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Avondale Pet Resort

4318 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50320

4.1
70 Google reviewsGoogle Verified
Medication admin

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

Policies & Details

Hours & Billing

Drop-off hours:Mon - Fri: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm (close at 6:00 pm) Sat: 8:00 am - 11:30 am (close at 12:00 pm)
Pick-up hours:Mon - Fri: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm (close at 6:00 pm) Sat: 8:00 am - 11:30 am (close at 12:00 pm)

Care & Play

Group play

What Reviews Say

24 reviews analyzed

Avondale Pet Resort receives strong praise for caring, friendly staff, dog care, vaccination requirements, and repeat-customer loyalty. Recurring concerns include high or poorly communicated costs, inconsistent customer service, limited visibility into boarding areas, and several serious allegations involving illness, parasites, injury, or distress. No owner responses were present.

Dog happiness
5.0
Staff
4.9
Communication
4.7
Safety
3.3

People love

Caring and compassionate staff(8)Staff friendliness and helpfulness(6)Vaccination and health requirements(5)Repeat customers and loyalty(4)Trust in pet care(3)Facility cleanliness(2)

Staff shoutouts

Sarah(2 mentions)Dr. Groos

Worth noting

Reported injury, distress, and fleas after boarding

one of my dogs came out with a large sore that was infected and acted like he had been abused. Both came out with fleas

Reported infection attributed to the facility

one ends up with a bacterial infection that was picked up at the pet hell hole.

Reported hostile response to a health complaint

got berated and harassed over the phone by one of the caretakers.

Reported distress and alleged lack of accommodation during grooming

My dog has terrible containment anxiety, needs to be medicated, and still will hyperventilate when kenneled

Unexpected vaccination and testing requirements at drop-off

We weren't informed that our dogs need a flu vaccination

Reported lack of access to boarding area

You are not allowed to see where your dog is boarded.

High pricing or unexpected costs(6 mentions)

Unbelievably expensive.

Insufficient upfront cost or requirement communication(3 mentions)

We weren't informed that our dogs need a flu vaccination

Poor or rude customer service(3 mentions)

Horrible customer service.

Limited transparency or access to boarding areas(2 mentions)

You are not allowed to see where your dog is boarded.

Reported illness, injury, or parasite concerns(2 mentions)

one of my dogs came out with a large sore that was infected

At a Glance

Google rating
4.1/ 5
Review scoreInsufficient topic coverage
Amenities1 of 14
Reviews70
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.7

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