Tassajara Kennel

We just boarded our dog at Tassajara Kennel for the first time, and we are very happy with the results. We had dropped in un-​announced a week prior to boarding, just to check it out. We were given a tour of the entire facility. All the dogs look well cared for and content. All of the Staff we spoke to were friendly, helpful, and answered all of our questions.
We also decided to have our dog bathed and groomed, prior to our pick-​up. He is a Siberian Husky (still with it’s full Winter coat), so not a job we like to do ourselves. He looked great when we picked him up, and also looked well cared for.
Glad we found this place, and even though it is a little further from where we live than other Kennels, we definitely will return here again for future boarding.

We always prefer to take our dog to this kennel and our puppy loves it too. We have been there 3 times altogether and always been happy with the care and service.

Since moving to the area a couple of years ago we have been boarding our 2 dogs with them whenever we travel and could not be happier with the level of care that they provide. The staff is very friendly and have gotten to know our dogs and treat them like family. We will continue to use Tassajara Kennel as our first choice for our dog’s «home away from home»

We have used Tassajara Kennel for our yellow Lab many times. The staff has always been very kind and sweet with us and more importantly, our dog. We always have them bathe him before we pick him up and he is always so soft, clean and happy. I love the new «Doggie Report Card» we received this last visit. It included notes from the staff about our dog’s stay. We’ve had a great experience every time and will continue to use their services.

Tassajara Kennel is our first choice to board our Norfolk Terrier, Dempsey. The facilities are first rate and staff is always friendly and caring. Dempsey isn’t high maintenance and needy so his stays have always gone well but we’re sure he’d get the extra care if necessary because we can see that the staff truly love all the pets during drop off and pick up. They immediately recognize Dempsey, even if we haven’t boarded him for some time.

I have been going to this kennel for over a year. They have taken great care of my dog (bishon frise) while away. Not only do they take great care of the dogs I found them to be extremely flexible with boarding dates. Pricing is similar to other kennels. I also have our dog groomed regularly at Tassajara. I would recommend bringing your pet here for boarding and grooming.

Max did so great here! He was happy when I picked him up and he actually ate!(usually doesn’t when boarded). So glad I can bring him here and know he will be well taken care of. The services they offer while boarding is great!

This weekend, my husband and I went out of town and left our German Shepherd (Luna) at Tassajara Kennel for the first time… now its sort of embarrassing to admit but my husband and I love our dog like post people love their kids. She’s so spoiled at home and it really bums us to have to leave her at a kennel. This got amplified recently when we left her at another kennel last year and she came home with cuts all over her mouth and was really freaked out when we picked her up.
So needless to say, I called Tassajara Kennel daily while we were gone to see how Luna was doing. Every time I called, I didn’t get a rushed impatient response. They always put me on hold for a minute to actually go see her and get an update from the staff who feeds/​plays with them. It made me feel so much better knowing exactly what was going on.
I originally scheduled us to pick her up at 3:30 and when I called and changed the time, they were really accommodating. Luna was all groomed and looked really happy when we picked her up which was such a relief. Every staff member we saw told us to bring her back soon because they enjoyed her so much! They all pet her goodbye and Luna’s tail was wagging like crazy.
The best part? They pack all your things you brought (blanket, toys, extra food) all nicely and even give you a picture of your dog while they were visiting AND a report card of how they did. What a great touch!
It’s a sure thing that we will bring Luna back here for our boarding/​grooming needs. If you are an «enthusiastic to say the least» animal lover, rest easy knowing Tassjara Kennel will take GREAT care of your furry friends.

I am new to the area and was looking for a place to take my Australian shepherd for a bath/​brush out and cleaning up his foot fur. This place was kind of out of the way but it’s a nice area and the facility was really clean. Everyone who I spoke to was really nice — they gave me a same day appointment which is hard to get sometimes. they also brought out a pamphlet of the shampoos/​conditioners they have to choose from — all of which are supposedly enviro-​friendly and don’t have any parabens or bad stuff in them. They let me see the kennel area (overprotective dog mom, that’s me!) which by the way is huge! not all the kennels are big enough to run but they did have some that had the slide up door so that the dogs could go outside as well. When I picked up my dog he basically looked like a show dog haha. They clipped and trimmed things that I don’t normally think of to have done. He looked and smelled great and looked happy and pretty calm for coming from a groomer. The only reason I docked one star is because it was more expensive than anticipated and even though he looked amazing, I hadn’t asked to have any of those other cuts made. Maybe it wouldn’t have made a difference in the price anyway! And pricewise it is comparable if not still slightly cheaper than other groomers I called around here. Not sure if they have more than one groomer working here, but we had a thin younger looking dude who is obviously skilled with his tools! Overall I would bring my dog back here and may look into how much their boarding is as well.

We’ve taken our dogs to Tassajara Kennels once and my wife was happy with this place. It was nice and clean and the staff was very friendly. One of our dogs is on medication and the staff didn’t have a issue with giving it to her and they just charge a little fee for it. I’m glad we found this place since we live in Livermore. You do need to book a head of time if you are want to board your pets during a holiday time frame. I tried to do it over the Christmas break and they had a waiting list of 20 deep. I’ll definitely be back with my dogs to this kennel.

Last time I used their services my dogs were over excited and skittish when I picked them up. They weren’t themselves. I love the staff but there was a new girl who wasn’t very friendly. Maybe that was part of it. Also I had their nails clipped here for the first time so maybe they were handled roughly. I wonder about that since I saw the groomer roughly and impatiently handling a little white dog. Poodle or Maltese looking dog. I almost wanted to take video and show someone. I wouldn’t want anyone handling my dogs that way. Also the time before they fed my dogs twice the amount of food they were supposed to get so they ran out early. I don’t understand how that happened since I write the feeding instructions on the food bin itself and at drop off they also write it down. I did notice the cat room now has maybe 20 small dogs. I think they are just getting too busy. I really like them but that’s twice in a row it’s been a little weird. I didn’t want to write anything but I would want to know if my dog was being jerked around so I just needed to share.
Please only hire kind people like the owners and Katrina, who is always sweet and helpful. Or hire enough employees to do the job properly. Whatever needs to be fixed please fix it. I like this place and I hope to keep bringing my dogs here but if things continue this way I just can’t.
Plus I forgot to mention this is the second time I noticed a scab on my dogs neck after pickup. They never get scabs at home but it’s happened twice now but I don’t notice until a day later after pickup when I’m bathing them.

We boarded both of our dogs here for the first time this week. So much better than the place we used last time (the dogs came home filthy and stressed out). The staff is great. The other place we used charged extra to exercise the dogs. Tassajara exercises the dogs and it’s included in the daily boarding fee. When we picked up our dogs the staff included a report card on how the dogs did while in their care. We will definitely use Tassajara for our our boarding needs in the future.

Wonderful kennel! Everyone is very nice and I was nervous about leaving my new rescue dog there and he had a great time! I even got a report card about his first visit. I called them to see how he was doing while we were on vacation which my husband thought was funny. of course they will just tell you he is fine he said. But I could tell she was really checking on Sparky by what she told me. He was excited to see people walk by, loved everybody but when she said he was talkative I knew she was talking about Sparky! When she mentioned my other dog was napping and ignoring Sparky that sounded spot on also!
They will also give you a tour of the facility anytime so you know they are not «hiding» something.
My two dogs are always happy to go and have never gotten sick or injured at Tassajara Kennel like I had happen at other kennels.
Highly recommend them!!!

¹⁰⁄₁₀ would def recommend to any animal in need of a wash.
My dog usually refuses to walk into a room (Vet) if he doesn’t like it but here, he walks in extremely excited! Don’t know what they are doing in there but I think they are doing a great job.
I have a Pug and he was charged $ 30 which I think it pretty good considering they wash him, clip his nails, clean his ears, the WHOLE package!
When I walked in, I did not know what it was by appointment only but they said that because of how cute Rupert was, they would squeeze him in which I thought was so thoughtful of them to do.
It took about an hour and he came out so fresh and extremely soft. This will be my new regualr groomers!
Tip to the owners: My most recent appointment with you guys was made at 1pm and when you guys called to confirm the appointment, you said to bring Rupert in at 7AM-​9AM, a time frame that I would had never agreed to. Just reminding you all to keep appointment times organized!

As a new dog owner, I was concerned about housing our two dogs. A friend of ours recommended Tassajara Kennel. They have glowing opinions about the kennel. I left our two dogs with Tassajara Kennel for three nights and I must say that I was very pleased with the service and attitude of the staff. They made me feel confident and secure that our two dogs will be taken care of. The other upside is that we are allowed to leave our dogs bedding with them so that the dogs will feel comfortable when there.
I was surprised to receive a report card on how both of my dogs did while there. This was a pleasant surprise. Would I recommend this kennel, yup I would.

I have been taking my dog here for half year. They did much better job then pets mart. He is so clean and happy every time after a bath. His fur feels so smooth now, I wonder what shampoo they used on him ;)

We’ve taken our Dusty to TK for the last 5 years. Every single time we get him back glowing with cheer, groomed and with their signature bandana around his neck. Can’t say enough about the way they treat their guests. The price is right too.

I’ve been meaning to write a review of this place for a while now. I have trusted them with my Jack Russell terrier on many occasions when my husband and I have gone out of town. Comparing price and quality of care to other boarding facilities in the area, it’s hard to beat what Tassajara Kennel has to offer in my opinion.
This is not a super sophisticated place where you can view your dog on a nanny cam. There are not a lot of frills or fancy add ons. But for the rate they charge ($ 28/​night for my 18 lb dog) I’ve been pretty pleased. She gets her own little run and they take her out for exercise 3 times/​day. The staff are always friendly and recognize her when I bring her in, welcoming her with warmth.
Katrina, the front desk receptionist has always been very nice and helpful. I appreciate the phone call reminders to confirm her reservation. And on many an occasion I’ve been able to get her in last minute for boarding when my husband and I have plans that come up. I especially appreciated that one of the staff members called me while I was out of town once when one of her hind legs went numb. This has happened before and it quickly resolved. They promptly reached out to me to let me know it had happened and asked if she should be taken to the vet. I told them it was OK as long as she was back to her usual self after the incident. But I really appreciated that they called me!
If you love your dog as much as I do, you can appreciate the importance of finding a place where you feel comfortable leaving them when you need to go away. This is our place. So happy to have found them!

Had high hopes for this place but was very disappointed. My dogs were here for 3 days one of them is dog reactive and they were told this. The other is not and is pretty mello, he is a corgi.
When I picked them up my corgi had an obvious eye injury. Obvious enough that I noticed it in about 10 seconds. His right eye was blood red. I was told I would be notified if either dog was injured, I was not in this case.
The office manager told me she had no information about how this happened and said both acted great while there. I took my corgi to the vet and found out he had a contusion on his sclera (bruise on the white portion of the eye) I had to buy him ointment for his eye and had to monitor it to see if it started to cloud.
My other dog, a pitbull mix came back to me with cuts on the inside of her mouth. Once again no explanation. The owner of the kennel refused to help pay for vet bill, instead she offered me a discount on my next visit.
After re-​contacting this place the officer manager told me my pitbull was dog reactive and may have injured my corgi while acting this way. This was completely different from want I was originally told. Also since my pitbull is dog reactive I was told she would not be put in contact with other dogs, apparently she was.
On the plus side the staff was friendly and they did a great job grooming my dogs. I feel this place lacks good supervision of the dogs and communication between staff. Both the injuries on my dogs were pretty obvious. I’m not upset they were injured, I know these things happen, I’m upset no one noticed them and told me. Untreated my corgi could have suffered permanent damage to his eye.
I will never board my dogs here again.

Have used a local kennels over the years, just recently found this one. Very impressed with the friendliness of the staff as well as the cleanliness of the dog runs and play areas.
We dropped by to check them out before booking and they gave us a full tour – nothing to hide! It made us very comfortable to see where the animals stay, the areas they get to play in and the rest of facilities, all very clean and organized.
When we picked up our canine child, he was well fed and happy. The dog report card was great, good to know how everything went. It was a great experience for all and would highly recommend them!