Crate Escape

My Chihuahua just spent 5 nights at Crate Escape. She is a dog she cannt tell me whether she liked it or not. But I meet with the owner Linda. She gave me a tour and an overview of their procedures. I found the place to be clean, well kept and secure. I was happy that my dog would not be in a crate the whole time she was there. Even if you don’t choose to put your dog in day care they are still in a kennel that provides a nice large space for your dog. Your dog will defiantly NOT forced to stay in a cramped crate full of their own filth. I sadly learned this is the case for most boarding services. This will NOT happen to your dog at Crate Escape.

Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever was out of hand! She knew no commands & was just difficult to handle. We inherited her when my uncle passed, & he had been too sick to give her any kind of training. Linda, the owner, has completely transformed our dog! Cheyenne now knows so many commands & actually listens. Linda worked around our schedule & even did it all in a short amount of time (2 sessions a week for about a month) so she would be manageable before we left for vacation & the people watching her wouldn’t be overwhelmed by an out of control dog. Her training really works & we couldn’t be happier! The price is right too. Could not recommend this place more!

This place is ADORABLE, and is so homey and comfy!
Thank goodness for Southwest Michigan’s Superbook, because without their awesome coupons, I never would have found the Crate Escape (buy one, get one free day of doggy daycare)!
Their main room has rugs, chairs, and sofas for the dogs to lounge and rest on, as well as plenty of room for them to socialize. We boarded our Coraline there for a few nights once, and periodically bring her in for a day of daycare. For overnight boarding, they have private areas for dogs that range in amenities. Some will have their very own personal seating area, and bed, or there are also crates for them to sleep in if they need that.
Coraline LOVES this place. As soon as I let her out of the car, she starts lunging for their front door. When she gets home from a day of daycare, she goes off to a quiet corner to nap right away, which I take to be a good sign because hopefully, that means that she wore herself out having fun with her little furry friends there!
We’ve been to other places in town, but like this one the most because it always feels so warm and inviting.
Two warnings:
1) They require reservations for day care and boarding. We were told the last time we dropped her off that they wouldn’t take our dog for daycare again unless we called ahead of time (obviously, we didn’t know about the reservations-​only policy because no one ever told us about one before then), and
2) it’s CASH ONLY, which is a pain because I seldom have cash on me. Luckily, there’s an ATM at the Walgreens down the street.
(The website doesn’t list much information, AT ALL, so call, or stop by to grab some informational sheets from them.)