Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    The Dogmother

    4.9 (43 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Request an appointment

    Response time

    4 hours

    Response rate

    100%

    Services - The Dogmother

    Pet boarding

    The Dogmother Photos

    You might also consider

    Portfolio From The Business

    Sponsored

    Recommended Reviews - The Dogmother

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Ed H.

    Melissa I can't put into words what she did for me and my wife she give us our baby mama Gigi and give her the best two years. We have adopted 4 more dogs over the years and she is the only person we will ever go to for dogs and is the only non family member I'll ever trust with my dogs.

    Cooper & Goldie
    Stefanie G.

    Melissa is the best! So wonderful with all the dogs! Got both of mine from her and I always recommend her for daycare and/or adoption!

    Me being reunited with my loss pup

    Dog Mother is absolutely amazing! My dog went missing in Roxbury and some how ended up in the hands of these wonderful people! I am beyond grateful for the love and care the gave my dog! I am even hoping to support them in the future! Thank you for everything you do! Loving and rehabbing dogs is not easy! However it's so much grace in your home! Thank you again!

    My Best friend

    I had the best experience at the Dogmother. She listened to what I needed and helped me find my soul pup. I am forever grateful to her. She truly cares about the well-being of her animals and provides them with the best care while they wait for their forever home. She responded to every text I sent and has continued to support me even after the adoption. We need more places like the Dogmother!

    See all

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    You know this a a great place when the dog is excited to get dropped off and always comes home tired and happy!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ed H.
    106
    3
    5

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Laurie S.
    516
    25
    0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    I'm lol Thank you!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Wouldn't trust my dogs with anyone else! Great prices and my pups are treated like family!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Melissa was great when she helped me get my pup Jelly. She has a companion for rescue dogs and is very helpful with advice!!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Thank you!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Awwww, thank you! I appreciate the review!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Thank yoooouuuu! I love having Stewart!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Don M.
    125
    41
    9

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Thank yoooouuuu ! I appreciate that!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Joe D.
    0
    13
    0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Melissa D.

    Melissa D.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - The Dogmother

    Review Highlights - The Dogmother

    Even if your dog has some behavioral issues, Melissa and her team are totally equipped to handle it!

    Mentioned in 32 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    The Cat's Pajamas Inn - Tank

    The Cat's Pajamas Inn

    (23 reviews)

    Need your cat boarded? Look no further!…read more My husband and I unexpectedly adopted a kitten in Spring 2020. We had a beach getaway planned for early summer (booked a year in advance) and had no idea what to do with our (then 13 week old) kitten. I searched online and immediately found all of the glowing reviews for Cat's Pajamas - I'm so glad! I spoke with Patty on the phone and she eased all of my worries about leaving our baby Leo with her. We boarded Leo for the week we were away and he was the happiest boy when we picked him back up! He is a very needy kitten (needs lots of attention and cries if he doesn't get it), so I was worried about leaving him - but no need to worry with Patty! Patty made sure to have him out for playtime regularly and sent us lots of pictures to keep us updated. Leo absolutely loved her! Plus, Patty even allowed us to bring our non-clumping litter for her to use during the week, since Leo was still too young for regular clumping (if you've ever used it, you know non-clumping litter can be a pain, but Patty didn't even bat an eye at the inconvenience of it!). We left Leo with her again at the end of the summer for a last minute weekend trip and received the same 5-star treatment! We love Patty and can't recommend The Cat's Pajamas Inn highly enough!

    I went to visit this place to meet the owner and see what it was like with the intent of…read morepotentially having my 6 mo. old stay there for a couple of days. It was clean. Patty, the owner seemed lovely. I wasn't thrilled about the size of the crates 6x4, but figured we could do a trial run for 1 night before his actual stay. We agreed on a day and time for me to bring my cat and the day before she asked if I could come at 9:00am instead of 9:30am because she was heading out for 2 hours at 9:15!! WHAT?? She thought nothing of having me bring my cat who had never been there before, shove him in a crate and the leave right after he gets there for 2 hours? The whole point of me bringing him was for her to meet him, see how he does. When I asked if it might be better to bring him later that day when she would be around, she said no I'm having company!! Again WHAT?? How much attention and time was she planning on spending with my cat who would probably have been frightened as can be. I would NEVER bring my cat there and I'm so happy that I learned what she's truly all about beforehand. Looks can be deceiving!!

    Bay State K-9 Kennel - Elsa and her owner. Loving & obedient

    Bay State K-9 Kennel

    (7 reviews)

    The training experience was enjoyable and very successful thank to Bob Elsa's trainer! Bad news is…read moreBay State K-9 Kennel was sold 5 yeas ago and the owner Mike Vitro, at that time, took all the dogs records with him? He agreed to leave the customers file on the premises & he took them all with him, now I can't get my German Shepherds certificate of completion! It's needed to have when buying home insurance!

    This is my 2nd dog that I've taken here for training. Both German Shepherd Dogs. Junior was 1st 9…read moreyears ago I didn't have Yelp then but I wish I did. Junior was incorrigible terrible on a leash dog aggressive we took him here & met Mike Citro the owner & trainer we were hoping for the best but honestly didn't expect much as we had brought him other places with absolutely no results. 1 on 1 training day care twice a week then classes he was a new dog. He went from tearing our arms off on the leash to being a good citizen dog Mike was like the dog whisperer for us. Now our 2nd is Dritte he went last week for a meet & greet & tonight for our 1st 1 on 1 session & between what he taught us @ meet & greet & tonight's session we've already seen results. Mike knows his stuff he basically trains us & the dog. Dritte loved class & will be @ daycare tomorrow we're gonna do same formula as with Junior except much earlier as Dritte is a little over 5 months old & Junior was 2 1/2 years old due to wasting time & money on useless trainers. I couldn't recommend Mike Citro & Bay State Canine any higher I'd give 10 stars if I could he saved our Junior & I can't wait for Dritte to learn also.

    McGrupps Doggie Daycare

    McGrupps Doggie Daycare

    (38 reviews)

    if you need a daycare, look no further because this is the best one…read more I was leaving on a two week vacation and, very last minute, the person who was watching my one-year-old puppy (Lexapro, Lexi for short) bailed on me. I was absolutely frantic trying to find a daycare for her. I sent a message to mcgrupps, and got an almost immediate response from the owner, Megan. She walked me through the steps of what I would need to do in order to board my pup and got me in very quickly to do an assessment. My dog is very anxious and Megan and the staff knew exactly how to handle her. They answered all of my questions and helped me feel at ease about leaving my dog for the first time. While I was away, the wonderful staff posted pictures of my dog every day on Instagram so that I could see what she was up to, which made me feel so much more at ease. I even called for an update a couple of times (crazy dog mom, i know) and the staff were so kind and took her time to talk to me about my girl. When I came to pick her up, she was bathed and ready to go. Being at the daycare, I can see that Lexi has opened up and made tons of friends. She didn't even need her anxiety medication because of how well she was taken care of. I couldn't be more grateful and I am so excited to have a reliable daycare to send Lexi to whenever I need it. thank you mcgrupps!!!!

    Our one year old dog Oliver was a customer at McGrupps long before his Addison's disease diagnosis…read more(this needs to be mentioned because he was very anxious and fearful & I was so impressed by the staffs dedication and compassion for him)! Since diagnosis Oliver has been doing much better and we are so excited for him to be healthy enough to return to McGrupps. Angela remembered Oliver and his entire situation which as a dog mom was so incredibly comforting!!!!! We are so lucky to live down the street from this clean, friendly, dog orientated facility - even for the high need pups! Highly highly recommend!

    Bark n' Roll Canine Care - One of three large indoor spaces allow your pup to engage in play, training and enrichment activities no matter the weather!

    Bark n' Roll Canine Care

    (34 reviews)

    They have terrible customer service. Every time you call the person answering the phone has zero…read moreanswers and says someone will call you back when they can, but then we never get a call back. They don't pay attention to the dogs well-being nearly enough, for example we have been leaving our puppy there and have told them that he is having diarrhea but every time we pick him up and ask if his poop was normal they says, "oh yeah, everything was fine" or "I don't know, I didn't work with him" and then when he gets home he continues to have diarrhea. They don't interact with their clients at all, at the end of the day they are just telling you what you need to hear to leave them alone. The only positive thing I can say is that our puppy comes home looking happy and he is tired from playing. Edit: 3 days after posting this review, instead of reaching out to me they called and tried to bully my fiancee into changing it deleting this review. Rather than addressing the issues she just denied any problems and ended up just making my fiancee upset.

    The trainers are outstanding! I adopted my puppy about a month ago and I noticed she was a little…read moretimid around other dogs so I figured I would try out daycare to get her to become more social and not scared around other dogs. Zoey comes home super happy and pooped! I have had many interactions with the owner and her staff members, they are beyond knowledgeable and happy to always provide advice (especially for a new dog mom, like myself.) Thank you to the Bark n Roll staff for always providing great customer service and an even better program, Zoey also says thank you for introducing her to her new friends!

    Atlantic K9 Training

    Atlantic K9 Training

    (42 reviews)

    We can never thank the team at Atlantic enough for the absolute transformation they did on our…read moreOllie. We reached out the Atlantic at a complete loss of how to help our sweet Ollie boy succeed. They were nothing but kind, communicative and supportive during our initial conversations, and put us completely at ease about sending our boy to the two-week bootcamp, a choice that was incredibly hard for us! Ollie is a five year old Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix who went to training pre-pandemic and has always been incredibly shy with strangers. Before 2020, this manifested as leash reactivity and we were working hard at it when social distancing went into place. Post-pandemic, we tried every method we could find to try and help him with this, but despite all efforts, his reactivity increased tenfold to include dogs and small children. Sometimes he would he completely fine, and other times, he would aggressively bark and lunge at dogs and kids. It was so stressful that we started keeping him away from other dogs, and our small nieces and nephews to be safe. Ollie's alert barking additionally reached an all time high in the summer of 2023, and his counter-surfing was out of control. We decided it was officially time to get professional help. My husband and I want to start a family soon, and were terrified to think that Ollie's unpredictability could jeopardize his relationship with our future kids. His alert barking was creating a near-constant level of stress in our home, and we couldn't imagine how Ollie would be able to function happily or be involved as our family continues to grow. Throughout the two weeks of bootcamp, we got daily communication about Ollie's progress from the team and pictures of him playing happily during break times. Most importantly, however, K-9 Atlantic has completely transformed our boy, and given us the utmost confidence that Ollie will be the BEST big brother someday. He is literally like a different dog in all of the best ways. He's still our sweet, snuggly, silly boy, but without all of the incessant barking and sneakiness! His reactivity is now basically nonexistent, and he happily plays with our little nieces and nephews when they come over! He is a rockstar on and off-leash. We've even slowly integrated meeting new dogs in controlled settings, and he has been so very successful. He hasn't even counter surfed (despite us purposely leaving chicken on the counter in his reach in order to practice!!!!). Ollie's newfound confidence shines in his ability to meet new people and have experiences without all of the anxiety that he displayed prior to his time at K-9 Atlantic. He is the best version of himself, and we are so beyond proud of the good boy his has become!!! I don't know what magic the K-9 Atlantic team did with him while he was training, but we cannot believe that he is the same dog. He has been SO good, and an absolute angel while practicing. We are beyond grateful for everyone at Atlantic for truly transforming our boy and our lives. We can never thank you enough!

    I originally reached out to Atlantic K9 Training because my one-year-old Cane Corso/Pittie mix,…read moreBrinley, was getting a little too strong for me to handle. She's incredibly sweet and submissive with other dogs, but she loved to jump on people and had a habit of pulling hard on the leash during walks. At 60 pounds, it was definitely a lot to manage! From the start, Kylie and the Atlantic K9 team were amazing--professional, knowledgeable, and so caring. Brinley attended their two-week bootcamp, and I'll admit, it was hard sending her away for that long with no visits. I was worried she might feel abandoned, but Atlantic K9 made the experience so much easier. They uploaded pictures every day of her playing with other dogs, looking happy and confident, with a smile bigger than I've ever seen on her. It was clear she was having the time of her life--more like a fun vacation than "training camp." When Brinley came home, the transformation was incredible. She has great recall, walks beautifully on leash, and I can now even let her walk off-leash with full confidence. She's learned to stay in her "place," respond to "no" consistently, and--best of all--she no longer jumps on people! I'm so grateful to Kylie and the entire Atlantic K9 team for their compassion, communication, and the amazing results they delivered. Brinley is happier, calmer, and more connected to me than ever. I can't recommend Atlantic K9 Training enough!

    The Dogmother - pet_training - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...