Puptown Doggy Daycare

I hesitate to review PupTown because I almost don’t want anyone else to find out how great it is. That said, I can’t say enough good about this place. I started bringing my dogs here in 2005 when I moved to SD. At the time I had a very exuberant husky/​shepard mix who needed a lot of exercise and safe place to be boarded when we went out of town. Riley loved his once weekly daycare visits and overnights too. The staff were always accommodating of any special needs we had, and as Riley got older they were more than willing to give him breaks when he needed it and worked with me on assessing his health and whether he was spry enough to keep playing!
Sadly, Riley is gone. But now we have Walter and Walter also loves PupTown. Walter is a bit more of a problem child than Riley was. However, thanks to PupTown I feel confident that he is well cared for, well exercised and well loved whenever he’s there.
PupTown does not have all the frills that some other places in town have (lots of cutesy dog stuff to buy in the lobby, internet cams, etc). But they don’t need that stuff because they do the important job of hiring the right people who really know dogs and carefully temperament testing dogs they accept in to play. Their focus is that dogs have a fun and most importantly SAFE time and you just can’t ask for anything better than that.

Our older dog has been coming here since he was 6 months old. Hard to believe that was almost NINE years ago! Our younger dog (6.5 yrs) also goes there too. Both dogs go for day visits as well as for boarding.
We love Puptown because it’s great exercise & socialization for our dogs. When you walk into the «lobby» there are plastic tubs with the dogs’ photos on them for you to put their leashes/​harnesses/​seat belts/​collars. We trust Cory & her staff completely with the safety of our «fur babies». They require proof of vaccinations & screen for any behavioral issues so we know that all the dogs are friendly & well-​socialized. When I drop them off, the dogs can’t wait to get inside! The dogs are continuously supervised during free play. One of the reasons we chose Puptown is that, in addition to the indoor area, they have a nice outdoor area. In the warmer months, they fill a kiddie pool with water so the dogs can play/​cool off. And they have little cots for the dogs to lay on/​sun themselves. For boarding, we leave the dogs’ food with very specific feeding instructions. The staff always accommodates us and we really appreciate that. When we pick them up, I can tell the pups have had a lot of fun/​exercise.
I have to say one of my favorite things is that Puptown takes holiday (Halloween, Winter) pictures of our pups in different outfits/​costumes (because our dogs don’t mind it) and then gives us the photos. I don’t know how they get such great photos (probably lots of treats), but they always mount the pics in the cutest paper matting with the dogs’ names on them. This is a special customer service touch and we cherish these photos. They also post lots of great photos of all the dogs on their facebook page.
After 9 years, I don’t think we could be more grateful to Puptown for their great customer service and for providing a place where the enrichment & well-​being of our pups is the priority :) Thanks, Cory & Puptown!

We have been sending our dog Duke here for about 5 years now for cage free boarding and we love it. The staff is always so friendly and they always know Duke’s name. We were walking near a farmer’s market about a month ago with Duke and a girl came up to us and asked us if that was Duke. She is a worker at Puptown and she recognized him! What’s more amazing is that he hadn’t gone to the kennel in about a year at that point! That shows you how much time, attention and care they must give to the dogs when we drop them off. They also screen the dogs for aggresive behavior and all dogs must be up to date on shots and flea drops. If you want to take a vacation without worrying about your dog, I highly suggest Puptown. Your dog will be in good hands.

Our dog is, well, crazy. Crazy, wild, out of control. We took him to another daycare before, which was fine, but my neighbor turned me on to Puptown, and it ROCKS! Our boy loves everything, but Puptown is his favorite place in the world (even more the dog parks and beaches). He screamed (really) when we pulled into the parking lot for his 2^nd day, and at first I thought something was wrong, but he ran out of the car & raced into the building. And still does, after several months. Crazy guy is never tired or calm, except after a day at puptown. It’s a little further from our house, but totally worth it. Staff is great, place is clean, dogs are happy. My gf finally likes our (he started out as just my dog) boy, now that he comes home & chills. Online viewing would be great, and was a big selling point for his previous daycare, but it never worked there, anyway.

We love Puptown and so does our dog Roy! Unlike other doggy daycare venues out there, they keep small dogs seperate from larger dogs. We’ve tried other daycares but our Roy just wasn’t the same — he LOVES Puptown! The staff is very nice, and every dog goes through an evaluation before they are «accepted.» We don’t always get the same greeter but no matter who greets us, they always know my dog’s name — they are on top of it! There are several staff members which supervise and it gives me peace of mind to know that someone is always watching over our little guy! We give Puptown 2 thumbs up and if Roy had thumbs, he’d give it 4!

Mister Jack LOVES this place… I’m almost 100% certain that if he had any say in the matter, Jack would choose to live here with all these great people.
I have tried other places because they were open on Sunday’s or closer to home… NO ONE beats Puptown on customer service, dedication, and their total LOVE for dogs.
I am very particular about who I allow to take care of Jack and I know he is always in good hands here at Puptown. If I need to leave town, I know that I can trust them to take great care of my baby boy.

I love this place. I bring my puppy Oreo here and when he comes home I see a mixture of happiness and exhaustion from playing all day! Oreo is a Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix, so he has TONS of energy. Somehow, whenever he spends a day at Puptown Doggie Daycare all he wants to do is relax and sleep at home for the rest of the night and the day after (which is great for me!).
Another thing I love from this place is that they know their audience! They do little things that really make a difference. I just received the cutest Halloween picture of my puppy with a costume. I did not know anything about this until I got it in the mail, this really shows that they care. Also, they are the only place in San Diego that I found that will feed my puppy. Staff is great, friendly and they go above and beyond to meet your needs.