Tipton Pet Hotel
12201 Frankford Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424
Overview
Tipton Pet Hotel is a luxury pet boarding facility in Lubbock, TX offering dog boarding, doggie play care (daycare), and grooming services. They emphasize a cage-free environment with custom-designed pet suites and personalized attention for each guest, differentiating themselves from traditional kennels.
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What Reviews Say
160 reviews analyzedTipton Pet Hotel presents a stark duality: the majority of reviews (121 of 160) are overwhelmingly positive, praising staff who genuinely love pets, clean facilities, and excellent daycare/boarding services. However, a significant minority (25 one-star reviews) raise serious red flags including a dog death during boarding, a dog killed by another dog, suspected physical abuse, and multiple reports of injuries from unsupervised play. The owner responds professionally to most reviews but has shown defensive/angry responses to negative reviews. While most customers have wonderful experiences and many are repeat visitors for years, the safety-related complaints (particularly the two dog deaths) represent high-severity issues that prospective customers should investigate thoroughly before entrusting their pets.
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Dog killed by another dog while in cage
โMy dog got killed over spring break by another dog that somehow got into his cage. Stay away.โ
Dog died during boarding - owner questions care provided
โWe got the call that she had passed away... I specifically told them she can't play with other dogs, she can't be outside, she doesn't do good in the heat.โ
Physical abuse suspected - dog terrified after stay
โI believe they beat or hit my dog with a fly-swatter. He was NEVER afraid of the fly-swatter before and now he is terrified!โ
Dog attacked by another dog during stay
โThere was a dog viciously attacked here while my dog was in their care.โ
Grooming injuries - cuts on dog not disclosed
โWhen I picked him up he seemed very off... I found that he had multiple cuts all over his body... They did not inform me of this upon pickup.โ
Dogs injured from unsupervised play/too many dogs crowded together
โDogs do NOT get walked, WAY too many dogs crowded together in rooms. Unsupervised play.โ
Owner threatening behavior toward customers
โRandy definitely doesn't know how to treat customers... threatened a 'smack down' over a google review.โ
Poor customer service/rudeness(8 mentions)
โThis place has the worst customer service. So unfriendly... Go to WAG this place is awful.โ
Dogs not properly supervised/injuries(5 mentions)
โMy dogs were not properly supervised. One of my dogs face is swollen and I have no idea why.โ
Facility cleanliness concerns(3 mentions)
โI saw several boarders they were very dirty and starved for attention.โ
Misleading advertising/services not provided
โvisited their web page where they stated that they provided dog training for service dogs but when I called... they stated that they did not provide such service.โ
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