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Brandon Puppy Palace

802 E Lumsden Rd, Brandon, FL 33511

4.3
506 Google reviews
Outdoor yardPool / water playGroomingOnline booking

Overview

Brandon Puppy Palace is a dog daycare, boarding, and grooming facility in Brandon, Florida. The facility features outdoor play areas with pools, waterfalls, tunnels, and ramps where dogs can spend up to 8 hours playing. They offer dog suites for boarding and have professional grooming services available.

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

Care & Play

Group play

What Reviews Say

485 reviews analyzed

Brandon Puppy Palace presents a stark divide between overwhelmingly positive experiences and serious concerns. The majority of reviewers praise the friendly staff, clean facility, and happy dogs who love attending. However, a significant pattern of negative reviews highlights safety incidents including injuries, dogs left for extended periods without care, and communication failures. The breed discrimination policy (no pit bulls) generates substantial negative feedback. Owner Jennifer's defensive response style to negative reviews is frequently cited as unprofessional. While most customers are satisfied and many are repeat clients, the recurring complaints about safety, communication, and customer service from management suggest potential risks for pet owners, particularly those with dogs requiring special attention.

Dog happiness
4.5
Staff
4.5
Cleanliness
4.5
Facility
4.5
Value
3.5
Drop-off / pickup
3.0
Communication
2.5
Safety
2.0

People love

Friendly, caring staff(85)Clean, modern facility(45)Dogs love attending - excited to go, come home tired/happy(70)Camera access for suites(25)Great grooming services (especially Fernando)(30)Pool and play areas(20)

Staff shoutouts

Emily(12 mentions)Renee(8 mentions)Neesha(6 mentions)Fernando(15 mentions)

Worth noting

Dog injured on facility fencing requiring vet care - owner initially accepted blame then refused to pay vet bills

โ€œMy dog's leg was ripped open on the fencing at Brandon Puppy Palace, and while they initially accepted blame and offered to pay for the vet bills, now they are refusing any help at all.โ€

Dog bitten by another dog during daycare - owners not notified until pickup, wound became infected

โ€œWe boarded our dog at Brandon Puppy Palace over the weekend. Upon picking him up, I was told an incident between my dog and another dog had occurred at daycare... both the right side and bottom of my dog's neck were swollen and wet with what I later learned was infection.โ€

Dog escaped during pickup and ran into road

โ€œThe employee was so concerned about getting the leash back and not the safety of my dog, myself or the other staff... Petra runs around the road while I'm screaming to stop traffic.โ€

Dogs left 12-14 hours overnight without potty breaks

โ€œOur dogs were left locked in their room for 12-14 hours overnight on at least three nights, and were not fed dinner on Friday, going more than 24 hours without food.โ€

Dog sustained injuries (cuts on paws, gashes) while boarding - not communicated to owners

โ€œOn my dogs back paws they have cuts that were bleeding that the staff did not warn me about.โ€

Dog contracted kennel cough/illness at facility

โ€œAfter about a month of her attendance here, she visited one date and days later developed kennel cough.โ€

Breed discrimination (pit bulls not accepted)(18 mentions)

โ€œThey don't accept pit bulls. Didn't even want to do a temperament test just said no to him because of his breed.โ€

Communication failures - owners not notified of issues(12 mentions)

โ€œNo one informed us that our dogs would be removed early due to the next dog arriving before our pickup time.โ€

Dogs left too long without potty breaks (12+ hours)(8 mentions)

โ€œI watched for many hours on the web cam and through the entire night my pups were never looked on.โ€

Feeding issues - meals not given properly(6 mentions)

โ€œMy dog was returned with 1 meal left over so was not fed 1 of his meals.โ€

Owner Jennifer's customer service/attitude(15 mentions)

โ€œThe owner is the most unprofessional person I have ever encountered. She is highly defensive and rudely interrupts you when presented with truth.โ€

Hidden fees/pricing changes(5 mentions)

โ€œThat would have been fine but she did not inform us of the changes. There is no communication, and won't even honor the days that I had.โ€

Owner replies to 85% of reviewsAvg response: 1ddefensive tone95 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.3/ 5
Review score
3.6/ 5
Amenities4 of 14
Reviews506
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.95

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