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| - Our little Junior Bacon Cheeseburger - aka our 52-lb Beagle named Oshkosh (see picture) - has been coming here for about 2 years. We use CBW mainly for daycare ($25/day) when he'd otherwise be stuck indoors for more than 8 hours without going outside. Occasionally we need to board Oshkosh overnight ($39/overnight, day included) when our travel plans absolutely forbids bringing him along with us.
We love Camp Bow Wow's cozy cabin motif all throughout the business - from the lobby decked out with wooden counters and posts, the kennels are called "cabins", the attendants "camp counselors", and the doggies "campers". Even their webmaster/events coordinator is called the camp "scout".
The play area ia divided into 3 areas including access to their own exclusive outdoor area. This allows the doggies to be divided appropriately by their size and temperament so that no one gets trampled accidentally nor feels too intimidated to play.
CBW's mission is to keep the doggies playing and having fun most of the day and tired out so that they "snooze the night away". That way overnighting campers don't miss home so much and can sleep more easily in unfamiliar surroundings. Let me tell ya something - boy do they do a good job! Picking up Oshie after playing for 10 - 12 hours, our little stinker is down for the count quite often before the car even makes it out of the parking lot!
If you're concerned about the $25/$39 cost it's important to keep in mind that this is an all-inclusive price. I did the homework before signing up with CBW and found other boarding kennels charge a basic fee far less than $25/$39 but end up nickel-and-diming you for things CBW does without charge. No extra cost for snacks or feeding overnighters nor fees for interviewing or playing and interacting with your pooch. In fact, the first day (interview day) at CBW is free and it feels really good to know that their interview process protects our lil' campers by keeping out diseased, dangerous, or flea-infested animals.
Speaking of protecting the doggies, CBW maintains an impressive cleaning regimen in which the play floors are completely mopped with an anti-bacterial solution twice a day (you see this in the cameras, I'll discuss later). Also, because any infectious disease introduced at camp would quickly run rampant among the campers at play, CBW requires and tracks vaccination records and will give you a friendly heads-up if your little tyke is due. (CBW doesn't vaccinate except for the 6-month Bordatella on request.)
Walk-in convenience is great! We've never had a problem with coming in any weekday and adding another Beagle to their collection for the day. And the 7 PM close time is really good for people like me who spend way too much time at work. They do encourage making reservations for overnight stays especially as the cabins fill up on holiday weekends. And they do offer daycare on weekends but shut down during lunch hours.
Pre-paid package deals (5 and 10-packs) with lower daily rates are offered and they often have monthly specials (i.e. free bath or "spa day" w/package). Plus they have a special 401-K9 (get it?) program that offers deeper package discounts to companies that participate.
Extra fees are only for special requests such as baths, nail trimming, or administering the aforementioned 6-month bordatella intranasal vaccination.
We absolutely love their web cameras which you can access during daycare hours (7 am - 7 pm) for free anywhere you have Internet access! I typically put one of 7 camera views in the background on one of my monitors at work which let's me check on him from time-to-time and see him play. My wife loves showing the Beagle off to folks at work to the point they ask to see him online if they know he's in daycare that day.
Unfortunately, the $5 smartphone app (run by Online Doggy, not CBW) doesn't provide live-feed to your smartphone, only camera stills refreshed every 15 minutes.
One of the great things about being able to watch Oshkosh is to see him interact with doggies we would potentially like to foster or adopt! What better way to see if they'd get along than on their own in a playful environment??
An example of how well CBW protects the welfare of the doggies was in late 2011. An accidental fire triggered the security sensors which automatically alerted the staff and fire department. They immediately executed their emergency plan and everyone, including all 17 doggies who were there, was evacuated safely to neighboring CBW's. All doggy parents were notified very quickly as to what happened and reassured about their doggies' well-being and location. Although renovations were required due to smoke damage and extinguishment, this was a true testament to how well the CBW brand really watches out for our kids!
To sum it up, this is just a great place with caring folks who really love doggies and the best way to keep our pooch safe and exercising when we can't be around!
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