Parker Pet Care

I had an extremely difficult time trying to find a sitter that didn’t want to charge me an are and a leg to take care Tiarnan, my extremely LARGE mastiff who has allergies and separation anxiety. He LOVED it here. The second time he ran in. We are going to try the Scarborough location next.

We were so happy when we found Parker. Our puppy loves it there. She gets so excited when we pull into the driveway. Sometimes it seems she does not want to leave when we pick her up. The staff at Parker are amazing and obviously love their jobs. The only downside is she exhausted when she gets home as has had such a fun day at Parker.

My toy poodle does not have a boarding experience here. I wanna talk about their grooming skills.
This was our first time came here, i got up early to drop my dog there and went back to sleep right after. When i picked her up, i wasn’t totally awake so i didn’t have any comments which i am very much regretting right now. When i got home, i got to see her clearly and it is a huge disappointment.
The staff there were very nice and i thought i was talking to my dogs groomer. I showed her a picture and explained what i wanted for my dog. My dog has grown long enough hair to groom as a. teddy bear. I told her not to cut the forehead let them grow so i can make a pony tail like yorkshire. They said no problem and cut it anyways. Now i have to go back where i started to wait another 6 months for them to grow! The worst part is they did not know how to cut a round face it turned out so so so so ugly!!! I was thinking about whether i want to write this review because usually i am not a picky person at all but i’m still so pissed! It’s ugly !!! Worse than in petsmart. They told me the price range was 45 – 65, they charged me 65 and not even brush her teeth?
However, i will. never come back for my dogs grooming. They don’t have skills and clearly the receptionist didn’t deliver my requirements correctly! ! I will upload some pictures.

We have been regular customers of Parker Pet Care for close to 40 years. Our dogs have gone there as pups and stayed regularly throughout their lifetimes. Parker’s staff adjusted well to the changing needs of our pets as they went through the various stages of their lives. Mandy, our 18 year old Border Collie, had been a regular client all her life and was treated with kindness and good care right up until the end of her long life. She loved going to Parker\s and would almost scratch their front door down waiting to get in. She would trot through to the back without even looking over her shoulder at us standing at the desk. She always came home looking well rested, well groomed and relaxed. Our new puppy, Buddy, will be starting his first adventure at Parker’s next month and will be accompanied by Holly, our 9 year old Labradoodle. We know he’s in for a treat and the best treatment in town. We have boarded our cats at Parker’s as well and that experience was also very positive. We had a very shy cat who was very upset with being boarded. Apparently, he didn’t eat for 3 days (the first 3 days), so the staff at Parker’s did the right thing and called our emergency contact person (my Dad) to come and pick him up. He was very much a fraidy cat and rarely left his room upstairs in our home. It was reassuring to know that Parker’s took the careful approach and had him taken home to a familiar place. I wouldn’t dream of boarding our pets anywhere else in the GTA.

This is THE place we drop our dogs at when going on vacation (when a family member cannot be «persuaded» to watch them).
Pets are required to have current vaccinations in place and they further recommend Bordatella (sp?) for kennel cough.
We usually bring in our own food (dogs are a tad picky), treats and a dog bed for them to sleep on. As we have 2 small dogs, Parker Pet Care will allow our pets to be boarded in the same pen, making it less stressful for both them and us. 2^nd dog gets a discounted rate.
Daily rates include play time in a «run», cuddle time, and a walk. For an additional fee, pets can get an extended «cuddle time», as well as an extended walk.
Staff seem to love pets and their jobs. They are friendly and seem to enjoy working there.
Definitely a place to leave your pets

Left our dogs here during a recent vacation. This is about our fifth visit. Our shar-​pei has separation anxiety but he likes this place so much he jumped on the attendant and licked her this last visit and went in willingly the last three times without any fuss.
They have been in business for many years, have a first rate facility and know what they are doing. We don’t have any worries about our dogs when we leave them here.

I have so many great things to say about Parker Pet Care I don’t even know where to begin!
First of all, recently I had to give my two cats to my mother and my pup to a close friend because of a last minute move to the states that wouldn’t allow me to have more than one pet. After this, my last pet Spencer was depressed, he would mope, not eat, not play, slept all day, hardly wanted to go on walks, wasn’t interested in other dogs and it was truly heartbreaking to see him this way.
While I had to go down to look for apartments I needed a new place to board Spencer that I could trust (because the previous place had problems… another overdue review I will write after this.) After extensive research, phone calls, emails to very reputable kennels to find out they either aren’t taking new clients or don’t take toy breeds, I finally found Parker Pet Care!
Parker Pet Care is a massive cat and dog facility. They are very thorough, organized, friendly and extremely professional. In order to board him, he had to be assessed for non aggressive behaviour with other dogs through a free day of daycare that they offer. They have a window of time to drop the dogs off in the morning, and the same in the evening to pick them up, perfect!
When I came to pick him up, they presented me with a card that had a brief assessment and a great photo of him romping in the yard! I am a SUCKER for photos especially happy ones of my dog and I will say that that was the moment I was sold.
We continued into the facility for a tour where I was amazed, they’ve got «happy trails» a space for dogs to run and play, they’ve got another playground with agility equipment they can run, jump and play on, the playground also has two pools (one for larger dogs and one for smaller dogs.) When it’s time for bed the larger and smaller dogs are separated in different rooms and they are crated (I know this bothers a lot of people but at least they are safe.) They also have a cuddle room where you can get someone to cuddle your pooch and give them extra TLC at different times a day.
My biggest surprise was how CLEAN it was for the amount of animals they have there! My boyfriend and I couldn’t see any doggie mess or smell any doggie odour at all (haven’t we all experienced the punch in the face at other kennels upon walking through the door?)
Once the tour was over, they brought Spencer out and I was so glad that he had such a good time. He was still a bit wonky (because he lost three of his pals) but he seemed to be better even after one day!
A few days later we came in to board him and we got the gold vip package so he could participate in group play, we also left a blanket with him that smelled like home. They conducted another assessment to see what group (s) of dogs would be most suitable for him to play with comfortably (they are SO thorough!) I called later that week to follow up on how he was doing and I was thrilled when they told me he was playing and EATING regularly!!! (YAY, he’s eating and playing!)
After about a week, we came to pick him up and I swear since his sleep over at Parker Pet Care he’s forgotten about his old gang at home. No more moping, he’s eating regularly, and wants to sniff bums again! It’s like he’s always been the only dog and he loves it. By the way, the blanket we left with him? You guessed it, DIDN’T stink!
I owe a huge thanks to Parker Pet Care for taking such great care of him during this hard and confusing time in his doggie life. His attitude has changed back to the cheerful dog I’ve always known him to be.
It really sucks that we are moving now because it’s going to be really hard to find another daycare/​kennel as good as this. At least its temporary and we’ll be back in the new year!
A few things to keep in mind if anyone reading this is interested.
1. All dogs are crated when it’s bed/​downtime.
I know some people don’t like this. I, myself was iffy about this at first but I’ve had questionable experiences at another kennel (see next review) and now I actually prefer it because I know my dog won’t get into trouble, as he usually does, when he isn’t supervised.
2. If you’re a downtown dweller, it isn’t an easy commute being at Keele and the 401. Their other location is in Scarborough.
3. It isn’t cheap, on top of the nightly rate, they’ve got additional packages and a la carte add ons (up sells.)
I have to commend their marketing because I’m definitely the demographic they are aiming for. To ensure my dog has a great time, I won’t shy away from spending more on packages and add-​ons such as «cuddle time.» Yes, I’m a sucker but I know my pooch is in great hands here so every penny is worth it!

I had recently taking my kitty Gilmour here for a weekend as I was away and the one that usually looks after him while I am unavailable was also unavailable that weekend.
After telling a few people about the situation, I was recommended Parker Pet’s and I was very worried at first as I never had taken him to be boarded and I did not like the idea of him being caged up all weekend long.
Especially since he was a stray kitty I didn’t want him to think I was never coming back for him, I told him before I dropped him off that I would be back and he settled in fine when he arrived.
Each kitty gets out of their cage for 20 minutes a day and also receives daily brushing. You can bring your own food, but they have food there. I brought my own as Gilmour is spoiled and can sometimes be fuzzy.
When I picked him up he seemed very happy and I could tell he was taking very good care of while I was away.
The only downfall I have is that very day when I picked him up I also took him for his check up and rabies shot as he was due, since he was already out. I decided to get everything done at once and that very day I found out he has diabetes…
This means Gilmour will never be able to come back to Parker’s as they will not do injections… It’s very sad as I liked this place, but oh well, there is nothing I can do about it, maybe it is for the best.