Valley Boarding Kennel
47 Patria Rd, South Windsor, CT 06074
Overview
Valley Boarding Kennel is a family-run pet boarding and daycare facility in South Windsor, CT with over 30 years of experience. They offer dog boarding, daycare, grooming, and breeding services with climate-controlled facilities, outdoor play areas, webcam access for daycare pets, and multi-pet discounts.
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162 reviews analyzedValley Boarding Kennel receives overwhelmingly positive reviews with 85% 5-star ratings. The facility excels in dog happiness (dogs eagerly anticipate visits), staff friendliness, and grooming services. However, there are serious red flags including 4 high-severity incidents: a dog bitten at daycare, a grooming injury, a puppy hospitalized after ingesting wood chips, and an allergic reaction ignored. Communication and follow-up emerge as recurring weaknesses, with several negative reviews citing unreturned calls and lack of updates. The majority of customers are loyal repeat visitors who appreciate the smaller, more personalized facility and webcam access, though a minority experienced significant issues that damaged trust.
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Dog bitten at daycare by puppies - no owner response
โHe had deep bloody bite marks on his neck... Kat apologized and stated he was bitten by 2 puppies. I asked them to have Tim call me. He never called.โ
Grooming injury - dog severely scratched/scabbed
โMy dog's skin was deeply scratched, scabbed and developed large infected areas after I picked her up. It cost me over $350 at the vet.โ
Puppy ingested wood chips, hospitalized - $1500 vet bills
โMy puppy would vomit wood chips every night... She had to be hospitalized. Her GI track was inflamed from the wood chips.โ
Allergy instructions ignored - dog got sick
โWe provided them with the only food our dog could safely eat... when we picked up our dog she was sick and vomiting blood.โ
Dog contracted kennel cough multiple times
โMy dogs came home with kennel cough... I am very disappointed... We paid a lot of money and trusted them to take care of our dogs.โ
Facility cleanliness issues
โThe cages looked all worn out, no blankets on the floor where there were dogs, the place smelled very badly.โ
Poor communication/lack of updates(4 mentions)
โI got one update on how he was doing and it was only because I initiated the conversation.โ
Dog getting sick at facility(5 mentions)
โDog came home with diarrhea... not sure anymore.โ
Staff responsiveness issues(3 mentions)
โShe promised a call back and never did.โ
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