Hike Hounds Canine Adventures

4 recommendations and reviews from 4 people

• Referral from June 22, 2016
  

  Amy O. asked:

  So Winston is a "senior" dog. Doggie boarding is not an option due to his medical condition. Would like a referral for a dog sitter or Walker. I'm going to be gone for a week. Reid will be here but Winston will be crated all day. Anyway, thanks in advance

  

  Kristine L. replied:

  If he's good with other dogs, I highly recommend http://www.hikehounds.com although I will say it's on the expensive side. She used to take Morgan on a pack hike twice a week in Watchung reservation. She's so so nice!

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• Referral from January 24, 2015
  

  Judy T. asked:

  Can anyone suggest local boarding for my Irish Setter, Maggie? She is a friendly "people" dog

  

  Hike H. replied:

  Hi Judy! I board in Morris Plains... check out my website ( hikehounds.com ). It is so unbelievable fun here, almost an acre of fenced in woods to play, and the puppies are always free to roam anywhere they want, inside or out! You can give me a call at 973-452-9182 anytime and I'll tell you more, but there are lots of videos and pictures on the website!

  

  Jess S. replied:

  Sorry for the long post but this is a touchy subject for me as I *used* to HATE boarding my dog because I always felt so sad leaving my pup somewhere but I can personally vouch for Hike Hounds Canine Adventures . My family uses hike hounds all the time for walking and boarding Shaena (my dog). It's the only place that I have ever had send me videos and pictures of her while I was away which is really reassuring. She gets to go on a long hike almost every day which is great for her and she gets played with all day after as well and gets free roam of the house and HUGE fenced in and wooded backyard which is unlike any other place I've come across. And Caryn (the owner) always sends us pictures and videos of our pup hiking and playing and also sends us updates on how she is doing. Its great to know that she is having as much, or even more, fun than we are. She loves it there so much that we send her over sometimes just for the day even when we are home. I generally don't like boarding places because I always feel that my pup is sad no matter how many fun things they seem to offer for them to do. And it is absolutely heartbreaking leaving them, but not only is shaena never sad when we leave when she is there, she dances around the car with a wagging tail and RUNS to the front door to go inside when we drop her off (although sometimes we also have caryn pick her up at the house too which she does for no extra charge which is incredible). on that note I've found that a lot of the boarding places generally charge extra for all the activities or fun things that they offer, personally I don't feel like I should have to pay by the amount of times I want my dog walked or played with... and when I leave her with Caryn I know she gets attention and excersize all day long and I don't pay extra for anything, which for me above all else is just a testament to the quality. I feel like a lot of other places put the money before the dogs and with hike hounds its clear to me that it is really all about your dog 100%. Caryn loves dogs and you can tell it by the way she interacts with them and runs her business. I would never leave my dog with anyone else ever again. I always recommend Hike Hounds to anyone I know who ever mentions to me boarding their dogs. Essentially shaena is just getting to have an extended playdate and slumber party there and loves it.

  

  Nicole R. replied:

  http://hikehounds.com/ is simply the best!!

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