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Yuppy Puppy

970 N Shore Dr, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

4.6
85 Google reviews
Live webcamPool / water playSmall dog areaAccepts puppiesGroomingTrainingClimate controlledOnline booking

Overview

Yuppy Puppy is a premier dog daycare and boarding facility in Lake Bluff, IL celebrating 20 years in business. They offer a state-of-the-art 8,500 sq. ft. indoor facility with turf and rubber flooring, live webcams, separate areas for small/senior/special needs dogs, and professional pack leaders with extensive training. Services include boarding, daycare, grooming, and training.

Amenities & Policies

Cage-free
WebcamLive stream
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

Hours & Billing

Drop-off hours:7am-9am
Pick-up hours:4pm-6pm

Care & Play

Group play

Extras

Senior dog accommodations

What Reviews Say

85 reviews analyzed

Yuppy Puppy is overwhelmingly well-regarded with 84% 5-star reviews, praised for exceptional staff friendliness, webcam transparency, and quality grooming (especially Kateryna). Long-term loyalty is strong with many multi-year customers. However, there are serious red flags including alleged aggressive handling and a disputed dog death case, plus a few complaints about communication regarding dog behavior issues. The owner responds professionally to nearly all reviews, defending against what appear to be some coordinated negative attacks while acknowledging legitimate concerns.

Dog happiness
4.9
Staff
4.9
Cleanliness
4.8
Facility
4.7
Communication
4.5
Drop-off / pickup
4.5
Value
4.2
Safety
4.0

People love

Webcam access for pet parents(25)Staff kindness and caring attitude(22)Dog comes home tired and happy(18)Grooming quality (especially Kateryna)(15)Long-term/repeat customers(12)Clean facility(8)Good with nervous/shy dogs(6)

Staff shoutouts

Kateryna(5 mentions)JessieBetsyBetsy

Worth noting

Alleged aggressive handling of dogs by staff member

I have been watching the puppy cams for a couple months now and have noticed that one of the employees is very aggressive with some of the dogs.

Dog death following grooming (disputed by owner)

My girl had been dead after grooming, I have sufficient evidences, Yuppy Puppy just say 'none of business'.

Dog got kennel cough while boarding

Borded my dogs with them before and would NEVER use them again.

Handler on phone, ignoring dogs, dog ate another dog's poop

The handler in this group did not look up from his phone in the hour and 20 minutes that I was watching. He was ignoring the dogs and pushing them away when they tried to approach the handler. He did not efficiently clean up after the dogs when they went to the bathroom, leading to a dog eating another dogs poop.

Communication about dog behavior issues(2 mentions)

At no point were the shaking or snapping behaviors brought to me when interacting with staff.

Grooming not following instructions

There were explicit instructions and it was written down to not cut our dogs tail, and upon pickup we noticed the end of the tail was cut off with no explanation on why the groomer would do this.

Staff recognition/memory of clients

I now have to justify not only who I am, but my relationship to your business over 1 star.

Owner replies to 78% of reviewsAvg response: 1dprofessional tone28 repeat customers

Top Rated

4.6 stars from 85+ reviews

This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.6-star rating across 85 reviews.

At a Glance

Google rating
4.6/ 5
Review score
4.6/ 5
Amenities8 of 14
Reviews85
Repeat customersNumber of reviews that mention returning or being a regular customer.28

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