Doggie Central

We live in Lakewood and have a doggie day care much closer to us but when we travel we always leave our dog, Chicago, at Doggie Central because it is Way Better! Sometimes I even wake my husband up early so we can take Chicago to Doggie Central for day care, even though it is out of the way. The staff always let's us know a funny thing Chicago did that day and are very professional. They are awsome! Pros: Caring Attendants Cons: Far away from us more

I brought my dog John Henry to Doggie Central for Day Care and thought the place was wonderful. It is not fancy but very reasonably priced and the staff seemed to really care about the dogs. I had to go for an interview with my dog where they thouroughly assessed him before he couold even be with the other dogs. They were also very strict about the shots and having all the up to date records. I could look at a Doggie Cam from home and see how he was doing which I thought was pretty cool and he was always running around playing or taking a snooze. I have recommended Doggie Central to a lot of my fellow pet owners and have never heard anything but positive things. It is not a "Ritz Carlton" for dogs but is very safe and clean with friendly and knowledgable staff. Pros: Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff Cons: If you are looking for fancy this is not your place more

They are honest and will tell you if your dog is not ready for a group kennel situation. They interviewed a friend and met her dog before gently explaining that her dog was too nervous and uncomfortable to be happy in a boarding situation. They could have just taken the money, but they cared enough about the dog to tell the owner the truth. more

This place is really disgusting. The floors are full of urine. Every single time that I picked up my dog from Doggie Central his paws were full of urine and stained yellow. I spoke to the manager a few times about this and he just looked at me without saying anything. Pros: cheap Cons: The floors are full of urine, too many dogs in a small area more

I can't recommend Doggie Central highly enough. I have been taking my dogs there since 1997 and wouldn't take them anywhere else. Faith and her incredible staff are loving and kind. The facility is clean and neat and is a very safe environment to leave my energetic, 15 month old chocolate lab, Bruce. Even my Lab, Cutter, loved going there, although he was not a "dogs dog". The staff always made sure he was comfortable and happy and away from the other dogs. Bruce loves other dogs and can't wait to get inside to play. At the end of the day, he is tired and happy and a pleasure to have at home after a busy work day. Don't be put off by someone elses bad experiences. Experience "Doggie Central" for yourself. I think you will find everyone there to be welcoming and friendly, not just to your dog, but to you, too. How important is it for you to be remembered? How about your pet? The Doggie Central staff not only know your pets name, but yours' too. They offer valet drop off, are centrally located, and are open from 6:30am to 9:00pm. It's a cage free environment, lovingly run, where your pet can have a great time. You owe it to your dog to give them a try. more

Pros: Beautiful grooming in a short period of time. prices for play time as well as grooming are fair. Friendly staff, squeaky clean! Cons: no cons more

I have been taking my dogs to Doggie Day Care for over 10 years. I have been pleased with the care that they have shown my dogs. There are high end doggie day care places with private rooms and televisions (please!! for dogs) and there are no so pleasant places to take your dogs. more

For many years I have tried different doggie day cares for "Bocephus", he is the love of my life and because of my work we only have our evenings together. From my experience I belive most doggie day cares look at "Bocephus" as nothing more than another client. I was about to give up on doggie day cares when a friend of mine said to check out "Doggie Central". At first I thought this will just be another waste of money to find a unhappy dog at the end of the day. Well I was wrong I found the staff of "Doggie Central" to be wonderful they treat "Bocephus" as one of there own. They leave me feeling reassured that he will be in good hands, and well cared for. I personally have and will continue to recomend "Doggie Central" to all of my friends, and all dog lovers out there who want the best care for there dogs. I would like to say thank you Faith, and all the staff at "Doogie Central" for all your hard work. Pros: Great staff, good enviroment, happy dog at the end of the day. Cons: havent found any yet. more

I have been going to Doggie Central for 10 years. I use both the occassional daycare, overnight boarding and their terrific groomer George. As soon as I turn on their street my two dogs are so excited, they can hardley wait to get inside and play. The staff is always wonderful and I think Faith and the doggie central staff are always looking for ways to make Doggie central the top notch facility that it is. I have found that on the most part that the staff has always been available to answer questions or listen to concerns I have regarding my dogs and the different stages they have gone through. I never hesitate to leave my dogs here. I know they will be loved and cared for! more

Too bad you didn't go to the vet yourself and get the shots done before you took them to Doggie Central. Your dog would probably still be alive if it weren't for your poor decision making ability. If you know your dogs are afraid of shots then letting caretakers at Doggie Central give them shots instead of a qualified veterinarian is just plain neglect on YOUR part! Furthermore boarding a pet at a veterinarian is obviously a safer way to go. It sounds like your dog was obviously not meant for this world if it was retarded enough to run from staffer and onto a freeway. My dogs would never do that, therefore he's alive.\r \r PS: This place is managed really well. The manager has been working there for years. He is always very knowledgeable with my dogs and its obvious how much my doggies love him, I have to admit I actually get jealous. more

This place is yet another disappointment in my search for good care for my dog. It's supposed to have been renovated but is nothing special. The outdoor area is a joke. Can't see my dog spending time here. The owner is strange and rude. Pros: Large facility Cons: Not very impressive more

My take on responsible dog ownership is discipline first, then affection. For a very long time I've been trying to teach my puppy to not bark, not whine, and not jump on people. I believe that a well trained, well educated dog is one that is most well fitted into the human world, hence the more education and obedience, the more love and freedom the dog will receive in the long run. So I've been trying to train my dog to be nice and calm until I took my puppy to Doggie Central. The people who work there are very bad trainers. They basically will play with and pet any dog that jump on them, or that whine. They will baby and hold and pet any dog that demand for attention. I mean, this place will spoil your dog so much that your dog will behave very badly. They also don't use crates and just let the dogs play really wildly. For these reasons, my puppy now just lunge at other dogs and ignore me completely, and it took me a whole month to retrain him to be polite again. Gosh, I was so ticked off, I'd never go to this place again. Also, everytime I go to this kennel my puppy smells like urine. I bet he was mounted by other dogs and they don't do a thing about it. Shortly I took him to this kennel, he also started mounting other dogs as well. In addition my puppy started to lift his legs up to urine shortly I brought him over. This place is horrible because they don't monitor... they just clean up urine/poop, and untrain your well-trained dogs. Lastly, they don't believe in crating dogs-- old school. Crate training is the new way of training, and crated dogs are the most well behaved, well loving dogs. Uncrated dogs are usually those that behave badly, are dominant, and hard to live with. Pros: Cheap, convenient hours Cons: They will literally untrain your dog so that he'll be badly behaved and very demanding. more

The staff there is always miserable and rude. Pros: None! Cons: Dangerous! Deaths! Rude! False Advertisement! more

NEVER take your dog to Doggie Central. The owners and staff are irresponsible and rude. I?ll share my experience in the hope that no other dog owner makes the mistake of putting his or her dog through the trauma mine went through while staying there. Pros: Nothing Cons: Injure pets, incompetent, rude more

The space is really nice and the staff is way friendly. I have taken my boy to day care there numerous times. But when I boarded my dog there for 1 week and he came back sick...It's supposed to be a "cage Free" kennel but larger dogs are stuck in a box overnight :( I think the day care is fine but next time I'll fork over the extra cash for boarding. Pros: Nice space, Friendly staff, Good Day Care Cons: overnight boarding more

This doggie day care is exceptional. Just having added another 3,000 square feet to their existing plan, they can now offer even more services than before. With their personal touch, they cater to small, medium and large dogs. Their staff is friendly and personable. Just from my observation, I have never seen a place so clean and organized. They take exceptional care of your pets. more

There are many cage-free day care and boarding facilities in the Los Angeles area, and I visited a number of them before settling on Doggie Central. Their location is great- right off of the 405. Doggie Central conducted an interview to be sure that our dog was comfortable with the other dogs. When I visited, it was clear that some of the dogs were highly bonded with one of the attendants, which would not happen at a place with high turnover or overworked, inexperienced, uncaring staff. At night, the dogs who stay get beds and blankets to sleep on. An attendant stays overnight with the dogs- not always the case everywhere, as I found. Our little dog was able to cuddle with some of the older, bigger dogs at night, and with her neurotic personality, we knew this meant that she felt at ease there. The building is clean and bright, with outdoor areas for bathroom breaks, plenty of toys and constant access to water. There are seperate areas for big and little dogs, and the rubberized floor more