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    Tail Gate

    4.1 (48 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Stay away. I would give it zero stars if I could. They injured our dog and then tried to blame the victim. We were excited to bring our 5-month-old puppy to their facility. We dropped him off for an "evaluation." He came home after 2 hours with a broken leg and over $7,000 in vet bills. His "evaluation" consisted of throwing him in an indoor/outdoor play yard with 28 other daycare dogs all sizes and ages with little or no supervision and only one worker. Owners do not seem to care that he was injured at their facility and claimed that he had a pre-existing injury. He was completely healthy when we brought him into Tail Gate and had a broken leg when we picked him up. I would NOT recommend this place at all.

    Rich D.

    Brought my golden retriever there for the first time and the staff was very friendly . My golden looked very well groomed and extremely happy with the service. Thanks to the staff and a job well done . Rich 8/10/2016 Time after time I have brought my golden here and always have wonderful service, very friendly and awesome with my golden . Thanks so much to the staff and owner for phenomenal experience with all your services . Enjoy Rich

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    Susan S.

    Dililah is my 8 pound Rat Terrier and she has been having fun at TailGate since October 2019. Samson is my big 85 pound Bulldog/Coonhound mix and he has been coming here since Feb 2021. My dogs go in at least once a week for a good full day of play, they are exhausted for the next 24 to 48 hours after I pick them up. This is a no brainer. They seperate the dogs in groups so they get maximum play with dogs at the same level. The staff has always been friendly and I have never seen anyone in a bad mood. I know for a fact they do training while they are there, even though you only pay for daycare the staff works hard at keeping your dog safe (which includes them training your dog good behavior and dog play etiquette). When I take my dogs to the dog park I can tell my big boy has skills and training that I definitely did not teach him. My dogs get super excited for the 630am car ride to daycare!! I love they open so early too. My pack are tailgaters for life. Side note! My dogs have never come home with any wounds or signs of neglect. I'm sure it does happen but you have to remember they are dogs they play hard and sometimes dogs have bad days just like us. Kids go to daycare and come home with scratches, bumps and scrapes from time to time. It is no different when dogs play. I am satisfied knowing Tailgate employees will do everything possible to keep your dog safe and from harms way.

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    6 months ago

    Awesome place to take your pups! Our pups home away from home Definitely worth checking out!

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    We love TG. More importantly, our pooch loves it. Top-notch places with great people that love dogs. Highly recommend.

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    My dogs love this place. The staff are incredibly friendly and professional. I will definitely send my dogs again.

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    My babies love coming here and the staff is so professional and caring! Thankful to have a place like Tail Gate!

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    Canine Peace Of Mind

    (22 reviews)

    We adopted a female pit bull who came with underlying issues we didn't even realize. We got her…read moreover the holidays when there was always someone home. When we returned to our normal work schedules we would leave her home for 6-7 hours a day. She seemed to be great in her crate or in the kitchen during the day but after a few days she started to wreak havoc in the house. Breaking out of her crate, two couches, tons of poop, and chewed window sills later, we reached out to Kendra and Scott for help. She had separation anxiety and needed to be taught how to be confident in herself again. Our pup went to the two week board and train program and came out a brand new girl. She was confident. She was calm. She was no longer anxious. We can now walk her without a leash if we needed to. She comes when called. Most importantly she doesn't break out of her crate, and finds it as a safe place now. Her training saved her and saved us. Our girl loves being able to visit Kendra every now and then and we have the confidence of boarding her with someone we trust. Someone who plays with our pup. She's not just locked in a crate all day. We are forever grateful for Kendra and Scott. Every single time someone asks how we got our girl to listen to us, or comments on how well behaved she is, we always tell them about Canine Peace of Mind. Any dog we rescue from here on our will take a two week vacation with Kendra and get the training they deserve. We have their advice for life too! Dog eating the cat poop? Called Kendra. New baby coming home? Texted Kendra. Need to make a part of the yard off limits? Kendra was there to answer all of our questions. We highly recommend the training and all services available after training is completed. The training is best thing we could have done for our girl Lola and our family.

    We reached out to Kendra at Canine Peace of Mind after recognizing we had training gaps with our…read moretwo Irish Terriers (1yr & 2yr olds) that we didn't feel we could overcome on our own. We were dealing with food & high value treat /toy aggression, leash & barrier aggressions, and their coming on call (especially when chasing rabbits were more fun situations than coming to mom & dad) was unreliable at best. Enter Kendra at Canine Peace of Mind. Kendra worked with us on the best board & train program for each of them, customizing their 'stay' schedules based on progress and behavioral shifts. We sent both our dogs to CPM from Sept 2018 - Oct 2018. Kendra knows how tough it is to leave your 'kids' for that extended period of time (because she's done it too!) and made sure to send us picture and video updates on how each of them were progressing. Seeing the quick process made the distance so worth it. Fast forward to picking our pups up on handover day and the difference was remarkable. But it was on us to take those skills & discipline home with us. A couple months into having them home (Jan of this year), we recognized we still needed help (user error!) and Kendra did a house call, free of charge, to help us in reigning in & tightening up their training & our/their behaviors. What an immense help as we saw immediate change and are continuing to build that owner/dog trust together. Here's the from / to for our pups and our family: - From never being able to walk in public on a leash for fear of lashing out against another dog (even when across the street) to walking twice a day at heeling position for 2-3 miles a day, despite what we encounter. - From not having reliable recalls in the least, to trusting our dogs (and because we have grown into much more confident dog owners, trusting ourselves) to have them off leash. We love to go get the mail, take out the trash, etc. together with our dogs. - From breakfast & dinner times being HORRIBLE experiences due to fighting, low growling, & crate checking to having peaceful feeding times. - From having no control during high energy times to having a tool & command for them to go to a dedicated 'place' in any room to calm down and give each other (and us) space. I could go on. But what I would say is if you are encountering any of the above issues, please consider Canine Peace of Mind and their board & train programs. As working professionals that knew we didn't have the time or expertise to dedicate in order to get our pups where they needed to be, we are so happy we did. It has transformed the time we get to all spend together from dread to time that we look forward to because it's happy & enjoyable (which is why we all got these guys in the first place, am I right?). They also offer day care & boarding. We have taken them up on boarding a few times as we know that they get a bit more attention than any standard boarding and they are held accountable to their training just as much there as they are at home.

    My Personal Dog Trainer - Calli here is an 11 week old shepherd/husky mix. She is at My Personal Dog Trainer learning the basics. Come, sit and stay.

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    Our two dogs Lola (11yo pug mix) and Lacy (1yo mini dachshund) just completed the 3-week board and…read moretrain with Jamie! Jamie was wonderful, her daily videos are reassuring and hilarious. Our unique situation of moving across the country with a much different living situation went very smoothly with our dogs because Jamie prepped them for all the new things they would encounter. She prepped them for elevators, going out and using the bathroom on a leash along with coming when called. We could not recommend her enough and look forward to working with her in the future.

    I bought my 1st puppy not really having any idea what to expect...it's a dog right? Treat it well…read moreand it will love you! I wish someone had told me to get myself trained before I got a puppy. As he grew I realized no matter how many youtube videos I watched it was not enough! I found Jaime through a local doggie daycare ... We decided the 2 week board and train would be best for our situation. Denali is a Bernese Mountain Dog/Poodle mix and was jumping, barking, crazy Impulsive, eating socks, and paper things. Just 2 weeks of training and he was calmer, he would stay on a "place" his cot, he didn't drag me on our walks. People would say how well he would behave then when they found out he was less than a year old they were amazed. OMG I love Jaime she has been a GOD Sent. Jaime came back for a follow-up visit and had to run back to her car and Denali actually cried when she left. He loves her and so do I! Thank you for all you help and continued support. Lisa S - Lombard

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