Dog Sitters in Helena Valley Northwest, MT

I've since moved out of the area and have not found anything that compares to Kristi and crew. It speaks volumes when there's an equal pull on the leash coming and going because the dog is just as excited to them as they are to see you. There will always be a special place in my heart for Bijous. Thank you for taking care of my girl and being part of the family. ♥️

If you want the best for your pet, take them to Bijou's! Kristi and the crew treat my dog like family. Sammy's tail wags enthusiastically when I say, 'Let's go to Bijou's!'

The entire team led by Kristi will take extremely good care of your four-legged family member. The care, kindness, attention to detail is top notch. My dog (s) get so excited when we pull in - they often forget to say 'bye' to me! It makes me feel very good to know they are in good hands. Fantastic!

My dogs have never been to a daycare/lodge before. I was very apprehensive in taking my babies anywhere and trusting someone with their care. Until I found Bijou Pet Resort. The owner gave me a personal tour and assured me that they would get the best care. That being said, my babies have been going there once a week since the tour. They love it and I love the fact that they are having fun! Such a great, caring staff as well.

Chloe has never been in a kennel since we adopted her. She did great for her first time and she received excellent care and loved all the attention! We will highly recommend Bijou's to all of our other dog families! Thank you!

I enjoyed the idea of this pet resort- they seem to really care about the pets, they’re also pleasant to speak with over the phone. I like the community they have established amongst each other, I felt excited to use them their first time. I’d love to give it 4/5 stars but I struggled to make that connection with them. We had one stay with them in which I purchased a few of the doggy add ons , they offer paid treats that they would give to your dog during their stay. I also purchased a doggy report card.. as a dog parent, this is where I began to feel the lack of connection and comfort while I was away from my dog, I was told upon asking that I would receive pictures of my dog getting her treats that I paid for (not just to confirm that she received them but also bc it’s a cute photo op/check in opportunity while I’m away). Unfortunately I never got those.. aside from maybe 2 pictures uploaded on 1/5 days, there wasn’t really any status or update until the day we picked her up. I think i called in one day to see if she was okay. It felt off to me to accept paid services and not give back pictures or something. Aside from being told I’d receive those pictures, maybe I set myself up in thinking I’d have more communication with purchasing the report card and the doggy almost daily treats. I don’t know if that’s a common experience for others, my suggestion would be not to do those add ons unless you’ve confirmed you will receive pictures/videos for future visits. There’s a couple other things that felt off to me but it was a holiday weekend and I don’t feel like it’s fair to mention them. I believe these guys probably treat the pets great behind the scenes, but most parents need a way to feel that as we don’t get to walk around the establishment, we only get that assurance from the communication we have with the staff.

Bijou’s is the friendliest and most attentive option for my dog - any time we go and I ask if he wants to “go see his friends” he knows exactly what I mean and can’t wait to get in the car. I’ve been bringing him for okay care and overnights since they opened and their options are fantastic from grooming to special food to play time - I always feel like my dog is loved and happy there!

Bijou's Pet Resort is the best dog boarding facility that we have ever used. Our dog Ozzy had a very rough life before we got him and he has some special needs and they took incredible care of him and knocked it out of the park. I would recommend this facility to anyone with a dog who needs boarding in the area. Thank you Bijou Team - we are so grateful!

Bijou's is the best pet boarding facility I have found in the Helena area. I have taken my dog there several times over the past couple years and she is anxious to go in, she has no reservations about me leaving her there. That said, this past weekend I left her from Friday morn til Sunday evening. She was supposed to have a prescription pill given with her evening meal Saturday, but when I picked her up the pill was still in the container with the instructional note I wrote, as well as having told them on check-in. She threw up twice Sunday evening and twice again Monday. I know this was not related to the missed medication, but I wondered if she didn't eat something that caused this issue. She is a garbage gut, can't let her off leash when out on walks/hikes or she will find something utterly gross and disgusting to eat. One staff member did see her ingest another dog’s excrement before she could clean it up. She didn't eat Sunday night or Monday, which is way out of character for her. By Tuesday morning she is fine. I emailed Bijou's describing the issues, the owner called me within about 30 minutes to discuss. She offered to pay any vet bills I may incur related to the issues, and was very concerned about the missed medication. This is the only time we have had any issue with Bijou staff not giving her medication as scheduled, and the only time she has been sick after being released. Turns out the missed medication was due to the instruction I gave at check-in simply being entered into the wrong field on the computer. The vomiting issue is unresolved, but could be related to my dog over-exerting herself during playtime or her ingesting something that unsettled her stomach. During our discussion, the owner described some of the process they employ for tracking each dog’s unique characteristics & needs as well as their cleaning procedures in the kennels & play areas. Clearly, they care about the welfare and health of the dogs and are very conscientious in caring for them.

Moving here with a rescue dog during a heat wave was stressful. I always get so much anxiety putting her in doggy daycare while I'm working because I just picture her in a cage all day. But this place went above and beyond in every category. Not only is she a brand new dog that now gets excited about interacting with other dogs on our hikes instead of backing away in fear, she comes home tired and HAPPY! Not only has Bijou's taken away my fear of leaving my dog somewhere, but they have helped her transform into a social butterfly that no longer fears everything. The atmosphere is so welcoming and the doggy bakery is very cute too! They sent me many pictures and a whole written report even with what dogs she befriended during the day. This is place is everything you dream of as a daycare for your dog. Passionate and kind owner and staff. Nothing but grateful for this place.

If I could give bonus stars, I would. The Lady that owns and runs pampered pets is incredible! She came in on Christmas day so I could drop my dogs off because I had a flight leaving at 6am on the 26th and no other way to get my dogs there. I am a helicopter mama for my pups and texted regularly to check on my dogs and she was more than happy let me know how they were. When we went to pick our dogs up, they were of course happy to see us, but they came out of the facility happy. I left my dogs at another location in town prior to this trip and my dogs came out scared and anxious, jumped straight in the truck and were uneasy for the rest of the day. I have found my go to pet boarding facility.

You would need to go along way to find a boarding facility more attentive and loving than pampered pets!

They have a big property and an indoor arena where obedience and agility classes are being offered. Very nice people and a lot of fun. They care about your pup.

They are so great here. I have taken my furry baby here for over ten years and still LOVE it!

My dog was happy and well taken care of. The staff is super loving and friendly and it's very clean. The out side is a little cluttered but they take good care of your pets.

The Carroll College ANZ program dogs loved being able to run around and use the agility equipment. We all had a blast. Thank you so much for lending the space for us to use.

Our go to for dog boarding in Helena! Julie always takes such good care of our pup!

great place to board your dogs. they spoil them rotten with play time and walks. these people love pets.

Such wonderful people and they genuinely care about animals. I've been boarding my dogs here for a few years and they are always well taken care of.

She dose a great job! Always responds and takes good care of my pet. Only suggestion is to allow for lunch time drop off.

Gina has taken care of our cat twice now for two weeks at a time. We were new to the area so weren't sure who to trust, but are very pleased we decided to go with Reigning Cats & Dogs. Gina was great at communicating with us. Each time we returned home our cat was the healthiest we have ever seen him after a long vacation. We would highly recommend this service.

I hate to give this service such great reviews because I would love to keep her a secret!! Gina is absolutely wonderful with our two big dogs (German Shepherd and a black lab...both around 100 lbs) and so easy to work with. If you have pet sitting needs in the Helena area look no further.

I used Gina to pet sit my cat and indoor bunny during 2 consecutive weekends. I will not be using her again, and will not refer anyone else to her for services.

Gina always does a wonderful job caring for our cats while we're gone!

Anthony (?) was awesome..... Food was- eh.

Thank you Wanda. Your endorsement means a great deal.

My dog was seriously injured at Dogwood last February. He required veterinary services, and the kennel had no way to get him there. I had to return from an out-of-state trip. When I was shown site of the injury, there was barely groom for the two of us. My large Irish Setter and GSD had been housed in it. The owner, Jim, had no idea how long my Setter had been hanging by his rear legs in the broken door.

Tobias (Toby) was very happy with his stay at Dogwood Kennels. He even went back to say goodbye to his caretaker. We are pleased with the care he receives when we have to board him.

I can’t say enough how much we love this place but most of all, our Rusty Renae. We trust these places to take care of our kids. No parent enjoys dropping them off either, we worry they aren’t getting attention, good care and fed properly, as we all probably feed our dogs different. We trusted another kennel in town once who fed our dog their food or not at all because her bag came back full. We could tell that she wasn’t happy. Long story short,, this place is the BEST! Can’t say it enough. Our girl loves the owner, gets excited to go there! If you are that dog Mom, THIS IS the place to go!

I will not be taking our pup back here again - we left a 20lb bag of food and were given back 16.5lb back of it…. after an 8 day stay. A 70lb lab should have eaten more than 3.5lbs of food in 8 days he stayed there. He got no exercise and was extremely anxious and wanting to run around when we picked him up. It doesn’t look like there is anywhere for the dogs to run and play, just kennels. Also he came back looking skinny and weighing in at 65lbs - that’s 5lbs less than when we dropped him off a week prior. We left specific instructions to give one scoop of food in the morning and one in the afternoon and it looks like they took it upon themselves to portion his food. When we got home and fed him he chowed down his whole bowl of food, and then was given more that he ate half of. They starved my dog because they couldn’t follow simple instructions on how to feed him, I wonder how poorly they feed all the other dogs. I don’t even want to think about how they treat them. The instructions we left were not unreasonable or hard to understand. I do not recommend this place at all.

I was always afraid to board my dogs because I love them like my children (I have three large dogs). They have been to Dogwood Lodge several times over the last few years, and every time, my dogs are happy to go there, which tells me they are well taken care of during their stay. I would recommend Dogwood Lodge to friends, family, or anyone looking for somewhere to safely board their furry friends. I will continue using Dogwood Lodge any time I need to leave my dogs for any duration of time. Dogwood Lodge is the best!

Very clean and friendly place. My 3 dogs loved their stay!

They are awesome! My dog is alway happy when I pick her up and they are wonderful to her. Very accommodating on short notice!

I’ve been extremely happy with the care that’s been given to our dog, Lulu at Dogwood Lodge. We’ve been able to board her here with advance notice and even once with no notice. The no notice event had me so worried about what I would do, but I was able to get her in with no issues. They were a complete life saver. I take comfort in knowing that she’ll be taken care of, every time I have to leave her for an extended period of time.

I am from about 3 & 1/2 hours away from Helena. I had to attend a workshop in Helena, somewhat last minute. I don’t usually like to board my pups, or use daycare, as my theory has always been, “If my dogs can’t go, I’m not going.” I saw the great reviews and called. Jim was so very nice and was able to take my two pups for the day—on a Saturday! Jim was very understanding of one of my girls being a bit nervous. I would definitely recommend Dogwood Lodge Kennels for sure!

My two Maltese are actually happy and healthy here. The last time we took our four pounder to a kennel 8 years ago, we picked up a sick dog who'd lost 25% of her body weight and no one had even noticed. Since finding Dogwood Lodge, we've returned several times. They take great care of our dogs and we never even worry. THANKS DOGWOOD!

They took amazing care of my big puppy Sherman. The facility is amazing. The pricing is great. They even worked with me when I had to extend my stay!! You can tell the staff truly lives animals. We will use them from now on. I am very thankful to my friend for suggesting I try Guardian Kennels! A great place and my pup was so happy to be there!

I was really nervous about taking our 2 dogs ages 3 and 6 to a kennel as they had never been away from home and haven't had a lot of socialization with other people and dogs. They both have high anxiety and some behavior issues when it comes to other dogs. They were at Guardian Kennels for 5 days and when we picked them up they were happy, healthy, and appeared to be well taken care of while there. The staff said they did good, so I'll take it as a win and will definitely use this kennel again when needed.

Love taking our pups to Guardian Kennels. They are always happy to be dropped off. Also happy when they are picked up which tells me that they are well taken care of. Cash/check payment only which helps keep the per night fee very reasonable.

Dropped off our doggo for day care. They had immunization info I sent earlier. Enabled our family to go on an excursion. Picked up pup, at appointed time, all was well. Price extremely reasonable.

Ived used them a couple times and my German Shepherd came home happy as can be. This last time she came home with her rear covered in poop and smelled terrible. I don't expect a full on bath but at least clean the animal a bit. Also the food I sent was enough to last the weekend. The amount of food I got back tells me she only got a couple meals over the weekend. We'll probably go back but we're fairly disappointed this time around. Update: had a great conversation with the owner. He didn't want to charge me for our last visit. Told him that they've been to good otherwise and that we appreciate his concern and I also regret leaving my review because it was based on 1 experience and to cash my check. We will be back in the future and appreciate the concern for our german shepherd.

I have used them once so far for daycare. It was $9 and they check for updated vaccines. You can opt to have the dog alone as well. I was so worried that our dog, who is sometimes reactive and has severe separation anxiety, would be horribly distraught by the situation. When I stopped by, he was in the yard, playing happily, completely at ease. They were so kind and experienced with dogs like him. He slept all day after that and had no signs of anxiety. This was so far from normal for him. I can only say they must have been the reason. He has been watched by family and friends and he still exhibits severe anxiety. Not this time. Not one bit. I would ABSOLUTELY bring him back there. The yard was clean, well secured, and maintained. The dogs get rotated frequently and had access to AC and water (it was hot out). A great option, they also have cat care.

They took very good care of our puggle when we went on vacation. Thank you so much!

My pup's favorite place to go! Friendly reliable service. Reasonably priced.

A no frills place, but the price is great, and my dogs never mind going there.

I had my dog at Guardian for three weeks while on vacation stay here. Called often to check on her and always told she is good, playing and eating well. I gave her dog bed to them for her to sleep on. She was in perfect health, never a day of sickness in 7 years and up to date on shots...Until...I picked her up, she has an infected eye and sores on all 4 elbows and 1 spot on lower right leg that is infected and no hair. The man was nice to deal with, but I question now the cleanliness and care for my pup while in their care. Price was good, a little over $200 for 3 weeks, but doesnt compare to new Vet bill and my pups current well health.

Great place for the dog to hangout and socialize! We always watch for the photos after he’s been there for an extra dose of cuteness. Also great for when you want to get out of town for just a day trip but can’t bring the fur babies.

I’ve heard nothing but good reviews about Ski High. I took my 4 month old border collie there, informed them he is high energy and didn’t have a lot of experience with other dogs. He weighs 20 LBS. At first they told me not to worry about it they deal with that all the time. His first visit went well, some issues but they would work with him. His second visit they explained the challenges he was having playing with other dogs but that they believed he would acclimate. I asked if he could still attend ski high cause I think he really enjoyed it. They told me of course he could come back, we love having him and will continue working with him. So today he went for his third visit and although they told me he was having the same issues they basically didn’t want him back. They said in a nice way of course however they did not tell me anything different from the 2nd visit. They just gave him the boot. I get it that all dogs don’t work out but his behavior was no different today than it was in the second visit when they had no issue with me bringing him back So, either something happened today that they didn’t tell me about or it depends on who’s behind the counter that day. Not a fan……..

My dog LOVES Skyhi! I take him twice a week and he crys of joy the entire car drive there and pulls me all the way to the door. They take pictures throughout the day and always have a daily theme. The staff are great. This place is amazing!

I'm very disappointed in my experience with SkyHi Kennels. I just moved back to Helena from IN and was looking forward to getting all 3 of my dogs started. I was lucky enough to get 2 of my 3 dogs set up for a trial day before I started work, but my third dog was too young to go. I tried to book for daycare twice and both times they were at capacity. Fair enough, but it might be time to think about more staff or expanding the facility if this is going to be a continual issue. My biggest issue is the requirement that the first sessions must be a half day, and they must be on a weekday. This is a humongous barrier for anyone who works outside their home full time. Now that my third dog is old enough to go, I wanted to see if the half day could be done on a Saturday when i have the ability to come get him at lunchtime. I tried to discuss this issue with a staff member and was just told that there was nothing they could do for me and that I should take my business elsewhere, no attempt to even work things out or find some compromise. I had heard such great things, so I'm really disappointed that this is how business is done at Sky Hi.

SkyHi is great. My dog has been going since he was a puppy and absolutely loves it. He comes home tired and happy, giving me the night off of exercising him - a win, win for dogs & owners! Worth every penny.

They sent me a report card for my dog, Doofy! Really great experience! Highly recommend!

I took Elvis my 6 lb chihuahua here today. They did a good job and he seemed happy and tired. My favorite part was the detailed report card and funny pictures with his new friends. He played with dogs of all sizes. The staff was nice and welcoming. Would take Elvis there again.

I would not recommend this place. They do not have competition so they are able to provide day care but lack training. We have a 4 year old lab mix, he is vocal in his play but never aggressive. In fact if he is approached by another dog that barks and snarls at him, he will sit and not engage. He does in new situations occasionally try to mount another dog. However this behavior does stop once his excitement goes down. We received a call that he was being aggressive. We went and they showed us a video. To say I was stunned that this was what they were labeling is an understatement. My dog tried to mount -the other dog growled at him. He immediately go off, he jumped back and assumed play behavior position, he barked as a play bark not a demand bark, of hey lets play. The other dog growled at him again so he walked away. Clearly shows that he completely disengaged. There was one staff member there that did seem to have some knowledge but she was not there today. The staff today clearly do not know how to course correct and frankly seem to be untrained. I guess you can do that when you have no competition. My dog went to a very large vet care associated day care center prior to moving to MT. The staff were very knowledgeable and he passed a temp test with flying colors. Friendly with all size of dogs. He was very loved by the staff and had favorite doggie daycare friends. He was always excited to go. Never a single issue. I should have listened to him when he clearly did not want to go back to SkyHi. Seems like time for a new day care center to be developed in Helena. SkyHi needs some education.

SkyHi had a steady stream of dogs at 7 am and 1 pm when I was dropping off and picking up my dog. I was impressed with the staff in both exchanges. They seem to enjoy their jobs and have a desire to care for your pet. Update 10/25/21: We are loving SkyHi!!! I have taken my dog there twice a week for almost a year now and I can tell that, when we arrive, she loves it!! After her visit, my dog naps, which allows me some freedom after work. McKenzie and the staff have been so amazing to work with. They communicate clearly and do a great job with the dogs. You can feel good about taking your dog there.

We love this place! It's great! They send us report cards on how our dog is doing! They are truly dog whispers!