-Reviews-

Several Satisfied Customers -

More to come

“We have left our two Aussies with Denise four or five times now, for as few as four days and as many as 18 days. This facility is unlike any other and Denise has a special way with our dogs - and all the wonderful animals on their beautiful hobby farm. She limits the number of dogs she has at any time. When they have been the only two, she lets them stay in her house with her and the family so they get even more attention. They were never "other dog friendly" until Denise started caring for them, but now they will play with the other guests happily and that has translated to being more friendly with the other dogs in our neighborhood. She stays in contact when we are gone, via text, and we often get pics and videos of the dogs having fun on the farm. Denise goes above and beyond our expectations and hopes. This last long trip, the dogs ran out of their prescription food (our poor planning) and she stood in line to get a prescription for their special food and purchased another bag for them. She also noticed a nodule growing on one of the dogs and pointed it out to us so we can go get her veterinary treatment. The worst thing we can say about Pampered Pet Lodge @ Dutch Heritage Farms is that we sometimes worry that our doggies will not want to come home with us! We have been regularly boarding dogs for 12 years and this is by far, the best home away from home they have ever had!”

- Mark & MJ

“Nice clean facility for dogs that don't deal well with kennel stays. My boy got to watch his favorite YouTube channel while there. Deneese, the owner, spent extra time with him. He came out happy and ate, drank, and pooped while there, which is the first time he's done that in a kennel situation. In previous stays at other kennels, he would shut down. In this stay (only overnight), he had the benefit of being the only client, which I'm sure helped make it less stressful for him. This was his best kennel experience ever.”

- Elle Snyder

“Denise did everything possible to calm our 13yr. old, who was scared and barked whenever she left him alone. He was in good spirits and happy to show us around when we got there. Great place and people for your special needs pet!”

- Tracy Salsbery

“I truly can't say enough wonderful things about this place. Our 3 dogs have stayed a total of 3 times and have 3 more reservations already on the books. The care, attention to detail and kennels are top knotch. They love our 3 like they are their own, checking on them throughout the night. The outside play area is perfect, secure and safe. Thank you to the amazing staff!!”

— Tracey Laurent

“There aren't enough great words to express how I feel about this place! My two Aussies are high maintenance, one has anxiety and the other is just crazy lol. Not only were both happy the whole time we were gone (3 days) but they actually seem less anxious than before they went! Getting amazing photo updates was just the icing on the cake.”

- Emily Winslett

“I can't even express how happy we were leaving our 5 year old Australia Shepard Kyber here. He is higher needs for sure, really skittish around strangers. Denise did amazing with him!!! When I went to drop him off he was shaking and when we picked him a week later he was best buds with her. We have taken him to a larger boarding place in past and just didn't get good vibes about it. You can tell she spends time with the animals, he definitely got alot of one on one time with her. The set up here is safe, clean and just like home for the dogs. We will definitely be brining him back any time we are out of town. Thank you so much!!!”

- Steven Ackerman Jr.

“Denise has done a wonderful job with my very anxious rescue dog Caper. I’ve never felt so comfortable leaving him with anyone more than her. She updates me while I’m gone and when I get back I feel like he is better then when I left him! Thank you Denise, you do an amazing job <3”

- Paige McLeod

Our cat Charlie developed conjunctivitis in both eyes a few days before we were set to head out of town for 3 nights. I knew getting the drops into his eyes every 8 hours wasn’t going to be possible for our friend who normally comes by after work to check on our 2 cats on the rare occasions we are gone, and the place we were going didn’t allow pets. That left me scrambling to find a boarding place that had availability, would administer medications, and was reasonably priced. Never having had to board a pet before, I was worried about finding a place I’d feel comfortable leaving our cat with, especially when he wasn’t feeling well (and with a stranger in an unfamiliar place with other animals)! But Deneese quickly put me at ease and I felt reassured that he would be in capable, caring hands.
When we dropped Charlie off, since she had other cats boarding in catios in her cat room, she set him up with everything he could need in her guest bathroom. This way he wouldn’t be as stressed because he’d have the room to himself. Deneese texted me regularly with updates, and photos and videos to show how Charlie was doing. She made sure he got his eye drops on schedule, and also gave him his oral medicine (Prozac for anxiety) every night. She visited him in “his bathroom” frequently to give him attention, pets, love and treats, and by the time we picked him up on the 4th day, he had really settled in and warmed up to her.
I highly recommend Deneese for boarding your pets! She is very thorough, accommodating and attentive. Her rates are very reasonable and she doesn’t add on extra fees per medication dose, and she is very flexible with drop off days/times (it was so nice to be able to pick Charlie up Sunday evening and not have to leave him there until Monday morning, unlike many of the other boarding places I checked into). She not only pampers your fur baby, she pampers the owner, too, by making sure they know their pet is being well-cared for so they can relax and actually enjoy their time away instead of worrying!

“We have a gorgeous dark chocolate poodle, Gyzmo, who loves attention, playtime, and grass. We toured 3 other boarding facilities in the Happy Valley area but none of them were as good as the Pampered Pet Lodge. We wanted a place that was comfortable and not too overwhelming since it was the first time he would be boarded. They have a great clean space, it is on a farm, and only 4 kennels, so they don't have too many dogs at a time. They take pictures/videos of your pet and send you regular updates. They also have regular potty breaks and playtime. It was a great place and Gyzmo even made a friend.
The online application was having some issues but a quick call/text and they were able to take my reservation. I boarded my pup for 2 nights, the fee for a puppy (Gyzmo was 5 months) is a little extra, but it was worth it since they go the extra mile to make them comfortable. They will be my go-to border from now on!”

-Jessica S.

“Pampered Pet Lodge at Dutch Heritage Farms was a fantastic boarding option for our senior dog. In addition to receiving lots of snuggles, animal socialization, and her routine medication. We felt relived to know that she was warm, cozy, and pampered! Regular updates including videos, FaceTime, and photos came to us throughout the weekend. I absolutely give Denise and the entire family a solid 5 stars in caring for our precious pup.”