Metro Dog

Friendly staff, happy tired pups at the end of the day, couldn’t ask for more. Highly recommend!!!

If you want a doggie daycare provider who truly cares about your dog, take him to Metro Dog. Our 14 month old springer spaniel lab mix is FULL of energy and love. A day at Metro Dog creates a calmer and better behaved dog at night. Our pup goes 3 days a week plus and is a better dog for it. Recently Metro Dog really stepped up and helped us out when life became very busy. We truly feel we have a partner helping us take care of our dog no matter what happens. We LOVE Metro Dog!

They have came and checked on our cat on two different occasions, and we always come home to a happy cat. They seem like they really care about all the animals they care for.

We took our 2 lovely pups for the requisite meet & greet at Metro. They requested a fecal sample which we paid our vet for and provided to Metro. Of course, our kids were in perfect health!
When I arrived, there were A LOT of dogs — I counted close to 30 dogs — as compared to one moderately attentive human. Over-​crowded and under-​staffed I immediately thought.
Thus, my first question was, «how many humans to dogs ratio» can we expect on any give day? Min. 3 I was told. So, where were the other two?
Despite early trepidations, Metro was close to our home, and I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. I dropped both my dogs — 10lbs and 20lbs respectively — off on my way to work at 8:30am.
At 9:20am, I received a frantic call from MetroDog. «Your dog is bleeding, profusely (their words). Come get your dogs!» Suffice to say, I freaked out! Think, cold sweat, panic, terror — these ARE my children!
My 10lb dog was attacked by another dog and had his neck punctured! I’m including photos — white Poodle mix with puncture wounds and blood :(
I raced from work, VERY UPSET, to Metro. When I arrived, someone from Metro was holding my dog. He was a bloody mess. I grabbed him, wrapped him up in a yoga towel I had in the trunk as Metro just handed him to me. I raced to our Vet — over 30 minutes away. I called the vet up ahead, thankfully. I was told to keep firm pressure on the wounds until I arrived. Yeah, try that while driving!
Our little man needed multiple shots and stitches. Totally traumatized — both of us.
So, I reached out to MetroDog and requested, that since, in their fabulous care, my dog was nearly killed, I’d lost day of work (yes, 5+ hours to deal with this), and a near $ 600 vet bill, that Metro pay for this, or, at the very least, DO THE RIGHT THING and help us pay for it.
Their answer? NO! — you signed a waiver. Fine, we signed a waiver. End of day, DO THE RIGHT THING. They did NOT! Not by a long, long mile. These are the people you want to entrust your children with? «Come get your dogs» — that was the extent of their assistance.
Our kids are now in the hands of people who… care.
Leave them at Metro and you too may get that horrible phone call!

Frequently take our dog here when we need a day to get things done, or have a trip planned for the day and our dog absolutely loves it here. Place looks a little dull on the outside, but our dog always comes home happy, worn out, and always excited to go back. Our dog tends to be extremely anxious and unsure in new situations, and the first day we dropped him off here for his puppy trial it took him a while to (reluctantly) go into the drop off area. After we came back at the end of the day he was extremely happy and excited, and now doesn’t even bat an eye about running into the drop off area.
Prices are great here for half and full day daycare and all of the staff are very pleasant. I’m amazed everytime we drop our dog off that they remember him by name given the amount of dogs we typically see here on a daily basis. I’d suggest this to any dog owner who needs a day (or more!) To themselves. Your dog will love it and you will too.

Our dog loves Metro Dog! He goes to daycare once a week and cries in the car the entire way there since he is so excited. You can tell the staff truly cares about dogs and they always call out his name when he runs in. We’ve also boarded with Metro Dog several times and the staff is always patient with our daily check in phone calls. I love that they post pet photos to their Facebook page as well. Highly recommend!

My wife and I have used metro dog a few times when we left town for a few days. Our one year old doxen, Sophie, loves this place. At this point she doesn’t even care that we are leaving because she is so excited to go play with the other dogs.
We did had a problem the first time left Sophie here. About half way through our trip, Metro Dog called us to say a larger dog had fallen on Sophie and she was limping. While this was a crappy situation, I understand that accidents happen. What really impressed me is how Metro Dog handled the situation. The owner actually took Sophie home for the night to watch her and offered to take her to any vet or pet hospital we wanted. After a few days Sophie was feeling better, other than being mad because she hadn’t gotten to play with all of her doggie friends. We have left Sophie here several times since without any problems. Their personal attention and obvious care for Sophie won us over.

Our pooches love Metrodog! Great staff. Great fun. Everyone is happily tired out when they get home from a day of play! :)

We absolutely LOVE Metro Dog! We have tried a few doggy daycares (Downtown Dog Lounge, Barking Lounge) and our dog has been most comfortable here. The staff are truly dog lovers and they always give updates on how our dog did that day which we love! It’s never too crowded like some others in the area, they have a great outdoor area so the dogs can get some Vitamin D, and the prices are affordable!
The only «con» is that he doesn’t get as much play time when another dog is there because they don’t get along. Kind of a bummer and I wish they would just kick that dog out so our dog could continue to play more. Overall, this is the best doggy daycare option in the Seattle area. Highly recommend!

Metro Dog and their wonderful staff have been an integral part of me and my min-​pin, Chia’s life. I started with Metro Dog when Chia was just 6 months old. Though she was much smaller than almost all the other dogs, they made accommodations for her. As a result of this, Chia is well socialized with other dogs. She love’s being there and when I drop her off she jumps out of my arms into the arms of which ever staff member is reaching to her. Its amazing to see her on the floor with sometimes 30 huge dogs and she is fine. Chia is 6 now and she still visits Metro a few times a week. It is a great option for her to burn some energy.
What makes this happen is the dedicated and caring staff at Metro Dog. They are second to none. They made a concentrated effort to get to know me and my dog and they «tweak» their process to ensure she is safe and happy.
If you are looking for a place for day care or boarding check them out…

Metro Dog is our second attempt at doggie daycare/​boarding for our 1-​year old pup. Before Metro, we had used Downtown Dog Lounge a few times and felt so-​so about it. The huge size of it meant less personal attention for both puppy and owners and we felt unsure about leaving our dog with them for longer than a weekend. They always just seem so… distracted in there. After just one trial day with Metro Dog, we felt the staff and overall environment were just a lot more personable and inviting. The play area is large and looks clean, and each dog has their own little personalized cubby for leashes and other belongings (cute!). I think we’ll officially be making the switch from DDL to Metro. Plus, if you board your pup for 5 days or longer, they throw in a free doggie bath. Nothing like picking up a clean AND exhausted pup after a long vacation!

This is the absolute worst place to take your dog. We took our puppy there yesterday for his «trial» and when we went to pick him up only a few hours later he had a swollen cut on his head and bites on his ears. When we asked the man that worked there what happened his response was «Oh it is ok, he only bled for a little bit.» We will never take our dog back here again. Our puppy has gone to the dog park every day since we got him and has never had an issue with other dogs until yesterday. He came home scared, hurt and clearly upset with his tail down all night.

My dog has been boarded at MetroDog half a dozen times when I’ve been away on trips over the past year. She loooves it! From the start, we’ve had a good experience every time. The employees are friendly, organized, and patient. The other dogs seem well cared for and happy. My dog lives for playing with other dogs so it’s a great experience for her, as well as good socialization. When we pull up she practically jumps out of her skin with excitement to get inside, and when I pick her up she’s happy… and tired (major plus ;). 5 stars from me, 5 paws from Lexi!

The staff was really friendly, but after leaving our dog to board for 2 nights, he came back to us with a skinned nose and a completely hoarse bark (like could only squeak when his normal bark is quite deep and loud). He has been boarded other places before, and we’ve never had an issue with him getting injured. The place also smelled like urine in the lobby which was gross. I really don’t like giving poor reviews but we won’t be sending our Lab back there. Sorry):

This was my first experience using a doggie daycare and overnight boarding for my dog and I was quite nervous going into it. I have a 3 yr old medium Goldendoodle who is very friendly with dogs but a little shy with new people so I wasn’t sure how she’d react to being left somewhere that could potentially be overwhelming. My initial contact with them was just to ask some questions and see if it was a good fit. The person that answered the phone was very patient with my numerous questions and talked me through what my dogs day would be like at Metro Dog. After deciding it was a good fit we did our ‘free trial day’ and then booked the overnight stays. I am happy to say that my dog LOVED it and seemed to really enjoy all the interaction (plus she was super tired when we took her home)! I was able to call and check in with the staff everyday of my four day trip to see how she was doing and each time they were patient and explained just what my dog was up to! After picking her up she was in great health, they had all her things organized and ready to go and the staff were really sweet and said how good of a dog she was. I will definitely use them again for my daycare and overnight needs! I have nothing to say but great things so far!

Just started dropping my dog off once a week at Metro Dog to help socialize him. He loves it, gets excited as we pull up and is tuckered out when I pick him up. Staff is great, they know my dog by name and are always in a cheerful mood, when I’ve been in or called. I definitely recommend Metro Dog!

3 year old female boxer = lots of energy!
I have been taking Harley there once a week since she was 6 months old. She loves it and is completely worn-​out after!
Plus, everyone there knows her name and who her little friends are. The staff is always friendly and knowledgable.
Harley’s exhausted smile at the end of the day keeps me coming back :)
Thank you!

Just started MEtroDog. Our pup was very, very happy after a full day of play. The staff has all been so very nice and easy to work with in person and over the phone. Very happy with the service so far!
Revised 6÷21÷13− We have now been using Metro Dog for dog daycare once a week, and one weekend boarding stay. We love Metro Dog and so does our little Golden, Parker. It’s so nice that the people there know my dog and seem to love her like we do. Nothing better than picking up a tired pup at the end of a work day.

We’ve been bringing our rescue beagle to Metro Dog full-​time for a over two months now and are very happy. She has a serious case of separation anxiety, and the staff has been great about working with us and offering suggestions to help lessen her stress. We appreciate that they have told us whenever they notice any issues with her — it’s nice to know someone is paying attention to her during the day. For example, they told us she wasn’t self-​regulating and was just running for the entire time she was there, and suggested that she start regular rest breaks, which has worked out great. The staff are very friendly and always greet her by name. Our only quibble is that they do not have people on site overnight. It would be great to board her in a place that she’s already familiar with, but we are just not comfortable leaving her somewhere with no humans.

I brought my former rescue pup here for her first experience with outside care since arriving at my house. As soon as she walked in the door her lab tail and bottom waggled with excitement. After being
«assessed» in the lobby for friendliness and behavior we walked to the back where she met with one of the dogs in a smaller space so she could get used to the smells and sounds. As I walked out the door she looked at me like a kindergartener on their first day a little concerned but still excited.
When I arrived back at the end of the day the dogs were all lined up excited, happy and when A saw me she bounded over to tell me about her day — play time, snacks, more play and lots of exercise. Within a minute of being in the car she fell asleep with a happy little tail wag.
Everyone I came into contact with was kind, warm, invited me to call to check on her (which of course I did!) and overall were great. As each «parent» walked in they said hello, knew them, their dogs and each of them took time to greet A as well. The space was clean, orderly and all in all a great place to leave your family member while at work or on vacation. We will definitely be back to Metro Dog! I actually just booked her first overnight!