Best Friend Dog Care & Blackberry Hill Kitty Kottage

Best Friends dog kennel was great! The place was clean, well kept and their small facility means the dogs receive more care. The pens are a normal kennel size and the owner was very friendly and careful with our instructions. The pictures of their site are an accurate representation and everything was well described online. Most importantly, they were honest with us and provided important feedback that our dog did not enjoy being kennelled. It was his first time and we just wanted to try and see how he did. I was impressed with how straightforward the owner was with us and I felt happy knowing that they’re prioritizing the welfare of the pets.

They looked after our dog for 5 days while we were moving and we couldn't have been happier. The owner is very good with dogs and the facilities are large and well maintained. Each dog has their own indoor and outdoor space and in front of the dog cabins is a large play area surrounded by trees. The owner also does a very good job dealing with dogs of different temperament and worked with ours who is a bit more shy when meeting new dogs to integrate him into the group. We will definitely use them again.

We take our dog Cedar here when we go on vacation, and she is always excited when we arrive! We rest easy on our trips away knowing that Cedar is getting the BEST care and attention. David gives her lots of one on one attention playing ball in the field. We feel so lucky to have such a great place to take our Cedar girl.

The owners are extremely friendly and caring. The facilities are also very clean and we loved the set-up for the dogs.

We left our dog feeling very confident he would be well looked after. We came back to the news that he was very anxious from our absence and was unfortunately very vocal. The owner tried to keep him calm by spending extra time with him and even took him along while doing chores.

I would highly recommend this kennel for looking after your pet when you are unable.

We have entrusted our pack (3 huskies) to David and Janice for a few years now. The individualized care, close attention to their needs and respect for their unique personalities enables us to travel with great ease of mind. At one time, we had a much-loved elderly female husky with significant requirements and yet we know she was very well cared for while at Best Friend Dog Care (aka "camp"). One thing that is very important to us is that the kennel has someone available overnight -- which surprisingly is not the case with many other kennels. (What would happen in an emergency?!) Also, some kennels encourage "open" play between unfamiliar canine guests (sometimes without supervision). Yet we found that our young male was injured twice in that type of environment. We are very happy with the approach and set up at Best Friend. We have also tried other kennels that have been highly recommended, only to find that well-labelled meals were missed and the special diets for our two boys were mixed up!!! That's not the case at Best Friends - ever!!! To us, our huskies are family members but together we know they can be a challenge. However, we have never had any reservations leaving them at "camp" in David and Janice's exceptional care. Another endorsement comes straight from the dogs themselves who literally can not wait to get out of the car at "camp" and barely glance back at us. When we pick them up, they are happy, well fed and full of happy howls over their adventures at "camp". Highly recommend.