LIC Doghouse

Our cat, Sunny, required medication twice daily. It would have been impossibly to ask a friend to take care of her while we were on vacation. Roni made house visits twice daily to take care of Sunny. We were very thankful to have found someone to take care of our cat and provide house visit service.

The staff was extremely caring and attentive during our puppy’s stay. The customer service received was outstanding in comparison to other local doggy daycares, and we were so bummed we had to move out of the area only because it meant leaving LIC Doghouse. They are truly missed by our dog and by us!

This place is always wonderful to my dogs. Truly caring people who know what they’re doing and provide great service.

Love these guys! My dog Ziggy had been going here for years… just wish I still had my car to keep bringing him. Always had the best haircut after leaving them!

I did read the reviews both good and bad. Just like life you should never judge and always try at least once unless it’s horrific back to back. The owner was not present in the morning when I dropped off my dog but the young ladies who work there were super sweet and hardworking. You can tell they enjoy working there and made it very pleasant so hopefully the owner recognizes how great these young ladies are at their job and service. I came to pick up my Cubby and he looked exactly like how I wanted but even better. I didn’t quite know what I wanted but showed them random pictures and he turned out amazing. He was very happy when we came home which is a great indicator of how his experience was because believe it or not he’s come home traumatized with another groomer I tried in Queens too. So be sure to check even after. The owner was really nice too, I saw him when I picked up my dog.

My dog, Maeby, loves LIC Doghouse. My husband and I have been using them for Maeby’s daycare and walks for several years now. Ronny and the team are extremely accommodating even with last minute changes to our schedule. Most importantly, Maeby is happy and excited when I drop her off for daycare and exhausted from playtime when I pick her up at the end of the day. She also loves running into her regular dog walker, Jennifer, on the street on weekends. To me these are all signs that our dog is being well cared for while we are at work.

I’ve been to LIC Doghouse many times during the past 3 years. In the past they were a lot better, I wouldn’t go back to LIC Doghouse anymore. I show the girl and groomer a picture of how I wanted my dog haircut to be, but the response I got was we can’t cut the hair exactly like the picture, the groomer showed me 2 attachments to the clipper. Which one do you want to use? Also, I was surprised in how much it cost to have my dog groomed at LIC Doghouse. I thought it was the same price as before, but when I got the bill I was shocked. Even my friend who referred me to LIC Doghouse stop going there and said yeah they got crazy expensive.

Everyone was so nice! It was our dogs first hair cut there and we were pleased! They owner even suggested if we weren’t happy with it we could get it fixed to our standards, which I would’ve gotten her ears shorter but I couldn’t schedule a time that worked to take her back. But was so nice of them to give us the option. Our pup smelled so yummy and she was happy and seamed to like the groomers!

I love my cat Milky but he is just so fluffy because he is a precious white/​brown Persian. It is hot 100 in NYC and I can’t deal with the flying hair and his knotty fur anymore. Therefore, we finally took him to LIC Doghouse, which is conveniently in the same building as our vet. They quickly took him in and we requested him get a «lion cut» because this will maximize our money and keep him less furry and cool for a while.
The end result was great! He looks sharp, cute, clean and cool! It costs us $ 120 + Tax but I think it is worth it. At least I don’t need to worry about combing him and get clawed all the time and vacuumed after him everyday.
ROnnie the owner is also very friendly and honest.

Awesome place! The employees are super friendly. The young man who did the washing was very very experienced. My dog is a big German Shepard & he handled him so well. So pleased with the outcome. I will be coming back here.

Not to be trusted. When entering one evening, my husband observed their staff throwing a full spray bottle at the dogs. It is noisy inside and the staff member was not aware he was standing by the counter. I could probably have forgiven this, but not the owners response. First it was flat out denial: «we spoke to her and that never happened,» then a series of ever-​changing stories ranging from «it was what a trainer told us to do» to «the staff member was new,» to «the staff member was scared,» to «she just dropped the bottle accidentally and it landed on the dogs.» The staff member was not new, that is not a training technique, a dog daycare should not employ people who are scared of dogs, and my husband who observed the incident is certain it was not accidental. Since discussing our experience with neighbors and in the dog park we discovered many people had similar experiences. I was also told by neighbors — but cannot verify — that they do not actually walk the dogs during the day like they claim they do. We received a refund for the unused portion of our package, but I feel obligated to warn others since I initially selected this daycare due to Unilocal reviews.
Update: in response to Ronnys reply, I would genuinely like to know which part of our experience you view as lies. That’s my question to you, frankly — why all the lies? The «hate,» I think is self explanatory — I regret spending money to have our beloved dog treated poorly, then listen to a series of contradictory revisions as to what happened. Had this situation been dealt with more transparently, I would not be leaving this review. If real action has been taken to prevent this situation from recurring, let me know and I’ll update my review.

When I moved to NY from Arizona, I was nervous about my two Italian Greyhounds going to daycare for the first time and being boarded overnight. They are nervous little guys! However, within a few days, my boys were dragging me to Ronny’s and running to the amazing staff the minute the door opened. Ronny has been incredibly flexible, adjusting to last minute schedule changes by dropping them off at our apartment or stopping by for a walk. One of Ronny’s staff members even saved the day last minute by staying over at our apartment when we were leaving town.
I just can’t say enough good things about LIC Doghouse. It has given me complete peace of mind to send them to a place where they can play and interact with other dogs (and come home exhausted!). Very sad to be leaving the state and Ronny’s, but highly recommend LIC Doghouse to anyone moving to the area!
Thank you Ronny & staff! Judd & Jett will miss you!

AVOID AVOID AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!
I found these guys on Unilocal and asked them to come in and feed my cats and take care of their litter while I was gone. I came home to find poop and pee all over my down comforter and bed. Everything was completely ruined and I had to throw it all away because it was drenched in cat pee.
I looked at the litter box, and the genius put it back with the door facing the wall so that the cats could not get in!
The worst part was when I called Ronny, the owner, and he didn’t even care. He seemed to defend his employee or insist that someone else came in and changed the litter box. He said that ‘everything was fine’ when she went in to complete the job. Well yes, everything was fine because when I left, the litter box was facing out so that the cats could get in. He would not take any responsibility and kept saying the cats probably just did it because they were mad that I left and his employee ‘didn’t even touch the litter box.’ But if they didn’t touch it, they didn’t do the job that I asked them to.
I told Ronny that I felt I should be compensated for the comforter because down comforters are $ 200 – 300 and he kept saying that I was threatening him. I was not threatening him, I just thought as a business owner with integrity, he should have compensated me for his employee’s mistake.
I told him I was going to write about my experience on Unilocal,and all he could say was how he still though I was threatening him and that he feels it is unfair that I have to put his company on blast as if he was the victim, when I was he one who had to throw away all of my bedding. The only thing he cared about was his company and didn’t give a crap about how I had to buy all new bedding.
He was unapologetic and simply did not take any responsibility for his employees stupidity. DO NOT use this service!!!

Loved this place! They are so flexible with appointment times, and do a great job in a very reasonable time period. I’ve taken my pooch to a groomer in Williamsburg that literally cost the same amount for half the service (they didn’t cut nails or trim) and took twice the time. Plus the guy at the front desk is very polite and friendly. My dog is blind and pretty much allergic to everything, and they were very patient and nice with him. He didn’t seem stressed out or upset at all when I picked him up. He was ready in an hour and a half (full cut, wash, and nails) and looking great!

It’s been 3 years since my initial review and I feel the same way. Great staff (Joel!) and willing to be flexible for any of my impromptu requests. Will continue to recommend.

Haircut Review
This place is my go-​to spot to get my dog’s hair cut. The staff are professional and know what they are doing. Not only are they great at cutting his hair (and shaping up an awesome Mohawk) they are very accommodating. Do not be shy to tell them exactly what you what!

I came here a week ago to get my dogs nails done. I came around 5:20 — 5:30 30 minutes before closing time, i was sure getting my dogs nail wasn’t going to take long. When I arrived I asked the lady if she can clip my dog nails and she was said ‚” I guess I have to now.”. It was not even 10 minutes before closing time then I would understand her attitude, besides she wasn’t the one clipping my dogs nail it was two men. It was pretty fast to me and when I left I checked my dogs nail they weren’t terrible just not properly trimmed to me.

I have taken my dog to LIC Doghouse the few times I’ve gone away on vacation and wouldn’t take her anywhere else! I used to be a bit uneasy about leaving my dog anywhere overnight while I am away but no longer have that worry due to the wonderful experiences I’ve had with this business. The staff is very friendly and handle the dogs in a professional and loving manner. Each time I go, there are several dogs happily playing all separated by size which also pleased me to see. The dogs are always supervised by employees who interact with the dogs in a playful way. LIC Doghouse is an excellent place that I highly recommend.

Its been well over a year since we started boarding Roxie with Ronny. I still have nothing but great things to say about him, his staff and his business. Roxie doesn’t like to eat while she’s there but the girls are amazing and will try everything they can to get her to eat, even if its only a few bites of food at a time. They love her and she loves them…
We have a crazy puggle on Saturday mornings and when we pick up her up on Sunday afternoons, shes so good and so tired that it makes it worth it for us to keep coming here… Keep up the EXCELLENT work LIC Doghouse!

I am not sure if I went to the same place other people are raving. I took him there for a grooming and a trial for day care. I do not have much to say about their day care service at this point, but for grooming, I swear god I will NEVER take him there EVER again.
My dog is a husky mix and I like to keep his hair under an inch or so. The way I described what I wanted might be a little vague now I think about it, which is my fault and I truly feel guilty and sorry for my dog. That being said, I never told them to «shave» him and did tell them my dog was a husky mix. If they are professional, they should have known that husky’s hair functions as insulation from both heat and cold. Obviously they didn’t know or care. They shaved my dog except his head and tail. He looks like a bubble head with gigantic tail. Not only he looks like an idiot, I found some nicks here and there as well as the red bold patch in his sanitary area. I also will never forget the groomer’s vicious glare when I saw my dog getting shaved and gasped. It was rude and disrespectful.
Well, my dog’s hair will grow back eventually and by the time he needs another grooming, I should be able to find a good one.