Fetch Doggie Daycare

05/02/2008 Posted by Rubeck3

My fiance and I are both extremely picky people and we consider our dogs our children, (for the time being!) I looked at three daycares in Portland and felt that Fetch was the best bet for our dogs. After receiving the email with the application we were pleased to see how much Fetch wanted to know about our dogs. It was a little time consuming to fill out, but that was only because I wanted to make sure to include all the particulars. We were able to meet with the owner for a consultation and she really took the time to go over our dogs application as well as our health history. She explained the importance of having our dogs vaccination history so that she could help keep the other dogs at daycare safe and healthy. I know that if she took the time to do this for our dogs then she sure must do this with other dogs. The last thing I would want is our dog getting sick at daycare because someone has chosen not to immunize there dog. Daycare is different then I expected it to be. I didn't realize that so much time was spent on making sure the dogs were playing with those that were at similar energy levels. One of our dogs loves to play with other labs, but is a little picky with other breeds. Fetch took this into consideration and will rotate dogs as needed. I truly feel as though our dogs are safe, well take care of, and I love the convience of the "packages," for those that have multiple dogs. I would highly recommend Fetch for daycare as well as boarding.

Pros: Attention to my dogs, customer service, cleanliness, report cards, ability to deal with overprotective dog parents, (me and my fiance.)

Cons: Parking, but if you're just dropping off or picking up a dog it''s never been a problem.

04/18/2008 Posted by Morgandl

I wasted nearly 2 hours of my time trying to fill out forms and going for the interview and I still didn't have everything they needed because their instructions were so incompetent. Woman behind the desk basically didn't care -- too bad for me, but so what for her. These guys may have had their act together at one point, but I I would definitely check them out long and hard at this point in time.

07/02/2007 Posted by greycoral

We have recently moved up to Portland, Oregon and were in search of a new doggie daycare and boarding facility. We had already tried Virginia Woof, and found that they seemed to be a bit overcrowded with bigger dogs (we have a pug and a boston terrier), so we went on the search for something else. I stumbled upon Fetch on citysearch, and decided to stop by and check out the facilities. We stopped in unannounced and they were very welcoming and willing to give us a full tour. We got to walk through the main play area, go back to the boarding facilities (they have only 6 large kennels), and through the grooming area. Everything was impeccably clean and the staff was incredibly friendly. They did a short little consultaion to see how they got along with some of the other dogs, and went ahead and booked the reservation. They encouraged me to check in if I wanted to see how the pups were doing (and I did, because i'm a nervous nellie). Our Boston Terrier is older and not very high energy, and they seperate some of the "low energy" dogs in a different play area so they're not harassed by the hyper pups. That way they can still be out and about and not in the kennels. We hada slight emergency because our flight was cancelled at the last minute, and they were very accomodating. Luckily there was a cancellation, and the dogs were able to stay through. They even let them stay together in the same kennel! The kennels are more than large enough for two big dogs. One of the things that was really great is that they are open 7 days a week. They have limited pickup and drop off hours on the weekends (7-9 am or 5-7 pm), but they still get time to get out and play when the staff comes. If you've got two dogs, the boarding rate is 50% off for the second dog. Polly and the rest of the staff were great and we will definitely be bringing them back there on our next trip!

Pros: friendly staff, convenient hours, clean facility

Cons: cost of daycare on weekends (reduced hours) , no discount for 2nd dog for daycare

02/02/2007 Posted by melfiredancer

My dog has attended two other local daycares and by far Fetch is the best! Fetch has an excellent ratio of dogs/people which puts me at ease in knowing that my dog has all the attention he needs. I love that all dogs are screened and those that aren't suitable for daycare are not welcome. Instead, those dogs can benefit from Fetch's dog walking service while my dog stays safe with his, "well behaved," friends. I love the level of communication between myself and the staff at Fetch. Often he comes home with a report card which is both entertaining as well as informative. The other daycares have only done this on my dogs first day, but Fetch does this fairly consistantly. I highly recommend Fetch to all dog owners. If daycare isn't right, then maybe the dog walking is!

02/01/2007 Posted by pepper1018

I adopted a Hurricane Katrina puppy, so you know he jad experienced some awful things. Fetch Doggy Daycare has been kind and caring, nurturing him along this past year, bringing both my pup and I comfort during the day when I can't be with him!

01/30/2007 Posted by bukouski

After viewing several places. This one is the most pro. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see how these places should be done... clean, well put together Great trainers and easy location. cheers :)

Pros: It just feels like the right place

01/30/2007 Posted by gozags

Fetch is a great doggie daycare. After checking out multiple places, I settled on Fetch and have not been sorry. They are very friendly and caring toward the dogs. My dog gets excited when we pull into the turning lane! Dogs are separated into appropriate playgroups and monitored well. You can do a half or full day. There are packages available. So far we're very happy - my dog loves it and comes home tired and that's GREAT!