Overall a great experience for our family and our pup! Check in was smooth, prices are competitive for the area/quality of service, and their staff is very friendly! One stop shop for daycare, grooming and boarding when we need it. With a small dog, doggy daycare can feel like a daunting experience. Candy (see pic) always comes back happy :) read more

The Animal Keeper - Pet Sitting Near Me - Poway, California

Animal Keeper is wondeful, but their trainer, Garrett, is absolutely amazing! I took my puppy Shadow to be trained. Garrett taught Shadow how to behave but he also taught me how to handle and continue on with Shadow's learning. Garrett was so caring towards Shadow, I could tell they had a wonderful relationship. read more

We love the animal keeper in Poway. The staff are really friendly and well informed. When my puppy first arrived she was quite scared and shy, but she soon became a happy and sociable dog after a few visits. ​She now loves coming as often as possible. ​We have boarded her many times and she always comes back happy and healthy. read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place and the people who work there ! I bring my big ole' St. Bernard, Moose, there about 2 times a week for day camp and he LOVES the people and day care ! I have more than peace of mind knowing they're taking such good care of my fur baby while I'm away. They are so kind and have wonderful customer service. If you're looking for a boarding/daycare/groomer look no further. I will never use another doggie day care other than The Animal Keeper !! read more

The Animal Keeper - Pet Sitting Near Me - Poway, California

We left our boy Bentley with The Animal Keeper for 11 days while we went on vacation 2 weeks ago. They are beyond fabulous. He was cared for by the best people in the business. I called to check up on him while we were gone and they were so willing and friendly at giving updates. We couldn't have asked for a better place to leave such an important member of our family. I truly recommend The Animal Keeper in Poway. We will most definitely continue to use them. read more

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This place is really awesome. Its reliable and I know my dogs are well taken care of here. I use them for boarding frequently. They remember my dogs every time and their love for animals is clear. It's a great environment. I only give 4 stars because the first time I came in I wasn't really given any information and my dogs were just kind of taken to the back... I got an overview on a subsequent visit. It was strange. If I didn't have family who also take their dogs here, I would have probably changed my mind about leaving them at the last minute. It's also pretty expensive, but you get discounts for various things which is cool. Overall, highly recommended just not if you're on a budget. read more

I absolutely love this place! And so does my dog. The staff is so nice and care about every animal there. Definitely recommend this place for anyone needing a doggy daycare or over night boarding! read more

Furry felicitations and puptastic praise for this pet resort. I've never boarded my GSDs before and my vet recommended The Animal Keeper. Nice folks, clean place, great prices! Open yard for play, menu for walks and treats for owners to choose from while they are away. They put my pups together in one large "suite" for company too. And my dawgs had a spa day just before I picked them up so they were gorgeous and happy. When I am in need to have a great place keep my animals, I will be going back to The Animal Keeper! read more

I like the quality of boarding provided here but I had to cancel my December reservation for my dog today. They DO NOT provide a refund of the deposit I had to pay. Note that this is not mentioned anywhere on their contract. Soon after I posted this, I got a very nice call from Animal Keeper stating they DO offer refunds. So I am changing my rating to 5 stars. I have always been very happy with their quality read more

Shelly at The Animal Keeper is a keeper :) She is kind, gentle, compassionate, and puts your fur babies needs first. I have a large Goldendoodle, Kevin, that loves to swim... you know what that means! Shelly does a superior job grooming him. When Kevin's with Shelly I know he's having a good day and getting lots of love and playtime. Where else can you drop your dog off for grooming and they also get to play ball? Take your dog to the Animal Keeper and ask for Shelly. Thank you Shelly, we will see you soon. read more

The Animal Keeper in Poway is a wonderful place to leave your pup for a few hours or overnight! Our fur baby Jax (a 1 year old lab) absolutely LOVES going to "doggie daycare" a couple days a week to play with his friends. He starts to whimper the minute we pull into the parking lot and doesn't look back when I hand him off to one of the wonderful staff that always greats us with a warm welcome. He usually stays for the outdoor play time and is thoroughly exhausted when we pick him up, which we appreciate! It's such a comforting feeling to know your animal is being well looked after when you are at work or busy running errands. Thank You Animal Keeper for being Jax's home away form home!! read more

The Animal Keeper - Jax - Pet Sitting Near Me - Poway, California

If you love your doggie, ya have to try the Poway Animal Keeper. They have been taking care of our Luna for 2-3 years. However , this is our first Yelp for The Animal Keeper because of what happened this past Saturday. I had been away for 9 days and during my 8 hour drive home, I kept on thinking about Luna. Well,I finally got there and we were greeted by Roberta. In less than 7 minutes, Roberta reviewed the invoice-item per item- so we understood it. Then, told us how Luna had been. In other words she knew my Luna and loved her almost as much as my wife and myself love her. Asked Roberta to weigh her and she gladly agreed. Lesson to be learned? If you love your doggie (or cat) and you are going away and you want them to be treated better than how another family member would treat them. Ya have to try The Animal Keeper. Hopefully, you will get Roberta but if you don't, do NOT worry. They are all great! Bill read more

I've now boarded my mastiff with The Animal Keeper twice. I do the camp so he can go out and socialize during the day. Both times have been great experiences. You can tell they really care and take such good care of the pets here! read more

We went to Animal Keeper to get our two puppies groomed. After a few hours we came to pick them up, both dogs very happy. When we got home, we realized that one of their cuts wasn't really what we had in mind. We called Animal Keeper the next day and spoke with Daniel about this miscommunication and he got us in quickly to have the haircut fixed at no charge. When I left Animal Keeper the second time after getting the haircut fixed, my car battery died in the parking lot. Another Animal Keeper associate, Simon, came out and jump started my car - a giant help! Above and beyond service from a bunch of nice people, and our dogs were happy and not anxious at all. Will be taking our dogs here from now on. read more

I was going to drop my puppy off for an overnight trip. 1 night was going to cost me $93. Is this right? Are all boarding process so high? I was surprised that you had to pay extra to let them out to play in the yard. read more

The daycamp is amazing!!! I highly recommend this place! My husky, Arlo, loves going here; and as soon as we pull into the parking lot, he gets so excited he howls hello when we go inside the lobby. The staff are welcoming and really care about him, which gives me a peace of mind knowing that he's in good hands while he's there. The daycamp is affordable, both the half-day and the full-day options. It's clean, and follows social distancing rules. The dogs safely play in the yard, and guarantee will come home tired out. I definitely see myself bringing Arlo to The Animal Keeper for the foreseeable future read more

We boarded our dog here for the holidays 2018 for 1 week and never again. I called ahead to let them know were will be there in 20 mins to pick up, not only was she not ready they gave her a quick wash and made us wait 20 mins. I figured out why they gave her a wash which is highly unusual because sure enough she stunk after 5 mins being in the car. Long story short, she had diarrhea for several days and totally concealed it and pawned her off on us and they were not honest with how she did during her stay, along with blood in her stools. Lack of integrity behind the scenes and pool customer service. The front desk was all smiles though. Don't judge a place by the front desk. Untrustworthy vendor. They pack dogs in during the holidays. I would not send my dog here again especially during the holidays. read more

Property and front office is clean and well taken care of. Staff is friendly. Both my dogs appeared to be well taken care of when I picked them up. Thank you! read more

We were looking for a nice place to have our furry family member stay while we were out of town. We were so happy with the treatment and availability of this kennel! We are actually booking our next arrangement right now!! read more

We have boarded our Baxter there when we needed to multiple times, and are so appreciative of the staff and facility! The girls at the desk know exactly who he is, the reports are detailed and we feel safe with our fur baby there. Wish they had cameras there to check in, but if you call them, they update you with any information you need on how your "kid" is doing :-). Our boy comes back tired but very happy. Highly recommend them!! read more

We have been using The Animal Keeper in Poway for about a year now. Our mini Aussie Knox goes about once a week to Doggy day camp. Every time we pull into the driveway, he starts to get super excited. As soon as we get in the building he runs behind the desk to say hi to all the staff. This act continues to reassure us that he absolutely loves it here and he loves the employees. Everyone has been so accommodating with our crazy work schedule and we can't thank them enough. We recently moved to Temecula but still work in San Diego so we have decided to stay with Animal Keeper because of their quality of care. A couple weeks ago we needed a last minute grooming but forgot to make an appointment. This was not a problem, they promised they could make it happen and they did. When we picked up Knox he was so fluffy and happy. We don't know who the groomer was but we were very happy with the results. Thanks Animal Keeper for showing our precious fur baby so much love. You all are the best! read more

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This place made my fur baby feel so welcomed! He's very shy at first but I've been told he eventually warms up. It was only his second day and they already remembered his name! Kimo always comes home EXHAUSTED and sleeps throughout the entire night. It's a little pricey, but totally worth it. Staff is definitely a huge plus for us! We appreciate the hard work you all do to make sure Kimo & other pups get the perfect amount of playtime/love! read more

I am grateful to have found such excellent and caring staff specifically Julie. We have had our beautiful Puppy fully serviced twice by her and I will never go anywhere else again. The Haircuts were amazing! My puppy has never been loved or appreciated by our family as much since then! We want to thank Julie of Animal Keeper, and the amazing services she has provided to our awesome puppy!!!!! read more

We bring our dog here every Monday to wear her out for the next several days. The staff is wonderful and kind and she loves to go there. In fact, my kids fight over who gets to tell her she is going because she gets so excited! read more

The Animal Keeper - Pet Sitting Near Me - Poway, California

I was so happy with the outcome of my two dogs grooming. Shelly did a great job. We have used her numerous times and she is fantastic! I would highly recommend her for grooming of your dog. read more

I love this place! It's clean, the employees are so courteous and friendly, the hours are great, and my dog always seems to enjoy going to Animal Keeper on the days I need daycare coverage. read more

My wife and I absolutely LOVE this place. They are really good with people and exceptionally good with our 4 dogs. Can not say enough good about this place. I like that in an emergency, we can drop the dogs of at a moments notice for doggy day care. It pains me that we have to find a new place for our pets because are leaving state :( read more

The Animal Keeper is the best !! Been a customer for many years. The staff is awesome and the groomers do a great job. It's the only place we take our dog too. Highly recommend!! read more

Took our Golden Retriver to Animal Keeper for a bath and groom. Staff was nice, but his grooming was not exactly what we were looking for, it was just a miscommunication with the groomer. I called to see what could be done, spoke with assnt. manager Stephanie who said bring him right in to redue to our satifaction. Showed groomer Marlynne a picture of what we wanted. Came to pick him up and it was PERFECT!!! Animal Keeper is our new go to! Great customer service, convienient and excellent grooming! read more

My husky Khaleesi loves this place! She gets so excited when I drop her off for Doggy Day Camp. I like that I can drop her off for a 1/2 day just to get her tired out or I can do a full day if everyone in the house is busy and I don't want to leave her unattended for too long. Great staff, good value, and they groom her and cut her nails too. So glad we found this place. read more

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This girl named Roberta that answered the phone here had the BEST customer service communication ever. Very specific, professional and welcoming. This makes all the difference in getting my business again. Def gets 5 STARS! Thank You. read more

I had my dog boarded here at the end of may for 9 days. We had also boarded her back in december at the oceanside location and were very pleased with that animal keeper. When we dropped her off they were very sweet and explained how her stay would pan out, etc. When we picked her up they gave us a cute report card and were telling us all about her stay. The poway location however was a little different. When we picked her up the woman was calling her the wrong name and when we asked about her stay she just said "it was fine, she ate all of her meals". I think most people would want a little more detail of the past 9 days than that. When we brought her home we noticed that her nails were cut, which i had never asked for them to do, and one of the nails was really short and peeling. Just not thrilled with this place, would definitely stick with oceanside. read more

What a fantastic time we had here. We went out of town for a couple of days and I needed to board my bird. They happily took care of my bird, even though this facility is for cats and dogs. I was so grateful. They did an outstanding job. My bird seemed so happy when I picked him up. He is typically a mama's boy and gets very upset when I leave. I know my bird received lots of TLC just by how happy he was. His cage was clean as well as his food and water trays when I picked him up, which shows me that they were properly looking after him. He seemed sad to be leaving those awesome girls. I think this place is great. The staff is so nice and attentive. I highly recommend the Animal Keeper. read more

Like any other animal parent, we want the best for our little family member! Especially when you leave your dog in the hands of another person that you may not know. We usually take our little guy, Zeus to another pet boarding center. But, since we were traveling up north, The Animal Keeper came up and was highly recommended. I called and spoke to Angela, she was extremely helpful and explained everything they needed from me to have Zeus spend the night. The boarding is just off of Poway Road on the 15, about a couple of miles after you exit. We pull up, with plenty of parking available. From the parking lot you can see the outdoor play area the dogs hang out at. ;-) We walk in and were immediately greeted by Angela and another staff member (I didn't get her name, but she was extremely nice as well). We filled out some paperwork, since it was his first time there. They gathered all his things for him to spend the night and I requested if it was okay that I be taken on a tour so I know where he will be staying/playing. Angela was kind enough to show me around. The facilities are very well kept and organized! The back outdoor area was large and had a couple of pools for the dogs to play in (it is very hot in SD now these days). I was content and knew that Zeus would have a wonderful time. Fast forward, to when I had to pick up Zeus. They provided me with a report card of how Zeus stay, a detailed receipt of the expenses, and all of his belongings. The minute we got into the car, Zeus was KTFO! Thank you The Animal Keeper for taking care of my little buddy! He will sure be coming back again! Side note: They charge a $2 fee/day if you bring your OWN dog food. Not sure if that is fair, but they do provide Blue Buffalo for free to feed to your dog. I would think it would be the opposite- I brought his own food since he is on a particular diet. read more

Day Care & Grooming: I can't say enough good things about my experience with The Animal Keeper. In January I rescued a dog who happened to be very afraid of people (great with dogs, great with human friends, but scared of strangers). I needed to take him to a day care while I was away from home all day for work and The Animal Keeper was relatively close to home with decent prices. The first day was a complete disaster since my poor dog was afraid of every human who tried to interact with him. But The Animal Keeper did not give up! And I can't thank them enough for that. Once he got to interact with the other dogs he felt much better and slowly over a few months warmed up to each human employee. Many thanks to Nora, Tom, Chris, and the others for their love they gave to Grady. They have a small outdoor yard for the smaller dogs (or big dogs who don't get along with other big dogs?), and a larger yard for the big dogs. The place seems very clean and each time I picked up my dog at the end of the day the floors were being mopped and the place smelled great. I also used the grooming services here. Karen, the groomer, was able to make friends with my fearful dog and successfully groom him multiple times. She always did a great job, and cared about making Grady feel comfortable. Unfortunately we moved to a new neighborhood, and had to find a new day care. read more

I will definitely be bringing my business here. A good friend who is also he special needs teacher brings her rescue here for daycare. When money is a little tighter during the summer she was afraid she was not going to be able to pay for the daycare and would possibly have to return her rescue to the shelter. Daniel immediately put her mind at ease and made sure that was not gonna happen. They understand the bond between us and our for babies. Top notch! read more

Great place! I'm surprised it doesn't have a better overall rating here on yelp. The people who work here are true animal lovers so you know that your pet will be sincerely cared for. The facilities aren't exactly the fanciest or the most contemporary, but they are roomy and clean. I like that they have a fenced yard for your pets to play in so they can get some exercise and some fun while they board. Some facilities only have cages so your pet would be essentially locked up for a week, but at animal keeper they get to run around and interact with other pets and humans. The price is fair. I've use this place several times when we go on vacation or just need someone to watch our dog for the day. Our dog always seems so happy and excited here. He's always wagging his tail when we go pick him up. The staff here is just amazing and give him the attention he needs. read more

Took my new 16 week old minipoodle for her first grooming here after reading the generally great reviews. They did a fine job with bath, nails, ear hair removal, etc but I just spent $153 at my vet given the huge ear infection my baby now has! My vet said this is classic with poor grooming and water in the ears, 3 to 4 days after the service. The timing fits exactly for us! One ear is full of bacteria in the other is full of yeast. My poor baby scratched and scratched all night long and finally we made the vet appointment today! Grooming $50, Vet $153, Up all night and 2 sets of meds for a week= priceless! I was willing to overlook the general chaotic nature of the checkin process and the fact that I needed a rabies certificate (which they never asked to see)...........beware, not sure if this is the business or that particular groomer but i won't go back! read more

1st time here to get my baby groomed. Upon arrival the property is clean, well kept. You can hear the pets in the front fenced daycare area & sort of see them through the fence. I was impressed that there wasn't any "nervous barking" - all the big dogs seemed happy, active and in good spirits. As for the grooming, I am elated with the results. Mary the groomer listened to my preferences and did a fantastic job. I will be back. read more

Having recently relocated to San Diego I was in dire need of daycare for Indy, the worlds cutest dog! We settled on Animal Keeper after touring the facility and meeting some of their friendly and capable staff and have nothing but good things to think and say about this place. Thanks to Animal Keeper I can concentrate on work and never have to worry about my grrlie! read more

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