Highmark Kennel

We have boarded our 2 yr old Black Lab twice here this summer. The facility is very clean, professionally run AND has. A great pool for the dogs to play in. We were able to check on her status via email /​phone and Lynn was very helpful. Definitely recommend them for boarding.
Our dog was very happy both times and almost was sad to go back home with us!

I took my golden-​doodle Hudson to Highmark today for grooming. He is 3 ½ years old and we have been to many places over the years. This is without a doubt the best grooming job & best haircut that Hudson has ever had. We will be returning for sure. Plus all the staff was very friendly and told you everything that they were going to do in advance. Loved this place and will recommend to everyone.

Our move to Austin didn’t go exactly as planned and we needed to board our 2 small dogs last minute overnight. Lynn was very helpful in getting us situated. The facilities were nice and clean and most importantly, our dogs were happy! Prices are very reasonable and they have huge windows of availability for drop off/​pick up unlike some other places.

Our previous arrangement for dog boarding fell through at the last minute right before our trip and I was really freaking out. Highmark Kennel was a total lifesaver. They got us in at the last minute, were super nice, and their facilities were great. They were able to groom our dogs right before we came and picked them up (it was really reasonably priced, and they did a fabulous job). Our dogs weren’t crazy full of energy when we picked them up, so I’m sure they must have gotten lots of exercise there. And did I mention they have a pool? We’ll definitely be using them again in the future.

I have been taking my high energy boxer here for almost 2 years, as I travel a lot for work. They have always been so wonderful to him and he loves it there so much. Last month, I was out of town for work for a week and my dog got very ill. They knew my dog so well, that they could tell something was wrong and they took every precaution necessary to make sure my pup would get the best treatment. They worked with the ER and with my vet and called me constantly with updates. It was such a horrible feeling and they made me feel so much better and took such amazing care of my dog. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the entire staff!

I purchased the 6 Course Obedience Training with Jennifer and am sad to say that I did not get much out of the training. As far as «flexible time goes» she was not available on weekends because of her dog shows (the obedient kind– not prancy prancy kind).
Jennifer was professional but I often felt like she did not want to be there and was rehearsing lines that she had said a million times before. She did not have very much empathy and was terrified of my chihuahua/​daschund mix (he is 17 lbs) and did not want to come near him unless he had a muzzle. Although, I came to her not for obedience training but to help me overcome his aggression problems as a chihuahua (and she did indicate from the beginning that she was not really interested).
Having that said, she did took on the task and in our first meeting, I learned some insightful tips. However, at the 2^nd meeting she busted out a CHOKE COLLAR for my dog. He came home with scratches all over his next that night and I was truly heartbroken. We went to a few more meetings after that, but I was really not interested in learning anything from her after that.
CONCLUSION: the facility is cleaned and well maintained, but stay away from any obedience classes unless have an affinity to choke collars and ruling with an iron fist sorta thing. Sadly, my dog’s aggressive behavior is still the same and I am looking for a new trainer because the $ 210.00 spent here went nowhere.

Good, solid place for my high energy and high maintenance webbed-​foot wonder. She loves it here and comes home tired after a day of play. Like that the owners live close to the kennel when we board her — extra peace of mind for us. Overall, the staff is super-​friendly as well.

I called on Thursday to see if they had an availability for my dog for 2 nights, Friday & Saturday. They did so I asked the price per night for my 1 dog in a non-​shared kennel & I was told $ 30 per night. Great, same price as my favorite place which was full that weekend. I drop Willi off on Friday morning & then return to pick him up on Sunday during their normal pick up time between 4 – 5:30pm. The girl at the front then proceeds to tell me the total for 2 nights with a $ 10 nail trim & a $ 5 extra play time was $ 105. I said that can’t be right, he only spent 2 night-​NOT 3. I asked her what time on Sunday can I pick up without being charged an extra day & she said their Sunday pick is just a «courtesy» pick up time. WTF, how are you doing me a «courtesy» by charging me for an entire night my dog didn’t use? I never got a straight answer fron the girl at the front… She just kept saying I was being charged for Friday, Saturday & Sunday. That’s a bunch of BS if you ask me, If I stay at a hotel I don’t get charged an extra day of check out day, why should my dog? Once I got home I checked their website to see if their sneaky little price gouging tactic is listed anywhere, it’s not. I won’t be taking my dog back to Highmark anytime in the future & I don’t give them high marks.

My babies LOOOOVE it here! We request their «Suite» to overlook the pool area and they are always very happy and well tended. They are super happy when we drop them off and pick them up which is a far cry from Hillcountry Animal hospital which killed one of my pugs several years ago…

Gilbert and Tucker (my two dogs) have asked me to submit some reviews for them. They really wanted to do it themselves, but I refused to give them my password.
Highmark Kennels is GRRRReat! I don’t take the boys to daycare or overnight kenneling trips often, but when I have to, its a welcome relief to have Highmark so close by.
It is a small family-​run facility actually at the owners home, just about 3 miles W of the Oakhill Y. There is a beautiful green lawn covering at least 3 acress, and a small indoor/​outdoor kennel for the canine guests. There is a POOL! and you can arrange for special individual swimming sessions, as well as extra grooming, playtime, or whatever you need. The place is clean as a whistle. The kennels are odor-​free and there is no poop in sight.
My dogs are spoiled brats. They truly think that my life revolves around them. ok, well it does a little. Nevertheless, we have been to other places where they have refused to get out of the car once they realize where they are, where they have slipped their collars and leaped back into my car, where i have had to drag them into the front door. Not Highmark. They are all smiling and happy to be at Highmark. They get really high qualtity food and walks and clearly, lots of love.
Great place. Four paws up!