I have been taking my dog to Applewood for a monthly shampoo and shine since we moved here (in July). I have been impressed. Sage is a bit of a high-maintenance pooch (emotionally high maintenance) so I always worry leaving him anywhere (you can guess how he got so emotionally high-maintenance :-) But he comes back happy and looking wonderful. They do a phenomenol job bathing, brushing and clipping him (he's a lab so he doesn't need much clipping). The staff is friendly, professional and always happy to see me and my dog. The place is very, very clean. I haven't boarded him here, but I would feel pretty safe doing so. Overall, I think Applewood is a great place and I'm happy I found it.