Shag Bark Pet Retreat & Spa

They do a great job with boarding and daycare. Always makes our Rosie smile! They are friendly and accommodating. We have been taking our dog there for 7 years and have recommended them to friends.

Our high energy standard poodle loves day care at shag bark! The staff are very friendly and knowledgable.

My seven pound dog is a nervous dog with a few behavioral issues– mostly stemming from fear and nervousness. She has gone to several doggy day cares in her day, so I can tell a good one from an okay one. Shag Bark Pet Retreat and Spa is certainly one of the best she has ever been to! On her first day, the day care staff (I wish I could remember her name– she was a saint!) greeted my dog and immediately sat on the floor and gave my dog a few treats to get my dog to come over to her. This was very different than the normal rushed-​hand-​your-​dog-​off-​and-​leave routine I was used to. I called mid day to check on my pup and they seemed pleased to take a few minutes out of their busy day to update me on how she transitioned to the day care group (it went great-​and there are pictures online to prove it!!!). When I came to pick her up (they had no idea what time I was actually coming) one of the day care staff was carrying my dog around introducing her to new staff so she could meet them one on one. I couldn’t have been happier to see the individual attention and the thoughtfulness the staff were displaying. There are lots of good day cares, but this one is great. The staff obviously communicated to each other that my dog is new and she prefers to meet new people slowly and quietly and followed through with making my dog comfortable even when I wasn’t there! Thank you Shag Bark! I would highly recommend this place and I will be taking my dog back there frequently!

Our dog loves to stay here when we are gone for a week or even a day. They are super friendly. You need to check this place out Dixie says so.

This place has been around forever. Now that I’m a customer, I can see why.
First of all, the lady that took my reservation (Amy) was extremely friendly and patient. Like a lot of people, I’m pretty neurotic about leaving my dogs in the care of strangers. Amy was incredibly patient And accommodating with all of my ridiculous questions. The other staff that I met during drop off and pick up were also very friendly and über professional. Furthermore, the facility is cleaner than one of the hotels that I stayed in during my vacation. Not coincidentally, my dogs were returned to me smelling just as clean and fresh as they were the day I dropped them off. I have never had that happen with ANY boarding facility. Fyi-​It is 103 miles round-​trip for me to take my dogs here, and it is worth every minute/​mile to do so. I will never take my dogs anywhere else. Customer for life