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Family Dog Club
1847 Centerville Turnpike S, Chesapeake, VA 23322, United States
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Ti
Review №1

This place has so much land and dog areas. Does doggie day care to. Unfortunately I had to leave my beagle with the rescue. But I no he will be well cared for and the right family will adopt him.

Do
Review №2

Obedient training for my dog.

Ce
Review №3

I found Ms. Rita and her team by accident! She owns Family Dog Club and is also a Beagle Rescuer.!!I had a Puppy Miniature Schnauzer bouncing off the walls. I contacted Ms.Rita (who I call Nana),because that is exactly what she is to me and BenBen.Within 1-2 days under her Daycare, My Baby BenBen became a different puppy! Her advice is beyond words! Her love and passion for All Dogs is beyond human understanding! She is what I call: “A Dog Whisperer!” Me and my Baby love her and her team!The location was perfect for me. She has enough land for any animal to run on and be happy with. Her place is clean and her life is devoted to giving everything to the dogs under her care!She not only does Daycare, Boarding, Agility Classes, early puppy training classes, but many other things! She is very economical and goes beyond the call of duty to make hours forPickup and Drop off!She will contact you in a moments notice,If anything strange or odd begins to happen with your baby! She watches every dog constantly!She is Faithful, Loyal, and will do anything she can to accommodate your needs and that of your baby (dog).I am so glad I found her and I have “My BenBen Here!” And, He worships her!I not sure who needed training more? Me or BenBen? But, what I do know, we are both better because of Her Place and Care!Blessing to You Ms. Rita and Team,Celia Herron

Ch
Review №4

Works Like Magic! You bring Rita your bored, energetic, bouncing off the walls canine and at the end of the day she gives you a happy tired dog! My two beagles always have a great time and come home tired. They start howling when we pull up they are so excited to get out and see their friends. They love running through the play ground tunnels, playing with the tether ball, and going up and down the slides. One of my beagles does agility with Rita and has excelled in AKC and NADAC trials. We have more ribbons that we can display. We can take agility and obedience classes at FDC, compete in agility trials at FDC, and my pups can stay for boarding or daycare at FDC its a one stop shop! Your dogs are safe at FDC and well cared for. After discovering FDC I wouldnt go anywhere else. We drive 30 minutes past several other boarding and daycare facilities because this place is worth it.

Re
Review №5

Best place to take your dogs!!! Mine love it!!! For boarding or daycare. I wont take my dogs anywhere else and I have 5 of them 💓

sa
Review №6

Kids love it

La
Review №7

Great place to train and experience lure coursing. Rita is a very knowledgeable dog trainer

We
Review №8

Great experience and very responsive to information request.

Ry
Review №9

Good customer service. Our dog had lots to do on the obstacle course and agility course. The lure is good too. We went on a open house day.

El
Review №10

My 10 month old has been coming here since was 5 months, and she will be a lifer. Rita is amazing with the dogs. Her set up is amazing. She keeps the bigger dogs separate from the little ones so the little ones don’t get hurt. She has awesome playgrounds for the kiddies to climb and vast amount of land for them to run. Providing you bring your pup’s good, she gives them breakfast and dinner. The kiddos also have a nap time. My baby met her best friend there; that are now inseparable.For those who complain about the owner’s pickiness on what breeds are allowed, it is her prerogative: SHE’S THE OWNER!!! 🤔 I know put bulls, since I see that’s the main complaint, and, yes, they can be gentle and wonderful with people. However, when they get into playing rough, they don’t realize their jaw strength and locking. So do some research yourselves.The owner has been wonderful and works with me if I’m running late or need to bored my pup last minute.I truly hope she stays around for a very, very long time.

Da
Review №11

Rita and her team are amazing. They care for our dog Beau like he is their own! Every morning Beau is by my side ready to go to his second home for day care! Your pets will be loved and in good hands, they will also have so much fun with their friends they will sleep through the night! Love this place!Dave

Ad
Review №12

My dog comes here 4-5 days a week. Always comes home exhausted.Rita and her staff are amazing at caring for her. She’s happy to be dropped off to hang with her hound friends.

Ju
Review №13

Family Dog Club is a fun experience in a professional atmosphere. And not just for the dogs I mean. Humans actually enjoy it as well ! The training rings are quite large and are changed around often, as opposed to one ring with one setup. The dogs actually has to think as opposed to just one the dogs eventually just do by memory. They also board dogs & have Doggy Daycare & w/ only top-of-the-line care. Last but not least, the owner and staff are down to earth and could not be more honest and friendly. They will actually tell you if they think their Club or daycare is not the right fit for your dog & you rather than keep the dog coming and have a frustrated dog and owner. To run across that kind of honesty these days is amazing. I guess I could have just said in a word the family dog Club is; Amazing!

Da
Review №14

Not worth it!! This dog daycare has the shadiest yard full of crappy home made agility equipment/dog equipment. The crates for the dogs are way too small for any dog bigger than a corgi. The owner will complain about your dog if it plays with other dogs. She also doesnt know what 2 dogs playing looks like, says they are fighting. She has clearly never seen grown dogs play. Ive taken my dog to countless parks and not once have I ever had to yell at him for playing too rough neither has my girlfriend! Usually its other dogs playing too rough! Definitely not worth the money, like all she does is sit there, its not that hard to watch dogs play all day and make sure they have water. Then to have her b**** and moan about what your dog does. Hes a dog. Let him be a dog!

Je
Review №15

My daughter volunteers here, what a great group of ladies to work for. They have a fanastic business and know your pet will be well cared for.

Jo
Review №16

Great family business that cares about the dogs they board. Lots of room and separate areas for big and little dogs. They also have training classes and agility classes.

Mi
Review №17

My experience has always been a great one! I love that my dog isnt caged and he can run free and play. He comes home worn out which I love! Rita has always been nice to me.

Ro
Review №18

THE.....and I say THE best place to bring your dog.For boarding or for the day.I have been going here for 12 years now and Rita Pheonix the owner is such a fantastic person.Come and see and prove me wrong

Sh
Review №19

Best place ever! From the second I brought my 10 month old Catahoula/Beagle mix she was smiling and happy. When we picked her up she was happy to see us and exhausted. The fact that she was a bit dirty only proved to me she played well. Great prices and lots of room for her to run. I will be taking her regularly to burn off all that excessive energy she has.

Wi
Review №20

This is the only place Ill board both my dogs at (11yr Cocker Spaniel & 4yr Toy Poodle), Once I get out the food container, bedding and say the words lets go see Nanny they know where theyre going and get anxious to leave. Once we get to the family dog club facility they cant wait to get out of the car, they run straight to the gate. This tells me a lot about how they feel about the place, sometimes they run inside and dont look back to say good bye. I travel 1 to 3 weeks at a time 2 to 4 times a year and I can’t see myself boarding them in a place that keeps them locked up in kennels for 20 hours a day for 1 to 3 weeks at a time. Here it’s open boarding, to them its like going on a long doggy park trip. They get lots of exercise while interacting with other dogs for the entire day, this means they will get dirty, which I’m OK with knowing they are moving around freely just like at home. I just give them a bath once back home. They sleep soundly for a few days once back home recovering from all that exercise. Best prices Ive found. This is their home away from home when I have to travel.

Wi
Review №21

Great trainers! Warm and friendly.

Ny
Review №22

They are terrific,if a bit grungy. Very sweet folks. 🐕 Dog our 4 yr old beagle walker mix sleeps for days after a day of play.

D
Review №23

Great family friendly place for daycare or pet boarding. They also offer training.

br
Review №24

My pups favorite place to stay and play except for her own home!!! I dont worry one bit when shes there for daycare or boarding.

Ki
Review №25

As the owner of a rescue dog I had no idea that when visiting locally that my dog wouldnt be welcome to be boarded or use the doggy daycare because shes a mixed breed dog- Lab and Pitt mix. She lovingly plays all day with our other dogs, 2 very small Corgis. Shame on this company for not understanding more about dogs and what would make a dog aggressive.

Ma
Review №26

Rita has kept our cairn terriers many times the boys love it there

Br
Review №27

Rita is always quick to respond to emails and provides a fun atmosphere for the dogs! Our lab hates being kenneled, but I know he will be cared for and safe at the Family Dog Club. We’ve had him stay a few times over the past couple of years.

Ki
Review №28

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I brought my dogs here 5 times over the span of one month and each time I dropped them off the owner had something rude to say. This daycare is nothing more than a glorified fenced in backyard with hazardous junk all over the place. I liked the fact that they were outside all day until I saw the inside facilities. There were a couple medium sized wire kennels that my large dogs could barely lay down in. But I figured it was okay to bring just during the day for daycare- I NEVER boarded them here (and you shouldnt either unless you have a small dog. Even then I would advise against it). The last couple times I have picked them up they were quarantined by themselves. If I wanted them alone in a backyard I could do that at home for free. Today I was asked to not bring my dogs back because they play too rough and get the other dogs excited. THEYRE DOGS!! I have two high energy young dogs that play a little rough with one another but would never hurt another dog or person. Theyve been to countless dog parks and 3 other daycares in different states Ive lived in and they have never had any issue getting along. My one dog was used as the Trial Day Dog at her last daycare- if new dogs didnt get along with her, they werent allowed to stay. So that just goes to show how ridiculous this place is. The ONLY plus to this place was how cheap it is. But I guess you get what you pay for. Save your money and send your dog somewhere else.

Lo
Review №29

Just about the best family any one could ask for, reminded me of the happy, crazy gettogethers we used to have at my aunt home. Every one is very knowledgeable and definitely a dog lover I would not consider leaving our furbaby any other place, we took her there for training when she was. only five months old and were. well pleasef.

Si
Review №30

Unfortunately they have breed restrictions! No bully’s., sad very sad that there is still ignorance about the breed!

Mo
Review №31

Just picked my 2 dogs up after having them stay for just 2 days and they will not be going back, first and last time. The older employees seemed to have an attitude when I dropped them off and picked them up, I had better service talking to the younger kid that was working, if you go there talked with the younger guy there! Also I dropped them off clean and they were filthy, and all muddy when I picked them up. Got my vehicle all dirty so will be going to have car detailed soon! Very unprofessional! I rarely leave reviews but this place deserved my thoughts from my experience!

Rh
Review №32

Rosey had a great time at the Open House! Thanks and hope to do it again soon!

Kr
Review №33

I called ahead and spoke to an employee about bringing my dog in for his trial day. I had plans to take my family out on an outing for the day. When I took him to the doggie daycare, the owner flipped her lid. My dog is a boxer/lab (and may have some pit in him as well). He is sweet natured and not aggressive with people whatsoever. He was 1 at the time. She told me that she does not take pits and would take him for the day but he would be isolated. I picked him up sooner than I planned bc I wasnt comfortable with him being there bc of the big deal she made about him. When I picked him up and asked how he did, she said he was fine and that he interacted well with the other dogs. I asked if she could take him again. She said, No, because her customers would not like their dogs playing with pits. She also said that once my dog turned two, he would be aggressive to other dogs because it is in a pits nature. My dog is now 4 and is not aggressive to dogs or people. Whether he is a boxer, a lab, a pit, or some other breed, he is the most sweet natured baby you will ever meet. Dont target the breed, but individually judge the dog by his behavior.

H3
Review №34

Doesnt allow any bully breeds...id give no stars if i could. After reading some of the reviews i wouldnt bring my dog even if i could..

la
Review №35

She wanted me to send a picture of my dog because he was an Anerican Bulldog and she needed to make sure he wasnt a pitbull. first of all, any dog will be aggressive depending on how they are raised wether ut be a pitbull, a lab, or a poodle also I said hes an American bulldog I think I know my dogs breed. I would never use them!

Da
Review №36

This is the best open boarding pet sitting place ever!

Ph
Review №37

Well I called them and they couldnt here me. So i called a second time and then i said something,and she did not here me. So she said cmon talk person Im busy right now!😒

Pe
Review №38

Dogs run all day in fenced field and come home tired and happy

Ch
Review №39

Great place, great people

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  • Address:1847 Centerville Turnpike S, Chesapeake, VA 23322, United States
  • Site:http://www.familydogclub.com/
  • Phone:+1 757-204-4411
Categories
  • Dog day care center
  • Dog trainer
  • Pet boarding service
  • Pet sitter
Working hours
  • Monday:6:30am–5pm
  • Tuesday:6:30am–5pm
  • Wednesday:6:30am–8pm
  • Thursday:6:30am–8pm
  • Friday:6:30am–8pm
  • Saturday:7:30am–8pm
  • Sunday:7:30am–8pm
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