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The Ultimate Pet Lodge LLC

1691 SC-357, Lyman, SC 29365

4.7
269 Google reviews
GroomingClimate controlled

Overview

The Ultimate Pet Lodge is a dog boarding and daycare facility in Lyman, SC offering boarding, daycare, and grooming services. They feature a 1000 square foot indoor play area with K9Grass synthetic turf that is climate controlled, allowing dogs to play regardless of weather. The facility emphasizes supervised all-day play for mental stimulation, socialization, and exercise.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
Webcam
Staff overnight
Outdoor yardturf
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

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Group play

What Reviews Say

262 reviews analyzed

The Ultimate Pet Lodge receives overwhelmingly positive reviews (92% 5-star ratings) with customers praising the caring staff, excellent grooming, clean facility, and great communication via daily pictures and live cameras. The few negative reviews (6 total 1-star) focus on isolated grooming incidents, camera access issues, and one concerning report of dogs being crated instead of rooms during overbooking. Long-term customers are common, with many using the facility for years and driving significant distances to return. The owners (Mark and Michelle) are frequently mentioned by name with high praise. Minor complaints about grooming instruction follow-through and phone availability exist but don't significantly impact the overall excellent reputation.

Dog happiness
4.9
Staff
4.9
Cleanliness
4.8
Facility
4.7
Communication
4.7
Safety
4.6
Value
4.5
Drop-off / pickup
4.4

People love

Staff genuinely loves animals/treats them like family(45)Excellent grooming results(38)Great communication with daily pictures/camera access(28)Clean, modern facility(22)Dogs love going there/excited for visits(35)Reasonable pricing(15)Attentive to pet's special needs/medications(12)

Staff shoutouts

Michelle(12 mentions)Mark(6 mentions)Steven(2 mentions)Gavin(2 mentions)Ashley(2 mentions)IrisPeter

Worth noting

Grooming injuries - dog came home with groin area issues requiring vet visits

Both times he has come home with an issue in his groin area. All he does for days after is mope around licking his wound and won't eat or drink anything. This has resulted in vet bills on top of the cost of his grooming.

Dogs placed in crates instead of promised rooms due to overbooking

Our dogs last and final visit, they were told by an employee who later quit that they were put in crates not rooms because of over booking.

Grooming cut/injury not disclosed to owner

He had a deep cut on his stomach like someone got a pair of scissors and cut him. I am sure the groomer fully knew they did this and they never contacted me to let me know.

Facility smell of urine, no staff interaction with dogs observed

The rooms looked nice, but no one was interacting with the dogs and the smell of urine was everywhere.

Unable to reach facility by phone to book

Called for hours trying to setup a stay and couldn't get an answer.

Grooming not following owner instructions(3 mentions)

The last two times we've asked them to trim her fur shorter due to summer weather and we've told them not to buzz her fur. They completely buzzed it really short and did the opposite of what we told them.

Camera access issues/not working(4 mentions)

I would give them a 5 but they had cameras that you could view your dogs during their play time when they first opened. The lodge claims it's a Google stream problem.

Incomplete grooming (shampoo not rinsed fully)(2 mentions)

Gucci skin didn't seem as if they rinsed all the shampoo out this was his second visit and I wasn't pleased this time!

Owner replies to 0% of reviewswarm tone78 repeat customers

Top Rated

4.7 stars from 269+ reviews

This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.7-star rating across 269 reviews.

At a Glance

Google rating
4.7/ 5
Review score
4.7/ 5
Amenities2 of 14
Reviews269
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.78

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