Camp Bow Wow Plymouth

I love this place, but more importantly my dog (a beagle) LOVES this place. She has been going there occasionally for the past 5 years. We often take her for weekends or even a week when we go out of town. We’ve learned that we can’t say «You’re going to Camp Bow Wow today» because she goes nuts and keeps trying to get us to follow her to the back door. She loves going and is excited for the whole drive there. She drags us into the lobby and doesn’t look back as she runs to play in the back.
I used to take my dog there for «doggy day care» when I would have long work days. Now that I work from home, she goes there when we go out of town and can’t find a friend to dog sit. Honestly, I think she would prefer Camp Bow Wow any day.
They have Web cams (that work most of the time) that I love because you can see them playing.
I have gotten to know the owners and they run a very good business. They are HUGE dog lovers and understand that these dogs are people’s furry children. They have someone on-​site 24×7, 365 days a year. The employees are happy, upbeat and love dogs. I couldn’t recommend this place more highly!

The guys always know Rover by name, and he can’t be the only Chocolate Lab! He seems very happy to go there and is fine when he comes home, no wounds or strange illnesses!

I dropped my dog off here for a week of boarding while the Mrs and I traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday. We have a 40 lb, 1 year old beagle/​boxer mix.
The place is a little hard to find as it is in the middle of an industrial park and looks like a typical warehouse from the outside. They do have a sign that is pretty easy to spot in the daylight. Once you walk in, you know that it is a legit business.
The interior is set up like an alpine ski-​lodge complete with an assortment of doggie goodies and treats. Above the counter is a live feed of the different cameras showing the dogs in their play area. You can also log-​in online to check on your pooch during their stay. I did not take advantage of this option, but others may be interested. I had to fill out the typical paperwork with our dog’s info and provide proof that she is up to speed on her vaccinations. The gentleman at the front desk, Nick, was very helpful.
After a week I returned to take Charlotte home. She was happy to see me and had lost a little big of weight. I imagine that she was much more active during her time here and has since put some weight back on. Just a tip, you may want to increase the amount of food your dog eats per day to accommodate how active they will be while staying here.
The price is average for any other place in the city. It is close to our place so I imagine we’ll be back.

My dog (Big Tuna Swam Miles) is my baby. I admit it. Some people think I’m a little nuts because of it. When I walk my dog, I catch myself talking to him and I realize other people walking by me probably think I’m insane. But the embarrassment has yet to stop me from yapping away at my little guy. I don’t even know why I love him so much. He likes my husband way better than me.
Anyhoo…my Tuna has been a little down since winter has arrived. His walks are shorter, he never sees any other dogs and has just generally been depressed. So I decided to give the Camp Bow Wow doggy day care in Plymouth a whirl. Maybe it would cheer him up.
I filled out an application that I printed from the website, faxed it in and made a reservation for Big Tuna day in daycare on line. I received a call a few hours later confirming my reservation. I just had to remember to bring a collar (he usually wears a harness) and vaccination records.
The «camp» wasn’t the easiest to find — it’s located in a strip mall/​warehouse. But it is near 494, 394 and Hwy 55. And your first visit is FREE! They whisked away Big Tuna for his socialization test and told me to come back in a few hours. I was a little nervous and disappointed I wasn’t given a tour of the place or anything. I felt like if I was going to leave my little guy with strangers in a strange place, they could have been a little more open about the ins and outs of the joint. I went to work but couldn’t get anything done — I was so nervous for my little guy. I kept checking the «Camper Cam» on line to see if he was having a good time. From the look of the place on the cameras, the dogs are kept in a big empty room with access to a small outside area. I watched my dog follow the employees around whenever they entered the room. He didn’t seem to play with the other dogs much.
I picked him up 4 hours later and he was exhausted. I’m hoping he was happy too. But I think he might have been relieved I came back for him.
Overall, it seemed like a nice place. It is normally $ 28/​day for 1 dog. That is a bit steep for a weekly visit but we may try it once a month so Big Tuna remembers even though he’s my baby, he’s still a dog.