Camp Diego Canine Day Care Center

Lucky is a very anxious dog, but the staff at Camp Diego are capable of micromanaging every doggy need. They truly care about your dog as he/​she were their own! I get great feedback of how he was for the day and even photos or funny videos.

My husband and I usually drop off our pup here whenever we have to take an unexpected trip out of town, and so far we have nothing negative to say! I appreciate the fact that Camp Diego is always so accommodating with last minute drop offs, and our sweet girl always comes home super tired, healthy and happy from her stay! Whenever we’ve tried dropping our pup off at other boarding places, for some reason she would always come home sick (from stress), but with Camp Diego we’ve never had this issue! Constant play time and attention is what this place offers and I couldn’t ask for more! :)

Never received a courtesy phone call today so voicing my opinion here…1^st. Tried for over an hour to get ahold of someone on Sunday between my flights to let them know someone else would be picking up my dog because I’d be late and make sure to prepay. Finally LVM but never even got a call back confirming receipt. My friend picked my dog up only to be told «she ran out of food so we didn’t feed her today.» I never even got a call about this. SERIOUSLY?! I could’ve had food sent to her or had someone pick her up earlier. Apparently Jessica thought the better decision was NOT feeding my dog instead of calling me, the owner. I called in to complain about this literally in tears that I wasn’t even informed that my dog hadn’t eaten in 24 hours. I asked her to please inform the owner of this (who I genuinely think is sincere and truly cares). Didn’t even receive a call today. No apology, nothing. I’m almost in tears just thinking about what else has happened to my dog that I don’t know about. This incident makes me question the judgement of the entire staff (which I think is unfair to do bc they’ve been great so far) but seriously… not feeding a dog for 24 hours. Seriously?! Common sense people.

I have two words for this place — NEVER AGAIN. when I dropped the dogs, I noticed the dogs were caged so I asked them why and they said it was because the caregivers were all at lunch and would be back in 6 minutes. When I picked up my dogs, the dogs were agIn crated. I asked why and they said it was because they were busy and they would all be released in 8 minutes. Only reason I left my dogs there is because they told me dogs are out and about ALL DAY. Not true. Also, my dogs were disgustingly dirty when I picked them up. Terrible.

This camp was a great experience for my dog as well as myself. I needed to have my dog boarded for a few days very last minute and had never boarded my dog before. They had everything set up over the phone so all I had to do was drop him off and run to catch my flight. I called half way through my trip to check on Watson and they were SO nice on the phone. They had pics up on their website of him, he was clearly having a great time. While picking him up I noticed that everyone seemed to know Watson’s name and acted like he was already part of the family. He seemed to sleep for days once we got home from having so much fun. Loved this Camp and will continue to use them in the future!

I was just denied service because I have a mixed Pit breed. I can’t imagine why an owner would be in the dog business when they are discriminatory against a single breed. My baby is just that… an 8 month old socialized puppy who LOVES every person and dog he comes across. Not to mention, there are more incidents of «bites» with the all American Labrador and Golden Retriever mixes. Shame on you Camp Diego!!! I won’t be referring any business your way.

We stopped taking our pup to Camp Diego after a few more stays. The first sign was when we picked him up after a stay and he was limping and in pain. We weren’t offered any explanation for what may have happened — we were upset that no one mentioned that he may have hurt himself while staying there or even acknowledged his obvious injury when we arrived to pick him up. We gave them the benefit of the doubt and thought maybe they hadn’t noticed the injury and it had been the result of something that happened toward the very end of his stay.
The next time we had him stay there they returned our dog and his blankets to us covered in dog waste. They once again didn’t acknowledge the situation. We were appalled. They should have washed our dog and his blankets, or at the very least, offered an apology for the state that they were returning him to us in. This is totally unacceptable and a poor indication of how they treat the animals in their care — not to mention their paying customers. Unfortunately, we will not be going back.

Great service! I have 2 dogs and I have never used a boarding service because I always heard how bad they are. After researching several places and touring the facility I decided to give them a try. The service was great, friendly staff and when I called to check on my dogs they were very responsive and kept my mind at ease. I will definitely recommend Camp Diego!

I usually don’t write reviews, but let me start off by saying Camp Diego has changed my dog for the BETTER! I adopted my little 30 lb lab mix about 7 months ago. She was an aggressive, scared, non-​socialized stray dog from Mexico. I have done a lot myself over time to train Jordy, but needed help socializing her, especially with her aggression towards men and other dogs. I was hesitant to take Jordy to any day care because of her history, but the staff and owner at Camp Diego reassured me they would do everything they could to help Jordy and make her comfortable. The first day I brought Jordy to Camp I had to drag her out of the car and carry her in. Now, she jumps out of the car and drags me in! Jordy’s aggression towards men, strangers, and other dogs has gone away out in public and at the dog parks. When Jory gets home, she goes straight to her bed to lay down so I know she got plenty of exercise. I know they take amazing care of her because her tail wags when she sees Jeff, Derreck, Sam, and she even gives kisses now to the owner, Tom which is shocking coming from a dog who wouldn’t go near a man without growling 7 months ago! The most important thing to me about Camp Diego is, other than feeding my dog and letting her run around all day, I know they genuinely care and take the time to FOCUS on her. I wouldn’t want to take her any place else!

Ghost Pup had a great first day at Camp Diego today! After fretting about leaving him home all day during yet another San Diego heatwave, I decided to try Camp Diego out based on reviews and proximity to work. Well, he is passed out on the floor in exhaustion /​happiness allowing mommy an evening off from worrying about his exercise routine. The employees gushed about how handsome he is and how he just had such a good time with his new friends even describing how much he bonded with a fellow Husky. They didn’t even mind when I called halfway through the day to check on him and provided me a happy update. Everyone seemed to love him and asked me to bring him back soon! We can’t wait.

I have been taking my puggle to Camp Diego since she was a puppy. She is always excited to go and comes home tired. We also leave her when we go on trips and have never had any problems. Two thumbs up!

I’ve been taking the pup here for almost a year now. He plays his little heart out and I get to enjoy the peace of a warn out retriever. Great service with friendly staff!

Given their blanket policy of breed discrimination I have to assume the staff/​owners simply lack adequate knowledge and experience to manage a pack of any dogs safely.
Here’s why: dogs, like humans, are individuals. They have individual temperaments and needs. Experienced dog handlers understand this and they also understand how to evaluate a given dog’s temperament.
Because this facility apparently lacks this knowledge, I imagine they also lack the knowledge that would allow staff members to recognize and prevent potential altercations amongst the dog breeds they actually accept. For example, when two dogs are considering a fight, the exhibit a variety of VERY subtle behaviors beforehand. It takes years of experience to recognize these behaviors.
Therefore, I believe their policy of blanket discrimination against particular breeds reflects a less safe, rather than more safe, environment for any pet. I would encourage anyone considering using this facility to ask many questions about the history and training of the staff, about what temperament testing they conduct, about the supervision of any given group of dogs, and about their safety record.

Camp Diego and their staff are amazing. We had to evacuate Escondido because of the fires and they were so helpful taking care of our dachshund. We always take our Booger here when we work late or leave town and they’ve been great, But WOW! So awesome for us when we really needed a helping hand and a home for Boogs during this emergency. We are so thankful to Camp Diego!

Unfortunately, I didn’t even get to experience Camp Diego as they wouldn’t even accept my dog. She is 6 months old and they said they would not accept her as she is not spayed. I informed them that she is getting spayed on the 18^th of April and asked if they were aware that vets say not to spay or neuter dogs until 6 months of age, or until all baby teeth are lost? The woman’s response was «ummm…some vets will spay earlier». Alrighty then. Well, «some» vets are not the vets for me. And apparently, neither is this place!

My 5 month old puppy, Brick, goes to day care here at least twice a week and has boarded overnight a couple of times. For the first few weeks we were in town he went everyday! It is his home away from home. I can barely get him in the door fast enough once he realizes where he is as we pull in the parking lot. Their prices are good but what’s worth much more is knowing my dog is happy and well taken care of. Everyone is super friendly and I can tell they really care about both of us. There are regular dog friends that Brick gets to hang out with and I am sure he wouldn’t be as great a dog if he didn’t get his play time to socialize and learn how to get along with others.

Just picked up my dog and he is tired and super happy. I love the attention my little separation anxiety ball of joy gets at Camp Diego. Its such a great place and the people are always so nice. Thanks to the nice people that work there I don’t worry leaving him anymore!

Very friendly staff and good prices. We have been bringing our husky for daycare for a little over a year and have been very happy with them. We also use them for boarding when we are out of town and have been pleased with that service as well.

I’ve been bringing our dog here for over 2 years now — about time I review huh? Our little boy had some major (& I mean major) separation anxiety after we rescued him. The staff here was wonderful on helping him through it. He now starts jumping & waiting by the door when he hears me call them. I know he is well taken care of whether its for a few hours or while we are on vacation. Also love the new Sunday daycare hours. He always comes home exhausted but happy.

This is a wonderful place! My 3 year year old dog has been coming here since she was four months old and she still loves it! The care and the attention the dogs get is a five star experience!
Wonderful staff and owner!