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VIPuppy Spa

38 Morris Tpke, Summit, NJ 07901

4.8
319 Google reviews
Grooming

Overview

VIPuppy Spa is a dog boarding and daycare facility located in Summit, New Jersey, offering off-leash group socialization, luxury overnight boarding, and full-service grooming. The facility emphasizes a camp-like environment with spa amenities, and requires a 4-step booking process including a facility tour and dog orientation before services begin. They serve the Summit area and neighboring New Jersey communities, with a focus on professional pet owners.

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

Policies & Details

Care & Play

Group play
Daily updatesFree
Comfort items allowed

What Reviews Say

319 reviews analyzed

VIPuppy Spa is an overwhelmingly beloved dog care facility with 94% 5-star reviews. The exceptional staff receives consistent praise for treating dogs like family, with particular commendation for their care of senior and special-needs dogs. While there are minor complaints about phone responsiveness and some safety concerns raised in 1-star reviews (including an escaped dog incident and breed discrimination allegation), the vast majority of customers are highly satisfied with the comprehensive services including daycare, boarding, and grooming. The owners actively respond to all reviews, demonstrating commitment to customer service.

Dog happiness
4.9
Staff
4.9
Cleanliness
4.8
Facility
4.7
Communication
4.6
Drop-off / pickup
4.5
Value
4.0
Safety
3.5

People love

Exceptional care for senior/special needs dogs(5)Staff treats dogs like family(45)Dogs show excitement to attend(38)Great communication with photo updates(28)Long-term loyal customers (years of service)(22)Skilled and patient grooming(15)

Staff shoutouts

Claudia(18 mentions)Blue(3 mentions)Stephanie(5 mentions)Kaylee/Kaylie(4 mentions)Junie(2 mentions)Alex(2 mentions)Abbey(2 mentions)Gabbie(2 mentions)Gabriel(3 mentions)

Worth noting

Dog escaped from facility and ran across busy highway

Our tiny dachshund ran away terrified from this facility next to the highway and ran across the four-lane street.

Concern about high dog-to-staff ratio (25:1 claimed)

I was not happy to find out the there are 25 dogs to 1 person.. how is one person expected to handle 24 dogs?

Breed discrimination allegation (pit bull denied service)

When I told them my dog was part pit bull, they denied services without even meeting him.

Unsanitary conditions complaint

This is not a nice place for your pets

Phone responsiveness/communication gaps(3 mentions)

They take good care of the dogs, but never answer the phones. This once led to my dog getting locked in when I was running 5 minutes late.

No 24-hour staff presence overnight

The only real negative is that nobody stays in the building 24-7. If there were ever a fire, a flood or an intruder at night I don't know if they would get there in time to rescue the dogs.

Appointment scheduling issues

VIPuppy does not have the very good communication regarding appointment times.

Owner replies to 100% of reviewsAvg response: 1dprofessional tone89 repeat customers

Top Rated

4.8 stars from 319+ reviews

This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.8-star rating across 319 reviews.

At a Glance

Google rating
4.8/ 5
Review score
4.5/ 5
Amenities1 of 14
Reviews319
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.89

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