Love Dogs Camp

Haven't used them for boarding, but bought a private training session. Sally, the trainer, was great with our dogs. One of our dogs has social anxiety meeting new people. Sally had a very calm energy and worked really well work our pets for the session. Sally took the time to get to know our pets and their history. She seemed on making a personalized training plan, not just a one size fits all approach.

She focused on positive reinforcement and gave us concrete, achievable goals to work towards while training our dogs. We decided to buy additional sessions. Highly recommend.

The name says it all. All of the dogs are very well taken care of with constant human companionship and good, home cooked food.

We were traveling from San Diego to Lodi to visit family, then down to the central coast to visit friends and then home. A week away from home. We have wonderful doggie care in San Diego, but we decide to bring our 2 doggies with us. Our family in Lodi love having our pets stay at their home, but our friend who live in Arroyo Grande do not like pets. So, we needed a great place for our four pawed children for three nights.

After doing extensive researching we decide on a place in Nipomo. We had also had contact with Carolyn, but we decided to use the other place, BIG MISTAKE! We arrived at the other place and it was a nightmare. Our little one, Sammie had an incident with the other dogs, and she is only 12 pounds. The other dogs attacked her. She was unhurt, but she was screaming and terrified.

There were about a dozen dogs and no one attending the dogs, the owner's husband came out of the garage to let us in and no other doggie caregivers. What to do, we decided to just drive home and not visit our friends for the weekend. On the way out of that horrible place, I called Carolyn and asked if she could take our babies on a short notice.

We agreed on her rate and after evaluating our 100 pound Charlie and 12 pound Sammie, they agreed to take our babies for the weekend. Thank you, Donnie was wonderful with our babies and I highly recommend this wonderful place. Our babies were so well taken care and Donna send me photos of the doggie playing. It is a wonderful place.

Great place to take your dog, no matter the size, they even have a large well fenced off that roughly a half acre. Even a few well placed areas where your dog can get water.

Amazing place. Treat my dog the way I do. No kennels, amazing

Our Diesel absolutely loves going to camp! We have a very large French Mastiff mix, and after we adopted him we weren't sure the best way to go about socializing him. When we brought him to Love Dogs Camp his true personality began to shine! The people at camp truly love dogs, and care about them, their health, and their happiness. Our big boy's happier than he's ever been, and we wouldn't have it any other way!

My little dog (7 lbs)) Rose has had such a great experience with Carolyn! She now eats raw baby carrots (rather than dog cookies) pumpkin, brown rice and ground turkey with her dog kibble. Thanks to Carolyn I'm sure she will have a MUCH healthier life. Thanks for the diet tips!

This is a long review because I have so many great things to say about Love Dogs Camp. If you want the short story - we drove 5 hours from our home in San Diego just to have our dogs stay with Carolyn and her staff when we went on vacation to Germany and India for 2 weeks. We have 3 big, active adult dogs and only live in the Pismo Beach area 2-3 months a year.

As I travel for work, I need a place where I can board my boys while we are there. I have been very impressed with Love Dogs Camp and the staff. From the initial interview through all the stays my boys have had, they are attentive to my concerns and Carolyn is in communication with me about any issues that may arise. She has a mobile vet who came to take care of an ear infection Guinness got one stay (he gets them all the time - nothing related to camp).

I like that Jason, the trainer, is onsite during the week and works with both the dogs and staff to ensure everyone is happy and safe. Two of my boys acted up one visit (jumping up on the staff when the dogs are 65 lbs and 105 lbs is an issue) and the team was immediately on the situation with remedial training for the dogs and us. I appreciate the attention that was paid and positive approach they took.

The space for the dogs to run is nice and well shaded. There is another yard with agility toys. When the dogs are not playing in the yards, they have the run of the house and patio. Just like at home. At night, their routing is just like at home - relaxing with the humans and snoozing on the sofas. I am sure if your dogs is used to sleeping in a crate, they'd accommodate you.

I think the home-like atmosphere eliminates many of the problems you see at boarding facilities of dogs having separation issues or acting up because their routine is interrupted. When we pick them up, since their routine and interaction has been like usual, there is no adjustment for them to make. Conversely, dropping them off, they are happy to arrive and adapt right away to their home away from home.

My suggestion for improvement would be to send photos throughout the stay. I miss my boys and a picture of them enjoying themselves would make my day. I realize dog-cams are expensive to install and maintain, but texting a photo would be just as nice.

I dropped my dog off here for an overnight weekend. When I picked up my dog, she immediately came home and hid in the smallest corner of my closet for three days. She was very sad and very different from the puppy I had dropped off a few days earlier. She is a 6 month old puppy and still in training, but rarely had problems in my home or other's homes.

I found out my dog was being sprayed into submission and punished for behaviors they didn't approve of. I paid upwards of $200 to include training sessions, and all I got back was a broken-spirited dog. My dog is sensitive to other people's emotions, and she knew she was unwanted during her stay. I will seek other kennels in the future. I have never seen my dog this sad or submissive.

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE! Our dog was covered in feces and very ill when we picked him up. SO SAD! We were told he was left unattended in the home and had destroyed a piece of furniture. He was just a Puppy! SHE WANTED US TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES! Crazy!

I picked up my dog a few days ago after his recent stay over the holiday. This is the only place that I trust with my dog because I know he'll get the same care he gets at home, he'll get human food and he'll sleep in a bed with someone. He's always happy, healthy and clean when I pick him up. In fact this time when I dropped him off he was so happy to see Carolyn he didn't bother to look back, he was off and running. Thank you Carolyn and Jennifer for your excellent care.

They seem friendly at first.however they are very difficult to work with. They charge way too much for their "in house grooming" and they give all their dogs human food. When I picked my dog up they proceeded to tell me how bad my dog was, who has been trained and has no issue anywhere else. Try it out for yourself but after going to many different kennels I will not return to this one.

We've taken our dog to Love Dogs Camp multiple times and will take her again. The essential thing to know about LDC is that your dog gets LOTS of *human interaction* in addition to lots of play with other dogs. This place is the best of the best and to a family with a dog that needs human attention, it is well worth the fee. I just noticed a review that mentions a dirty kennel. Having been to LDC numerous times, I can tell you for sure that reviewer has never actually been to this business.

There are no kennels; there are bedrooms and sofas! The dogs have five acres outside to play on and after they play, they come inside and relax with humans on sofas! And at night they sleep on real beds with humans! Look on their website for what a typical day is like; they have plenty of photos.

OUTSTANDING camp for dogs. For the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would write a negative review about Love Dogs Camp. I interpret Chrissy P's review as nothing more than a disgruntled employee who vented her hard feelings in a public forum. I could not be more pleased with this wonderful camp for dogs. Carolyn and Jennifer are far and away superior in their handling and knowledge of dogs and they provide a safe, active, loving environment for the dogs in their care.

My dog, Pierre, has not been exposed to many other dogs and, because of that, I have always been hesitant to leave him at any boarding facility. My fears were completely unfounded when I was fortunate enough to find Carolyn and her superior facility. Pierre immediately integrated into his surroundings and played easily with the other dogs. I highly recommend Love Dogs Camp to anyone looking to leave their dog(s) in an environment that will provide your pet the same love and care you would give him. You won't regret it.

This place is GREAT & the only place I will board my "only child". I started boarding & play days at Love Dogs Camp in Dec '12 & have been nothing but satisfied. Being new to the area, I went to countless kennels & boarding facilities only to find the same thing place after place: dogs sleeping in kennels/crates; left unattended to play in small areas; and left unattended at night.

None of this sat well with me as my well behaved, very social pup has never done well w/crates. I also don't find it a good use of money to pay to board an animal that is unattended the majority of the time. My pooch gets so excited as we start getting close to LDC & that reiterates why I love this place. There's also an interview process for pets & pet parents to make sure the camp is a good fit for everyone, and that is one more thing I really respect about LDC. I'm so grateful for the love, care & wonderful service Carolyn & her amazing staff provide.

Ginger - the 'little dog' just got home from camp -- she only has fun when she goes to see her friends at Love Dogs Camp -- I am visiting with Ginger's parents, so enjoy driving to pick Ginger up -- such a loving environment for the dogs that get to play here. *** previous review below, that I posted on my visit in May to AG *** I have friends who have used Love Dogs Camp for over 5 years, and their dog just LOVES going to camp! -- their dog is excited to 'leave mom and dad' and go play with her friends. Their dog is always happy when returning home, and waiting until the next visit to doggie daycare. Thank you CAROLYN!

WORST place ever-DO NOT take your dog here! I took my dog here a few years ago and came back to a scared dog with imbedded foxtails in his ears and paws that had to be surgically removed. Also, his kennel was very dirty and it took at least a week for him to behave like his old self again. You have been warned-that's all I have to say.