Camp Bow Wow Columbia MD

Dog died at facility under suspicious circumstances - manager allegedly lied about dog's condition at vet

“OUR FAMILY DOG DIED AT CAMP BOW WOW IN COLUMBIA, MD, AND THE MANAGER LIED TO OUR FAMILY ABOUT IT!!!!”

Dog attacked by other dogs resulting in bite marks on ears

“We had our dog visit this place and he came home with bite marks all over his ears.”

Dog returned with serious injuries (deep scratches, blood, trauma) unnoticed by staff

“Both of his legs where they meet his hips on his lower belly were absolutely covered in deep red scratches.”

Staff physically handling dogs inappropriately (grabbing by collar, shoving, spraying with water bottle)

“I watched her on their cameras and the young man with glasses and khaki pants that was picking little dogs up by their collars and dropping them.”

Dog returned severely underweight/neglected after boarding

“They returned my dog skin and bones. We took both of our dogs during Christmas... My puppy was reduced to skin and bones bc she could not eat and was bullied by the bigger dog.”

Staffing ratios - too many dogs per employee(6 mentions)

“There were never less than 40 large dogs to one maybe 2 counselors on a good day.”

Communication failures - not informing owners of issues(8 mentions)

“Shouldn't we have been Informed the day we picked her up?”

Dogs coming back sick (kennel cough, GI issues)(5 mentions)

“Every time my dog goes there, he always comes back sick.”

Overcrowding/too many dogs in play areas(5 mentions)

“There is a couple things that is different about this location... this place only has one worker per 25 dogs.”

Feeding issues - not following instructions, dogs not fed(4 mentions)

“They do not follow the owner's instructions and do not feed your dogs!”