A Dog's Best Friend Doggy Day Care- West
★★★★★ 4.8 from 293 Google reviews · #10 of 47 in Portland by score
DaycareTrainingBoardingDedicated facility
About
A Dog’s Best Friend (formerly “A Dog’s Life”) has been serving our canine friends and their owners since 2000. Our staff is focused on creating a safe and active environment for the dogs. The dogs love our newly renovated play areas, some with K9 Turf. There are always lots of toys and staff to play with, making our facilities an ideal place to take your best friend. Our off-leash playgroups are focused on fun and the well-being of your dog. Providing a safe, positive social play experience for
Description from the business’s public profile.
What A Dog's Best Friend Doggy Day Care- West publishes
We read this facility’s own website for the policies owners ask about before booking. Each published policy carries the sentence it came from; each blank one is a fact about the website, not a verdict on the facility.
Their words
“Overnight Requirements: Proof of updated Vaccines ( Rabies, Influenza, Bordetella, DHPP ) Proof of a negative fecal ( including Giardia ) within the past six months”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/sleepovers-aka-boarding
Their words
“Proof of updated vaccines ( Rabies Certificate, Bordetella Vaccine, DHLPP Vaccine, Influenza Vaccine) & a fecal test done within the past six months that shows negative for parasites & Giardia.”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/doggydaycare
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“Passed temperament assessment or daycare reservation within the past year Dog must be spayed/neutered over six months of age”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/sleepovers-aka-boarding
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“Completed & passed temperament assessment done within the past year (by appointment only) Dog spayed/neutered if over six months of age Reservation booked for daycare”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/doggydaycare
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“Overnight Requirements: Proof of updated Vaccines ( Rabies, Influenza, Bordetella, DHPP )”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/sleepovers-aka-boarding
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“Indoor and outdoor yards with turf, water features, toys and play-structures All-day playtime with individual needs accommodated”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/sleepovers-aka-boarding
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“Our 5 outside yards are filled with canine turf, shade structures, doggy pools, splash pads and tons of toys for your best friend!”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/doggydaycare
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“Our indoor play areas are climate controlled with air scrubbing technology to keep all the icky things out!”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/doggydaycare
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“Each enrichment session includes a report card with a photo and video of your BFF.”www.adogsbffdaycare.com/sleepovers-aka-boarding
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What reviewers mention
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Rating breakdown
92% of reviewers gave 5 stars; 2% gave 1–2 stars.
Amenities & details
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