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| - let me start by saying that i have never, and i mean -never-, considered boarding my maltese, chloe. that is until my usual pup sitter (father-in-law) was going to be out of town at the same time as me and i had absolutely no one trustworthy to watch her. i was on the verge of a serious mini-meltdown until i found d pet hotel on yelp.
i decided to swing by one day to check out their facility and was immediately impressed. the place is absolutely spotless-there's no dog odor (seriously, how is that even possible?), and i could see all the happy dogs playing and having fun through a glass mirror. a super friendly employee took me on a tour of the place and told me about all the services that my dog would be receiving if i chose to have her stay there.
AMAZING PROS:
the rooms! this is what really blew me away-there's an actual bed and flatscreen tv in each of the suites in order to recreate the feeling that your dog is at home. since my dog has a touch of the separation anxiety, it really put me at ease to know that she would be in a similar environment to our house.
playtime! during the day the dogs are separated into groups by their size, and get to play in their indoor 4000 square foot park! fun!
food! they'll feed your dog their regular diet, regardless of what it is. i give my pup food that has to be refrigerated, and they have no problems accommodating that.
car service! they'll even come and pick up your dog if need be. i didn't use this service, but it's pretty awesome that they offer it.
emails! they email you every day with pictures of your dog so you can see what they're up to and how they're doing.
24 hour staff onsite! there's always someone there keeping an eye on the dogs. comforting!
CONS:
dude, none.
i signed my pup up for a 3 night stay on the spot! they made things hassle free by getting all the vaccination info from my vet themselves, so all i had to do was set up a temperament test for my dog. once she passed that, i brought her in a few times for daycare just so she could get used to the place. every time i brought her in, chloe and i were greeted by name and i felt as if i had been coming here for years. they really put all my boarding fears to rest when i had to drop her off for her vacation.
if you're going out of town, or simply want to have your dog in daycare while you're at work, etc., this is hands down the place to go. d pet hotel is a beautiful, clean facility with outgoing staff members who truly care about your dog's wellbeing.
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