Absolute Kennels

Boarded our dog for 1 night, we were told to bring bed, toy, blanket, and food, so we brought all of the above, plus a slow feed bowl as our dog needs it or he eats too fast. When we picked him up the next day, all we got back was the bed. No bowl, blanket, or toy, and only a blank stare followed by about 2 minutes of searching" when I asked about the missing items.The missing bowl alone costs approx. The cost of 1 day stay. In my opinion

Got in touch with Maureen about our dog staying with her while we left town for a wedding. Communication was good, website clear, and she gave me a tour of the facility before I dropped my dog off.There's a big field (fenced) for dogs to run and play in, with a pool and shade and many toys. There are some smaller outdoor runs as well. Inside, there is a large, air conditioned room that is partitioned into individual stalls.We were a little nervous about boarding our dog because a) he's our baby and b) he's a dog-reactive GSD. Because of his social issues, we asked that he be kept separate from other dogs.When I came to drop off our dog, I was met by Lisa, one of the employees. She was great and immediately put me at ease, as she has experience with reactive dogs, and immediately interacted well with him. Throughout his stay, Lisa kept us updated with photos and comments that reassured us that all was well.We picked up our dog tired and happy. He hadn't lost weight, wasn't frantic to leave, and hadn't been a nuisance to his caretakers or other dogs.Overall, we would highly recommend Absolute Kennels to anyone in the Kamloops area looking to board their dog. They are accommodating with temperaments and other individual needs.Thanks to Maureen and Lisa and we'll definitely be back next time!

My pooch had a great time, the owner is a great lady . All the dogs were happy , nice sized kennels. The staff person I dealt with directly was very kind to both myself and Maverick , and very nice .overall. super nice place board your animals here

We boarded our 14-year-old dog, Raisin, here for about a week in early May 2022. Absolute Kennels took great care of her. She stayed in the house and enjoyed all the comforts of home. I dropped her off in the yard and she happily wandered off to sniff all the new smells, and when we returned a week later she was calmly standing on the front porch with the owner waiting for us. She was well taken care of and I highly recommend this place.

We have taken our dog to Maureen and her team many times. We always feel comfortable knowing that our dog is having fun and being well taken care of. Maureen's knowledge of dog behaviours has been very valuable and she doesn't hesitate to share suggestions to assist us. Frankie loves going to see Maureen!

The only place in town I send my Springer too when I am on a long trip. They do so such a great job caring for him. Thank you Maureen, Lisa and team. Thank you.

I boarded my two Husky-Shepherd mixes here for a couple of days. My boys are tricky pups; they have virtually zero drive for treats, they decide who their humans are, and my old man is on bonus years. They are good boys, but if you are not their human they won't even take a treat from you. Not only did Maureen take excellent care of my Old man; cleaned up his cancer lump when it split open. I came back to dogs that had eaten well, and had taken treats. It's hard to explain how big of a deal that is, but from my pups that's the highest praise you can get.

It was the first weekend away from us since we've had them but Absolute sent me pics showing them playing on the farm etc. I would recommend them to anyone, especially if you have small dogs.

Our dog spent three nights here on two separate occasions, resulting in a chewed up harness, lost food scoop, lost brand new toy, and the requirement to ask for them to search for his bag, leash, and other items before leaving. Better organization and respect for our items would go a long way. The location and setup for the dogs is very nice and I would consider returning if these items were addressed.

I have waited over two months to leave this review as I was so upset by my dogs stay that I wanted to process my experience before I left this review. To begin I called months before and discussed boarding my dogs and decided to bring them in for doggie daycare several times before leaving for our trip. The reason I chose this kennel is because they have the home program and I didn’t want my dogs to stay in a kennel for 16 days. I was assured that they would stay in Maureen’s house not the kennel. They both went to daycare twice and seemed ok with their stays, so on the day we were leaving we dropped our two dogs, their leashes, food and beds. I texted Maureen who assured me a couple of days later that they were doing just fine and Lisa sent us pictures again telling us at day 6 that they were good. On the day we picked them up we were handed their beds in pieces with the covers ripped off and in pieces, the bedding was filthy, their leashes could not be found and when I express my concern at this Maureen indicated that perhaps I should not have boarded them for so long…as if it were my fault somehow. She then mentioned that they had a very nice kennel. I was stunned. I didn’t mention anything as I was so upset. We specifically paid for the home program so they would not be stressed in a kennel. I texted Maureen later that night expressing my concern. She said because my dog had just finished her cycle (she is spayed by removing her uterus but her ovaries are intact) she was upsetting the male dogs so she kennelled her with her sister. Never was that mentioned in any communication while we were texting during their stay. I expressed my concern to which Maureen replied back that it was because my dog was so smelly and sleezy. Seriously? Sleezy? I was stunned by that text. The aftermath of a nearly 2k stay was hotspots on my puppy from chewing her tail so much from a nervous reaction post kennel stay and permanent damage of her vocal cords which our vet felt was due to excessive strain likely caused by ongoing barking, which is likely as she has never been in a cage for 16 days straight. This kennel was the simply the worst experience we have had with a kennel and I would ask anyone that loves your pet to reconsider before you bring your pet here