Camp Bow Wow Elk Grove

I’ve only worked directly with Brittany at camp bow wow and our experience is with training classes. She’s been great to work with from signing up for the class, arriving to class and week to week she’s been great. I adopted a rescue dog from Taiwan and we weren’t sure what she knew or didn’t know. With Brittany’s patience, knowledge and time Mau Mau has done great in class. After her level 1 classes she confidently knows sit, down, sit for petting, come when called and her socialization skills have improved. We look forward to signing up for level II training with Brittany.

It’s been 4 months since we starting taking our little girl, Scout, to camp Bow Wow and she continues to love it. She goes one day a week to have fun, and overnight when needed. They do an amazing job there and I recommend them to all of our fellow dog lovers. (and watching the dogs play on the live webcam is not only comforting, but very entertaining!)

My dogs absolutely LOVE going to Camp Bow Wow in Elk Grove. It is a great opportunity for them to run, play, and socialize. My dogs go to Camp once a week to spend the night, as I have a long school/​work day each week. They are always exhausted from all their running around when they come home. I know they are both cared about and cared for. The staff and owners are terrific and really care about the dogs.

I have a very «spirited» dog (ok, maniacal) and the only place we ever consider boarding her is Camp Bow Wow. They are patient with her and let her be her (within reason!). We can check in on her whenever we want via their cam or by calling. They’ve even called us before to let us know her stomach was a little upset (nerves) and what they were doing to help her. Our dog always gets very excited when we pull into their parking lot like she’s just arrived at Disneyland and she is always welcomed like an old friend. It’s true that she has, at times, an over abundance of energy (never aggressive) and they’ve had to put her on a «time out», but, like a good kindergarten teacher, they give us a report on her behavior and how they managed it. They are a great group of people that obviously care and understand dogs and know they are family and treat them with that respect.

Love the fact they have cameras where you can see what your dog is doing at that time. You can see they treat the dogs well, they are constantly cleaning and refilling the water. I was nervous because it was the first time I boarded my dog since I adopted her but she seemed responded very well. Today I picked her up and she was very happy to see me, but at the same time she was excited jumping when staff talked to her. I liked it. She usually ignores people if Im with her. Thank you for taking care of her.

This was the first time my two dogs have stayed overnight in boarding.
Two medium sized dogs for 8 nights, one is WAY too excited (Boston); the other is a little timid (American Eskimo. Brittany is amazingly sweet and gentle and I appreciate her specially noting my timid pup was given extra love from the staff.
I also appreciate the option to pay all up front, or half at drop off and half at pickup. The report cards reassure me that my dogs are not little demons in dog bodies.
Both dogs were bathed, and my Boston’s eyes were clean and he looked really healthy.
I waited until I took them to our dog park to write a review. I definitely see a change in my more timid dog. She’s more playful around other dogs, and my Boston Terrier is doing so much better with other dogs and playing chase.
The only downside is that one of our dogs may have liked Cam Bow Wow more than us and gave us the silent treatment the whole way home.
(Thanks Madelyn and Brittany! Maxx and Monroe are still barking about camp!)

My dogs have enjoyed Camp Bow Wow for doggie day care and pet boarding. The staff is wonderful. They are super friendly and professional. I love being able to see what my dogs are up to via the camper cams. My dogs had a great time.

This place is wonderful! My dog loves it. I can view him any time during the day. While viewing via camp cam I see the staff playing petting and loving on the dogs in their care. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They keep the place immaculate! We love CBW!!!

I had been a camp bow wow customer for over 8 years starting in the Golden CO and then this one when we moved to CA. I had always had an awesome experience until I didn’t. I had never read the waiver very closely. No one every thinks that the worse could happen. Well it did and our pet died while we were away on vacation. READ THE WAIVER CAREFULLY you do not have any rights to damages if something happens to your per! The process from start to finish was awful. We always got the impression the owner was more worried about herself and her business than us. Every call from her once our dog passed was more of blame game between us and the vet. Our dog received a full physical two weeks prior to us leaving. Blood work and exam and was 100% healthy. He had been staying there for close to week of a total of 10 days and he became sick and vomitted blood. Turned out he had a foreign body ingested. The owner informed us that there was nothing he could have eaten there must have been the vet. The vet said not possible there either. Low and behold the foreign body was a towel and got thrown away before we made it back to view our dogs body. When we got back we were greeted with paperwork to re-​sign the waivers before we could get our other dog! What we received from them as compensation was a refund for our dogs stay (the discounted rate cause we had another dog still there) and me paying a 3300.00 vet bill.
The overall experience between Camp Bow WOW and the vet they use was awful and I would not want anyone else to ever experience what we did and how helpless we felt. So beware and always review the waivers you sign. Here is what you sign when you leave your pet.
You can download this form online:
(A) Waiving liability concerning ANY POSSIBLE RISK.
«THERE MAY BE OTHER RISKS NOT KNOWN TO YOU OR CBW, NOR READILY FORESEEABLE AT THIS TIME (COLLECTIVELY, „RISKS“). YOU FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL RISKS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL LOSSES, COSTS AND DAMAGES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR CAMPER’S PARTICIPATION AT ANY CAMP, INCLUDING ANY VETERINARIAN EXPENSES INCURRED ON BEHALF OF OR CAUSED BY YOUR CAMPER.»
(B) Waiving liability concerning veterinary care and costs
«YOU WILL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS RELATED TO ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE COST OF ANY TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH TREATMENT.»
© Waiving legal rights (this is a direct quote, including the grammatical errors)
«YOU HEREBY AGREE TO EXPRESSLY AND FOREVER GENERALLY WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, INDEMNIFY, RELEASE FROM LIABILITY, SAVE, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND CBW. .. from and against ANY AND ALL INJURY, LIABILITY, CLAIMS, LITIGATION, ACTIONS, SUITS, COSTS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, ATTORNEY’S FEES, EXPENSES OR DEMANDS OF EVERY CHARACTER WHATSOEVER»
(D) Finally, a blanket claim that Camp Bow Wow can legally do whatever they want to your pets
«YOU ALSO EXPRESSLY AND FOREVER RELEASE CBW FROM ANY DUTY TO PROTECT YOU OR YOUR CAMPER FROM INJURY OF ANY KIND»
This is why, at the end, one of the lines that you must initial says the following,
«I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT»

I think this is a great facility for day care for dogs. Clean and well supervised. Staff is friendly. My dog loves to play at Camp Bow Wow.
I must say that I use the Wag Hotel in West Sac for overnight boarding due to the fact that there is no night staff at Bow Wow. It worries me that no one is there to remove the dogs in case of fire or flood. Another review here mentioned a dog injuring a toe in their cage and losing a considerable amount of blood. Someone should be there at all times to keep an eye on the animals. Just sayin …

I love this place but more importantly so does my dog. The fact he gets to play all day vs being in a kennel is the fundamental reason my dog stays here. I would not go on vacation if I had to Kennel my dog.
The staff are exceptional and Buster loves them. My dog went here 5 days a week for doggie day care from 4 months — 1 year. The socialization he had has made him the friendliest dog I have ever had. The staff worked with him daily to help develop him.
Read the negative reviews and ask if they would apply to you. This place may not be for everyone but it is the only place I will entrust for the care of my best friend, family member and dog.

Harry loves all the dog people at CampBowWow! It is clean, friendly, well run business! I love the fact I can look on the camera to find my dog while he plays with other campers!

Love this place, and my girls love it too! With a new baby at home, I can’t give my fur babies all the much needed attention they used to get. SO I treat them every now and then to a trip to Camp Bow Wow, where they enjoy a day of romping and playing with other pups, and even get some of that human attention they crave from the very friendly employees. They come home exhausted and after the adrenaline dies down, they knock right out. Thanks Camp Bow Wow for keeping my girls exercised!
I saw someone’s post about thinking their dog was not given water, and I’d like to respond that some days my girls get home and scarf down water too, but I know they have access to water at Camp Bow Wow, they just are too excited playing and forget to drink sometimes.

Unfortunately times have changed after taking my boys here for yrs. There is quite a bit of staff turn over and it only takes one bad apple to ruin a potential 5 star business.
You know how dogs have an instinct about good and bad people, well I had the same feeling in my gut since I first saw and interacted (ex. paying for my boys stay) with this particular staff member.
Without going into detail… I was in tears when I left and felt CampBowWow wasn’t like it use to be. It was very personable and a genuine warm heart place when you walk in and were greeted by staff. It became like a second family for my boys.
But this review does not apply to all… I would like to acknowledge a few who have been a constant in my boys lives at CampBowWow and DESERVE, MARILYN, HEATHER & BRITTANY. I believe there are a few new staff that I haven’t had much interaction with but have seen them with my boys and are genuine.

Worst care ever. So very negligent and very rude. They should not be working in customer service. And there is no point to leave here. My dog seemed as though it hadn’t been given water. He was extremely thirsty when we got home

I have sent my dog here for years for overnight care. Never had a problem, until my last time, 2 mos ago. I was not aware that the dogs are left completely unsupervised all night. My dog somehow got her toe caught in the kennel, and in her panic tore her toe off. I do not know how long she was left like this, but was told there was «a lot of blood» I was out of town, getting this news just as my daughter was graduating from college. They took my dog to the vet, and they had to amputate her whole finger. I had to give authorization for payment, standing in the back while my daughter walked the stage. Now they are telling me it is not covered by their insurance. The owner offered to pay a small amount and comp the stay. I have over $ 2000 in bills, and the vet says it can cause chronic problems. What is insurance for then?

I wasnt very impressed.
My dogs were extremely excited their first day! My dogs are excited to do almost anything they’re excited to go to the groomers! I liked that their first visit was free and you can watch them online on the website. Luckily i knew about the website before hand and watched them at work. They didnt mention anything about it to us prior to leaving our pups. When watching on the camera i noticed that one of my dogs was interacting with others and the other wasn’t (the more social one wasnt) so this surprise me. When we came to pick them up all they said is they did good. I asked if there was anything else they could tell me about how thy did and they said nope they had fun. None of the workers were all that welcoming. Our dogs pulled us back to the car which is unusual. They usually dont want to leave places with other pups.

I really appreciate that they let the dogs wonder around during the day rather than just lock them in little cages. They also monitor the dogs to make sure they’re eating and don’t get into fights. However, they brag that the dogs «play» all day. I’ve watched the cameras and the dogs don’t appear to be playing, they seem to be restlessly wondering around and trying to get away from one another. There is no grass either, the dogs have to relieve themselves on hot rocks outside.
I believe this is a good place to leave your dog if you are going out of town, but don’t buy into their big talk about «your dog will have such a great time, they’re not going to want to leave». All that being said, my dog returned home safely, and that’s what matters.

we brought our dogs into Camp Bow Wow, and were immediately impressed with
how clean the facility was. The staff were extremely friendly, and everything was carefully laid out to us. Prices, the CCTV system and app, etc.
Marilyn has a lot of knowledge on a wide variety of dogs, which is very comforting.
When we picked up our dogs, they were extremely happy and showed no signs of distress!
I literally have a poor attitude, I am never happy or pleased with anything. However, Camp Bow Wow is so competent, I am more than happy to recommend them to any pet owners.

I had the best experience with Camp Bow Wow up until 2 months ago. I have been taking my pit bull mix adult dog here for a few months and she loved it. I then asked how old puppies needed to be to come in to daycare, they asked what kind of dog and I told them a pit/​Rott mix. The lady at the desk then informed me after the first of the year they would not be accepting any new Pitts or Pitt bull mixes but my 1^st dog can stay? Didn’t make any sense. I called the corporate/​main office twice asking to get a phone call back in regards to this new policy, didn’t receive anything. So I am taking both my pit mixes to camp wag in west sac. Sad because I love 2 mins away from this camp.
You all should know that it’s not the breed of dog that chooses there temperament, it’s how they are raised and treated. Talk about discrimination!!!