Our dog (lab/cattle dog mix) always seems excited when we pull the car into the Metro Dog lot. Lots of energetic dogs to play with. She's not huge (~40 lbs), but we've never had any problems with injuries, stress, or smell. And the people really seem to understand dogs and to appreciate return business (most of the staff recognize our dog on sight now). We had to leave our dog over the holidays recently- when we got back, we saw she was given a complimentary bath, and we had a greeting card sent from them (with a picture of our dog playing) in the mail.
Pros: Great for high energy dogs; involved, friendly staff
Cons: Boarding can get expensive (but is still ok compared to other vendors)
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