Woofingham Palace

Lulu (our Bichon) and us absolutely love Woofingham Palace, Sam and Jon. Lulu is always so excited when we turn on Union St. to drop her off for the afternoon play with her friends, plays better with other dogs and is actually looking and acting younger because she is so happy. This is safest„ funnest place to be if you are a dog :) We trust no other place for Lulu than Woofingham.

We have now enjoyed two rounds of puppy training classes and 12 daycare sessions at Woofingham, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about them. The entire team is incredibly caring; we feel like we have so many people invested in helping our puppy grow into a great dog! We initially purchased the Royal Puppy Package with ten daycare sessions, thinking that we’d probably just enjoy those ten while they lasted. After seeing how much fun our puppy has (and how much better-​behaved he for several days after daycare sessions), we’ve enthusiastically purchased additional sessions. The entire facility is well maintained and fun for dogs and their humans. We’ve also booked our dog for a few overnights when we were out of town, and he’s returned home exhausted and happy, and possibly even better trained for his time with the staff! Thank you, Sam, Jon, and your entire team for taking such great care of Pippin! Woofingham is his favorite place on Earth!

We are so thankful to have found Woofingham Palace! Sam and Jon have created an oasis for dog daycare and overnight stays. My husband and I, along with our two dogs, have lived in Rhode Island, San Francisco, Maine, Chicago, and now reside in Southern California. When we arrived I spent days trying to find the best place to board our dogs. I read countless Unilocal reviews and did lots of online research. We decided to try Woofingham’s evaluation and we’ve never looked elsewhere. Woofingham Palace is like nothing I’ve ever seen in the best way possible. They approach dog care with a modern, healthy attitude and I am grateful to have such a wonderful place to bring our beloved dogs.
I think there are many dog owners, like me, who can’t enjoy their travels unless they know their pet is being well cared for. I can’t happily take even a weekend trip if I have any worries about the safety, happiness, and overall well being of my pets. Since having Woofingham in our lives I haven’t had to worry. My dogs are excited miles before we arrive and I don’t think they notice we are gone. They are too busy having fun in the beautiful backyard play area and hanging out with their friends.
Sam and Jon have built a small team that support their vision. Their approach is refreshing and my dogs are certainly better for it. I’ve noticed they are happier at home and more easy-​going when we venture to the park on our own. Woofingham is worth every penny. In all of our travels from coast to coast they provide the best dog care we’ve ever experienced. Thank you to Sam, Jon, and the Woofingham team!

Been to numerous dog care/​dog training facilities. This place is far and above the best of any that I have ever been to. Samantha, Jonathan, and her very capable team are top notch. They are very caring and compassionate. Samantha is a fabulous trainer. She takes the time to explain things and is very patient. Roscoe absolutely loves the place. Can’t wait to get out of the car. The doggy daycare area is incredible and always so clean. My wife even commented that it smells clean. Never smells of urine. Been coming here since January. Enrolled in both the dog training classes and doggy daycare (2 x a week).
If you’re looking for a dog training or day care facility, look no further.
Wish I could give more stars!!!

Love this place! My dog is in the puppy training class and now the puppy daycare. My boyfriend and I love this place and so does our puppy! Samantha is an awesome trainer and runs a great place. I love her training techniques and how she explains things to help us teach our dogs.
The property is unique too! It has a play structure with a castle, bridges, and shaded area. Not to mention a BIG space for the pups to run around in! I love that Samantha teaches the class and then other staff are also there to help us if we have questions, great set up. :)
Taking your dog here is a great way to socialize your them and for a great price. I’m so happy we found this place!!! I will DEFINITELY continue taking my dog here!

This place is the best.
All of the five star reviews on here are a true reflection of what you can expect at Woofingham. For dogs the place really is a palace and when it comes to looking after dogs, Jon and Samantha are the King and Queen! And their team is pretty amazing too.
Love your dog — take them to Woofingham! Our lab-​mix, Abby, absolutely loves it.
We also signed up for the doggie training classes which have proved to be really good too.

Samantha and Jonathan run a super, first class business targeted specifically for people who absolutely adore their dogs and only want the very best care and training for them. The facility is amazing; green grass turf back area for the dogs to play and here’s the best part… always supervised! No cages here, just dogs getting to be dogs.
Our frenchie was a stubborn puppy but under Sam’s guidance via a few private le
ssons and then puppy school beginner and intermediate classes, our frenchie is the best behaved dog in San Diego.
At Woofingham Palace, the care is superb and kind, the staff attentive to the dogs’ needs above and

Our 3 month old Aussie Labradoodle recently graduated from Woofingham’s puppy training and we’d highly recommend any puppy to attend for their /​your safety and your sanity! Samantha believes in positive behavioral training so we were encouraged by her teams simple yet effective techniques. Our puppy has responded consistently with the skills and commands we’ve taught him.
We also added on the 10 puppy daycare classes and appreciate the flexibility Samantha has provided, accommodating our schedules. Samantha also provided personalized tips through email questions we had on crate training and behaviors. They’re team is proactive and keep the puppies safe while socializing appropriately. The puppy daycare area is filled with sensory materials such as; ball pen, sand, turf, chew toys, etc. so the puppies can safely gain new experiences. It is clean, thoughtfully designed and safe.
Thank you to Samantha and her team, we will definitely continue to come to doggie daycare, Bode loves spending time with his buddies there!!!

The best! My dog LOVES Woofingham Palace! I started taking my Australian Sheperd pup to Woofingham’s puppy daycare as soon as he’d had the required shots and passed their temperament test. Samantha, Jon, and the rest of the staff are great. They maintain a fun, caring environment for the dogs and enforce appropriate discipline. The staff works with dogs of all different temperaments, so you can be sure that your dog’s needs will be met. The facilities are clean, large and excellently cared for. My dog is now a well-​socialized older puppy/​young adult who has graduated to the big dog daycare, and I really cannot overemphasize the importance of group play in his development. Also, if you’re ever feeling down, go watch the puppy daycare for a few minutes. It’s a guaranteed cuteness overload pick-​me-​up!

This place is wonderful! My puppy has been going to puppy daycare here since December and just LOVES it! They give such great individual attention and love to all the dogs. I live close and use the drop off service since there’s no way I could pick up my puppy at 12pm when playtime ends. It’s only $ 5 and Samantha (owner) drops him off, brings him in the house, feeds him lunch and puts him in his crate. I’m so lucky to have found this place! I also used their puppy training package and was beyond impressed with their knowledge and technique.
I highly recommend all services this place has to offer!!!

We attended the beginner and intermediate puppy classes with our puppy, Yankee. We all learned so much at these classes. Samantha, and the rest of the staff, did an excellent job teaching us on how to have a well trained dog in an easy, fun, effective way. The outdoor «classroom setting» was perfect for learning. We will definitely be coming back!

Woofingham Palace is the only place I trust to board my dog. We have never boarded her anywhere else, nor do we plan to. When we were in New Zealand Woofingham Palace sent us Flipagram updates that lit up my day. I felt a lot of separation anxiety from being parted from our dog for those two weeks, but I loved seeing her playing and happy– it put my mind at ease. One of the great things about Woofingham Palace is that all the dogs who are boarded there are regulars at daycare so she has regular friends that she hangs out with. I love hearing about who she’s played with and seeing her so happy when I come to pick her up. Their facilities are amazing, the other dogs are all really sweet, and the snacks or treats that they give out when she spends the night are high quality. I am so happy that I found a great place for my sweet pup. Woofingham Palace is truly irreplaceable and worth every penny.

Samantha and her staff spent so much time with me. I learned a lot just in the couple of days my dog spent in daycare. I am not able to go to Woofingham as much as I would like due to travel and work. However, my dog loved it there. It is one of the cleanest and safest places for dogs I have ever seen. I trust them implicitly with my dog. They really know about animals and their behavior. It is a calm and safe environment. I can not say enough nice things about them.

What can I say? Sheer doggy daycare perfection! We have been bringing Penny to Woofingham over a year ago, starting her as a puppy after shots when she was ready for some fun and socialization. They have an intake process to ensure that no aggressive dogs are allowed. I could go on and on about the facility for starters. Immaculately clean, interactive, QUIET, fun-​filled, and a place that any type of breed of dog would enjoy. That was what immediately struck me about their place — all of the dogs (large or small) played together with no barking and no aggression. Penny is a small Boston and she charges around that play yard (which is huge BTW) like she is the Queen. They offer a drop off and pick up service too that is truly unique and saves us working dog owners our precious non-​working time. And then I can go on and on about the owners and staff. Jon and Samantha are truly lovely people! Always there, with a warm greeting and exciting news about how your dog did that day (they even text cute pics or videos from outings!). The other staff members are true dog lovers, always happy to spend time with your baby. And they are always there! The dogs are constantly played with and engaged. They are never left alone under their watchful eye. And how cool that they offer grooming services too so you pick up a happy, pooped, and clean pooch! One stop shopping. I say this with all confidence because my animals are quite literally my children — you can TRUST this place, its awesome owners, and amazing staff. I am just grateful to have such a gem of a place locally to bring my girl. Thank you Woofingham Palace!!!

If you are looking for a place to entrust to your dog, where you can be confident the owners treat your dog as their own then Woofingham Palace is the place for you. We have been using their day care services twice a week to socialize and exercise our very energetic 1 year old lab. Samantha and Jon have helped us with behavior issues and he is such a gentleman now. My family recently had a medical emergency with one of our children. At the same time our lab had some digestive issues & we needed to board him. Woofingham Palace took our dog in, brought him to the vet and took care of everything. These are great people who really love the dogs in their care.

Thats how it feels when you take your loved dog with professionals that not just know what they are doing but specially do with so much love.
After a realy bad experience in another place that said he was the best in town and that my dog almost died literally, a friend recommend me Woofingham Palace and I had peace in my heart. What Samantha and her husband offer is simply premium service. From training, day care, bath and gromming, everything is perfect. Even if I move away from here, thats the only place I trust.

What a great place! My fiancé and I just moved to the area and with that comes finding new everything. I found this place online and brought my dog Bella in for a temperament test and a complimentary couple hours stay to see if we would be interested in booking some upcoming boarding. She loved it! Tons of back yard fun including doggie toys, doggie pools, tons of outdoor grass to run and interactive staff. It seems to be a bit under construction but that doesn’t change my opinion at all. She came back pooped and happy and I felt comfortable leaving my baby. That’s the best review in my book-​5 stars :)

This place is amazing! I boarded my 6 year old Rhodesian there over the weekend and she must have had an amazing time! Her first day home she was noticeably depressed being back at boring old home. Samantha and Jon are attentive and conscientious of the delicate balance of dog personalities. The yard the dogs play in is an absolute dog paradise. There are kiddie pools to wade in, plenty of shade, structure to climb and nap in, plenty of room to run, couches to sleep on. It’s really the perfect place, if only I could leave my kids there too! I’ll definitely be taking my dog back for boarding and just some drop in daycare as well.

We have two young dogs (under the age of 2) and they have ALOT of energy. They were becoming very destructive in the house and my husband and I have jobs that didn’t allow us to be home a lot during the day. We were trying so many different tricks to keep them busy and in our searches we found Jon and Samantha Mears. Their opening of Woofingham Palace has been wonderful for our dogs and my husband and I’s sanity. The staff at Woofingham are so genuine and truly care about your dogs welfare, health, and safety. Woofingham truly is a Palace for dogs; where they can run and play or just hang out in the shade with some friends. Woofingham Palace has been a great way for our dogs to get great exercise, make friends, and all at a great price.

What an amazing place to take your pups. I used to take my dogs to another daycare and boarding facility, but not anymore since I found Woofingham Palace! Woofingham appears to be small at first glance, but then I checked out the huge play area, which is much bigger than any other daycare I have seen. But the cool thing is they take much fewer dogs than the big daycares. So the dogs have more room to run and are not as intimidated by too many dogs.
Last weekend, I was not able to take my babies with me, so they stayed at Woofingham Palace. They were there for two nights and three days. When I picked them up, Samantha and Jonathon gave me a full report on their stay. My older dog, Timber, spent more time resting, while my young one, Petunia, was playing all the time!
Although I don’t take my dogs to daycare on a regular basis, I did take them there during the fires as I was evacuated from my home. They came home exhausted from playing and Samantha sent me a bunch of pictures showing how much fun they were having. And thank you for taking them on short notice! I don’t know what I would have done.
Thanks Samantha and Jonathon for creating a dog daycare that both my dogs and I love and trust!