The Doggy Port
236 Sumner St, East Boston, MA 02128
Overview
The Doggy Port is a dog boarding and daycare facility in East Boston offering overnight boarding (at West Roxbury location only), daycare, grooming, and dog walking services. They require updated Rabies, DHPP, and Bordetella vaccinations, provide daily photo updates, and allow dogs to bring comfort items from home. Pricing is available via their downloadable price list.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: Rabies, DHPP, Bordetella
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What Reviews Say
142 reviews analyzedThe Doggy Port enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews (87% are 5-star) with exceptional praise for staff kindness, patience with nervous/senior dogs, and grooming quality. However, there are serious red flags including 4 high-severity incidents involving dog injuries, neglect (dogs not fed/walked during full daycare days), and a manager lying about services. Recurring complaints focus on grooming results not matching owner instructions and inconsistent quality between groomers. The business responds to 100% of reviews professionally within 1 day, demonstrating strong customer engagement despite the concerning safety issues.
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Dog injured/scratched during grooming or daycare with no notification
“I picked him up from a non grooming appointment and he had scratches again on his stomach... when I walked in he was crying barking and he does not bark like that unless something has upset him”
Dog left unattended for extended periods during daycare
“I dropped him off at 8:00am and told the lady if they could feed him after they came back for a walk. To my surprise I picked him up at 4:30 and they gave me his food back!! They had 8 hours and half and couldn't feed him?”
Manager dishonesty about services provided
“The manager claimed that someone had walked my dog, obviously not realizing that I have security cameras. She lied right to me. No one walked my dog”
Dog escaped facility
“he jumped the small black gate to get out of there as quick as possible”
Dog left barking alone at late hour
“I live next door. I have never heard a dog barking in there at 930pm not even after 7pm... Calling animal control......”
Grooming results not matching owner instructions (shaved too short)(4 mentions)
“I clearly requested a 1-inch teddy-bear cut... the groomer ended up shaving most of his coat in a way that looks rough and unprofessional”
Inconsistent grooming quality between staff(2 mentions)
“The first time I took my pup with Daniela, she did a great job. The second time I took her I had to book her with someone else and I did not liked the results”
Communication issues with staff(2 mentions)
“Woman who answered had limited English and could not answer questions. Very disappointed”
Long wait times / slow service(2 mentions)
“it took 4+ hours which is annoying”
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