Bone-A-Fide Dog Boarding & Daycare

It was like sending our dog, Cheyenne to dog camp! She came home a happy camper.
We traveled over Christmas and were very fortunate to have Cheyenne board at Bön-​A-​Fide. When we picked her up, Cheyenne looked great.
While we were away, Ashley was great, sending pictures and videos so that we could see Cheyenne playing with other dogs and stay connected while we traveled. Cheyenne even got a special package/​treat on Christmas day to open.
Thanks for taking such great care of Cheyenne, Ashley. I recommend Bön-​A-​Fide to anyone looking for excellent dog care.

Ashley is awesome! She watched Todd for the day and was very accommodating seeing as it was such short notice. Todd had a great time spending the day with her, she even sent pictures of the hike they went on! I would definitely recommend her to everyone!

New to town and overseas trip looming, I had to find a safe place to leave my pup. I really wanted a safe, loving, home environment, and care from a knowledgeable professional. SO grateful and surprised, I got what I wanted! My pup made short visits, weeks in advance of our trip so he, and I, would feel comfortable. Truly he grew happier to visit every time, unbelievable because he is a ‘one person dog’. We definitely found our home away from home. My ‘fur baby’ loves Ashley and her pups. I received regular updates and pics, and it certainly looked like the daycare pups were having as much fun as I was on my vacation. He had so much fun we will find excuses to hang out again.

You can trust your loved ones to Bone-​A-​Fide
We boarded our golden doodle Maybellene with Bone-​A-​Fide for the first time this past weekend, and it definitely will not be the last. «We care like you care» is their slogan, and they live up to that in every way. Ashley took the time to fully understand Maybellene, her personality, and her needs beforehand, to see if it would be a good fit for all concerned. And it was. Could not have been better.
Ashley texted us several times during the weekend to report on how our pet was doing, including pictures. At first Maybellene had a tough time — she was howling. A complete shocker for us, but Ashley did her best to soothe her. The rest of the weekend was smooth sailing.
Definite 5 paws for Bone-​A-​Fide Boarding & Daycare!

Ashley was great with our little Havanese! We dropped him off for the day a couple of times while we went to the Boardwalk. She met us the day before on her walk and after we dropped him off in the morning sent us cute pictures of him throughout the day. She even had him befriending a huge Saint Bernard, a breed he is normally super scared of. I highly recommend Ashley’s dog boarding!

We left our two dogs with Ashley for 4 days while we went on vacation and were able to have a totally stress-​free break! We knew they were in good, loving, and fun hands. We had been bringing Ollie & Nina to Bone-​a-​Fide once or twice a week for doggy daycare in the weeks leading up to our trip. During their visits they were taken on walks, had tons of play time with other dogs, and lots of hugs and attention. They always came back happy and a little extra sweet :) We 100% trust Ashley with our dogs — she’s the definition of a dog person and definitely knows what she’s doing! She’s dedicated to taking care of the dogs and knows exactly what to do no matter what situation arises. And as we all know, dogs can be unpredictable! She also sends us photos of our dogs throughout their visit, which eases our minds and let’s us know she truly cares about them. Plus she’s always flexible with our pickup & drop-​off times. We’re so glad we found her and will definitely continue to have her care for our dogs in the future. Highly recommend her to anyone with dogs! A++++

What a great experience we had with Ashley’s wonderful dog day care service. Our mini-​Aussie, Atticus, is just under 4 months old, small and had been very intimidated by larger dogs (they are all larger dogs, ar this point), up until his stay with Ashley and 4 other dogs. We dropped Atticus off at 8:00 AM before the Wharf to Wharf Race and arranged to pick him up at 6:00 that evening. First time away from home and from us, for him. Throughout the day Ashley sent us many photos and videos of Atticus interacting with the other dogs, so we would feel comfortable knowing how he was doing. What kennel does this? We were delighted to see our little dog as part of the playful pack of the much larger dogs, running and rolling around with each other. The socialization Atticus got in that one single day with Ashley has transformed him into a confident and outgoing dog, happy to engage in playful greatings with all dogs, now. Also, being around the other dogs, he made good progress in his house training, Ashley worked miracles in a few hours. She knows dogs and we feel very confident about leaving our dog in her care. Next up, we are asking her to teach Atticus how to speak French while we are away. No doubt she will do it.

Roughly two months ago, I found Bone-​A-​Fide Dog Boarding and Daycare on the Next Door Application. I have an eight-​month-​old pitbull (Raiden) with some attachment issues, which causes barking/​whining when left home alone. To help my puppy, I have brought him to Ashley two times a week to socialize and exercise that anxiety right out of him!
The first time I met Ashley I immediately felt comfortable leaving my dog with her. As many people agree, dogs are practically our children and we don’t want just anyone watching them. I appreciated how Ashley took the time to introduce her dogs, home, and daycare arrangements the first time I met her. She doesn’t have more than five dogs (I believe) a day, so she can give adequate attention to all pups. She has a fenced yard, a cool garage and kitchen, and a playroom that the pets have access to. The dogs are also taken on at least one walk throughout the day to tire them out and no kennels or kennel runs are ever used (except in a case of an emergency).
While Raiden’s separation anxiety is a continual work in progress, I feel at ease knowing he goes to day care two times a week. I can drop him off before work and pick him up after my day, and I know he will be tired and ready to relax when home. The biggest relief with finding Ashely was the fact that she has zero prejudice toward dog breeds. Having a pitbull has proved to be a challenge, in itself, due to their bad reputation. I found a lot of daycares that immediately turned me down due to my choice in breed. Ashley had zero qualms about my bully and fully evaluates each dog, ensuring he/​she has a good temperament and is healthy with current vaccinations.
She can most definitely work you into her schedule and is always reachable via text and call. I receive pictures of Raiden throughout the day and know he is happy at daycare. When picking Raiden up, Ashley always updates me about his day and is extremely positive with Raiden’s development. It can be so frustrating having a puppy with separation anxiety, but Ashley is very optimistic! Now, I get the puppy cries as soon as we turn down Ashley’s street. Raiden knows who is second mommy is :)

Ashley took such good care of our Ruby girl. I can’t say enough about her dedication to making sure the dogs she has in her care are not just safe, but comfortable and happy. Our dog Ruby has some anxiousness and fear issues but Ashley bonded with her, made sure she got exercise and affection… she even sent me pictures and videos the whole time I was gone so I wouldn’t worry. She went above and beyond to make her comfortable. Ashley is a gem and gifted with animals.

Ashley was a life saver for me this past Memorial Day weekend. I needed someone to watch my husky for one day and night on extremely short notice, and everywhere I called was booked already. I found Ashely at the last minute, and I’m so happy I did. She was excellent. My pup loved her. She was willing to take him on a holiday weekend with no notice, and the price was very fair. She is the type of person who is natural with dogs and they immediately feel comfortable with her. She has a spacious yard, two of her own friendly dogs, and makes sure they get plenty of exercise and play. And she sends constant pics and videos to make sure you know you’re dog is being taken care of.
She is now my go to in Santa Cruz for anything dog related: Dog boarding, Dog sitting, or Daycare.
Feels good to know there is someone local that I can trust to take car of my dog like I would.

Came to Santa Cruz from out of town and used this daycare service for my dog. Awesome experience! The dog (s) have access to her nice shady backyard as well as one room of her home and the garage. She had nice big dog beds set up and kept other pets out of sight until my dog could look around. He really seemed to like her and I loved how she texted me cute pictures of him amd updates while he was there for 6 hours. She also walked him for no extra charge and gave him some play time with other dogs, which he loved! He came back to the hotel happy and tired which was exactly what I wanted! Reasonable rates too. Definitely using this service next time I bring my dog to Santa Cruz!

Hi Unilocalers
I did a Google search in Santa Cruz for Dog Daycare and Dog Boarding. I Found Ashley she has been amazing with my 2 high energy boxers puppies. I love how her boarding/​daycare is in her home. The first time we went over to meet Ashley 1/​5/​15, she was not the least bit bothered when my 2 wild babies jumped all over her furniture. She keeps the number of dogs she watches at one time small so she can keep a close eye on them and give them all attention. I love how she always sends me pics/​videos of them while they are with her. As soon as we pull up in her driveway my dogs go crazy with excitement. You can tell the minute you meet Ashley, she has a true love/​passion for animals. You can check out her pics/​videos on her FB page.