Elkhound Ranch Kennels

Our daughter’s small dog Cash, stayed here for 4 weeks board and train for basic obedience, bad habits and insecurity issues. He’s not quite a year old. He was afraid of a lot of things, including some other dogs and men. Kevin and Heidi, our trainers, were so knowledgeable, patient and helpful. The entire staff is friendly and took excellent care of Cash. I’m impressed at how much more confident and calm Cash is now around other dogs and out in public! That’s a big improvement. We will keep working on socializing and confidence etc. This was a great start to his training for life! Thank you Elkhound Kennels!
5 9 years ago (09-05-2018)

We have used Elkhound Ranch twice. The first was for a vacation and the second was because of a house fire. When we had to find temporary housing after the house fire, we were not able to bring our German Shepherd, Zeus, to the apartment we were placed at. All said and done, Zeus was at the kennel for right at a year from the fire. The staff was very good and made him very comfortable. Because of them, Zeus had very little, if any, issues being there so long. I was able to go visit him whenever my schedule allowed and they were very accommodating when I did. I don't know that any other kennel would have taken nearly as much care of Zeus as they did. My family and I will be forever grateful for the care they showed to Zeus during a very tough time for our family.
5 9 years ago (09-04-2018)

I cannot rate their boarding highly enough. This was Buster’s first experience EVER with boarding. I have a dog with behavior issues and asked them a TON of questions before boarding. They were patient with me, which made me feel they were the right choice. They have a fantastic setup for dogs who need special accommodations. Buster had his own private indoor kennel and private outdoor run with a doggy door. It was so nice knowing he wasn’t just stuck indoors in a kennel! He even had time out in the big fenced in yard. The facilities are kept very clean. The staff couldn’t be friendlier, and seem to truly understand how to take care of dogs. They made both of us feel welcome. I had accepted that I might never be able to leave Buster, thus not travel again. Elkhound changed that for me. I finally have a place that I feel comfortable taking my dog. Even better, he came home healthy, happy and tired. I think the next time we go, he might actually be a little excited. THANK YOU Elkhound! We look forward to our future visits!
5 9 years ago (25-04-2018)

I do not recommend this kennel to anyone. They did not properly care for my pups. There were several problems with service and quality. I took my two dogs for their first time to this kennel. When we first got there they said they could not find our reservation even though we made one weeks in advance. During their stay I tried to get ahold of Elkhound by phone numerous times during their 8 days at the facility, I left several messages day after day all left unanswered. Finally when I got ahold of someone they said my pups were doing just fine that they were just a bit shy, which was to be expected. When we arrived to pick up our dogs they both smelled horrible of poop, one even being covered all over his legs and bottom with feces even though we were told they had a bath the night before. Our other pup had a limp and when we got home he started to poop blood and throw up. Now over a month later we are still dealing with our dogs having health problems that they didn't have before their stay at this kennel. This is putting us out of alot of money for vet bills that we can't afford and it is affecting my babies in ways that it shouldn't after trusting someone to take care of them.
1 9 years ago (15-05-2018)

Best place for my dog. Trainer worked with his stranger danger issues. Can do daycare early drop off and late pickup. Best price around if you buy bulk packages. Is good for boarding too. Wish there was an indoor option for cold days.
5 9 years ago (03-03-2018)