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Island Pet Lodge

2120 Alvin Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072

4.6
87 Google reviews
Outdoor yardSmall dog areaGroomingTrainingClimate controlled

Overview

Island Pet Lodge is a dog boarding and daycare facility located in Grand Island, NY, serving the WNY community since 2011. They offer daycare with four play groups separated by size and energy level, as well as boarding in temperature-controlled kennels with private indoor and outdoor runs. Additional services include training, grooming, and portrait services.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yard
Pool / water play
Small dog area
Accepts puppies
Reactive breeds
Medication admin
Grooming
Training
Climate controlled
Overnight potty breaks
Online booking
Spay/neuter required
Temperament test

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Group play

What Reviews Say

87 reviews analyzed

Island Pet Lodge receives overwhelmingly positive reviews with 82% giving 5-star ratings. Customers praise the caring staff, clean facility with heated floors, reasonable pricing, and excellent dog happiness. However, a minority of reviews (approximately 10%) cite serious concerns including dogs returning with urine smell or dried feces, and one alarming incident where a wrong dog was nearly handed over without verification. The owner responds professionally to negative reviews but response rate is low. Reactive dog owners particularly appreciate the individualized care and no breed restrictions.

Dog happiness
4.7
Staff
4.6
Facility
4.5
Communication
4.3
Value
4.3
Drop-off / pickup
4.2
Safety
4.0
Cleanliness
3.8

People love

Staff genuinely cares about dogs(20)Facility is clean and well-maintained(15)Dogs love it/excited to go(13)Reasonable pricing(7)Great for reactive/special needs dogs(2)

Staff shoutouts

Chris(3 mentions)AndyScottLynn

Worth noting

Wrong dog almost given to customer - no ID verification, no questions asked about dog

he tried twice to give me someone else's dog without once asking me anything about my dog. Seems pretty irresponsible to me, almost like anyone that walked in there and said they were here to pick up a dog could walk out with one.

Dogs returned in unsanitary conditions (urine smell, dried feces)

our flight was running late... put the dogs in the car, then there was a strong sense of urine on one of them and dried poop along the neck of my shepherd

Potential neglect - dog extremely thirsty and dirty upon return

as soon as we got home they both drank a whole bowl of water and gobbled their food down which we have never seen before

Dogs returning with urine smell or dirty(3 mentions)

they returned home with their entire face/body smelling strongly of urine

Staff defensive/dismissive when issues raised(2 mentions)

When addressed with staff, they denied any problems and seemed to misunderstand why that would be the case

Facility appears exclusive/full

Every time I go there it's always full. It appears to be a private facility for Grand Island residents

Owner replies to 6% of reviewsprofessional tone8 repeat customers

Top Rated

4.6 stars from 87+ reviews

This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.6-star rating across 87 reviews.

At a Glance

Google rating
4.6/ 5
Review score
4.3/ 5
Amenities5 of 14
Reviews87
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.8

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