Dogwood Ranch Pet Resort
10385 Reese Cir, Salinas, CA 93907
Overview
Dogwood Ranch Pet Resort is a 2.5-acre dog boarding and daycare facility in Salinas, CA offering overnight boarding ($59-$79/night), daycare ($20-$75/day), and grooming services. The facility features outdoor play parks where dogs socialize in pack groups based on size and temperament, with overnight boarding in indoor kennels. They require puppies to be at least 16 weeks old, spayed/neutered for dogs over 7 months, and do not accept aggressive dogs. The facility is closed on Christmas Day and has adjusted hours during holidays.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Rabies, DHPP, 16 week shots
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What Reviews Say
134 reviews analyzedDogwood Ranch Pet Resort is an exceptional facility with overwhelmingly positive reviews (128 of 134 are 5-star). Customers consistently praise the caring staff, excellent communication with photo updates, large outdoor play areas, and the safety measures through temperament testing. The facility offers comprehensive services including daycare, boarding, grooming, and training. Minor complaints include a texting-only communication preference, a 4-hour temperament test requirement, and breed restrictions (no pitbulls). One isolated incident about a dog being thirsty and ear not cleaned was addressed by ownership. The owner responds personally to nearly every review with a warm, professional tone, demonstrating exceptional customer engagement.
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Worth noting
Dog reportedly thirsty after pickup and ear infection not addressed
“My dogs seemed to be really thirsty after leaving. My dog growled and both my dogs were not allowed back. I asked to have them clean my dogs ear because it started to seem like an infection, brought a cleaner for them and they didn't clean his ear.”
Pitbull breed policy exclusion
“Someone posted 6 years ago you do not take pitbulls or pitbull mixes... Please update your reviews, under the pitbull review, so your readers can see you still do not take pitbulls.”
Text-only communication preference
“Dogwood Ranch will only text you, so it will take all day to get the information you need”
4-hour temperament test requirement
“They want to do a four hour assessment of your dog, even if it's a dog that anyone can tell in five minutes loves everyone”
Pitbull breed restriction(2 mentions)
“Our insurance does not cover them so we are no longer able to take them”
At a Glance
Min puppy age
4 months
Pricing
Boarding
$59–$79/night
Daycare
$20–$75/day
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