Paw Commons Pet Resort & Training Center - Hillcrest
★★★★½ 4.7 from 362 Google reviews · #21 of 46 in San Diego by score
BoardingDaycareTrainingGroomingPet sittingDedicated facility
About
Paw Commons - Hillcrest is the premier San Diego pet resort, serving canines throughout the San Diego area. Our Hillcrest location, nestled just minutes north of downtown San Diego, offers a wide array of great amenities and services, including Pet Boarding, Dog Daycare, Dog Training, and Dog Grooming. Give us a call to schedule a reservation!
Description from the business’s public profile.
What Paw Commons Pet Resort & Training Center - Hillcrest 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
“Rabies (1 or 3 year), DHLPP (1 or 3 year), and Bordetella (1 year) , Leptospirosis (1 year) is required for all Daycare, Boarding, and Training services, K9 Influenza (1 year) is not required but recommended.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Pets over 7 months must be spayed or neutered to participate in group play”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Day Play Evaluations with temperament assessments required for group play”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Staff on site from as early as 4:00 AM to as late as 12:00 AM Each pet secured in their private room overnight”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Playtime : Two daily 30-minute group play sessions to provide socialization and exercise.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Separate fenced play yards for large and small dogs”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Playtime : Two daily 30-minute group play sessions to provide socialization and exercise.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Private Pup Gold + $15 1 private play time, toy time, bubbles, report card every other day.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Your dog will rest in a climate-controlled private room with premium raised bedding.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Separate fenced play yards for large and small dogs”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Your dog will rest in a climate-controlled private room with premium raised bedding.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“A password-protected web camera allows you to get a sneak peek of the action anytime during business hours.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/?utm_source=googlemb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=weblink-hillcrest&utm_content=location
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“Report Cards : Receive updates summarizing your dog's activities and behavior during their stay.”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“Insulin injections can be done by experienced staff”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
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“We serve Fromm Adult Chicken and Brown Rice dry food, Chicken pate or Beef & Barley pate We offer a simple meal of cooked chicken breast and white rice for sensitive stomachs You are welcome to bring your pet’s food”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/dog-boarding/
Their words
“New Clients Book Online (opens in new tab) Returning Clients Book Online (opens in new tab)”www.pawcommons.com/hillcrest-san-diego-ca/?utm_source=googlemb&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=weblink-hillcrest&utm_content=location
Read from the facility’s public website, 2026-09-07. Policies change — confirm anything that matters when you book. “Reviewers” marks a fact customers describe that the operator does not state; it is weaker evidence and never counted as published. Method on the methodology page.
What reviewers mention
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Rating breakdown
90% of reviewers gave 5 stars; 5% gave 1–2 stars.
Amenities & details
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