Aardvark’s on Mare Island

I take my three German Shepherds to Aardvark’s and the whole staff there is fantastic!!! They absolutely love going there and get so excited as soon as we turn the corner headed to the facility. Given I have 3 Shepherds, this was the first doggie daycare for my pack and I was a little nervous to say the least. My pups went through an adjustment period but quickly fit right in. Each member of the staff takes the time and is patient to work with any dogs that may be a little anxious so they can experience a great place. I can’t thank them enough for making my Bandit, Bravo and Princess feel welcomed each time they come.

First time: terrified. Won’t go in. Didn’t eat the whole day.
Second time: less scared. Followed me back out. Ate a bit of lunch.
Third time: jumped for joy as we arrived, then ran into the daycare without looking back. Finished her lunch clean.
Enough said. Very happy my wonderful dog has a nice place to socialize and have fun while I’m at work.

Good place to go if you have a good tempered dog. Need to call ahead to set up and interview, but the place is very clean and the staff seems very knowledgeable.

Awesome awesome awesome! I found this place through some people that I met at a party. I was taking my dog way down to Dublin to board her when I was away. This place is friendly and close by my house. My dog has a great time and has never come home with any injuries. They know her by name the minute we walk in the door even on our second visit. I would recommend this place to all.

I can’t say enough wonderful things about Aardvarks. We have been taking our Weimaraner there for almost a year now. Our guy is greeted at the door by name and with one of the staff who genuinely seems happy to see him. He is well cared for and I can leave him feeling guilt free knowing that he is having as much fun (or more) then I am. He comes home happy… and TIRED! I’m so glad we found Aardvarks and will continue to take our dog there whenever care is needed.

My brother in law found this place for us so I stopped by to get info. I wish I knew her name, but the front office lady was just so welcoming and very informative. This is our first dog and every time I tell people what kind of dog we have they are a bit hesitant. We needed help to make her a great addition to our family. So, we took our 4 month old German Shepard here for an evaluation the other day and she passed! In good time because we ended up needing her to do an overnight stay. I was at ease knowing we are happy with the staff here, so I had no worries. Anywho, this place and the staff made it an easy decision to bring our little (big) pup here. They are the sweetest people and you can tell they really care and love dogs. The prices are great and we have nothing but high hopes with Chase here.

My two dogs absolutely loved aardvarks and it is worth every penny. I will definetly take them back.

My puppy is completely deaf and when I took him there for the first time I was scared that he wasn’t going to fit in. I explained to the staff there that I was so worried about that and they ease my worries. They told me that they would make sure he found a buddy that he would fit in. That no matter what make sure he had fun. Later they showed me pictures of him having a blast and I was really happy, made me feel way better. I love to take him there and I’ve been taking him there every time we go on vacation or just for him to have a fun day and he truly enjoys it. The staff there’s kind to him they work with him. They don’t treat him any different from the rest of the dogs. They love and baby all the dogs it’s really sweet definitely a place to try out if you’re looking for a place for your dog to feel comfortable while you’re away.

My pups have been coming to this location for about 2 months. They come home happy and exhausted, which is exactly what I want after work!
The staff within the office are friendly and helpful. The open feel of the Mare Island facility is a nice feature and you know the dogs are getting their run-​around. You must call ahead to reserve the spot for your babies.
Awesome business with awesome people. A+

We are from out of town and wanted to take the kids to six flags but had to make sure our puppy was having fun while we were out. So glad we found this place on Unilocal.There were so welcoming and took very good care of our 4.5 month old sheepdog. We received a tour when we arrived and it looked great. Lots of outdoor space to run and play and an indoor area as well. There was a doggie birthday party while our puppy was there and she was given a goodie bag of treats when we picked her up — so cool. We will be bringing Pismo back next time we plan another Six Flags trip.

I trust this place with my dog when I travel out of town or even if it’s just for half a day. The staff are friendly and they take good care of my dog. I would recommend this place to my friends and family!

My doggie is my best friend. These people love animals and go the extra mile to make my pet feel safe, and welcome. They have a large indoor and outdoor play area to run and have fun with their playmates! Delilah gets all excited whenever she gets to go and now doesn’t have any anxiety when she gets there. Last time she took off with the attendant and didn’t realize I was leaving (sniff, sniff) I am very grateful for that!
I have also been impressed when I have picked her up, she was clean, happy, tail wagging and ready to be home in her bed! Very family oriented type atmosphere and you can call all you want to check on your baby!
HIGHLY recommend for any dog owner who needs to options for their pet!

Updating to 5 stars because I recently learned that they do offer a military discount! Love this place!

We have boarded our beagle, Maisey many times, but always at a pet resort in napa. I thought i would give aardvarks a try this time. HUGE mistake. First off there is a $ 15 application fee. Then comes the evaluation, which is either a half day or full day. We went for the full day, another $ 27. So we dropped her off in the morning and got a call at noon to pick her up because she would not calm down. I thought the purpose of doggie day care was to get the dog tired from playing with other dogs. So she ended up staying a full day only to be told when I picked her up that she should should come back a couple more days before we board her overnight. A total RIPOFF. We spent $ 42 dollars before we might be able to board her here and they still wanted more days at $ 27 for just the day before an overnight stay.
They also have very little grass, mostly rock and very little shade.
Our dog has been boarded for up to 11 days at a time at a resort with a yard 4 times as big and she does perfectly fine. She gets along perfect with other dogs
Save your money and find a someplace that is not snobby like Aardvarks

I love taking our doggies to Aardvark’s Mare Island for day care! The staff has gotten to know our dogs personalities and has tried to get our other dog, who is much reserved (read = shy), to socialize more. We plan to have them boarded for a week during our vacation which might end up a vacation for them too!

I left my English bulldog Max aka «Chubs» there this past weekend while we took a trip to LA. Although he has been there many times for the day, This was his first time to stay overnight (3 nights). I was a nervous wreck because as most people know, bulldogs are a little high maintenance and it was going to be pretty warm during the weekend. Not to mention this was his first time away from both my husband and I. When we picked him up today he was clean and well taken care of. They kept his folds clean, put his eye drops in daily and gave him a bath. Max is my baby, spoiled baby and I wouldn’t just leave him anywhere. Thank u to the entire team at Aardvarks for taking such good care of my Chubs!

Roscoe loves this place! He also goes to Aardvark’s over on Benicia Road. The Island has a larger play area than other location which means this is like DisneyWORLD for dogs! The employees are always friendly and make us feel like family. Great place to get your pup DOG PARK WASTED Aardvark style!

I just adopted Duckie, and he has some serious separation anxiety. So I was looking for a reasonably cheap place to send him to dog daycare since I’m on a budget and what not. Originally, I had an appointment set up for a place in the city near my school, but they scheduled me for a week out. Duckie needed to be watched the very next morning, unexpectedly. My friends were busy, and I don’t really know anyone in the area.
So, in my search, I found Aardvark’s. What drew me to the Mare Island location was the fact that they were open later, til 11pm, and they don’t charge the extra $ 3 until after 7pm. So, I called to see if they could get Duckie in last minute (I called pretty late), and the owner told me to bring him in before 8:30 the next morning so she can evaluate him before her original evaluation came in.
Brought him in the next morning, and I was pretty worried because he wouldn’t go anywhere near anyone. I left him, though, and when I came to pick him up, he was all happy and so very tired. I got to see the place before I left, too, so I felt comfortable with where he was staying. I was told all he did the whole day was run in circles with one of the other dogs. I have definitely been back since then, and I love picking him up at night. Not only is he fed with the food I brought him, he’s all tired out and wants nothing to do but sleep. It’s wonderful after a long day out.
$ 15 application fee
$ 27 to board from 6am-​7pm
$ 3 per hour from 7pm-​11pm
A much better deal than the Benecia Rd location! Plenty of parking, but the location is somewhat hard to find. I recommend gpsing the Sports Center on Mare Island. Their location is right beside the sports center.

First time to board my dog and she stayed here for 6 nights. They seemed to have everything covered and I was SOOOOO impressed with how the place is run and how clean it is! My dog came home well adjusted and even a little better behaved. They even let you pick up your dog up to 10pm, which really was convenient for me. Definitely a great place!