Tail Wag-Inn Boarding Kennel

The thing that makes this company stand out is how the caretakers really get to know the animals that stay with them. When we picked up our dog, we asked about a temperament report. We figured we would get notes from handlers throughout the day as they came into individual contact with our dog. What we received was a verbal report from memory on both the positive and the negative things our pet had done, and how she had interacted with each person who she came into contact with, all spur if the moment and from memory! This showed us that they had really paid individualized attention to our pet. Our dog is a rescue pet so we know she has quirks, it was good to hear that her caretakers recognized this and truly got to know her.
On another note…
Turning into their sight can be a bit dangerous based on traffic. 99w through Dundee has more traffic in a day than I5 does between Salem and Eugene in a day, so be careful! Once you turn on to the property, though, head way back off the highway and your pet’s vacation home is a very quiet spot.
Our dog was greeted with it’s name brightly written on the welcome board. We were checked in by welcoming staff who took down our dogs feeding schedule and place her food and toys in her own special bin.
We were allowed to walk our dog back to her kennel and put her blanket down for her and make sure she had her toys before we left. We opted for the romp and play package and had her groomed
When we picked her up, she was one happy dog.
We have been recommending this place to friends for years, but used them for the first time ourselves this year since we usually leave our pets with family. (We also previously had a very negative experience and traumatized dogs boarding with a vet’s office which kept us from wanting to board.)

I’ve been coming here for the last three years. I pretty much have made up my mind about them.
First off, they are just west of Dundee by about a mile. If your coming from Dundee, skip to the next paragraph. If your coming from the west, prepare for asshattery. Your on the 99, making a left hand turn into their driveway. Expect to use your turn signal and brake WELL in advance. It’s likely depending on the time of day that you will have multiple cars behind you and angry at having to slow down from their 65 mph mad race to get to the next winery.
The boarding overnight flat fee of $ 26 pretty much a gold standard. Of course if you want the activities, you will be paying more. I ignore the fact that they charge for a «play yard» with other dogs. They have to clean out those pens sometime, why not put all the dogs in inside one fence, clean their poo, tire the dogs out, and charge their owners!!! Well played.
Since I always get that option, I pay $ 32 a night. That’s fine. The other activities offered do not interest me or my dog. For those who own small dogs, I suppose the snack and snuggle would be great. For those looking to get the Nature Walk, I was told it’s only a quarter mile walk. Great again for small species I suppose. My Iditarod running husky wouldn’t even break a sweat, so I can’t justify paying the extra $ 7 in that area. Otherwise it would cost me $ 84 to have them walk what he’s used to everyday. He gets his rec time on the «play yard.» May God have mercy on whatever other dogs are around.
Back to the point, they offer a huge variety of options, hell, they’ll even pick up your dog and deliver him for a fee. Depending on your dogs needs, they can accommodate him or her to make the boarding experience a pleasant one. My dog thinks he’s in Disneyland. The staff are always friendly, and the 7:00 am — 7:00 pm hours are awesome. The facility is pretty snazzy. When you check in they will have a «WELCOME (INSERT DOGS NAME HERE)» greeting written in rainbow colors. They also do grooming. I used the service one time, and had no complaints.
BE ADVISED: There is a activity for cats call MOUSE HUNT. This does NOT involve real mice. I think that’s bullsh*t personally.
They will of course require your mutt to be up to date on all shots, including bordetella vaccinations. There are closer kennels to me, but I keep coming back here. Check out their website, it will give you an honest feel for them if your not sure. I’d recommend them to anyone though.
I can’t speak for the cat boarding service. My cat has an entire house already. When I leave for a weekend, I fill up three bowls of cat food /​water, lay out his favorite mouse toy, get him fresh litter, pet him, and tell him if anything bad happens, I’ll be back Monday morning. That’s how you board a cat.