Four Paws Pet Resort

Dog died from injuries sustained during playtime - throat ripped out by another dog

“a family friend has just lost their dog because of this company leaving the dogs unattended while playing and our family friends dogs throat was ripped out and couldn't be saved”

Multiple dogs returned with burns, cuts, and injuries without owner notification

“My oldest has a cut on his face. My other three have BURNT PAWS (Vet says from HOT ASPHALT)”

Dogs returned dehydrated, traumatized, or with unexplained injuries

“My husky stayed there from Sunday until Friday and when she was was picked up she had sores all on her nose and she is not acting like herself she seems very traumatized”

Staff allegedly uses dominance-based training with rough handling

“When they finally cornered the dog and captured it they grabbed the legs, tripped the dog and pinned it to the ground to make the dog submit because they are pack leader”

Facility cleanliness issues - urine smell, poor ventilation, dirty conditions

“When you first walk into the building you immediately get a strong whiff of urine. They don't mind if your dog is late on vaccinations... they just keep them separated from the rest”

Breed discrimination - pit bulls/bully breeds not accepted(8 mentions)

“They rejected one of my dogs all because of her breed. She is a pit mix. But she is the sweetest dog ever”

Dogs returned dirty or needing immediate grooming(5 mentions)

“When my wife picked him up he was filthy. full of dirt and it looked like he shit himself”

Lack of communication about injuries or incidents(4 mentions)

“My dog got hurt here but nobody let us know what happened until the day before we had to go pick her up”

Dogs not getting adequate exercise/time out of crates(3 mentions)

“It's as if they keep the dogs in cages almost 24/7 and let the dogs out for 5 minutes to take pictures”