Dakotah's Doggy Daycare, Hotel, Salon, and Training

Reviews

• MH

  Madeline Hawk

  May 6, 2026
  2.0
  I took my 8-month-old Golden Retriever here for a trial day while searching for a daycare to bring him to a couple days a week. This was my first experience looking into dog daycare/boarding, so I went in with very open expectations. I do want to say that the staff I interacted with face-to-face were incredibly kind and welcoming. I also added on a grooming service that day and had a wonderful interaction with the groomer. As someone dropping her puppy off for the first time, I checked the play cameras pretty frequently throughout the day. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by several things I observed. One concern was that dogs were repeatedly humping each other outside, and on multiple occasions the employee supervising them appeared to notice it and simply look away instead of intervening. Since the facility allows unspayed and unneutered dogs, I felt this behavior should have been redirected immediately. It came across as inattentive supervision. I also noticed urine sitting on the floor for extended periods of time before being cleaned up. While I understand accidents happen constantly in daycare environments, cleanliness and prompt sanitation are important in a setting with so many dogs. Another thing that stood out to me was the lack of structure and enrichment activities. From what I observed, the dogs were mostly grouped together and left to entertain themselves rather than having interactive play, scheduled activities, or staff engagement. I understand some dogs thrive in that environment, but many do not. Some of my other hesitations are simply due to the limitations of the location itself, such as limited green space, which I understand may be difficult to change given the location in Elk River. After continuing my search, we found another daycare that we now use regularly, and the difference has honestly been night and day, especially considering it is the same price point. They require temperament evaluations before enrollment, group dogs by temperament and play style, provide structured activities and interactive engagement, and maintain an extremely clean facility. I debated writing this review because the staff I personally interacted with were genuinely nice people. However, if I were looking for a daycare for my own dog, these are things I would want to know beforehand.
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  Dave Nims

  Apr 14, 2026
  4.0
  Thy take care of woodie very well He is a very active,and very high strung pup. If they can handle my dog, they can handle any dog
• CB

  Christena Brown

  Mar 26, 2026
  5.0
  My Australian Shepherds have never looked better. They were well taken care of with great attention to detail and the most consideration of their comfort! Thank you so so much!
• MB

  Mr. Bigglesworth

  Feb 14, 2026
  5.0
  The staff are always great and kind to our pets. Clean facilities. The groomers do good work.
• PJ

  Pamela Johnson

  Jan 28, 2026
  5.0
  Our 3 month old Mini Schnauzer had her first grooming today. The groomers were VERY patient with her and took their time! She looks super cute and we will be back for the next grooming.

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