Wagging Tails Pet Resort
220 Russell St #500, Hadley, MA 01035
Overview
Wagging Tails Pet Resort is a custom-built indoor/outdoor dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and training facility in Hadley, MA. They offer 5,700 SF of play space with turf yards, wading pools, and climate-controlled areas. The facility operates 24/7 with staff on site, requires temperament assessments for new guests, and provides comprehensive services including birthday parties and training classes.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: DHPP, Rabies, Bordetella
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What Reviews Say
138 reviews analyzedWagging Tails Pet Resort enjoys overwhelmingly positive reviews with 87% 5-star ratings. The facility excels in staff friendliness, dog happiness, and cleanliness, with many customers praising the caring staff who know pets by name and provide excellent photo updates. However, several serious safety incidents (dog injury, cat escape, breeding incident) and recurring complaints about staff turnover and front desk issues represent significant concerns. The owner responds professionally to all reviews, including negative ones, though some defensive responses to serious allegations exist. The majority of customers are repeat visitors who highly recommend the facility for daycare, boarding, and grooming services.
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Dog injured on premises, $1500 vet bills, muscle spasms from alleged neglect, injury not reported promptly
โThey are responsible for failing to report his injury leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately to him having violent muscle spasms in their lobby.โ
Cat escaped through window, owner not notified for 10.5 hours, inadequate search efforts
โPhil has been gone 13 days today. We continue to search. We have flyers up, have animal control from multiple towns helping... Wagging Tails has literally done nothing and is now trying to place blame on us.โ
Female dog in heat bred with male dog due to lack of supervision
โUnfortunately my female dog was 'locked in' with another male dog, meaning my dog may be now becoming pregnant... it happened so quickly and they have limited staff for over 40 dogs running around.โ
Dogs contracted antibiotic-resistant Kennel Cough at facility
โBoth of our dogs got an antibiotic resistant Kennel Cough type disease after their last daycare visit.โ
Owner's aggressive dog in lobby attacking vehicles
โThe owners dog greets everyone by viscously barking and jumping on the windows and will attack you if he gets the chance. I witnessed this myself the other day when he got loose and attacked someone's vehicle.โ
Staff turnover and inexperienced/young staff(3 mentions)
โThere has been a lot of turnover and the staff does not seem as knowledgeable or trained, and a little overwhelmed with all the work.โ
Front desk customer service issues(2 mentions)
โThe person at the checkout desk was extremely negative. He was not professional or friendly... went into the back where we could still hear him loudly complaining/yelling about us.โ
Communication breakdowns between staff and management(2 mentions)
โThere is a terrible lack of communication between staff and MANAGEMENT... no phone call, e-mail or text to let us know that the situation had changed.โ
Grooming service inconsistencies(2 mentions)
โMy dog has been passed over several times for a simple nail trim and once for a time we had scheduled, the groomer didn't get to him until noon when his appointment was at 9am.โ
Illness transmission concerns(2 mentions)
โOur dog developed an upper respiratory issue upon picking her up. Had to take her to the vet and put on antibiotics.โ
Top Rated
4.6 stars from 140+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.6-star rating across 140 reviews.
At a Glance
Min puppy age
2 months
Pricing
Boarding
$48.6โ$56.7/night
Daycare
$32โ$40/day
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