Diamond-A-Kennels

Dog death during boarding - multiple incidents reported with no clear explanation

“my female puppy died... the dog went to sleep and then never woke up the next morning”

Dogs returned severely dehydrated and emaciated

“he had lost ten pounds, was so weak that he could barely stand”

Untreated open wounds and injuries

“NUMEROUS open and weeping sores and wounds, one you could see his hip bone protruding through, UNTREATED, UNBANDAGED”

Severe neglect - dogs left in urine-soaked bedding, not taken out for bathroom breaks

“my dogs were made to sleep in this mess all week... saturated with pee... soaking wet”

Dogs developing tapeworms and other illnesses after stay

“little rice-looking pieces in his bed... he has tapeworms”

Facility smell of urine permeating everything

“the place smells like urine”

Dogs returned with severe diarrhea, sometimes with blood

“she has severe diarrhea with blood in that diarrhea”

Smell/odor issues - urine smell permeates facility(6 mentions)

“the place smells like urine”

Dogs coming home thirsty/dehydrated(5 mentions)

“she drank water when she got home like she had not had water for days”

Dogs not getting adequate bathroom breaks/outings(4 mentions)

“He obviously had not been taken out that morning”

Lack of transparency about incidents/deaths(4 mentions)

“Trying to get a straight, direct and honest answer from this place is a joke”

Inconsistent explanations for what happened to dogs(3 mentions)

“So many red flags... given excuses... barometric pressure was low... rat poison... anxious during storms”