Molly's Dog Care Walter Reed
7150 12th St NW #202, Washington, DC 20012
Overview
Molly's Dog Care Walter Reed is a flagship dog care facility in Washington DC offering daycare, boarding, grooming, and training services. The facility features temperature-controlled indoor play areas, live webcam access for pet parents, 24/7 staff supervision, and requires a 2-hour social evaluation before first visits. They accommodate senior dogs and dogs with special needs, provide daily report cards with photos, and use positive reinforcement training methods.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Current vaccination records required
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Care & Play
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What Reviews Say
96 reviews analyzedMolly's Dog Care Walter Reed receives overwhelmingly positive reviews (88% are 5-star), with praise for the caring staff, clean facility, excellent communication via report cards and webcams, and dogs who genuinely love attending. However, there are 3 serious 1-star reviews containing red flags: one describes a dog injury from inadequate supervision during the holiday period, another describes a dog-on-dog aggression incident where the owner refused to speak with the customer, and a third mentions pricing discrepancies. These serious incidents, combined with the unanswered Q&A about the facility's previous identity as District Dogs where 'at least eleven dogs have been killed,' suggest potential safety concerns that warrant careful consideration despite the majority positive experience.
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Dog injury during boarding - dog was observed limping after being humped by larger dog in large-dog enclosure, staff could not confirm cause due to inadequate supervision
โI logged into the webcam around 3:00 p.m. and saw one of my dog's visibly limping. Shortly before that, I had observed him being humped by a much larger dog, while he was placed in the large-dog enclosure.โ
Dog-on-dog aggression incident - dog pinned down and aggressively humped by another dog
โI witnessed another dog pinning my dog down and aggressively humping him from behind.โ
Inadequate supervision - staff lying down, on phones/headphones, multiple enclosures per supervisor
โA staff member lying down while supervising dogs... Employees frequently on phones, including in one case a prolonged FaceTime call lasting 30-60 minutes. Employees wearing headphones while inside dog enclosures.โ
Manager refused to speak with customer about safety incident
โthe manager, Aaron, flat-out refused to speak with me. He told the front desk staff not to hand him the phone or allow me to talk to him.โ
Disorganization and communication failures(3 mentions)
โthere was no record in the system when I dropped him off so I had to repeat it all again; he lost weight during the stay but they couldn't tell me when/how much he'd been eatingโ
Pricing discrepancies(2 mentions)
โThey charged almost twice the quoted price.โ
Missing or generic report cards(2 mentions)
โmany appeared to be generic or canned write-ups, often lacking details specific to my dogs' actual day or conditionโ
Top Rated
4.8 stars from 101+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.8-star rating across 101 reviews.
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