Bed & Bone Too

We have lived in Connecticut Virginia and Minnesota as dog owners and have known /​worked with Madree for almost 15 years.
She has created and run the best kennel we have ever used in all three states, and as a human being you will not find a more vigorous committed big hearted generous joyous loving person as her. She even came over last year when I was very ill, had no one to help and brought friends co-​workers one day and helped me pack up my house to put it on mkt!
Why is her kennel so unique?
1. She created a separate entire house with full spotless rooms for each size/​weight of dogs. Each room with giant picture windows has it’s own huge outdoor fenced in yard with an easy access door for the dogs to go in and out at will. By keeping the huge dogs separate from the
, e.g., fragile 10 pound breeds you prevent what happened years ago to our young puppy in Virginia — she was bitten while at a kennel in Richmond VA during their daily «all –dog» –in– one giant indoor room play time, then never informed us of this neck bite!
2. Madree’s whole life and passion is focused entirely upon her business which she supervises meticulously. Her own home is right next door on a spacious property.
She is extremely careful with whom she hires and the majority of her staff have been with her for a long time.
3. We had a deeply loved very very old Bischon Frise, Timmy, who lived to the age of 19.5. Madree and her entire staff showered tim with love and rare care– they created a special space just for him right next to their office so they could hear him/​see him at all times He even had his own sofa! WHO does this?
Being so old he had a very special vegetarian diet including a spoonful of cottage cheese or yogurt. No diet is too complex for them and they take exacting notes at intake for all your pet’s needs. Unbelievable.
4. And somewhere, I don’t know WHERE Madree finds the energy and stamina to offer one way or ROUNDTRIP PICK UP/​DELIVERY service for a fee. She rarely gets home from this until midnight. (Whew!)
Over time the entire staff starts to become part of your family — rare today.
Most of all we never ever worry,
each of our pets NEVER has had a problem and receives deep love and care with Madree and her great staff .
PS. Her daily rates are quite reasonable. They offer bathing and gentle grooming and wait until Halloween — she adores this holiday as much as I do.

I use Bed and Bone Too quite frequently… and have been for the past 4 years. My dogs absolutely LOVE going to Bed and Bone. My girl dog knows exactly where we’re going if we head west on 394. The employees all know my dogs quite well and are so nice to them when we drop off or pick up. I do really enjoy the fact they are separated by personality level — my dogs are pretty high energy and playful and belong with like-​minded dogs. I also really enjoy that I don’t have to pay extra for treat feeding or playtime or any of that. For the first time while owning them we took a two week trip and I was nervous but checked in and got reports back from the staff so that helped. Would highly recommend.

I was pretty surprised there weren’t already other reviews on here for Bed & Bone Too. I brought my dog here after receiving several recommendations from friends and even a family member. After having my last dog for over 15 years and having never boarded her, I was extremely nervous about boarding my current dog, who came from a rescue. I sent a few emails asking questions and visited them in person prior to our stay (I like that they require this — it’s better for everyone involved!). One of the most outstanding features here is that there are NO KENNELS — the dogs are grouped by age/​activity/​personality with bunkmates, and they are free to go outside to a well-​fenced area at any time. I appreciated that my dog would be staying in a home-​type setting.
So you can imagine exactly how that first experience went, right? I had only had my newly-​adopted dog for a few months and felt like he probably thought he was being abandoned yet again. Yeah, I was a wreck. But the people at Bed & Bone Too were SO kind — very patient with me and assured me that my dog would be well-​cared for. They also assured me that I was welcome to check on my dog (by email, phone, whatever) as often as I liked for updates.
How right they were — my dog had a blast and has since returned several more times as I’ve traveled anywhere for both business and pleasure. Once I even got an email with photos of him playing and hanging out with other dog friends. They always remember him when I call, which means a great deal to me. It is so wonderful to go somewhere knowing your dog is having SUCH a wonderful time while you’re away. One additional note — during one visit the woman working was carrying around a very small dog that she explained was blind and deaf, but that they periodically cared for. I was so touched by the way they kept this little dog with them, just like you would do if the dog was yours.
The fees are very reasonable based on other businesses offering boarding, and the owner actually offers a taxi service — a lifesaver if you can’t make the drive to or from yourself. The bottom line is, when you need to leave your dog you want someone who loves your furry family member as much as you do… and for that reason I don’t go anywhere else.