Dog Sitters in Elkwood, VA

Awesome facility .. feels like home, with indoor/outdoor suites for the dogs that don't feel cagelike. Indoors the suites extend into a living room like area. Outside is a big fenced play area. Professionally run with ability to provide individualized attention because it's small, not a big dog care warehouse. Our dogs were able to stay together in a good sized suite. Price is good too. A number of really big dogs - definitely a perfect place for large dogs. Our dogs were well cared for on a long stay, and we can definitely recommend!

Colonial Newfoundland Rescue is here. Donna is doing incredible work finding forever homes for these wonderful gentle Giants. The whole team do such a great job of interviewing families and checking out homes. They even helped us be patient when one dog was likely a bad fit with our multi-dog family. Our Freya has already settled in and is enjoying touring the house and finding willing belly scratchers everywhere she goes.

I am a local veterinarian and I board my dogs with Golden Retreat. They are always excited when we pull up and want to run back to their suite (and then out back to play). Over the years my dogs have received excellent care. From a veterinarian's perspective, the folks at Golden Retreat have always recognized and sought care for the occasional medical issue they have noticed in a boarder. Having such a high quality boarding facility in the area is one of the reasons I do not feel the need to offer boarding at our nearby veterinary hospital.

Golden Retreat for K9s is a great place for my dogs to stay when I leave town. I can leave them with confidence knowing that they are well taken care of. My two goldens get to stay together in a large room with their own door to a fenced in outdoor area. The rooms are large and clean. The owner, Donna, is clearly a dog lover and loves what she does.

Tom and Donna are the best! They are good with your pet and care for them. They are wonderful people who will give your pet some of the best care while you are out and about.

Met with the owner to see the place for my dogs to stay while going on vacation. The price is very affordable, the rooms are very spacious, plenty of room for the dogs to run in, the fenced in area.

Great place for boarding your dogs. Very professional, caring, friendly staff and owners. Separate indoor/outdoor pens.

Always a great experience, I always feel our dogs will get the best care here.

Great facility. Our dogs do well with Donna and her team.

Always have a great experience here. Boarding, grooming and big dog rescue!

Sandy does a great job with boarding and working with dogs! We actually met her through the adoption of our dog with the Collie Rescue, which is one of the organizations Sandy works with. Our dog Lexi was extremely well cared for and LOVES …

They also take such wonderful care of our dogs. Good communication and reasonable prices. You can tell that Sandy knows and loves dogs and she can handle our dogs better than we can. Always great to know that our dogs are in good hands.

I had my 2 big dogs boarded here this past weekend and I will never get them boarded anywhere else while I live in the area. Sandy let my dogs get acclimated, and brought another dog out after mine got a little comfortable to introduce before I left. There is lots of land for the dogs to run around, all fenced in of course. My aussie mix is a handful and Sandy had no issues with him. Sandy was wonderful, listened to whatever allergies/issues my dogs had, and took very good care of my dogs. When I drove in to pick them up, they were playing in her backyard happy as could be.

The property is lovely and secure, dogs have an extensive area in which to run/ play or just relieve themselves. The owner is a true dog person. The only concerns/ issues in my experience is when the owners are away; on a hot day when we left our dog, a substitute dog staff did intake, and then our dog was put in an crate in an area off the main house which had several large dogs already barking, and it seemed warmer than "air conditioned." The yard area was not clear of doggie doo. Upon pickup three days later, he stunk so much of urine that we had to keep the car windows open and bathe him before entering the home. He never wets himself or his bedding at home. The owners take very good care of dogs- when they are there, so check, as it sounds like having enough backup staff was a problem.

I have been taking my dogs here for years and have other family members and friends that do too. My dogs have always loved going. They can play in a safe environment and are very well taken care of. Sandy Getz, the owner, is an extremely experienced dog trainer/handler and a whole-hearted dog lover. Her life is dedicated to these wonderful creatures whether they are her own dogs, foster dogs or her clients beloved pets. She is extremely qualified and diligent in making sure every dog in her care is healthy and happy while they are with her. She goes above and beyond when needed and I am always amazed at how she handles such a wide range of personalities and needs with ease. I am shocked to see a recent negative review as I've personally seen Sandy handle, and accept for boarding, dogs deemed difficult or aggressive. She has no problem with them. I trust her instincts and years of dog-handling experience and if she felt a dog was too aggressive, it was. instead of complaining about someone who knows the difference telling you your dog is a problem, how about taking it to training classes? Just a suggestion.

We love sending our Alaskan malamute here. We've left him for numerous week long stints and he always comes back happily exhausted. Sandy's got a few collies of her own and is definitely a 'dog person' as others have mentioned. We really appreciate that there's no additional charges for play time, exercise, and love. Lots of area for the pups to run and roam. Only downside is that it's a bit of a drive from us, but it's well worth it.

I recently boarded my two Kuvasz for the first time with Sandy at Creekside Kennels. I was somewhat nervous leaving them as my male can be quite difficult to get to eat when he is stressed. I could not have been more pleased with the experience. Upon my return the dogs were happy, healthy and stress free. So much so that when we came to pick them up they were obviously enjoying themselves and not in a hurry to leave! Sandy provided excellent care and attention for my "big babies" I highly recommend her.

Walter and Tessie seem to have had a wonderful time! They are tired and happy. The kennel is intimate and cozy, which we really liked. Sandy was really accommodating since we had a quick request for a weekend getaway. We would definitely recommend her.

Love love love Sandy and her kennel. She is seriously a dog whisperer - I don't know how she manages to handle so many dogs at once! Now that we've boarded our 2 precious pups with her a few times, I can't imagine taking them anywhere else when we're out of town. As others have mentioned, our dogs are absolutely pooped when we come and get them after a trip, and as it's said, 'a tired dog is a happy dog.' Our dogs are certainly very happy and I feel completely safe knowing they are with her. PLUS, so much land for them to play/frolic on - this is part of the reason we go an hour away to board them with Sandy, not to mention she is very reasonably priced. A+++

We love Creekside Kennels. My dog was so anxious at his previous kennel he would make himself physically sick. He always walks right into Sandy's yard and seems happy to be there. The prices are fair and it's obvious Sandy is a 'dog person.'

I know my dogs are taken care of by Tamara when they board at Quailview! I love that they can go out in the play yard to burn off energy. They can have their own bed and blankets in their run. Highly recommend!

While the owner is very welcoming I’d probably bring my dog here as a last resort. The Kennels are rather uncleanly, and the smell isn’t great. My hound was also rather dirty, nervous, jittery, and a little smelly. My hound also came back to me with little to no hair on it’s snout which is way less than she went in with.

Have never had any issues and the owner is a pleasure to deal with. Our dog is always happy and healthy each time we've picked her up after a stay!

Tamra is an awesome trainer. She works with all levels of handlers and dogs. Highly recommend for dog training and boarding.

They have a gun range on the property. The gun shots would cause anxiety in most household dogs. Makes no sense to board dogs directly next to a gun range

Very calm environment, and basketball courts and picnic tables and a small skate park for the kids and teens

Tamara is always friendly and does an excellent job with my older dog

Great experience. Owner was very nice and very knowledgeable. Place seemed very clean. Overall, great experience.

Very caring people who know dogs and price is good.

Always great.