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Ruff Housing Witt Street

336 Witt St, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

4.7
814 Google reviews
Photo updatesOutdoor yardSmall dog areaAccepts puppiesMedication adminGroomingClimate controlledOvernight potty breaks

Overview

Ruff Housing Witt Street is a dog boarding and daycare facility in Winston-Salem offering boarding, daycare, and grooming services. The facility features individual bedrooms for boarding, enrichment-based daycare with both group and individual play options, and a spa with organic/natural grooming products. They require temperament testing and separate dogs by size and play style for safety.

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

Dog-to-staff ratio: 5:1

Required vaccinations: Rabies, Distemper/Parvo, Bordetella

Policies & Details

Hours & Billing

Checkout time:12pm
Late pick-up fee:Half-day daycare rate

Cancellation & Deposits

Holiday surcharge

Care & Play

Group play
Solo play
Feeding policy:Owner provides food

What Reviews Say

700 reviews analyzed

Ruff Housing Witt Street enjoys an overwhelmingly positive reputation with the vast majority of the 700 reviews giving 5-star ratings. The facility excels in staff friendliness, dog happiness (dogs eagerly anticipate visits and return tired and content), and grooming services. However, recurring issues emerge around communication failures, dogs returning home smelling of urine suggesting inadequate potty breaks, and concerns about the enrichment program not delivering promised playtime. Some reviewers also cite pricing transparency concerns. The owner/management actively responds to nearly all reviews with professional, apologetic responses when issues are raised. Despite the concerns, many customers are repeat users who have trusted the facility for years with multiple dogs.

Dog happiness
4.8
Staff
4.8
Cleanliness
4.5
Facility
4.5
Safety
4.0
Drop-off / pickup
4.0
Communication
3.5
Value
3.5

People love

Staff genuinely loves dogs and treats them like family(85)Dogs are happy and excited to visit - come home tired and content(78)Excellent grooming services(45)Staff knows dogs by name and provides personalized care(42)Good communication with report cards and pictures(38)Webcam access to watch dogs during stay(32)

Staff shoutouts

Caden(18 mentions)Kayla(15 mentions)Sherrie/Sherry(14 mentions)Kim(6 mentions)Stephanie(5 mentions)Aubrey(4 mentions)Emily(4 mentions)Luke(3 mentions)Britt(3 mentions)Mikey(3 mentions)Bridget(3 mentions)Josh(2 mentions)

Worth noting

Dogs returning home smelling of urine/not being let out for potty breaks adequately

โ€œWhen we picked our dog up he reeked of dog pee. Our dog mounts other dogs so he was kept in his own area. Considering my dog is potty trained, I assume they never took him out which caused him to pee in his area and lay in it (he was there for 5 days).โ€

Dogs not receiving promised playtime/enrichment - cameras show dogs crated instead of playing

โ€œI watched the cameras and my dog and all others were only in the play yard for a total of 2 hours and left in a crate the rest of the time.โ€

Communication failures - inability to reach staff, no callback, lack of updates

โ€œWe could never get ahold of them to check up on our dog. You would not believe how many times it took us to get ahold of them.โ€

Pricing transparency issues - unexpected charges, upcharging, hidden fees

โ€œThey prioritize boarding reservations during holiday times and you will be waitlisted... to entirely exclude daycare in favor of boarding reeks of a money grab.โ€

Dog contracted illness/injury during stay

โ€œOur dog is currently in the hospital with pneumonia after staying at Ruff Housing.โ€

Potty break negligence - dogs coming home smelling like urine(12 mentions)

โ€œWhen I picked her up she smelled like urine. That is not acceptable. He does not urine on himself and waits to go outside.โ€

Communication and update failures(10 mentions)

โ€œI called the first three days multiple times to check on him and they said they would call me and didn't.โ€

Enrichment program not delivering promised services(8 mentions)

โ€œAlthough we paid for both boarding and day care, our dog was provided outside play and interaction with other dogs for approximately 2 - 3 hours per 24 hour hours.โ€

Pricing transparency and unexpected charges(7 mentions)

โ€œI was very disappointed that I will need to explore alternative options for boarding my pets... They lack clarity and consistency in their policies and pricing.โ€

Difficulty reaching staff/customer service issues(6 mentions)

โ€œThe people who answer do NOT work there! They are likely contracted out and not on site.โ€

Owner replies to 98% of reviewsAvg response: 1dprofessional tone156 repeat customers

Top Rated

4.7 stars from 814+ reviews

This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.7-star rating across 814 reviews.

At a Glance

Google rating
4.7/ 5
Review score
4.2/ 5
Amenities8 of 14
Reviews814
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.156

Dog-to-staff ratio

5:1

Pricing

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