Top Dog Resort

We have had a fantastic experience with Top Dog Resort. To give context to what some negative reviewers have said, the fence around the yard is at least 4 feet high, so if your "under 25 lb" dog can scale or jump higher than that, this resort may not be the right place for your dog. For my dog, it's been a wonderful retreat in the country with other lovable dogs and lots of pampering from Linda and Don.

I LOVE Top Dog Resort because my dog loves it! Linda and Don (the owners) are true dog lovers and dog specialists who have been dog sitting our dog since 2015. They have a lovely home in the country and a large, safe, enclosed yard. They only board well-mannered dogs who weigh under 25 lbs, so instead of being stuck in a kennel, my pup plays there safely and happily all day. Linda feeds the dogs whatever you ask (she even cooked for my dog, who is on a special diet), and she gives them their pills and a lovely bath before they come home. My puppy is so waggy and energetic when we pick him up. I couldn't recommend them more!

Our lil Suprrr Schmxetskyy LOVES this FIVE STAR RESORT! He comes back home fully rejuvenated from each and every vacation there.

Used them for many years. My dog loved it there, would run up the stairs when we arrived

Don't use them. My dog sustained injuries requiring surgery in both eyes while in their care. They said they'd left him untended outside, weren't watching him and didn't know how it happened. (Despite their advertising that the dogs are never outside without one of them being present.) They surmised he may have gotten entangled in barbed wire or been attacked by another dog.

They first noticed the injuries while I was flying home a transcontinental flight. When I arrived it was to my dog was dazed and stumbling from anesthesia. Then I was handed not only their bill for boarding, but also the cost of the $510 vet bill they incurred due to their negligence. And they said they were doing me a favor waiving an additional $50 fee they normally charge for their time transporting a dog to the vet!

My beloved dog suffered trauma to both eyes and nearly lost his eyesight. I returned to a seriously injured dog and handed a $780 bill for their carelessness. Although this happened a few years ago, it still distresses me. I see from other reviews that my experience with them was, unfortunately, not unique.

All I can say is that you really need to be careful before you decide to deal with these two people. After spending a substantial amount of time filing out paperwork, it was still not good enough for them. They may know how to treat a Dog. But, they certainly do not know how to treat Humans! They are a ripoff. We only kept our dog there two hours and we were charged $100!

We decided not to leave our Dog there as we had a funny feeling. We were treated very bad. I would never recommend anyone dealing with them. Just be very careful. Make sure you clearly discuss all financial issues.

Their advertisement in the Washingtonian is disceptive and misleading. The property showed in the pictures is no longer owned by Top Dog Resort owners Don and Linder. They vacated the property a number of years ago and left it in disrepair and it is currently bank owned in a distressed sale. They left the HOA community in less then desirable circumstances.

The absolute worst place to take a beloved pet. They lost my dog and had countless others "escape" and get out. Then they charged me because my dog needed a bath. He only needed a bath because they don't supervise the dogs. They need to watch something that they can control- like worms. And while I'm on the subject of control. That lady needs to stop trying to control everything. I'm paying you to work for me, not the other way around.

LOST Dog Resort would be a more truthful name. I speak from painful experience. What kind of a place would take a pet in under their charge, lose it on their watch, leave the dog in the wilds, charge the owner for the stay AND an additional fee for the search they were "burdened" by? They did not find the dog and they gave up. Of course, as long as the invoice went out on time.

We have been taking our Maltese to Top Dog Resort for years. We just love Linda and Don. Our pup gets excited when we pull into the driveway - he knows he will be hanging out with friends in the pool, running in the lush fenced in yard and will get lots of love and attention while we are gone. When we pick him up he is freshly bathed and even though he is excited to come home, he will miss the great times he had at the "resort". It is definitely worth the money!

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PETS HERE. First of all, the woman that runs this place is a COMPLETE CONTROL FREAK! You have to spend something like 3 hours touring the place and getting the packet of RULES. She thinks she has it all under control, but there are some major problems. The dogs run around everywhere including on top of beds and furniture outside and there is no way she can keep a watch on what is going on.

She has to give them a bath before they go home, which sounds fine, but it is MANDATORY not optional. When our 3 hours was nearing a close, a man drove up the long gravel driveway and told her that some of the dogs had gotten loose and were down by the highway. That did it for me! Besides her endless rules are just too complex and ridiculous. Find someplace else to take your cherished pet. (Hide)