Calypso Boarding Kennels

Calypso has boarded my dog once a month for the past year and a half. At first she was skittish (expected) whenever we dropped her off. However, the staff was so understanding and caring that she eventually warmed right up. She gets excited when we pull into their parking lot because she knows that there are good folks inside that will care for her.

I board my corgi here all the time! Lilly (my corgi) loves it here! The staff is supper friendly and they always treat her with respect! There was a problem once and they immediately called my cell and told me and I had to pick her up but they dropped off the one day charge and play charge off since she was sick. They groom her every time I pick her up and they always seem to want to keep her and never say anything bad about her! They are truly in my book the best place to go! They do bark works which is the animals way of doing finger painting for the summer and holidays. And it is supper cute! I will never use anyone else for my grooming and boarding needs! Thank you soooo much!!!

I boarded my pets here during the holidays last year. I have two large dogs and that ALWAYS go on vacation with my husband and me. However, on this particular occasion we were unable to bring them along. I heard great things about this boarding facility from a friend and decided to try it out. My husband and I purchased 2 play times per day for our dogs. We requested that they stay in the same kennel together and that they play together.
When I went in to drop my fur-​kids off I was very anxious as I had never left them alone before. I became upset and started crying. The employees were VERY polite and understanding. Lori (I believe she is the manager) was very comforting and talked to me a bit. They helped put my mind at ease and were very friendly and playful with my dogs. While I was on vacation (a long weekend) they even called me twice just to let me know my babies were doing well and having a blast. They kept making small references about their personalities (i.e. Dale is very sweet and loves attention whereas Olga really loves to play and run) — so I knew they were spending time with them and my dogs were actually getting their «play-​times».
When I picked up my kids they were so happy– as if they had been returning from a vacation themselves!!! My husband and I don’t board our pets often (as I stated before, they usually just come with us) but if we have to board again, we will most definitely use Calypso Kennels! I love this place and recommend it to anyone who needs to board their pets. The staff if kind, patient, and most importantly, they genuinely love pets!

This review is for services rendered November of 2009. We boarded our dog and 2 cats for one week. I wish I had visited this location before doing so because my dog was kept in a kennel that looked like the dog pound I rescued him from. My cats were in a room in a cage. To add insult to injury, the receptionist failed to get our cell phone numbers and so called my home number to let me know our cat was vomiting. I felt that this was extremely unprofessional and I called the manager to complain. Honestly the woman I spoke to was rude and belittling of my concern. I paid almost $ 600 and expected better service. I should have gone to Petco and boarded my animals there. Consumer beware.

Came here to Calypso after looking for a cat groomer for months and also heard about a special they had at the time on the radio. I was really excited and after hearing such great things about this place I couldn’t wait to bring my cat in. First let me start by saying the actual facility is extremely nice. Very clean and looks brand new. But the staff wasn’t very friendly in my opinion. I know that my cat isn’t the best with grooming but who’s cat is anyways? After picking up my cat they made it almost seem like he was a problem and acted like he was horrible. Said he climbed the walls, didn’t want to be touch, and scratched them. I felt terrible. But I didn’t think he was like that and if that was the case I would have came a picked him up sooner so he wouldn’t have to be there. When I brought him home he was completely matted and still very wet. They gave me a discount since they couldn’t do all of what I had originally wanted done which was nice. I heard the boarding here is nice though so maybe that’s different but I won’t be back for grooming.

Went for a look-​see of this boarding kennel for our 2 cats. Located off if Rt 1.
First impressions, very clean and quiet. No smells in the air, no dogs barking uncontrollably, etc. nice front desk area.
Very impressed with what I saw…
I’ll follow up with another review if we decided to go with the kennel. But from first impressions it’s a go.

We have used Calypso several times now and our dogs always seem to look better when we pick them up than when we dropped them off. What’s up with that?
The staff are always accommodating and friendly. We have toured the facility openly and it seems clean and well run. We utilized the grooming service with our last boarding. My boy came out fluffy, shiny, trimmed, smelling wonderful, had a cute little bandana to boot.

If you value your dog and your sanity, DO NOT GO HERE. There’s only one star because zero isn’t and option.
Let the story begin. We were dropping off our dog to be picked up by another party at a later date. Upon arrival we were greeted by a fairly friendly but completely brain dead staff. After making reservations and setting things up before hand, they still had no clue who we were when we arrived. After half an hour of going in circles we got our dog checked in but at that point they just gave up on finding our arrangements and told us they would figure it out later.
Since the dog is in transition, we left her records and rabies tag with Calypso as requested so the party picking her up would have all of her paperwork. Today we get a phone call from the other party wondering where her records and rabies tag were. According to Calypso, we took everything back home with us. The truth is, Calypso took an entire folder from us including all of her records and rabies tag and placed it behind their counter somewhere. The folder was clearly labeled with the dogs info. Looks like one of their staff had sticky fingers and wanted a free rabies tag and thought blaming the lost documents on us would be OK.
Even without what’s mentioned above, this place sucks. Its tiny, its in the middle of a horrible industrial area and the staff is clueless. They can’t handle dogs by any means. Ours was a Bull Terrier who was rather vocal but far from being in attack mode and the employees were scared to death. After the guy who came out to bring her back chickened out, this poor old lady was the only one with big enough stones to handle our dog. She was promptly licked all over and proceeded to take our dog with her without issue. Seems to us if you’re scared and stereotypical of dogs, maybe the kennel profession isn’t your best bet.
There are tons of kennels in the area, save yourself a headache and go elsewhere.

My furry babies are my kids – ’nuff said. I would do anything for them.
Last year my husband and I flew to CA for 10 days, and it was our first time boarding them. We ended up leaving our two dogs in a privately owned kennel that a co worker had recommended, and I cried when we dropped them off. I called every other day asking if they were OK… and always got positive news, only to come back from vacation and find that my boy dog had not been urinating (proof now lies in the back of my car seat where he promptly dumped at least a gallon of super-​concentrated and brown/​red urine after I picked him up), and to add insult to injury, there was urine all over both of them, their toys, and their blankets. So… I was very very apprehensive to board them again after that.
But alas, we went back to CA a few weeks ago to get married at the same place my husband proposed, and so it was again time to find a place for the dogs to be boarded. I searched around a bit, and I found that all of my other co workers as well as most of our clients (I work at a vet hospital) recommended Calypso Kennels, so we decided to give it a shot.
Upon dropping them off, my guys were pretty nervous, and again, I cried. I checked up on them every few days, and the attendants and receptionists I spoke with always remarked on something about their behavior or personality that showed me that they really were spending time with my kids. Upon coming back from the trip, my guys were super happy, and very tired (we had them doing 3 play times a day). I am really really happy with how happy my kids came back, and how Calypso Kennels took care of my babies. Now my husband and I can go out for more personal vacations without worrying about our babies :) That is pretty nice piece of mind!

I have a 1 ½ year old Boxer pup named Scooby. He’s just about as big as it gets for a boxer, being around 80lbs before he was a year old. But like his namesake, Scooby-​Doo, he’s a big softy. He’s never been away from either myself or my wife overnight so this was his first visit. Sadly the morning we were supposed to drop him off, he was stung about 5 times by yellow jackets. When I took him in he was extremely timid which is extremley unusual. I explained the circumstances to the staff and they took absolute GREAT care of him. Being his first kennel visit, he came back to us full of energy and happy as ever.
Not having to bring a bed, food, toys made things soo much easier. But having the option to use my own food instead of theirs was nice.
Easily located off Route 1, and minutes from my house, this place was very convienient as well as being helpful and understanding my wife’s concerns about his eating and playtime. I would definately recommend this place to anyone seeking to board their dog.