Downtown Dogs

Downtown Dogs is amazing. They do an excellent job at ensuring a "pawsitive" play experience for all their four legged friends. They do this by getting to know your pup's personality, their activity level, and their mood for that day and will place them in a group so that your dog is getting the right type of play that's suited for them. They only small drawback is that they don't have an outdoor area (they do but it's just very small).

Due to this the dogs urinate inside and I will at times smell this along with the bleach they use to clean it up on my pups fur. I do however want to say that the staff does an excellent job at keeping things clean (e.g. moping up immediately when an accident occurs) and will wipe down your little one before pick up. I think it's also important to mention that the dogs know the difference between daycare and home and he has never once had an accident at home.

All and all I have nothing but great things to say about the staff and how they care for him that I wouldn't bring him anywhere else. It's pawsitively an excellent place to bring your dog and the best thing is your dog will be well socialized and come home tired affording you some R&R after a long day of work or even a guilt-free evening out on town.

My dog has anxiety. DTD makes every effort to work with her. They are kind and thoughtful. I wish there was one closer to the suburbs. Until then I will make the drive to DTD because I know that they will take good care of her.

I've been bringing my dog here for years and I couldn't be happier with this place. I've seen it through 2 different owners, and both of them have been the gems. The employees are so friendly and happy to be around the dogs, and the dogs are beyond joyful when here. My dog comes back exhausted and full of smiles and a wagging tail. I've used them for boarding on vacations, and I feel confident and safe leaving my dog here. Where there's happy employees, there's a good business. Thanks everyone at downtown dogs!

We have brought our cattle dog mix here for boarding as well as daycare and she seems to love it. They have two cameras in each room so you can check in on your dog and quell and anxiety you do have. There are several different rooms for dogs with different temperaments and the staff are great at getting each one into the right spot.

I boarded my dog for 3 days, and he was in great shape when I picked him up. All the exercise wore him out, which is always a good for an energetic Australian Shepherd! Highly recommended.

Their customer service is always top notch. They always greet me and my dog with a big smile and are very accommodating. I know my dog is in safe and caring hands whenever she's there!

We recently found this place when we decided to take a week long vacation that wasn't dog friendly. Although I was a bit nervous about leaving our pup for that long, this place was great. They have several web cams so we were able to check in throughout and she always looked like she was having a blast. Staff is nice and scheduling is drop in and very flexible. We brought her back a week later for a few hours and she was greeted by name. We will be back!

Downtown Dogs has been a lifesaver for us! I live downtown and my new rescue dog, Winston, has made Downtown Dogs his second home. He just enjoyed his first daycare visit and was given so much attention and love. Plus, I watched him on the cameras while he was there and this gave me confidence that he was doing great and at ease. We will be back A LOT!

We love Downtown Dogs! Our malamute has been going to daycare here since he was a puppy, and he cannot wait to go in every time we pull into the parking lot. The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable, and they never fail to answer our questions. Downtown Dogs is the best of the best!

Our dog does individual boarding at Downtown Dogs because she doesn't always get along with all other dogs. The staff at Downtown Dogs always greet her by name, even if it's been awhile, and are excited to see her. We know she's been well cared for and she is happy to go and happy to leave - which I take to mean she isn't stressed when in boarding. I wish she were more sociable so she could do daycare, but we're thankful she has a great spot to stay when we can't take her with us.

Dogs Day Out is exceptional! Cheerful and well thought out, it's a nice space to spiff up our poodle. The tubs are generously spaced, with everything we needed at hand. My favorite feature is the drying room which is separate from the bathing area, keeping the bathing area quieter than other dog washing spots. The dryers are top notch and blow warm air!

Our pup was much more relaxed, which allowed us to spend more time drying him. We bathe our standard poodle regularly and Dogs Day Out made it a really nice experience. We'll return time and again.

I will go against the grain and recommend you go elsewhere. Good: big play area. Really nice people. Takes big and small dogs without question and my dogs seem happy to be there. They have a separate section for older dogs which is great. Bad: biggest issue I have with them is that they take on too many dogs at once and not enough handlers. They sometimes are swarming with dogs and can't manage little scuffles. Dogs get thrown into a kennel for time outs and then are just left there for quite a while.

My dogs have come out with scratches and bites that aren't noticed. My neighbors have mentioned that their dog gets put into a kennel for hours for a little bit of rough play. This all could be alleviated if they had a limit on how many dogs are to there at once. The place has a good heart but seems spread thin.

All of the staff is always so amazing! They remembered my dog's name after his second stay. And from there on all of the staff knew his name as soon as we walked in and know who I'm there to pick up when I walk in! My dog always leaves super tired after a long day of play! I wouldn't take him anywhere else!

We LOVE Downtown Dogs! Piper, our 1 year old rescue pup has a blast running around with the other dogs and playing with the wonderful staff. There are 4 different rooms that dogs are placed in based on size, energy level, and temperament. They have a relatively small number of staff so you get to know them, and they really get to know your dog. They offer baths, grooming, and nail trims as well, which is so convenient to be able to drop her off for playtime and some grooming.

They have stayed open during the COVID-19 pandemic and as essential employees, both my boyfriend and I really appreciate having a wonderful place to take our little love. Oh, and the cherry on top are the webcams! We can watch her play during our days which is the perfect piece of mind. Thank you Downtown Dogs!

Always have been and always will be a fan of this place. Easy access from downtown, awesome staff, and really "dog-first" policies here. And they continuously go above and beyond our expectations. When our first dog passed away suddenly, DTD's made a donation to the Humane Society in his name. I love knowing that Downtown Dogs cares about my pet as much as I do.

I just want to say, this place effin' rocks. I bring my larger than life puppy here to run off some energy and boy does he love it. I can barely contain him to get in the door at drop him off and when we leave, his tail is always wagging. They've loved him like their own, you can tell the people here truly care about our fur babies. I also love that you can drop off for a few hours in the evening or the weekend! I've also used their grooming services.

They do an impeccable job on nails and bathing, which is what Mr Bowie here has done. A blowout on my boy is so cute! And I have had friends compliment his nails and the job done on them. The pricing can't be beat, especially when you consider it's a total multitask of drop your baby off for day care, and pick up a spiffy puppy! You guys have been a lifesaver!

Really great people! When we (my dog and I) moved away 5 years ago they wrote my dog a goodbye card. It was the sweetest things ever. But what was even better was when we moved back 1.5 years ago, as he walked through the door of downtown dogs one of the employees remembered him from years earlier! You should've seen the look on my dogs face, knowing he was back at a place he remembered and they remembered him.

If I could give downtown dogs 10 stars I would. I do wish they emailed photos of the dogs when boarding though, maybe one day. They are the best. I recommend them to everyone I know who has a dog.

I would not think of leaving our dog with any other boarder. Our pup jumps a foot in the air at the mention of this place! The staff truly loves the dogs, and they have staff that have been there as long as we've been coming here. The location is convenient and they also offer individual boarding for pups like ours that nervous around other dogs.

They give you a write up after their boarding stay showing number of "movements", meals, and any issues. But usually they are making a comment about how sweet the dog is and that they were able to give your dog lots of free rubs. TIP: they offer nail trimming.

My furbaby had a great time here! The staff was professional and it was clear they care a great deal about the animals in their care. Sadly we were just in town for a couple of days, or I would make this place a part of his routine. Thank you to everyone who took care of Radu, and made this visit fun for him!

We've been taking our dog Oliver to Downtown Dogs for over a year and we love it! And he does too : The staff is super nice and call him by name when he comes in every morning. They are personable and give little updates when we pick him up in the afternoon. It makes us really happy to know we are leaving him with people that care about him and know him. It's great to be able to check-in on him during the day using the live webcam. Sometimes it's nice to just take a little break and watch him play! If you're looking for a doggie daycare near downtown, this place is highly recommended!

This day care facility seems to be a good fit for my dog who loves to play while I'm away at work. However, after each visit she comes home smelling like urine (It could be something different but smells like pee to me). This makes me question the cleanliness of the facility and it makes cuddles less enjoyable unless I give her a bath.

I researched 5 places after recent getting a puppy because I wanted to ensure he'd be well taken care in a clean environment; this was all done in the metro Minneapolis area. The employees at Downtown Dogs 1) are extremely friendly 2) always remember my dog's name when I bring him in 3) go the extra mile to provide quality service. If the team working there doesn't sell you, their pricing will. They are priced very fair with the market for daycare and overnight boarding. My dog loves going and you'll love that he/she is there and well taken care of.

I really like Downtown Dogs. We have been clients for about a year now and I couldn't be happier. The staff is super friendly and I'm impressed how they know all dogs' names. I particularly like when they open the front doors so the dogs can take some fresh air and enjoy the sunset light. Highly recommended.

Our dog loves it here! The webcams helped us feel super connected to her, our dog, while we were away. Our usually tentative older dog had a great time and made lots of friends! Thank you Downtown Dogs!

After moving to Minneapolis I was in a jam - new city and a dog with separation anxiety.what to do? Thankfully I found Downtown Dogs! They were able to accommodate my dog immediately! They staff is incredibly friendly and caring. You can tell they are passionate about what they do. When you pick your dog up they give you a summary of their day which includes who they played with and what area they were in. I have also used Downtown Dogs to board my dog which has been great! She gets to play while I'm gone so I come home to a very tired dog.

We recently moved into downtown Minneapolis. Our dog is easily stressed so we thought it would be good to overnight him during the moving process. He has separation anxiety, and sometimes doesn't play well. The caregivers at DG took managing care of him. When I called (multiple times, don't judge me) to ask how my baby was doing they told me the names of the dogs he played with, what he was up to.

He was amazing for them, and had no issues playing. The said he bathed in the sun for awhile too. He had trouble eating the first night and they did everything hey could to help him eat, above and beyond. We WILL be returning, and I'm pretty particular. So that's a lot for me.

Downtown Dogs is great! They're accommodating, flexible, and willing to do what it takes to provide a great experience for both dog and owner. Unlike some other doggie daycare providers, the nice folks at Downtown Dogs were flexible with our specific feeding requests. They let us leave a collapsible travel kennel there, so my wife and I could mix up our drop-off and pick-up options. They even messaged our dogs eyelid when his "cherry eye" popped up. All in all, it was a great experience for us! I highly recommend them.

I'm a first time customer here. But I took my pretty high anxiety rescue dog (AKA MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD) here and boarded her for 5 days while I had to go out of town. I hate boarding her. It's usually a miserable experience and she comes back stressed out beyond belief and it takes several days to recover from the whole ordeal. I've never taken her to doggy daycare, she doesn't do well in dog parks and I figured it would be the same scenario.

So I mentioned this to them and they said they'd evaluate and see. I left, and came back and picked up a wonderfully happy, tired, stress-free dog who loved everybody in there and was happy to see me but not freaking out in a panic to get out of there. I've never seen my dog so happy and worn out (in a good way!) from a boarding experience.

They said she played with the dogs everyday, had a blast, and I can tell! What a wonderful experience. Thank you, everyone who took care of my pup. She seemed well loved while she was there. I plan on taking her back just for daycare from now on and I will board her as well of course. She's currently recovering but it's more like recovering from a day at the beach, not a day at the vet. Highly recommended.

I've been bringing my baby to Downtown Dogs for about six months and thought it is a good time to write a review. This place is so awesome. It seems as though each and every person genuinely loves dogs and they go out of their way to make both human and canine feel welcomed. They greet my baby by name and treat him with so much care and love.

I would recommend Downtown Dogs to any pet parent. They are really wonderful! They are reasonably priced and have a number of packages to choose from. Alternatively, you can pay as you go. So financing is convenient and flexible.

To add to my review.we have boarded our dog there many times now and I'm happy to say they are just as great as they are in daycare! The best part of boarding him is when we pick him up we get a report of what happened every day! Usually stuff about who he played with, how he was, how he ate, etc. One thing I really appreciate is that one day we boarded him and they called us on our vacation to let us know our puppy wasn't eating that much and they were concerned.

They wanted to see if they could give him moist food to see if he'd eat that (he did). He was a little stressed out about us not being there I guess. I really appreciate they didn't hesitate to call me when they were worried about him!