East Lamar Boarding & Training Scool
2001 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Overview
East Lamar Boarding & Training School is a home-like, kennel-free boarding and daycare facility in East Austin with 24/7 staff on site. Founded by Lamar Bowman, a certified trainer with 10+ years experience using positive reinforcement methods, the facility offers boarding, daycare, training, and grooming services with no breed restrictions and daily photo updates included.
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What Reviews Say
69 reviews analyzedEast Lamar Boarding & Training School receives overwhelmingly positive reviews (94% 5-star) with exceptional praise for Lamar's training abilities, staff friendliness, and dog happiness. The facility is lauded for 24/7 care, photo updates, and effective positive-reinforcement training. However, there are 3 serious negative reviews: one describing a fatal dog escape incident, another reporting a dog returned sick with infections, and a third criticizing ineffective board-and-train results. The owner responds professionally to all reviews, including negative ones, within 1 day on average. The fatal escape incident (Review 59) is a significant red flag that potential customers should weigh against the many positive experiences.
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Dog escaped and was killed after being hit by a car
“On October 15, our dog, Roland, was killed while in the care of East Lamar Boarding. Roland escaped through an open door and was hit by a car and died shortly after.”
Dog returned sick with skin infection, vomiting, diarrhea
“All my puppy came back home with from a stay at EAST Lamar Boarding and Training was diarrhea, vomiting, 'skin rash', and malnourished.”
Unauthorized multiple charges to debit card
“They also charged my debit card multiple times without my permission.”
Board and train program ineffective - no behavior changes
“My puppy's behavior did not change at all. When I picked her up, I asked what she was trained on, and they couldn't tell me.”
Poor communication and unreturned messages
“Never return my texts, even after I communicated with him my frustration and issues.”
No follow-through on promised trainer visit
“We had set a date and time for the trainer to come back out but never showed up.”
Top Rated
4.8 stars from 69+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.8-star rating across 69 reviews.
At a Glance
Pricing
Boarding
$18–$22/night
Daycare
$36/day
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