Funnybones for Dogs

My almost 6 year old Giant Schnauzer started coming here when he was a few months old. He LOVES this place. We even stopped taking him for a few years because we moved and when we brought Blitz back they still remembered him and have treated him with nothing but love! Blitz gets so excited when he hears funnybones and picks up his leash and runs right to the car. We tried another daycare and Blitz did not like it as much.

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I had the same experience as myangelj . I have not had my dog here for quite some time so maybe they have addressed their issues. I am guessing that at any facility for dogs that at any given time you could find a dog that is having a good time and getting extra dirty, or an aggressive dog that had not been dealt with appropriately yet. Also, employees everywhere become disgruntled from time to time. However, during the time I used Funnybones, these problems seemed to be constant rather than random. The older male that myangelj speaks of is likely the same one with whom I had friction. If so, he is the owners father and possibly a co-owner. I also witnessed friction between she and her father on several occasions. Due to having mentally ill parents myself, I understand far more about mental illness than I would like to. I believe that the instability I experienced at Funnybones has to do with mental illness. I sincerely hope that if mental instability is the problem that they will find help to better cope. For the past two years I have used a facility called Camp Bow Wow in Duluth. It is more of a drive for me, but well worth it. The cost is about the same. Aggressive dogs are not tolerated, not even mildly aggressive ones. Dog owners are allowed to see what is going on behind the scenes with no accusations of being overly involved. Also, owners may monitor their dog 24/7 by way of the many on site cameras at Camp Bow Wow. I feel that the temperature both inside the luxury cabins provided for the dogs, as well as the indoor play areas is better controlled for the comfort of the dogs at Camp Bow Wow than it was at Funnybones. I have never seen Camp Bow Wow understaffed for the number of dogs present. It seemed understaffed at times at Funnybones. I don't know if there is an industry standard for staff to dog ratio. I feel that Funnybones would be perfect for someone who has a mildly aggressive dog that won't be tolerated elsewhere. That is, of cou

excellent service. awesome hours. compassionate staff. would highly reccomend! the parties are a nice treat as well:)

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pretty good place to leave your dogs. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. ....

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The first few times that I picked up my dog, he was happy to be there. After a while, I started to worry because he was afraid to go to one of the older males who works there. He actually acted fearful. When I dropped him off the last time, he was clean. I came back earlier than they expected and he was filthy and smelled really bad. After I bathed him, I discovered that he had a scab on his chest that was not there when I dropped him off. I have found some of the staff to be very rude as well. I will never take my dog there again. You might think they love your dog, while you are there to observe, but you do not know what goes on when you are gone. My dog's fear of this person says something. You can not talk to the owner or staff. They can do NO WRONG and in fact, get upset if you ask them to do anything special. I agree with the other reviewer on here, that if they had better management skills", they would realize that the "customer is always right" The Last time I needed boarding for my dog, I took them to the Pet Lodge, which is in the same general area of town. They have a completely different attitude towards thier customers and dogs!