Dog Boarding in East Haddam

Words cannot express how grateful my family and I are to Margaret. I loved her vibe from the moment I met her and her dog, Mojo. Margaret is truly a professional, and after just a 15-minute meet-and-greet, I felt completely comfortable leaving our 7½-year-old Boxer, Bella, in her care. I had absolutely no doubt that Bella would be in the best of hands. It was immediately clear how knowledgeable and experienced Margaret is with dogs. As a retired firefighter and K-9 trainer, she brings a unique combination of compassion, discipline, experience, and calm confidence that immediately put me at ease. The way Mojo responds to her commands is incredibly impressive, and Bella took an instant liking to both of them—she was leaning on Margaret for pets within minutes! You can truly tell that Margaret loves, understands, and knows dogs. Margaret took such wonderful care of Bella. She was attentive, caring, and kept me updated throughout her stay with regular photos. Bella had plenty of time to run and play freely with Mojo in Margaret’s fenced-in yard, and they also enjoyed leashed walks together. I would 💯 recommend Margaret to anyone looking for someone they can truly trust with their dog. I’m so grateful we found her and hope Bella gets to stay with Margaret and Mojo again! 🐾❤️

Nadjeksa and her family are absolutely incredible. She loves your dog like they are her own, and she makes them a part of her family during their stay. I was updated regularly with tons of photos and messages. I was always rest assured that my baby was in the best hands. Highly recommend, and 1000% Bubs will be seeing Nadjeska and the family again, he is now one of them!

Torie was wonderful with Mocha. She was incredibly responsive and very flexible about drop-off and pick-up times, which I really appreciated. I also loved that she told me she would check with me before booking another dog while Mocha was staying with her. I tend to leave pretty detailed information about Mocha—several pages covering his normal routines, the cues he knows, his health and vaccine history, and all the little things that help him feel at home. It was obvious that Torie had actually read everything and was using that information while caring for him, which gave me a lot of confidence. Every evening she sent me a “pupdate” with photos, and throughout his stay I had the sense that Mocha was completely comfortable with Torie, her family, and her dog, Lily. He seemed happy, relaxed, and very much at home. I would book with Torie again in a heartbeat and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.

Jill took great care of Sage!

Sherry was very warm and welcoming to our two dogs when they spent the weekend with her. Her home is very dog-centric and she had all sorts of toys for them to play with. She also had a special ramp to assist our older arthritic dog with getting up on the couch. She was very organized and asked for detailed lists regarding their daily routines and care. She walked them regularly and sent updates via photos and video. We were very reassured that our dogs were receiving top quality care and heartily recommend Sherry as a top-notch pet sitter!

Carolina was a real gem! Great communication from the initial booking and throughout our fur baby’s stay. Carolina asked great questions to confirm details and sent great pics of Boodles! Highly recommend her services and we will book with her again when we’re in the area!

Jennifer and Inam took care of our two dachshunds for 10 days while we were out of the country. They were very easy and flexible with timing for a meet and greet, drop off and pick up. They kept us updated and kept our minds at ease with picture of the dogs looking happy and hanging out with all of the other dogs at their house. This was our first time leaving our dogs for this length of time and it was a great experience with 0 issues. I would definitely reccomend them! Thank you both!! ❤️

Easy to work with. Sent lots of pics. Took great care of our Yorkie!

I can't say enough great things about Stephen and Cathy - my two pups spent a couple of weeks with them in their lovely home, being treated like royalty and completely spoiled. It's always tough leaving your pups with strangers, particularly for an extended period, but I got a great feeling from Stephen from the moment we first talked, and that continued all the way from meeting in person through picking up my pups at the end of my travels. Stephen sent me photos and videos regularly throughout their stay so that I could see that they were doing well and having a great time, took them on regular walks and trips to the dog park, and even snuck them some extra treats and toys. I can't overstate how nice - and rare - it is to feel completely comfortable that your dogs are being well looked after so that you can relax and enjoy your own trip. I wouldn't hesitate to board my dogs with Stephen and Cathy again in the future (and I think the pups are a bit disappointed they're back to just boring old me, too...) :D Thanks again!

Kathryn, Jeremy, and their kids were wonderful with Maple! She immediately felt comfortable with the family and had the best time. She received constant love and attention and I received frequent photos and updates. I will definitely use Kathryn and Jeremy again in the future!

Francis was absolutely amazing! This was my first time leaving my dogs and I needed a sitter in a pinch. She was fast, responsive and on the ball. The dogs absolutely loved her and she took incredibly care of them. She also sent me pictures and videos regularly to put my mind at ease and I felt like my boys were at a resort! They came home happy, clean and tired. I am eternally grateful for Francis and I cannot recommend her enough. A phenomenal experience all around.

Mark was great with Ranger and Willow! Very reliable and communicative with fast response times. We came back to happy, well-cared-for pups. Highly recommend!

Will took Care of my Coco as his own. Coco was at home with him and his dog. I had updates from him which alleviate our worries. We will have him sit again on our next vacation.

Stephanie was amazing with Hachi. She made me felt comfortable and sent lots of pictures. Hachi looked like he was right at home. I had no worries while he was in her care. I felt her experience with multiply breeds gave me a sense of peace. I highly recommend Stephanie and will work with her in the future.

Katie and her lovely family took great care of Maycee! They welcomed her as part of their family and I didn’t have to worry about Maycee while I was away. Katie shared some adorable pictures that made my day. Thank you!

We are so pleased with Elizabeth's care for Piper. We felt so comfortable leaving our "baby " with her. She took time to get Piper acclimated to her home and family which was greatly appreciated. The pictures and updates were wonderful. We would highly recommend her.

Super sweet and communicative. At no point that I ever wonder or worry about my fur babies. Her and her family made my cats feel very at home pet also got along very well my little niece. I would recommend her again and again and if they need ever arose, I would use her first before anyone else top-tier.

Briana’s experience with rescue dogs is what drew us to her. Our pittie mix has some quirks and it can be difficult to find someone who we feel confident about working with him. She was very understanding of our care requests/instructions and made sure to ask questions if she needed clarification. We felt comfortable leaving our dog in her care and appreciated updates throughout his stay. He seemed happy at pickup so I’d say we have no complaints!! We’ll definitely work with Briana again :)

Renata was awesome! Took excellent care of my 16 year old dog. Would definitely use her again!

We can't be happier with Pippa's stay at Melanie's. Melanie was very professional doing a profile of our dog, her needs and expectations. She was very clear on how everyday care for our dog would occur during the stay. Melanie was communicative and went out of her way to ensure Pippa's well being. At every stage we felt our dog was receiving honest attention and care.