Camp Bow Wow Lawrenceville

This is not a good place for small dogs. Any place that doesn’t allow you to see your dog while they are being groomed is a place that should concern any pet owner. They are rude and seem easily annoyed at any on our request. The cameras don’t pick up the outer areas of the room and therefore if your dog is frightened you can’t see that. I’m not impressed with the staff nor the facilities. And I would not recommend it unless it’s your last choice. Our dog was dragged out by the collar from the play room to be groomed. The dog is all of 8 pounds. This does not appear to be a place where dog lovers work.

If your dog is capable of jumping high, I would not bring your dog here. My dog jumped over a fence and he was banned, which I understand. They do not want to be liable. But my dog has been in many other boarding places before, two of which are other Camp Bow Wows and he has not jumped over the fence. If the front waiting area is any indication, the gates there are significantly shorter than the gates at the other Camp Bow Wows. Also, they told me that they called me to inform me that my dog had jumped over and then implied that I was inattentive and that they had definitely called. There was no call, I have Google Voice and I check my email regularly. There was nothing in my email and Google Voice. This was not an emergency but I would hope that they would actually call you for real if there was one. I was surprised when I came across a Camp Bow Wow that is less than 5 stars but after trying it now, I can understand why.

It takes a lot of trust to place your pet family member in the care of anyone. Pet sitting ranks up there with veterinary care when it comes to whom you’ll trust.
A television personality I know recommended Camp Bow Wow to me, since she drops her dog off there quite often. Following up on her recommendation, I discovered that Camp Bow Wow is a franchise scattered across the country. They offer dog sitting and boarding at their facilities, home-​based pet sitting services, dog training and grooming services.
I found that their policy to «interview» a potential doggie «client» to see if the dog will not harm him/​herself, or the other dogs, was an awesome process. They segregate the dog in a pen, and introduce other dogs one at a time to see how your dog reacts. If everything goes fine, they put your dog in with all of the others of the same general size and temperament and watch to see how the dog fits in «with the pack.» This whole process takes about a half-​day and is free of charge. If everything is OK, then your dog is cleared to come back whenever you need. They have half-​day doggie day camp as well as full day, and overnight boarding. They even offer discount packages.
The only caveats to the whole process is that your dog must be up to date with vaccinations, and requires a bortatella vaccination every 6 months to ensure that your dog, and the others, is protected against kennel cough. While some people complain about this requirement, I find it to be be good insurance that your dog will return home without kennel cough. They also require that your dog be spayed/​neutered, healthy, flea and tick free, friendly to other dogs, and love to play.
Our dog Bailey is a «happy camper.» We tell him a day ahead to time he’s going to the «doggie bow-​wow place.» He jumps around with excitement, and looks out the front windows to leave the moment we tell him.
While Bailey has been to day camp, he was there for his first overnight stay from Sunday morning until late yesterday afternoon. Of course, he was happy to come home, but we would tell he had fun. He was tired, yet still playful.
Since we now know that he doesn’t have any issues with day camp, or overnight stays, we’ll be certain to bring him to Camp Bow Wow often. They’ve earned our trust.

New owners took over, but I’m not sure when. They remodeled the waiting area and made the play areas larger, which is great because I have an 85-​pound goldendoodle who like to play! I use Camp Bow Wow for both boarding when needed and also for daycare when my dog needs some exercise or I need him out of the house for a particular reason like my kids’ birthday parties when there are guests who may be allergic or afraid of him. A couple weeks ago he stayed for five nights and we were able to see him on the webcam whenever we wanted to check up on him, which is a nice feature. He was well cared for and happy. We continue to use Camp Bow Wow and are very happy with the improvements the new owners have made to the facility. The staff is friendly and are always happy to see my dog.

We like this place. We have a maltipoo whom we adore and only want the best for, and this place is always reliable. They changed owners a few months ago so perhaps some of these other Unilocal complaints will get addressed, but for us, our experience has always been pretty consistent. Honestly, where else can you take your dog for day care or overnight care that has internet monitoring. I love being able to see our little girl playing with the other pups during the day, just wish the cameras were a little bigger, or positioned in an area more conducive to puppy-​watching.
They run on a pack system, grouping dogs of similar size and temperaments together, and when Stella comes home, she’s always pooped and happy since they get to play together all day. The only downside to this is that she is usually somewhat chalky feeling and stinky when we pick her up since they get to co-​mingle all day and use the outside gravel yards for the bathroom.
Sue, one of the staff members, also does grooming and behavioral training, which is convenient. We sometimes get Stella groomed while she’s there for the day and have found that she does a good job.
The only downside to Camp Bow Wow is that they only have two pick up/​drop off windows of time on Sunday, which can be tricky if you’re trying to plan your day around it.
Overall, solid place. We like it :-) So does Stella.

When I first contacted them about scheduling an «interview» with my pup, they didn’t seem particularly eager to help me. I got the sense they could have accommodated him — but they didn’t want to deal with it on that particular day. OK – he finally made it in, passed the «interview,» and he’s stayed there a few times. HE seems to like going there, but overall, I find the place lacking in warmth and they seem a bit lax in the customer service department.

This place has been a life-​saver for me and my dog. I recently got a new job that does not allow me to run home at lunch to walk him. I drop him off in the morning and when I pick him up, he is exhausted. They feed him, provide water, and he has access to outside to go to the bathroom whenever he needs to go. He loves it! As soon as I turn into the parking lot, he gets excited :) It is peace of mind for me while I am at work. The staff is so friendly and helpful too!!!
Overall, for about the cost of a good dogwalker… you can’t beat this place!