Camp Bow Wow & Behavior Buddies El Cajon

My dog LOVES getting to spend a day at Camp Bow Wow! They take good care of him & he comes home happy & worn out from a day of fun. They even take pictures of the dogs on holidays & birthdays:) Very nice, efficient staff who clearly like dogs.

Camp Bow Wow El Cajon was our saving grace when we adopted our rescue over a year ago! We were prepared to make all the necessary life style changes that come with owning a dog, but what we didn’t anticipate is that he would have bad separation anxiety. We were at a loss for what to do (the idea of returning him to the shelter was to heartbreaking!) when a friend suggested camp bow wow’s doggy daycare service. It ended up being a great way to ease our dog into becoming more independent from us and we didn’t have to worry about him being upset or destroying our home. The staff made things as positive as possible for him, and helped build up his confidence. When we take him to camp, he runs right into the door waiting to be let in. This also gave us an opportunity to help him overcome his separation anxiety and we now only have to take him to camp if we are working long days or weird hours. Separation anxiety is one of leading reasons dogs are returned to shelters and as far as I’m concerned camp bow wow helped make sure our dog gets the wonderful life he deserves :-D
The staff there is wonderful and its obvious they all really love the dogs and get to know the ones that come there often. I can’t recommend them enough!

Giving Camp BowWow a chance to move up in ratings.
They’ve increased their prices — boo!
$ 46 a night.
Our dog doesn’t seem to love it there, but she seems to be safe, and for lack of a better option, we are repeat customers for 1 and 2 night stays.
Pros — safe place and routine play time is included
Cons — no real feel of personal attention to my dog. It’s just a warehouse kennel with a cute front office. It’s expensive — but all boarding facilities seem to be these days.
Just keeping it real.

The customer service was amazing! I felt so at ease leaving my fur children (two dogs) at Camp Bow Wow. I also really enjoyed getting to watch my dogs get introduced and meet the other dogs when first coming to the Camp Bow Wow El Cajon location. When I went to pick up my girls, I was given a camper details card that was so cute! They were rated on how their day went and what they did during the play times for daycare. I would definitely recommend this service to anyone with dogs!

You are so accommodating and obviously love dogs. We had an impromptu getaway come up and you were able to take my 2 dogs within hours.
I have 3 dogs that go to camp bow wow. Tessa, Riley and Bosley always come home happy and tired. Everyone is so nice. If I could get a job there, I would love it. So many dogs, so little time.

Reliable, inexpensive, and a happy dog! I like the video cameras too.

I have never been so confused about previous negative reviews as I am about the ones written about this board and train facility. They are simply great! My Lab stayed with them last summer for four weeks while we were in Europe and we added training sessions for her during that time. She was a few months new to our home (another great rescue dog) and we felt she could use the training as well as the extra activity. We were able to keep an eye on her remotely (even in Europe!) while the dogs were in playtime and that helped me not to miss her too much! She received wonderful training sessions with Taylor and when we got home I was amazed at her progress!
We recently went out of town for an impromptu weekend away and our Lab as well as our two Chihuahuas stayed at Camp Bow Wow. (The little guys were with friends last summer during vacation.). We did our initial interview day with CBW and the Chi’s did very well. We were able to watch all three dogs again remotely and they were definitely having fun. One of my Chi’s is 11 years old and not as active, so he even hung out on the laps of some of the staff while we were gone!
I believe that this facility is one of the cleanest, most organized places I have ever taken my fur kids! The staff is always friendly, welcoming and very eager to hear about any special needs, meds, diet and so forth to help make your dog’s stay a positive one.
If you have ever experienced a TRULY abysmal boarding kennel as we have, things like pick up times and collars wouldn’t even hit your radar screen as being a «horrible» experience!
CBW is our go-​to place for our dogs!

My doggie spent his interview day on Saturday, April 25^th. We were moving and I needed a place for him to relax and play while we worked. The staff informed me at the time I made my appointment that my dog would need a «quick release» collar which he already wears. When I arrived, parking was easy, entering Camp Bow Wow was easy, it’s homey, I was greeted right away. The staffer took my eager dog, I watched him on the TV monitors for a bit and he seemed a little shy at first. They slowing introduced one new dog to him at a time, until he had met several dogs and did well with them. They allowed the rest of the pack into the play area and all went well. About 5 more minutes passed, maybe 10, a staffer came out, said my doggie was doing fine and I could leave whenever I felt comfortable. I like that they change the dog’s atmosphere by going into and out of play areas. I like that there’s some rest time, too. It appeared that there is plenty of staff to supervise and to clean. I bought a package that included three visits and a bath. I feel like it’s a good value. Camp Bow Wow has been a great experience for my little dog, he’s enjoying the socialization that he’s learning at CBW.
I read some of the negative comments and it sounds like some people didn’t read their literature or listen when they made their first appointment, about having a quick release collar. CBW hours a clearly marked on their front door and on their literature and on their website, so I’m not sure how some folks weren’t aware of the hours or pick-​up times. I think if you’re looking for a camp experience or a boarding place, that you should check CBW out for yourself. You get the first day free, and you can evaluate your own experience.
I like this place and would recommend it highly!

My boyfriend and I have decided to move in together and between us have 4 dogs. We needed a safe neutral place to help us introduce our pups and also a knowledgeable trainer or two to offer some guidance and suggestions. Camp Bow Wow provided everything and more for us. In just an hours time we were able to introduce all 4 dogs (2 pit mixes, 1 golden doodle, 1 shitzhu) and they are now happily living under 1 roof with absolutely no incidences. Thank you Sabrina, Nikki, and the entire camp bow wow team for helping us blend our fur baby family. :-)

I just picked up my dogs after their first overnight visit at Camp Bow Wow. They stayed for three nights. We are home now and they are super relaxed and tired from all the playing. This place is great. All the employees are super nice. I love it that I can drop them off as early as 6:30 in the morning, so they didn’t have to be dropped off the day before my trip. Love the video cam. Was nice to be able to see them playing and being petted when I was away. Just noticed they are now sound asleep at my feet right now I guess they are sleepy from all that activity! Thank you Camp Bow Wow. Sunny and Balto will be back soon!

So I stopped my dog off on Saturday around 1pm to be cared for until Sunday morning. When I was dropping her off all I heard were dogs crying and the monitors had no dogs in the play areas. I should have taken this as a sign not to leave my dog. However I used Camp Bow Wow in Temecula and they were great and the dog loved it so I dropped her off. However the staff neglected to notify me that I wouldn’t be able to pick her up between 10 and 4 because they all leave. I got there just as as they were walking out, instead of providing customer service they just looked at me and told me I would have to come back at 4. Now I’m curious what I paid for? It sure wasn’t for my dog to be locked up in a kennel all day, I could have done that for free at home. I will update review when I get back at four to pick her up.
Ok just picked her up, fortunately she is ok. Was a little worried when they wouldn’t bring her out with out me filling out a release of liability. It took me demanding my dog and telling them I won’t fill out there paperwork because I will not be returning. Once she came out she couldn’t wait to leave which is opposite from what she did at the Temecula location. I did ask that she be bathed as well but that obviously didn’t happen as well. Over all completely unacceptable service for $ 44.
In all I will contact corporate and hope they make things right. I will never use the El Cajon location again hopefully I will be able to use there other locations in the future.

My dog loves it here! This is an awesome place for daycare & boarding! Their policies & services are really great, compared to other places where I’ve felt nickel-​and-​dimed. The staff is really caring and I’ve always felt like they give me personalized attention. Nothing but good things to say — plus, they’re constantly raising money for their charity organization, and I love how they’re super-​involved in the community. Great business all around!

Awesome place for my doggie. We have left our 4 legged son here many times, the most recent one this past week and they take good care of him. The kids that worked there seem to really care for the dogies. Our first time there they gave us a tour n schedule our dog for a behavioral test, which i think its great to make the place safe for all doggies. He past the test and he got the star treatment. They told me to download the app and we were able to see him playing and having a good time the whole time we were gone.

I should have written a review a long time ago. These guys are awesome. They have individual kennels for nap time and feeding time, and then they have three large yards for play time. Kennels are all different sizes depending on the size of your dog and how many dogs you want to house in one kennel. The dogs are separated by size in the yards, and each yard has an indoor and an outdoor area. From what I remember, no toys are allowed in the yard during play time to discourage fighting, and the dogs are constantly supervised by someone INSIDE the yard at all times. I used to send my own dog here years ago– as far back as 2008 – 2009, and their service hasn’t changed a bit. We ran into a bit of a boarding emergency situation last weekend when a pet sitter bailed on a friend’s dog. Camp Bow Wow was incredibly accommodating (we worked mainly with Alex, who was awesome), took us in on a weekend and allowed the dog to have his interview on Monday (he did stay kenneled until then, totally reasonable). The facility is clean, well-​lit, and well-​ventilated. They will do whatever feeding you ask, and even supply a peanut butter Kong for nap time if ok’d by the owner. Oh, and the best part is, they have «Camper Cams» on which you are able to watch your dog while he’s out in the play yards. I believe Camp Bow Wow is all over the US. I will never take my dogs anywhere else.
A couple of tips:
–Do the interview process with this place before you need to board. They basically give you a free day where the dog is allowed to stay all day, and the employees test the dog to see if he can have play time with other dogs. This process is done on weekdays only, so plan ahead.
–Vaccinations required are pretty standard. Rabies: 1 – 3 years, Distemper and Parvo (some sort of combination and usually shows up on records as DHPP or DHP2) 1 year, and Bordetella every 6 months. Make sure that your vet knows to update your records to remind you for the 6 month bordetella. That was almost an issue for us this weekend. Also– if your dog is over 6 months old, they have to be fixed.

This is Mike’s wife again: I have to update my review. Five stars all the way! Thanks for going above and beyond on making sure my puppy got the treatment he deserved. No accidents this time! I love the webcam you offer for your customers! Super happy dog owner.

We were in a bind as we were in transition during a move from Hawaii. Camp Bow Wow not only offered the best rates but the owner genuinely seem to want to help a military family and their beloved pet.
The first consult was very reassuring, we took a tour of the facility, got a walk through of what my dog’s day at Camp Bow Wow would entail, and met quite a few of the staff. They all seem to love dogs.
I was hesitant about leaving my dog for three weeks with a stranger, but through the web cam and phone calls, I was very pleased when I picked up a happy and healthy dog. I’d recommended Camp Bow Wow in El Cajon to anyone looking for doggie daycare/​boarding.

Our dogs LOVE Camp Bow Wow El Cajon!
We cannot say enough amazing things about this place. We have brought our dogs to several boarding facilities in San Diego and none of them compare to Camp Bow Wow. We love how the camp counselors give our dogs such incredible one-​on-​one attention. Even though they are taking care of dozens of animals a day, you can tell they make it a point to spend a little time with each and every dog that is there. They know of all our boys’ quirks/​special needs and go out of their way to make sure they have a good time while they are there. Big thanks to Mark and the staff for always taking such fantastic care of Kona and Kash — and for all of the wonderful things you do to make us feel like part of the Camp Bow Wow family.

I was Camp Bow Wow’s biggest fan until visiting this particular location. This was our third CBW and completely disappointed with El Cajon’s staff.
Seven days into our vacation I was checking webcam app and couldn’t find him. When I finally decided to call to see what was going on, I was given the awful news that he was involved in a fight. Even though our dog didn’t initiate the fight, he was only allowed out of his kennel for potty breaks.
My first concern was that they didn’t even bother to call and inform us what had happen. Lazy and disrespectful. When we dropped off for boarding, I specifically told them to call my fiancé or myself in any emergency or issues.
Already disappointed and upset, when we went to go pick him up, he had cuts and scraps ALL over him (face, chest, shoulders, front legs and ear)! I couldn’t believe it. And to top it off, the so-​called manager does nothing but talk in circles to cover their ass.
I will take my dog to CBW and will never recommend any location to anyone ever again.

I just recently moved to San Diego and had to go out of town for New Years. I am always worried about boarding my dog because he is more of a people dog than a dog’s dog. He runs to the people at the dog park rather than play with dogs. I found Camp Bow Wow and loved the idea that my dog would be out most of the day and the price was most reasonable. The staff is awesome, and really love their job. I loved the phone app that allowed me to check on my pup throughout the day.
I gave 5 stars because this is the first time I have picked up my dog from boarding him and he was happier than when I left him. Usually I get punished when we get home for leaving him, but this time around it was like I never left. GREAT feeling!

They are not capable of housing my pet because of his breed, regardless of how well trained or socialized he is.
Why is prejudice frowned upon when projected upon fellow humans, but OK when humans do it against animals?
Sadly, what causes the problem and created the stigma = a people problem, not a dog problem.
With that said — I gave them an extra star as they did provide referrals to companies in the area that are capable of handling all breeds.