explain their business and listen to my concerns. This was my girls first time at a day care, and as she was a rescue, I wasn't sure how she would do. They reassured me they take their time with intros and allow the dogs to settle down for a while. I got a call about 1/2 hour later - they said she was loving it and I could watch on the pup cam they have running. She came home EXHAUSTED . She didn't even make it to the sofa at first, and while she's a total cling-on, she didn't even move when I got up!!

    A tired little nug post daycare at Playtime Pup Ranch!
    Jackie C.

    Oh my goodness, I can't give this place enough stars! I NEVER write reviews, but had to come in and say something about Playtime Pup Ranch. I adopted a rescue during Covid and it was very rewarding, but extremely difficult. She had been severely abused and although she is never aggressive or mean, she has issues trusting people. Rightfully so! But she absolutely loves dogs. I couldn't get her into a trainer because they said she needed to start with doggy daycare to socialize her which made sense. We were staying in the Schaumburg area (in town from California) and tried numerous doggy daycares and got rejected. No one would take her in because she was shakey around people. It was heartbreaking because I knew she had so much potential, but didn't know where to take her. When I found Playtime Pup Ranch, it was a good 30 minutes from where we were staying, even though there were so many others near us we had tried, but weren't successful. But so worth the drive! I brought her in for her evaluation, awaited nervously for the call to see how she did, and when it came, I was shocked and overjoyed. They reassured me what I already knew but was starting to doubt, that my Winnie was such a sweetheart and absolutely LOVED dogs! Yes, she didn't care for people as much but they said that will take time and that she absolutely had a home here. We bought a package and I brought her as much as I could while we were home but sadly, we had to return to California a few months later. I still kept her package and when we come home for the holidays, I will absolutely be returning! I hate that we wasted time on other daycares and wish we would have found this sooner, but love that we found Playtime Pup Ranch. I wish we could find an equivalent out in California! The staff is amazing and so so friendly, they put the dogs and their needs first, and the cameras to watch your dog while playing is such a wonderful touch! It was astonishing to me that a dog who loved playing with dogs was getting rejected at doing so. Playtime Pup Ranch gave my sweet girl the chance she deserved and I watched her improve immensely! We can't wait to come back any chance we get! You guys are seriously AMAZING! (ps- Pictured is Winnie wiped out from daycare!)

    I get my dog groomed her and the lady always does a great job and I love that if your on your way it's super cheep to have your dog have play time while they wait!

    My fur-babies made me a card!!!!
    Anna I.

    Just picked up my husky mix babies after boarding for a weekend and my babies WERE VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF!! I am ALWAYS a nervous Nellie with leaving my babies in anyone's care, but Micky put me at ease the FIRST day I met her! She assured me that Heaven and Faith would be well taken care of and THEY WERE! I cannot express the depth of gratitude I hold for Micky and her crew at Playtime Pup Ranch, but if you are looking for a place to board your fur-babies, THIS PLACE CANNOT BE BEAT!! I Guarantee it!

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    They did a great job on my Yorkie Jojo. The staff was friendly and welcoming. I forgot to mention that the price was very reasonable.

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    Amazing place for your furry babies! such a great staff. They care about your pet family member. I won't go anywhere else

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    I love dropping my dog off here to play! She gets to socialize while I work and she comes home exhausted. Money well spent!

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    This place is always so clean and the staff is so friendly! Would highly recommend bringing your dogs here!

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    I am ALWAYS a nervous Nellie with leaving my babies in anyone's care, but Micky put me at ease the FIRST day I met her!

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    3.9
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    LOVE this place !! Dr.Ruffalo is just awesome you can tell she really does care &…read moreLove her patients, I have only had 2 brief conversations with Dr.Claudio and I liked him a lot as well he was very gentle & explained the process of the surgery thoroughly another 1 of my dogs was going to have he too seems to honestly care deeply about his patients. We have 3 dogs & 1 of them had some issues going on with her skin & it was getting worse so it was time for her to see a vet so we could find out what was going on with her, so I did my research on veterinarian offices close to me as I was pretty sure it was a place I was going to be going to often due to the issue going on with my 1 dog & also the fact we do have 3 dogs so I felt confident in what I read about Mt.Plains this was the place for us & I'm so happy to say I was right ! When Dr.Ruffalo first saw our dog with the skin issue she wasn't real sure what exactly it was but did tell us it looked like a rare auto immune disease & she has personally never seen it before in her office so she said first lets see what it is and she started with the least invasive procedure & also the easiest on our pockets she explained it may or may not tell us anything but let's just see & so that's what we did & to ALL of our surprise it did tell us it was exactly what she thought it was so we needed to confirm the diagnosis & to do that we needed to do a biopsy now mind you from the first visit she was talking that we may need to take our dog to a dermatologist to be treated as they may have seen this more often then she did & by time we got to the biopsy she wasn't talking about sending us to the dermatologist any more she said if the biopsy comes back as the same as the first test that she could treat our dog long story short the biopsy came back as the same as the first test our dog has a VERY rare autoimmune disease that will never go away but can be treated with medication & thanks to Dr.Ruffalo our dog looks a million times better then she did the first visit & through out this whole process Dr.Ruffalo had our dogs best interest at hand as well as our Cost never has anyone from this office ever tried to sell us a thing and that I also love & let's be honest in our case they coulda told us if we bought A,B,&C it may help our dogs Situation but not 1 time did they ever try to sell us anything & Dr.Ruffalo coulda just sent us along our way to the dermatologist & let them treat our dog but she didn't she took on the task of treating our dog which again is something she has Never treated in her practice & our dog looks,feels,smells & acts a million times better thanks to Dr.Ruffalo & we are grateful for that & so is our bank account when she mentioned a dermatologist at the first visit I thought wow! talk about speciality & WOW !!there goes our savings acct. Thankfully Dr.Ruffalo was determined to help our dog. Dr.Claudio is also great he did a surgery to remove a tumor on 1 of our other dogs & she came out looking SO MUCH better & I don't even think she has a scar from the stitches he put in.. 1 last thing I want to mention is that this past spring break we had someone set up to watch our 3 dogs in our home while we went on vacation & They backed out on us last minute & I Was so upset & panicked that I started calling all kind of pet sitters & of course no one could do it as they were over booked cause it was spring break which is just about as busy as christmas for Pet sitters & boarding places & I didn't even bother to call Mt.Plains I just knew they were full if I couldn't even find a pet sitter but we had an appointment to take our dog to get stitches removed & I was so upset over the pet sitter backing out on us at the last minute I decided to ask Dr.Ruffalo & told her we had someone (a family friend ) set up to stay at our house & watch the dogs for 10 days 11 nights & they backed out & we can't find ANYONE & She didn't even hesitate she said they were full but she thinks they might be able to do it & she went in the back spoken with some of the vet techs & came back & told us yes they could do it I was so relieved who would be better to keep our pets then their vet who knows them & knows the medication then their Vet so everyone was happy we got to go On a MUCH needed vacation with a piece of mind our 3 dogs were in WONDERFUL hands for 10 days, we missed them dearly & I was certain it was going to be a squeal fest in the office when we picked them up but much to my surprise they acted like they had just saw us I was disappointed that they acted like they didn't even miss us at ALL but thrilled at the same time because that tells me they liked it there & were treated well.. I hope this review helps someone that is looking for a GREAT vets office that really does care About their patients and EVERYONE in the office goes above & beyond to help & they are so friendly .. We will be life long clients that's for sure !!

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    This is my first review on Yelp but Brooks has been a tremendous help with training my dog, Cooper,…read moreso I thought it was necessary to return the favor. :) I got Cooper back in August of 2018 as he needed to be rehomed for various reasons--my boyfriend and I were quick to realize that he had not had any form of training while at his previous home. Desperate for any sort of help, I researched dog training facilities and found Brooks. While the price was steeper than I was expecting, the 2-week board and train provided a foundation for Cooper that I would've never been able to accomplish in that amount of time. It was obvious that Liz, our trainer, really cared about Cooper's progress and she was very transparent in what I should expect Cooper to learn in the 2 weeks he was being trained. I appreciated that she was honest and upfront on what the expectations should be, instead of making grandiose promises in order to get my business. The 2-week board and train also came with 3 follow-up sessions with Liz to go over the training and to answer any questions I had. I thought these sessions were immensely helpful and I appreciated each one. Since then, I have continuously used Brooks for boarding and daycare, both of which have been great experiences. Cooper is always excited to go to daycare during the week and comes back a tired and happy pup. If I had anything to suggest, it would be to add cameras for clients to see their dogs. I would love to be able to watch my dog via webcam while I am at work. Overall, Brooks has been a lifesaver and I wouldn't have been able to survive these past few months as a first-time dog owner without them. A special thank you to Brittany and Liz for being so wonderful to work with! :)

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