Tee Emm’s Kennels

We have been boarding our feisty, un neutered 60 lb male APBT at Tee Emm’s for the last six years. He loves it. When we say «Tee Emms» he cocks his head just the same way he does when we say «ball» or «go outside» or «butter». He can’t wait to get out of the car and once in the waiting room he goes behind the counter and scratches the door to enter the kennels. We have tried many of the dog boarding businesses in the Boston area and we know when our dog likes the place and when he does not, regardless what the human says. It’s worth the drive from Boston and back to know our dog will be happy.
I know this sounds almost too good, but the dog loves it there. I don’t know what they’re doing back there, but it’s kind of unsettling when your dog really looks forward to your going on vacation so he can go to the kennel. He’s a prince at home, but he just likes TM.

Awesome ! These folks know their stuff, very professional, have a large area for dogs and a great kennel for overnight stays. We had our lab at another doggie daycare place that was just awful.
All of the staff at TM’s love animals and are so great with our Lab – we’ve been sending our dog there for over 4 years. Just the best !

Our dog Peanut loves this place. He is well cared for, enjoys the pets and personnel. You can also see photos and videos of your pet on their Facebook sight.

Unprofessional and poor customer relations. They daykamp manager told me that the person who drops my dogs off is «cranky» and «rude». That «cranky» & «rude» person is doing me a favor by dropping them off, which allows them a profit of $ 300 per month.

Awful awful! I’ve had my dogs stay here one other time and it was ok. Not outstanding but no complaints. This month I needed to board them again and I had called to set something up. The barking and noise in the background was so loud that I offered for the woman to call me back since she sounded so annoyed trying to take down info. She said no problem and that she would call back. After a few hours I was impatient and called back… got the answering machine left a message… next day no call again so I called back… Still nothing so I gave up. To this day I never received any call or correspondence. So irritating, is this a clue in how absent minded or careless they are with the dogs??? You don’t know how great a boarding experience can be until you try out a place called «off the leash» in Attleboro, ma. My dogs loved them so much they truly did not want to leave!

I have to say that Chris and her staff have changed my dogs life! She was an out-​of-​control wheaten terrier that did not understand the word NO. Wheatens have extremely high energy and having her attend daykamp twice a week, has brought peace of my mind to me; and positive behavior to my dog. Its the little things that make a difference in choosing where you bring your «furkids». This is the third daykamp/​kennel I have used since introducing my dog to the format. TM’s goes beyond your expectations, and a perfect example of this is watching my dog get so excited when I turn the corner to enter the campus. Prior daycares that I used, (one on the Cape, one in Woburn), Bailee would actually NOT get out of the car and appeared afraid of the staff after a few visits! Trust your dogs instincts they can «sense» when something is off, as well as your own judgement! The negative reviews I have read on here are NOT indicative of the overall experience your dog will receive, and ALL can be attributed to POOR people behavior. Yes, accidents happen, THEY ARE DOGS! As far as kennel cough goes, Bailee receives her kennel cough shots religiously twice a year as all the other RESPONSIBLE pet owners do. Just takes a few ppl to ruin the otherwise very healthy doggie environment. Bailee has had extensive training and all of her grooming is done on-​site, to perfection. In closing the most important thing for me regarding my dogs comfort and mental health, is her natural love for all the staff and people surrounding TM’s. I bring home a happy, tired, well-​adjusted pup twice a week, and my life is better for it!

TM’s is an excellent dog care facility. My dog has attended three different dog daycares in other locations, a couple of different groomers and trainers, and TM’s is by far the best on all counts.
He has attended TM’s daycare 1 – 3 days per week for over a year, and I only have positive things to say. I don’t worry about my dog for even a second when he’s there. I know he is being well taken care of, and that he’s having a blast playing with his human and canine friends.
The staff is professional and friendly. They clearly all love dogs and are enthusiastic and upbeat every single time I see them. They really know my dog and his personality quirks, and they give me honest feedback about his behavior.
I also use TM’s grooming services. My dog gets both basic baths and full grooming, and Gail does a great job for a really reasonable price. She often fits him in at the last minute, and even though he does not like to be groomed, she manages to make him look and smell great despite him being a difficult customer.
I have also used TM’s training services. Tracy is a very knowledgeable trainer, and she did a thorough intake/​interview with me prior to setting up our appointment. That allowed us to accomplish a lot during our session, during which she travelled to my home to practice in real life situations. She used only positive training methods and my dog responded well to them. I plan to do more training sessions with TM’s in the future.
Overall, I can’t say enough positive things about TM’s, and can’t imagine a better resource for dog owners.

Our senior Shitzu Abby enjoyed daycamp very much at Tee Emm’s. She became a very different dog once she started going there. After losing our other dog, Abby was suffering separation anxiety and have «accidents» at home while we were at work. We decided to bring her to Tee Emm’s for daycamp 2 days a week, and we immediately saw a difference in her! Thankfully, Abby made new «friends» and looked forward to going to ‘school’! Some weeks, she went more often. The staff loved Abby like their own! Being an animal lover and advocate to all animals, I cannot honestly understand where the negative comments from other reviews on this page are coming from? I can honestly say that Chris and her staff do an outstanding job and are fully dedicated to the dogs in their care. When I dropped off Abby in the morning, I went to work without a worry that she would not only be OK, but would have a fun day!

I’m updating my review to a very guarded 2 star after our recent experience. In short, after an 8 day stay our dog was returned to us with something lodged in his small intestine that required surgery.
Thankfully our dog survived surgery and is doing very well. The staff at the kennel genuinely felt bad for what happened and offered to reimburse us for the vet bills which was an extremely sign of good faith for them. I know accidents happen and that’s what we are chalking this up to. However it’s going to be a while before we have the faith and trust to bring him anywhere.
I’d like to note, DO NOT USE THE GROOMER HERE! Whoever it was tortured our dog and cut through almost all of his quicks and cut his nails insanely short. I noticed crusty clumps of blood on the end of his nails which clearly indicates the groomer cut his quicks and then applied some of the powder to clot the blood. When I questioned the manager on this, she told me the groomer had a hard time with our dog and clipping his nails. This was miscommunication on my part because I only intended/​requested for them to give a bath since he hates having his nails trimmed. They have to be done a very particular way so he does not fight you. Anyway, any professional groomer should know if they are meeting resistance clipping nails, just stop. Don’t torture the animal and fight with them it will only make things worse in the future for nail trims. They should never intentionally cut through the quick just to get the nails trimmed. Just awful… This person should be fired…
At any rate, I’m still confident the kennel is a good facility. However if your dog has any tendency to ingest toys or inanimate objects, warn them very carefully about this. I did warn them ahead of time but it was still missed. Like I said accidents can happen, just don’t let it happen to your Fido…

TM’s Kennel is a fantasy land for dogs. I’m convinced it’s the best place you could bring your pup for boarding, obedience classes, grooming, and regular day care services.
I have a Giant Schnauzer (/​wildebeest) who has TONS of ENERGY, and this place has been exactly what we needed to socialize her with other dogs and get her energy levels down to normal. These days, you’d never know from the look of her that she can be a ravening hell-​beast.
The people at TM’s send me photos of my puppy playing with other dogs throughout the day, so that I only wish I was having as much fun! They are excellent at giving us feedback about her behavior, and have trainers that work on problem spots (like, uh, flying at dogs twice her size and gleefully trying to chomp them; fear of going up stairs and other peculiarities).
I never guessed I’d be one of «those people» who take their dog to daycare :-) …but she is 100% different when she’s in DayKamp a couple times a week. To boot, the prices are extremely reasonable compared to training, grooming, and other services offered at places like PetSmart or your local vet… a great value for what you get.