Camp Run-A-Mutt East County

I love this place! It’s clean first of all (I’ve been to other doggy daycares that reek of pee) and most importantly my dog loves it! I watch him on the webcams all day and he’s having so much fun the entire time. It’s also nice to catch the workers on camera giving my dog love throughout the day too :). He got a cute report card his first day, and everyone there knew his name each time I’ve come back.
Plus, I have an Old English Sheepdog that is approximately $ 75 – 85 to get groomed anywhere. Their price to groom him is $ 45! Plus he doesn’t have to be put in a crate while he’s waiting. The only downside is that their indoor cameras don’t ever seem to work. But other than that, I can’t rave enough about this place :)

We have never boarded our dogs or used a doggie daycare. Our dogs are our babies and we’re so reluctant to even leave our dogs at our home with family. From the moment we walked in, we felt at ease. I was nervous about my smaller dog with the larger dogs, and the owner explained the importance of socializing our babies with all types of dogs. Thank goodness for the muttcam. My husband and I spent a lot of time watching our doggies play with the other dogs and they looked so happy. It was so nice to see the employee’s there taking time for each dog, giving them reassurance and just being there. We now have a safe place for our babies when necessary, what a relief and a great experience.

these folks really care about our dog. they are always pleasant and seem to have infinite patience. The facility is top notch (and huge) and everything is well thought out and organized. My only request would be to upgrade the resolution and output size on the mutt cams.

I love love love Camp Run-​A-​Mutt. I have a young bullmastiff who just has too much energy for us and for our older pups. So, occasionally she spends a half-​day at daycare here. She always comes back completely exhausted, which is awesome. And she’s usually completely chill the day after too. So a half-​day gets me two full days of peace!
I know she loves it there because when I drop her off she runs for the gate to get back to the play area. Not even a bye mom or a kiss. ;) I also love that they have doggie cams so you can see what the pups are up to all day. I only wish they had a few more as sometimes they can get in areas that are harder to see, but hey, I’ll take what I can get.

Our family is so impressed with Camp Run A Mutt!
We’ve never gone dog camp/​boarding route but cage free camp/​boarding is just great.
We were originally foster family for a litter of 5 puppies at 4 – 5 weeks old. Labs and more (LAM) is the organization we foster for helped find great homes. We decide to adopt one out of that litter, he is a Lab and Border Collie mix. He is the smartest little dude. We wanted to be in a positive environment with wide variety of dogs/​puppies for our pup since he is only 5 months. The LAM has a good relationship with CRAM so we stop by to check it out for ourselves.
Molly greeted us immediately. She gave us a tour and gave us information including prices and packages which we thought was very reasonable. We asked to have our puppy do a temperament test. He met a couple dogs and puppies most bigger than he was. Our puppy handled the situation very well. Molly was great! She let us take our time with our questions and tour of the facility. She never pressured us to sign up with their facility. She wanted to make sure the location and prices fit our family.
Our puppy was able to experience the camp life this past Saturday. I cant put my phone down from watching the live stream of our puppy. Its a great feature for parents’ comfort. Our pup made fast friends and was so tired after spending 6 hours at CRAM. He fell asleep as soon as we got in the car! I would recommend CRAM to anyone.

Love love this place. The staff is so loving and caring. My dog is 10 and she loves going to camp. I love the fact I can get Belle groomed right on site
My dog had a few ticks I did not know about within minutes of dropping her off I was notified and Belle was groomed and taken care of. The facility is super clean and parking is always available when I drop off and pick up.

Disclaimer: I worked at Camp Run-​A-​Mutt for several years and recently changed careers. I am now a happy [paying] customer!
Camp Run-​A-​Mutt is one of the only places I trust to care for my little ones. As a small dog owner (dachshund and chiweenie Mom), this is a big statement!
Like many small dog owners, I am OVERLY protective of my little ones. Why? Because if they get stepped on or run over by a big dog, they can get seriously injured.
However, I want my dogs to be exercised and properly socialized. And from my personal experience, I trust the CRAM staff to look after my two little ones as if they were their own.
I recently rescued a high-​energy dachshund, who has a lot of separation anxiety. This is a common issue with rescue dogs, as they adjust to a new environment and learn to trust people again.
I’ve come home to ripped up shoes, knocked over furniture, and pee everywhere! It has been exhausting to deal with, and I just want my little boy to be happy and feel safe.
CRAM has been my saving grace to keep my fur baby happy and keep me SANE.
Yogi absolutely LOVES playing with his 4-​legged and 2-​legged friends at CRAM, specifically the big dogs! He barks with excitement when I turn the corner to Camp and pulls me inside! I watch him on the cameras running around like a happy maniac with dogs 4 times his size.
When I pick him up, he is so excited to see me. Then, he falls asleep in the car ride home. He gobbles his food down and passes out for the night.
I’m tired. He’s tired. And all my shoes are still in tact!!!
It gives me peace of mind to know that he is having so much fun and is in such good hands. Thank you, CRAM!

We just love East County Camp Run A Mutt. My boy just can’t wait to get out of the car he gets so excited! He knows where we are! The staff are fabulous with their attention to all the dogs. My boy is a Siberian Husky. For those who know, this breed needs to run and socialize. He gets that there. Also, Husky’s don’t do well in the heat. They have lots of shade and cover as well as water misters to keep them cool. Not to mention their water pool!!! The staff constantly and immediately clean up after feces and use cleaners as they pick up. In addition, I used their groomer… She did a wonderful job and he smelled fresh for days and rid of all the lose undercoat… Huskys are huge shedders with their double coat!!! The owners are a married couple and it is clear to see how much they love dogs! Yes, the owners are heavily involved!!! It is obvious that they take great consideration when hiring their staff too. I just can’t say enough! For the cost, the more days you purchase, the better deal you get. Also, the unused days roll over into the next month. In addition, if you only use a half day, they take notice and ask whether you want to split a full day into two half days! The Muttcam is no extra cost and can be watched on cell phone or computer. They are fair, honest, trusting, and want the very best for our pets!!! Thank you to all of you at East County! Kato loves you!!!

We took out 13 year old dog here a few months ago and when I picked her up the staff was so sweet! They sent me home with a report card and talked so lovingly towards my dog Molly that it made me feel like she was really cared for. Of course my biggest concern when leaving my dog with someone else is that she is loved and I certainly felt that at camp run a mutt. I called today to book her again and right away, the woman I spoke to remembered Molly and sounded excited to have her back. We love camp run a mutt!

We have been bringing Mandy there for several months because she is very shy and timid. On our second visit the girl at the desk remembered my name and my dog’s name. I was really impressed. Many goes about once a week and she has gotten more and more comfortable with other dogs and with strangers. If you tune in on the mutt cams and see a black and white dog running around the perimeter trying to get the other dogs to play, that’s her! Thanks so much for all you do at Camp Run a Mutt. We love you!

Our 7 month old German Shepherd is experiencing his first day at Camp Run A Mutt!
I have to tell you that I am immediately impressed! This place is very welcoming and it is clear they love dogs. The place is clean, sanitary, and the play areas have a good set up as well. I have been watching our pup on their web cams periodically and that is the best part! He’s having a great time. It is very comforting to know that he is in a good place while we are away.
Thank you Camp Run A Mutt!

The City of El Cajon was fixing the sidewalk in front of our home, so we needed a place for our
2 pups during the day. Camp Run A Mutt East County is so nice, clean, beautiful, and friendly.
Our dogs came home tired everyday, and would wag their tags once we pulled up in the morning. The best part is logging on to their website during the day and actually seeing your dogs being taken care of, and watching them interact with the staff and other dogs. I cannot say enough about this facility. I highly recommend this lovable pet day camp and boarding to everyone!

Five stars! Camp Run A Mutt in El Cajon is truly amazing. I went through a divorce and the pets and I went from a large house (in AZ) to a small apartment (in SD) and I felt like my beagle, Oscar, was going a little stir crazy. The doggie daycare route crossed my mind but I figured that I couldn’t afford it on my limited income.
One Saturday, on a whim, I took Oscar to Camp Run A Mutt to see how he would do, convinced that he would miss me too much and cry all day. HA! I was wrong. Oscar had a blast there and I had freedom to explore my new city without worrying about my dog. I have learned to budget and now see doggie daycare as a necessary expense.
I run errands on Saturdays while Oscar hangs out with Mike and Molly at «camp». As soon as we pull up Oscar knows where we are and practically crushes me trying to get out of the car and in to see his dog buddies. At the end of the day we’re both exhausted and curl up on the couch for the evening.
I have watched cam’s from some of the other doggie daycare facilities around the area and most of the workers are just standing around, many on their cell phones, not even interacting with the dogs. This is not the case at C.R.A.M East County, they play with the dogs, pet them, throw toys. Trust me, I know this, I stream the «Mutt Cam» while I’m at work (shhh, don’t tell I.T.) when Oscar spends the day there (like today!).
They also have cage-​free boarding. I haven’t tried it yet but I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to board Oscar there. When Oscar was young (before I adopted him) he was put on the «E» list due to «deteriorating in a kennel environment». Because of this I refuse to cage him no matter what and boarding him here will work perfect for us.
If you haven’t tried a doggie daycare yet I urge you to try Camp Run A Mutt East County. I can’t stress it enough that all doggie daycare’s are NOT the same. Even if I moved to the other side of the county I would still take Oscar here.
One thing I will say is that the building from the outside looks like it’s not much. It’s located near the transit station in El Cajon in an industrial area. But once you go in and take a look around you will see that it’s totally different inside. The outside play area is awesome!
Nope, I’m not affiliated with Camp Run A Mutt and am not anyone’s relative or friend. I’m writing this review because I believe in this business and like to share a good thing when I find it.

So this review is a long time coming — but I have a 2 ½ month old — so I have a good excuse! Anyway — our pups and I have been fans of Camp Run-​a-​Mutt since we discovered the original India Street location years ago. So you can imagine our joy when we learned that they were opening in El Cajon — much closer to us! Well, all I have to say about East County CRAM is that they truly embody customer service! I have never been so happy with the level of service I have received from any company. These people GET IT! They understand that my pups are my babies and that their care and comfort is just as important as my two-​legged child’s! My babies, Alice and Curly, love love looooooove going to camp! So much so that they act like complete hooligans when they realize where we’re going!
East County CRAM goes above and beyond — and here’s just a couple of reasons why they’ll continue to get my business and my referrals!
1) The night before I was scheduled to deliver my hooman baby I called them up and asked if there was any way we might be able to drop off the fur kids a bit early the next day so we could still get to the hospital and check in on time. Of course! They said. I mean WHO does that these days? They opened up early so I could go into the hospital with peace of mind knowing they would be playing and being loved on for the 3 – 4 days I would be in the hospital.
2) They made us a baby blanket! I think it was Molly who actually crocheted it — but again — WHO does that?! A thoughtful, hand made gift to welcome Alice & Curly’s baby sister! Wow!
3) The first time I was finally able to venture out on my own after giving birth I decide to take the pups to camp… I pull up and realize that this minor task is suddenly a lot more complicated with a newborn. And full disclosure here — being a first time hooman mom — I hadn’t fully thought out how to manage an infant with 2 hooligan dogs for a successful drop off. Actually, if I’m being honest, I hadn’t thought about it at all until I pulled up and realized I couldn’t just leave the baby in the car! Enter East County CRAM kick ass customer service… I call them from the driveway and explain my situation — and they say — no problem — we’ll come get them! So now — if I’m ever without a 2^nd body to help me — they come out to the car for drop off or pick ups! THAT is going above and beyond.
So if you need a trustworthy, reliable place to leave your precious 4-​legged babies with the absolute BEST customer service — look no further than Easy County CRAM! They will love and care for your babies as if they were their own. Truly a rock star location! We love them!

Picked up our pup Kora from week long boarding. She was all smiles as usual… Molly, Mike and the crew are really awesome and we wouldn’t trust boarding or camping our pup anywhere else. They take exceptional care of all their campers and love on each and every one of them everyday. They are reliable, trustworthy, and communicative. Wouldn’t think twice about giving them a 2-​paws up!

We are VERY impressed with this facility and it’s staff. The outdoor play area is huge and awesome and the dogs seem to love it. Best thing about is there is NO DIRT so your dog doesn’t come home filthy. They’re also going to be having a groomer come on board soon so your dog can be groomed before going home if you like. They’ve only been open about a month so they’re still in the process of getting everything finished up but you can tell they’re extremely dedicated to the happiness and safety of the dogs aka «campers». If you’re looking for boarding or just for daycare, be sure to check this place out!