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The Pet Lodge Maryland

43450 St Andrews Church Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650

4.6
156 Google reviews
GroomingTrainingOvernight potty breaks

Overview

The Pet Lodge Maryland is a family-owned pet care facility in Leonardtown offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training services. Formerly Countryside's Pet Paradise, the facility is run by owners Mckenzie and Tony who have extensive experience in the pet industry. They provide private kennel accommodations with multiple daily potty breaks and various add-on activities like playtime, walks, and treats.

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

Required vaccinations: Rabies, Distemper/Parvovirus, Bordetella

Policies & Details

Hours & Billing

Drop-off hours:6am-11am
Pick-up hours:2pm-6pm
Checkout time:1pm
Billing method:Per night

Care & Play

Group play
Solo play
Daily updates β€” Free
Comfort items allowed
Feeding policy:Owner provides food or house food available

Requirements

Spay/neuter policy:Separate play for intact

Extras

Multi-dog discount β€” Discounts for additional dogs boarding together, $2 military discount per night
Senior dog accommodations
Owner operated

What Reviews Say

156 reviews analyzed

The facility is highly praised by a majority of clients for its energetic daycare environment, daily social media photo updates, and staff who genuinely seem to love the animals. However, the business is marred by a catastrophic safety failure involving a fatal dog-on-dog attack and multiple reports of dogs returning with physical injuries (torn pads) or illness (Kennel Cough). While the staff is generally described as friendly, management's response to serious incidents is often perceived as defensive or dismissive of liability.

Staff
4.8
Dog happiness
4.7
Drop-off / pickup
4.6
Communication
4.5
Value
4.3
Facility
4.2
Cleanliness
4.0
Safety
2.5

People love

Daily photo updatesHigh-energy exerciseAccommodating special needs

Staff shoutouts

TomMaddieAutumnLaura

Worth noting

Fatal dog attack on premises

β€œA small dog was killed while being taken on a walk by a large dog that was in a kennel and broke out and attacked the small dog.”

Physical injury/Neglect of physical condition

β€œOnce she limped to the car because all for paws were so torn up that she had to be bandaged for two weeks afterwards. They did not even notice anything was wrong.”

Refusal to return owner property

β€œapparently it’s policy that they keep all of the possessions after your dog checks out. So you get nothing back... My husband lost all of his dogs possessions including his puppy food bowl.”

Kennel Cough outbreaks

β€œthey said they had 12 cases of kennel cough and they needed me to sign a waiver to leave my dogs. Of course I took them home, but they did not call or give any warning until I got inside.”

Grooming quality/safety

β€œNot fully dematted... developing hotspots that cause him pain... two toes were bleeding in my car.”

Owner replies to 92% of reviewsdefensive tone18 repeat customers

At a Glance

Google rating
4.6/ 5
Review score
4.2/ 5
Amenities3 of 14
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.18

Pricing

Boarding

$40–$58/night

Daycare

$30/day

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