The Puppy Playhouse

I absolutely love this place and it’s safe to say our dog does too. My young energetic pup gets his fair share of play time here and I feel confident he’s taken care of just as well as he is when he’s home.
There is nothing better than seeing how happy and excited your dog is as you drop them off and they go running off to play… unless of course you count the happy face and wagging tail you get when you pick them up. Because that’s always pretty great too :)
Overall, great staff, great price, great place!

We absolutely love Puppy Playhouse. Every staff member is so nice and I can tell they care about our dogs. My dogs get really excited when they know they are going and race to get in. I trust this place and would never go anywhere else. Highly recommend!

Absolutely love this place. the guys that own it are so great. They always take good care of my 2 weimaraners. They also do a great job with grooming. Check out their grooming photos on their FB page. We even moved away and still visit the area every so often, and when we do and we have our weim with us we always always drop him off there while we visit.

Our dog Rumble absolutely loves this place! We have had trouble leaving him places in the past due to his separation anxiety, but he can’t wait to get inside the puppy playhouse. Jason and the staff are extremely friendly and have even nicknamed him meatball! They said Rumble fit in very well with the rowdy group and has made a lot of friends.

Love this place and so does my pup! The staff is very friendly and welcomes your pet just as their own. Definitely going to make day camp part of my puppy’s weekly routine :)

I could not be happier with this establishment! My dog and I are attached at the hip, so needless to say I was extremely nervous and apprehensive to leave my dog (who BTW has separation anxiety). But the staff is extremely helpful and friendly! They not only put me at ease but my dog as well. My dog can’t wait to be dropped off there and when I pick her up she seems happy, healthy, and tired from playing all day. I would recommend this place to anyone who loves their dog like family.

This is the best place I have ever taken my dog. When I take her in, she doesn’t even kiss me goodbye, which she ALWAYS DOES. This is the first place where the dogs can actually play and hang out with other dogs all day, not just sit in a room and wait for their turn to play. I’ve lived all around the country, and my girl, a 2 year old Pit Bull, LOOOOVES this place. The employees are courteous and are really great with all of the dogs, big and small. They are all very hands on and just have fun.
DONT freak out if your pup loses a pound or two after leaving them for a week. I picked my girl up and she lost 5 lbs as a 70 lb dog, but she’s playing alllll day, but fattened up when she got back to her lazy house schedule. So this time I gave extra food.
BTW THEY ARE NOT PREJUDICED AGAINST PIT BULLS. All dogs go in for a temperament test because it’s open play. It doesn’t matter if your dog is big or small. If it doesn’t fit in a pack, it is not the best place for your dog.

They were so great about accommodating us last minute! My puppy Jax and I just moved here and my apartment was being exterminated. Puppy Playhouse was able to get us right into daycare and give Jax the comfort of not being stuck in a fume-​filled apartment! Really loved their compassion and willingness to help.
Major plus was that Jax was totally exhausted when we got home & was as calm as a baby koala! Total sign of a great day!

My dog and I absolutely love the staff at the Puppy Playhouse. They are the best! They go above and beyond expectations everytime! I have the utmost confidence that my best friend is getting the best treatment and care from the most accomodating and caring staff I’ve ever experienced in any business… EVER! The Puppy Playhouse is my first and only choice when it comes to having my pet boarded. I highly recommend them!

My german shepherd Charlie Anne LOVES Puppy Playhouse. She absolutely cannot wait to go into daycare while I’m at work. She gets so excited she practically pulls me up the ramp when we get there.
Not only does she love this place, but I love it too. They’re so caring and really take the time to suit to every dogs needs. If she gets a scratch, they doctor it up and always call to let me know. I told them I was having problems with her eating and they tried everything they could and eventually solved the problem. They really do care about the dogs there and that’s what I look for when leaving my fur baby somewhere while I’m at work.
She’s always so happy when she comes home and has actually become much better at home when it comes to walking on a leash and commands. I would recommend this place to ANYONE.

My dog and I LOVE Puppy Playhouse especially since they added a groomer in-​house. My fiancé and I both work all day during the week and with a dog that sheds like crazy, trying to get him in anywhere on the weekends is a huge chore. Combine that with his adoration of playing with other dogs and Puppy Playhouse is definitely the best choice for us. We are able to drop him off in the morning, leave him to be groomed and then pick him up when we get off work. It’s 5 minutes away from my house which makes it even easier.
He is always smiley and happy when he’s picked up. He plays equally well with big dogs and small (he’s medium sized) but seems to have the mentality of a big dog so I usually tell them to go ahead and put him in with the big dogs. I especially love that they dogs get outdoor playtime, plus indoor playtime. They are always so nice there and so helpful but I think the real indicator of a great place is that my dog is always excited when we pull up in the car and always happy when we come to pick him up.

My dog absolutely loves it here, and the staff are really great; they’re all very accommodating and really make the extra effort to make you feel safe and secure when leaving your pup overnight. Highly recommended!

This place is great for boarding. Had my dogs here plenty of times and they seem to think like its there home. Very nice inside and has all the amenities you need for you pet. Daycare/​Boarding/​Grooming!!! Thanks Greg for you amazing service :)

They are prejudiced against Pit Bulls — which means any dog that looks like a pit bull is not allowed. I was trying to find a loving situation to board my 2 dogs while I’d be out of town for the weekend awhile back. My male dog is an Argentine Dogo, which is not a Pit Bull and is from the Mastiff bloodline, and he wasn’t allowed. He is a well-​socialized with children, adults and other dogs (I often host doggie days with my friends and their pets at my house), and he is highly trained. Still nothing I had to say (not even my vet records) made any difference.
I’m sure people with tiny dogs will like this place, but the breed discrimination irritated me to no end.
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since the owner has decided to argue my point, if you read their website under «Requirements» it CLEARLY says
«Though we agree that Pit Bulls can be great „people“ dogs, they are not always great „dog“ dogs. Also, we know that all dogs — small and large — can be dangerous if not properly trained and controlled, but research and experience show that Pit Bulls can have a difficult time in the stimulating environment of day care. For this reason, we do not allow purebred Pit Bull breeds into our facility and must temperament-​test Pit mixes prior to stay.»
That was the point that was driven home to me when I tried to converse with the person on the phone about boarding my dogs there, even though vet records show that he IS NOT a pit bull. I was denied simply because he «looks» like a pit bull, even though he is a Dogo, from mastiff bloodlines. I was told he would be required to have temperament testing, which wasn’t the issue itself. The fact that I was listened to nor believed when I repeated over and over that he isn’t a pit bull or even a terrier is what forced me to write my review once I came to this website — many months after the fact. I also don’t appreciate disparaging comments about myself or through email.
Perhaps if you didn’t want bad press, you (or your representative) shouldn’t have treated me and my dog so negatively.

I’ve tried to find dog boarding like Puppy Playhouse here in CA and nothing compares. I wish all dog boarding was as great as this place. If you’re in the jacksonville area, you should check it out!