When I looked up We Talk Dog the other day on Yelp and realized I haven't written a review, I was…read moreappalled. They are amazing and a life saver for us. We took our dog Shug to our original vet's boarding and were highly disappointed. We took her to WTD, and have never looked back. First of all, they do a temperament assessment to make sure that they don't let in any vicious dogs. Second, this very well might be Shug's FAVORITE place to go. When we pull up, it takes all of our power to stop her from jumping the fence to go and play. And unlike other boarding experiences we have had, playing is what they do best. She is always completely wiped when she gets home and has a permanent smile on her face. Seriously. If your dog is not as social as ours, I am not sure how it would work. But they love the dogs so much, I'm sure they would figure something out to cater to your pet. But as opposed to utilizing the crate at every turn, they have play times 90% of the time for day care and times they aren't sleeping. Friendly faces and a love for our dog is all I need to keep coming back. If you are looking for a place to keep your dog during the day or for boarding, I couldn't recommend a place any more than here.

12/10/2015 - I absolutely adore the entire staff at We Talk Dog. We are always greeted with a…read moresmile. Our pets love going there. You can also tell that the staff truly cares for each and every pet. I trust the staff at We Talk Dog more so than any other dog daycare in Birmingham. We had a bad experience elsewhere and were thrilled to find a place that excels in animal care, customer service, and over all professionalism. You know you're leaving your pets in the best of hands the moment you walk through the door. There's no better place! **Update: 6/28/2017 - I just wanted to add an update to my previous review. We have been using WTD multiple times a week for daycare, also boarding when needed, for over a year now. I still can not find a single thing to complain about. We have two dogs that can't wait to get inside to the see staff in the mornings. When we pick them up, they're adequately worn out. They never have a bad odor, they smell just as good as they did when we dropped them off. Neither of them have ever sustained an injury. It is truly a wonderful place. I have full faith in their assessments and grouping system of the dogs. Sometimes one of our dogs has a lazy/mellow day. When she's having one of those slow days, they accommodate and put her with a group more appropriate for her lack of energy. They don't asses once, they assess every single day. I'm so happy to have found such a wonderful second family and home for us and our dogs.

This is a very personal review. I love my dog dearly. His name is Otis Redding. He is a French…read moreBull Dog that is three years old. Otis reactive which means, he gets really excited when he meets human's and other dogs. He is also very protective of my wife and I to whom he spends most of his time with. I have hired several trainers and behaviorists to help us with Otis. Let me be clear, Otis is the best dog we have ever had 95% of the time. It is the other 5% that we want to improve. I also wanted Otis to have a place to be boarded so my family can go on a cruise next year. That is the foundation of my needs and story. I purchased a package for Otis at Creative Dog Training for 20 days of "Interactive Dog Day Care". In addition, I hired them for for sessions of dog training with my wife and I. Please remember, this is not my first rodeo on dog training. Otis has gone for close to 20 visits, Monday through Friday every week. He has made both human and dog friends. Some days, the owner of "Creative Dog Training" sends me a short video on Otis progress. Other days, Otis gets kind of a report card of how he is doing. Brining him from Down Town Birmingham to the Summit area every day has been no fun at all. I choose to do it because it was the only way I could give Otis a deep dose of acclimating him to everyone. Today we did our first session with the owner/trainer. Once Otis walks in the door of CDT, he a zero issues with other dogs and is open to new human friends. The training session is about 1/2 and gave my wife and me so very easy hints on working with my dog at home. CDT is not cheap however anything in life that is worth having has a cost to it. I know have a place to board my dog and a better dog at home. We still have huge improvement needed. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hope this helps anyone who reads this review.

Our girl has been going to CDT since 2017 when she was a puppy- they are wonderful for boarding,…read moretraining, daycare, you name it!

Outstanding service! Our pups come back full of energy! It's nice to have a place we can feel…read morecomfortable leaving our fury family members!

I've been using the pampered pet for 18 years with one dog or another. Currently, I have an 11…read morepound Maltese. They have always taken excellent care of my dogs. I love it that you can have your dog bathed before you pick them up. Of course your dog is always happy to see you at pickup time but my dogs have always trotted right in, no problems whatsoever. Happy to be there. I wouldn't board any where else in Birmingham. If the pampered pet can't keep them, I don't go.

I have an 11 month old sheltie that was fearful and anxious. My vet said that doggy daycare may…read morehelp with socialization. My vet and my groomer both recommended Camp Scotty. My dog loves to go and play all day! His personality has totally transformed. I cannot recommend Camp Scotty enough.

We LOVE Camp Scotty! We have only boarded once, so my review is more on the grooming, materials,…read moreand people. They have a great do-it-yourself bath setup with industrial dryers. We have a husky, so it usually takes a while. The owner is always super helpful and recommends types of materials to use for all seasons. You can tell the people who work at Camp Scotty are truly animal lovers.

Would never take a dog here again. Caught the groomer hitting my dog and yanking them on the lead…read more Took my dog immediately and left. Owner was not sympathetic and was extremely rude.

We have taken our dog here for years. the lady who did the grooming until two years ago was…read morewonderful . She left and her replacement was good but did not really know the breed. I just picked up the dog and he was absolutely butchered. The young girl who brought him out had shaved him to the skin. He is a long, wire -haired double coat breed . I was so shocked that I asked her if she had ever seen one. She said no.

Where is the "BETTER THAN IT GETS" 6-Yelp Star Button?…read more As far as my pups go - They are priority number one when I leave town. Since I have no kids, my dogs are my "kids". They go to work with me. They sit on the sofa and read with me. They like to watch Animal Planet with me. And they sleep with me. I would much rather pay someone the cost of a hotel night's stay to come hang with my babies when I'm away (ALERT all you hungry dog sitters! I'm a SUCKER) than take them to the vet - so when I plan a trip, I factor in 2x the hotel cost just so my fur babies can sleep in my bed. On my recent trip to Turkey, however, the thought of being out of the country, a 14 hour plane trip away, for two weeks, and with not much access to the Homeland made me think twice about having a pet sitter come to the house. What if my dogs escaped the backyard? What if the pet sitter didn't lock the doors when she left? (Cash can open doors, let himself in, grab a beer from the fridge and chill like Ice Cube on the sofa - no lie) What if something happened to them, medically, and I wasn't here? All that made me search for the best place to leave them for the 13 days I was gone. I came up with World Class Kennels in Harpersville, and I couldn't have made a better decision. I live OTMx2 (don't laugh you In Towners! You don't need a passport to get to my hood!), and World Class Kennels is a bit further down 280 - but this place is pretty. Lots of room to roam - and if you're a dog, especially one who was bred to chase lions in South Africa, that's a "good thing". Their kennels are spacious and private - they have concrete walls so all the dogs are not barking back and forth at each other. Each of the kennels has a little cot and blankets (we brought our own bed and woobies - they were in 7th heaven!) They have automatic watering devices - so there's no thirsty-ness going on. We opted for the indoor-outdoor version, which has a little door to the outside yard that they can come in and out of at will. Cash warmed right up to that idea as soon as he got there - in and out and in and out and in and out. They also get to play three times a day in the big yards - they have three separate yards, in case your pup doesn't play well with others. AND - they even have themed rooms (UA and AU, Sylvester and Tweety, Pippi Longstocking), with little beds and stuff in case you have one of those fluffy frou-frou fur babies. All the amenities are wonderful. And the fact that they have choices for play time is great, but when it comes to the lil ones, pet care is important to me. My Beagle has an ear infection (another reason I was hesitant to leave her with someone at the casa). She apparently had quite a flare up while I was away. Sharon Kidd, the owner, called my vet and had meds sent over, and administered them. Since we didn't leave food (my babies aren't picky eaters), she thought that maybe a change in Sunni's diet might help, so she changed her diet, and since it worked, she sent some of her new food home with a note and the name of the local Seed & Feed of where to find it (McEwen's - but that's another review!). She took the time to care about my dogs. When we have to leave them for a weekend at the vet, they come home tired, neurotic and stinky. Cash and Sunni enjoyed their visit - they were well rested, nobody had any eating issues, they smelled like they did when they were dropped off. Their blankets and bed were freshly washed and folded. The BEST part??? I walked in the door from my 24 hour day of traveling at midnight. My fur babies were at my front door, courtesy of their Pet Taxi Service, at 7:30 in the morning while I was making my coffee. Next trip away, my kids are going to World Class!!!

Have taken my huskies and cat here for years multiple times for boarding and dogs groomed, my…read moreexperience over Thanksgiving was horrible! My female had to be carried out to car she could not walk and bith dogs had horrible diarrhea and vomiting for 2 weeks they have never had these issues, I feared I was gonna have to put the female down even! It was very apparent they were in crates, they are too big for such and I kniw now they do crate to dry after grooming which is unacceptable I thought they had been blown dry not stuffed in a crate wet to dry!!!! I since found a way better place and the difference in picking them up at new facility was night and day my dogs were healthy and happy in new place! Im horribly disappointed and pissed I have spent thousands there through the years and spoke with a couple folks there about this and not a work back no apologies or explanation! Beware and be very cautious about entrusting your fur babies here for sure!!!!

We love HH! The open farm concept is exceptional, with access to the sprawling farm and full size…read moreswimming pool, it's such a magical place for pups. Because of the open concept, they require a temperament test in advance of boarding. While it may seem tedious to some, it's absolutely imperative to keep ALL dogs safe, which is HH's primary concern. We have such peace that Maisie is in a super fun and safe environment!

I reached out to them because it sounded like something my dog would LOVE. Turns out they DO NOT…read moreALLOW PITBULLS, any breed mixed with pitbulls. So don't waste your time. After talking to Scott ( an owner) I learned many dogs have been attacked in their care. He also was extremely rude while I spoke to him. I own a Pitbull, I know a lot of people don't feel comfortable around them. But at least post how you dong allow them. And not waste my time. Every dog is different, they won't even meet my dog to see if she is a fit. He flat out shut her down. He made her sound like she was the most disgusting breed in the planet. Then also told me how dogs have been attacked in his care. Not just once but multiple times. They thinks Pitbull are a aggressive breed and they are not welcome there. Please take care of your babies and don't let them go there.

I've gotten my dog groomed here for 3 years. As a pretty consistent customer, I've worked with…read moreEmily and Eli when they had to reschedule me last minute or cancel. I was unable to make a rescheduled (by them) appointment and called but no answer. I took my dog there for a new appointment and was told that the price would be the same as usual ($90). After 3 1/2 hours of my dog being there, (no bath no grooming) they tell me over the phone that I have to pay $120 before they start or " just come get your dog". Of 3 years of my dog getting groomed, I've never had to pay beforehand. When I get there, I try to clear confusion but I get over talked by the groomer. When I ask to get my dog and leave, he tells me that it'll be fine if I just pay upfront. I demanded my dog and we left.

Our pups seem to love going to Emily and Eli. They are patient and always perform an excellent job…read moreon our pups!!!