Klassic Tails Inn

We have used KTI for years now and have absolutely no complaints. Their facilities are extra clean, secure, and low key. The very first time I went, they gave me a brief tour of the facilities. Amazingly well kept throughout.
Jim (owner) is personable, efficient, and an obvious dog lover. He makes me feel very welcome each time I bring my dogs in, and his staff is excellent as well. When I drop my dogs off I know I can trust that they will be well taken care of. I don’t have to worry. That is priceless.
It is further out than other kennels, but we have tried other kennels, and ones closer in town, and KTI is WORTH IT. It is the best place to entrust your furry loved ones. Highly, highly recommended.

Our family dogs have been coming here for almost 8 years, and we could not be happier! Our dogs are both pretty complicated — one is aggressive and has skin issues, so she has a very strict diet/​supplement/​skincare plan, and the other is EXTREMELY anxious and has terrible separation anxiety. They have always received excellent care at Klassic Tails!!! For the aggressive one, they take care to put her in an area where she will not be too riled up, and they follow her health plan perfectly! For the anxious one, he gets a lot of attention and affection, and wonderful long walks that help him tremendously. The owners and staff are dog people, and we are so pleased with the personal interest they take in our crazy dogs!!! We love Klassic Tails and would never take our dogs anywhere else.

Klassic Tails Inn is a very nice boarding facility. They had heated, indoor kennels for my small dog, which I really appreciated — especially during the cold Oregon winter.
The couple that runs the facility cares about the dogs and are great keeping owners updated about their pet while you’re away. I only had one experience with Klassic Tails Inn, but that was because of my budget. They have a great facility — clean, professional, etc. But with a student’s budget, it was a bit more than I could regularly spend. Their prices are probably in the middle of other boarding facilities in the area. However, if you opt to add in daily outings for your dog, those start to add up.
However, I would be happy to board my dog with them again if money wasn’t an issue.

Klassic Tails is like a breath of fresh air. After a terrifying experience at Luckydog (check out my earlier review of that place), I decided to extensively interview all other kennels in town to see what was up. Klassic Tails landed squarely at the top of my list, and has only improved over the past 4 years.
Why KT? It’s all the way out in Elmira for crissakes, it’s pretty small, and it looks just like, well, a kennel! I’ll tell you why: KT’s at the top of the list because they’re DOG PEOPLE.
What you see is exactly what you get at KT. They have the standard indoor/​outdoor dog runs, and they also have some smaller kennels inside the office. The grounds are perfectly clean and well-​kept. They take your dogs for walks (extra charge), and will brush them, feed them treats, and take care of any other request you have. Our first kennel stay post-​LD was here, so of course I frequently phoned the owner to make sure my dog was eating, and that everything was okay. ‘Eating? Oh, yeah. She’s eaten all of her food. She’s doing great!’ And it’s true, everything has been great here every time. We now have another dog, and he loves this place, too.
KT staff takes dogs on leash walks to establish dominance. They pet the pooches and talk to them in calming voices. They don’t allow dogs to socialize with new pooches, but will let buddies stay and play together. It’s a family-​run place with kids around, who love to spoil the dogs and cuddle them. Everything a dog needs to feel safe away from home. Everything an owner needs for a no-​stress trip.