Sweet Paws Retreat
8275 IL-71, Yorkville, IL 60560
Overview
Sweet Paws Retreat is a 10-acre dog boarding and daycare facility in Yorkville, IL offering overnight boarding starting at $42/night and daycare starting at $26/day. They provide Pack Pro-certified staff, climate-controlled indoor/outdoor play areas with real grass, grooming services, dog training, and require a temperament evaluation and current vaccinations (Distemper, Rabies, Bordetella).
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Distemper, Rabies, Bordetella, fecal exam, flea and heartworm preventative
Policies & Details
Hours & Billing
Care & Play
Requirements
Safety & Emergency
Extras
What Reviews Say
231 reviews analyzedSweet Paws Retreat enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews with 90%+ 5-star ratings. Customers consistently praise the caring staff, excellent communication via daily report cards with photos/videos, spacious outdoor facilities, and genuine love shown to dogs. Many customers have been using the facility for years and recommend it highly. However, there are notable red flags including 3 serious safety incidents (dog burn injury, severe bruising, dog traumatized from cold exposure) that warrant attention. Some communication and pricing issues were also raised by a small minority of reviewers.
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Dog suffered burn injury while boarding - no incident report given to owners
“Turns out, it appears he was BURNED. Our hearts are broken and angry that he was somehow burned while under their care. We got no report of the incident”
Small dog returned with severe bruising
“Our small dog was bruised severely. We messaged them about it and received no response. Small dogs beware!”
Dog returned traumatized after being left outside in cold
“They treat the dogs horribly. Rude staff. As well as making the dogs stay out in the cold. My dog came back traumatized”
Customer denied boarding after being loyal customer for 10+ years due to temperament evaluation policy during emotional time
“I can't believe that we were turned away after being a customer for over 10 years because of this. Especially considering my father passed. The girl had zero compassion for us.”
Phone/communication accessibility(4 mentions)
“I have been calling to get more information from 7-7 no one answers the phone other than their call center and they can't access anyone.”
Pricing confusion or unexpected charges(2 mentions)
“I was quoted the one room rate... i was charged for 2 rooms. So the reason for my post is just clarify how much you're actually gonna be paying because it's a horrible surprise to come off a vacation and have to pay twice as much.”
Pickup process issues
“Had to return two times to complete pickup. They were closed for pickup, outside the posted hours.”
Reservation/confirmation system problems
“I realized they never sent a confirmation email and went to the app to check, only to find her appointment had been canceled.”
Top Rated
4.7 stars from 238+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.7-star rating across 238 reviews.
At a Glance
Min puppy age
4 months
Pricing
Boarding
$42/night
Daycare
$26/day
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