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Nice stay. Very low maintenance dogs and very low maintenance owners! Although no dog walks were required during the week-long stay, I felt compelled to walk Coby, the gentleman husky, nearly every day. Wanted him to get sufficient intellectual stimulation (see the dog psychology books of Alexandra Horowitz). Maddy simply wanted lots of love and lots of belly rubs. A couple of notes: The location is somewhat out of the way. If you don't have a car, some might find it inconvenient. It's about 3.2 miles to the nearest grocery store....the Metro is the same distance away. And the Metro will be needed to get you inexpensively to downtown Silver Spring, where there are a lot of restaurants and shops (of course, there is always Uber). The other thing that gave me slight pause: The doggy door is carved out of the somewhat flimsy back screen door, not the main door. Since it is kept open at night to allow the dogs to go in and out (I did try to close it a couple of nights, but Coby would ask politely in the middle of the night to go outside), it might give pause to some who might be edgy over a stay in an urban/suburban area. But overall, a very comfortable stay, very nice owners and very sweet dogs!
What do most pet sitters charge per day in Avon Lake, Iowa?
From $25/week to $75/week for the cat sitting and from 29.9950 to 29.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 29.9940 for the cat sitting and 29.99 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.
Do pet sitters come to your house?
Yes, you can find a home pet sitter to stay in your house with your pet overnight and provide 24/7 care for your pets. You can include in your listing time the advisable timeframe that the pet sitter should adhere to and not leave your pet alone in the house. Usually, it's not to leave the pet alone for more than 4 hours.
How often should a pet sitter visit?
The pet sitter for the cat should visit at least once a day. For the dogs, the pet sitter should visit at least three times per day, the best solution is if the sitter stays overnight and watches your pets all the time.
How to find a trustworthy pet sitter in Avon Lake, Iowa ?
Look at the pet sitter with a high rating, and many previous bookings with good reviews, ask the sitter to make a meet and meet before confirming the booking online or in-person, and reach out to the pet owners where the sitter stayed before asking about reference.
What are the red flags in a pet sitter?
Common red flags in pet sitters are bad reviews from previous pet owners, a high cancellation rate after approval, a sitter who doesn't have a background check, a sitter who refuses to meet and greet in person or online, and a sitter who wants to make bookings outside of the platform.
Is it safe to hire a pet sitter?
Yes, it is safe to hire a pet sitter it's still advisable to see if the sitter has a background check, good reviews, and past bookings and make a meet and greet before confirmation in this way you can reduce risk to the minimum.
Do pet sitters stay all day?
Yes, pet sitters stay all day in your house and also they stay overnight, the sitter can leave your home for up to 4 hours or for a different time that you can discuss during the meet and greet.
My dog bolt loves coming to this facility! After having issues with a previous daycare it was nice to know he could have some fun with other dogs and I wouldn’t have to worry about him being taken care of. They make sure each pet has had proper medical and vaccines before coming to join them for play. A wonderful place with nice friendly people. Bolt says thank you!
My best buddy Wrigley recently had a 10 day stay with them. When I picked him up he looked great and very happy. First time boarding him somewhere that he wasn’t mad at me afterwards. Can tell he had a great time with their staff and could tell from talking with them that they really care for him as if he was their own dog. Thanks to everyone there that made his stay so great.
Avondale Pet Resort and Avondale Vet is truly an amazing place!!!! I recommend it to anyone looking for a vet, for doggie daycare and grooming. I have been taking my dog here almost a year now and have never had an issue with anyone. Every employee is friendly and greets me with a smile each time I walk in. Anytime I have a question or need to come in with a checkup/emergency, they are always willing to answer my questions completely. The veterinarians are very caring and will even call you the next day to make sure your pet is doing okay! That to me is AMAZING service. I know that my dog is in wonderful hands when I leave her with them and after she gets home from daycare I know she had a blast during the day. Definitely check this place out, trust me its worth your time and money.
I just boarded my 7 month old Labradoodle at Avondale a few weeks ago and would not recommend this place in the least. This is our first dog and first time boarding so I made sure to call and ask questions and confirm our appointment. I should have done more research as the customer service for the most part was extremely poor. However, I was recommended by a friend and thought I would check it out as other options were limited. I was aware prior to drop off that she would need a kennel cough vaccine (by my regular vet, not Avondale) even though records were sent a week in advance. Avondale offered to do it during her stay to save a trip to the vet. Great! Everything seemed fine until the day of drop off. No one bothered to tell me that on Sunday's they do not open until 10 for drop off, even though I had mentioned I'd drop her off around 7:30 or 8 that morning. Here we are waiting....once we finally get in, they advise me that my puppy will need a laundry list of other vaccines as well and it will be around $80 to "get her caught up." I take my puppy regularly to a local vet and she is up to date. However, Avondale requires these same vaccines every 6 months instead of a year. I had no other option but to get her vaccinated again at this point. We luckily were only boarding her a few days, meanwhile I called routinely every day to check on my fur baby and was told she had limited appetite but nothing concerning. Typically she does get moody with one vaccine, let alone several. They gave her some wet food to my knowledge and things seemed fine after that per what they told me. Upon picking her up, they brought my dog out covered in feces and urine. I mean head to toe covered! The smell was something indescribable! My dog is very well potty trained and hates a dirty kennel at home, so this was absolutely unacceptable and shocking. Had they have advised me that she was covered in her own feces and urine I would have happily paid for her to be groomed and bathed. NOTHING was mentioned! This poor dog was just absolutely terrified and inconsolable for hours after picking her up. I've never seen her so scared and alert the whole time we've had her, so that in itself is concerning. I was told during the course of her board that I would receive pictures and updates but I was the one who had to call and never once received any notification. I had then requested for her veterinarian/vaccine records that were done at Avondale to be sent to our regular veterinarian and they still have not been two weeks later! I would not recommend this place to anyone!
They took great care of our two dogs when we boarded them which is why the 3 stars. Otherwise, they nickel and dime you for everything. We weren't informed that our dogs need a flu vaccination (maybe a handful of boarding places require it) so when we dropped our dogs off, it had to be done by them- $30 per dog for that. Plus, $30 per dog for a fecal test. Both of these could have been done through our vet at a much cheaper cost if we had been informed that these needed to be done! Also, $4 per medication that needs to be administered to our dog per day. $26 for that. We were quoted at $160 and ended up having to pay $300 for 2.5 day stay!!! Absolutely absurd. Will not be boarding here again.
They charge double what we typically pay for grooming and are unwilling to make accommodations for dogs with anxiety. My dog has terrible containment anxiety, needs to be medicated, and still will hyperventilate when kenneled and they couldn’t find a way to groom him without “extensive” kenneling (their words) and keeping him for 8+ hours. Kennel staff were rude and condescending. I would give zero stars if i could.
We have boarded our dog anytime we go out of town for the past two years. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Their facility is clean (they gave me a tour) and they make sure the dogs are all up to date on their vaccinations before they can stay, which gives an owner peace of mind. They also have scheduled play time for the dogs for an extra small fee. Plus they give her a bath everytime at no charge! We will continue to take our dog to Avondale everytime we need a boarder.
We have been bringing our dogs here for close to 5 years I think. They have always treated our dogs like family, calling them by name when they walk through the door and always happy to see them. Prior to Avondale, we had taken our lab to another boarding facility where she began having seizures, seemingly unrelated, however once we switched to Avondale the seizures tapered off and eventually stopped completely. When we added a pit bull to our family a couple years ago they didn't blink but loved on him just the same. We are proud to call Avondale our pup's home away from home.
We have been taking our Lab Bernie to Avondale pet resort for around a year now and we have had nothing but great things to say about the staff and how well they treat Bernie! Sarah has worked with Bernie and continues to go above and beyond her job description to ensure Bernie is happy while we are away. We are so thankful for the care that is given and recommend Avondale to everyone. Thank You!- Kyle, Stacey and Bernie
Won't go anywhere else. For real. Great vets, Great staff and every service you can think of for your pets big or small. Absolutely cannot express how much they've done to help out our little dog.
Wish I had a good review, I was looking forward to having this place groom our yorkie as we used from for years in the past, the 1st red flag was when I dropped her off they didn't ask me for Vaccines, I gave her proper description of what I wanted done my dog's hair was long n NOT at ALL matted, I said I wanted 2" long and her hand only trimmed cuz I like her hair in penny tails, she said no problem. Picked her up and looks like they do as they please without considering your request. Definitely not the place for Yorkie.
Quality has really dropped since mother transferred ownership to daughter Kelsey. Kelsey is hard to work for and when you get a poor cut and talk to her about it she gets defensive. Nothing but problems the last 2 years especially when it comes to getting nails trimmed. Really disappointing used to be a good place to go to. Has really gone to the dogs......there are better places to go!
Our dogs LOVE being groomed here!! We bring in all 4 of our dogs & have a few family members that also bring their pups in. No bad comments at all!!! Everyone is super easy to work with, they’re super sweet, & are very patient with our pups. You can’t beat the price & you can’t beat the quality service. We wouldn’t consider going anywhere else.
We love Prancing Paws. My two boys always look so nice when I pick them up. I recommend them all the time to friends for their Puppers!
Reading other reviews it’s apparent this place does the same cut on all puppies. And you will be leaving you puppy in questionable care. I Wouldn’t! Beware! I wouldn’t post this bad review but now I have two puppies with the exact chopped up horrible hair cuts. But this one was just sad. He is a full size rescue Yorkie and his tail was left. It’s beautiful. I have to admit his hair was getting too long and there were areas matted, but when I rescued him, all matted, knotted etc they didn’t shave his chest and cut off his face like this place did. I even asked them NOT to touch his tail. But they capped the base. What??? What hair they left is cut choppy just like my other puppy. They didn’t cut his nails. The place stinks horribly and is visibly filthy. I am not even certain how kind they were to him. He was pretty depressed all evening into the next week. First picture is now. The others are b4. He’s still adorable.
This place used to be amazing with they price and pace everything was great. But recently the prices has sky rocket. I take my cats just for a simple nail clipping and it was always affordable but the prices went from $10 each to $20 each just for a nail clipping that is done in 10 secs. I'm sorry but that's ridiculous. Times is hard for us all I understand a $3 to $5 dollar raise but $10 in one month is crazy and I can't afford them anymore. Hopefully they understand they faithful customers and come back to earth.
I was so happy with the services we received! I took in our 13 week old female Bernedoodle, Echo, for her first groom today. I was a little concerned about having her ears plucked, but they use numbing drops and Echo hasn't shown any signs of discomfort, even after several hours. They were so sweet and calm with her and she looks adorable. When I came to pick her up, she was snuggled with the groomer and didn't really care that I was there, lol! The price was very reasonable and we already have our next appointment booked.
Always does a great job with our two dogs. Very good prices!
Before and after doggie spa treatment with summer hair cut. I've been taking my dogs to prancing paws for a long time. They do a great job they are super caring
Loved my experience! I just got my dog Sebastian a little over a month ago and so this was the first groomer we went to.. they gave me exactly what I asked for and they were so nice and helpful.. I wasnt brushing him right and when they confronted me about it they were so caring and concerned for him... I know he is in good hands here. They showed me where I messed up and how to do it correctly for the future.. the price??! Cant freaking beat it either!!! We will be going here forever and ever lol and ever. THANK YOU PRANCING PAWS!!! ❤❤🥰 oh and while i was checking in a beautiful poodle came in with quite a spiffy hair cut. he os clearly a regular but guys!!! try them! dont hesitate!
Shiloh, our pup had been attending doggie daycare there for several months and loves it. He goes two days a week and on the two days that he's goes regularly he knows it's time to play with his doggy friends. The price is fair and the service and caregiving to our dog and the others is outstanding.
My dogs love going to daycare! The staff is wonderful here and play, love on and give lots of pets. Daycare also has fun posts on social media, contest and photo booths. We've also met some amazing dog parents through Downtown Doggy Daycare. I recommend them to everyone at the dog park!
I have called several times to schedule a tour or to get on a waitlist as a new customer. The girls that answer the phone are very nice but act like they have no idea how to process this request and always promise that a manager will call me back. A manager has never returned my call.
The staff at Downtown Doggy Daycare are all wonderful. Katelyn is over the top, so warm and welcoming. We love it and feel lucky to have found a spot for Lucy there. Outstanding 10 stars out of 5. :)
Shiloh loves going to Downtown Doggy Daycare for his two full days of care and fun each week. He gets in the car happy and worn out. I'm grateful for his being tired. As a puppy, he eases into the evening relaxed. We appreciate the staff and how caring they are towards him. The Pawgress reports are fun to get. Highly recommend D. D. Daycare!
My 2 Australian Shepherds had the most amazing time at Downtown Doggy Daycare!! They did boarding for 3 days. I got text message updates on how they were doing each day, and pictures! The dogs came home very happy and very worn out. I felt at ease with them there, and am very appreciative of how well they were taken care of! Thank you Downtown Doggy Daycare for taking great care of our pups!! Skye and Elsie will definitely be back!
We love everything about downtown doggy daycare. Our dogs have been going there for about 3 years and we couldn’t imagine going anywhere else. The staff is always smiling and happy to greet every dog, they know every dog by name and most owners. We look forward to all the fun events they have every month! At downtown doggy your not just paying for dog sitting or boarding it’s like a big family! Bronx can’t wait for Friday’s so he can spend the day with his favorite people and friends!
Downtown doggy daycare is great! My GSP has been going there for years and he loves it. He always comes home tired from all the fun that he had. The boarding service is also awesome. It’s good to know that we can leave him somewhere safe that he also loves being at. Highly recommended!
I've been bringing my dachshund mix here ever since he was 3 months old. He loves it! He always gets so excited when he realizes where we are. They always greet him excitely by name and he just eats up the attention. You can check out your furry friend on the doggy cam. They take terrific pics of your dog having fun also! I have one of mine enjoying pool time. The staff is extremely knowledgable and very helpful. I will be boarding my dogs in the near future and I know they will be taken great care of so I will not have any worries. I rave to my family and friends how much we love Downtown Doggy Daycare and I highly recommend them to anyone.
Our Dog Tank has been going to DDD for almost 5 years. He goes once a week, it is the highlight of his week. He loves seeing all his friends. He especially loves the summer months when he gets play in the water. The staff is very friendly, we also use their boarding services a few times a year when we travel.
