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September 2024 by Vibhav Kamat
Fantastic place for your little ones, it's a small dog only day care and boarding. We had a great experience keeping our Pixel here for a day, they shared a detailed report card and pictures of him and we enjoyed seeing him in action live :)
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September 2024 by Ying Wang
We love Martha’s Garden! It’s the best dog daycare. We have been using them since they were open. Yuki has separation anxiety and I am very comfortable and confident that he would be taken good care there. Besides, we got so many cute pictures from their report card.
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September 2024 by Stasi Cavadias
Love Martha's Garden!! I highly recommend them for those that are coming back to office! They are so sweet with my pupper, and I love getting her report card when I pick her up! It also helps that my pupper loves it there and just gets so excited to go!
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August 2024 by Sabrina Flagstad
The highlight of my day is dropping off my pup at Martha's. He literally squeals with excitement as we approach Martha's Garden in the mornings, and it's such a joy to see how eager he is to spend time there.
The staff is incredibly thoughtful and attentive. Whether I’m at work or on vacation, I have complete peace of mind knowing Oslo is in such capable and caring hands -- especially since they have a live feed where you can check in on your pup and daily report cards.
I wholeheartedly recommend them to any small dog owner looking for a safe, detail-oriented, loving, and stimulating daycare. Thank you, Martha’s Garden, for being such a wonderful and reliable second home for Oslo and for bringing us so much joy and reassurance!
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August 2024 by Liam Arzola
Moosli's first time at day care and he loved it!
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August 2024 by Jonas Joehnk
This review is long overdue! I have been taking my dog to Martha's Garden for almost 2 years, and I cannot express enough how much my dog is OBSESSED with this place.
My dog is anxious and withdrawn in most situations, but I took her in for a 1-hr assessment on the chance that this daycare could bring out her vibrant and playful side I see at home. They were very communicative about her behavior and comfort level in those first couple of weeks, which helped me feel confident about taking her out of her comfort zone. I knew I made the right decision when within only a few visits, she would RUN to the staff without looking back at me during drop off.
Flash forward to the present and she thrives at this daycare. I can see such a difference when walking her in public, meeting other dogs or new people, that she has more confidence because of the socialization and enrichment she gets at Martha's Garden.
Like everyone else mentions, they have a great routine of different activities every day and send you home with a cute report card so you get a little snapshot of their day. My only complaint is that always tries to go to Martha's on our walks now and I have to disappoint her every time!
If you're someone considering if daycare is right for your small dog - obviously knowing that all dogs will have different needs and comfort levels - I think it is worth a shot to try this place out and it may become an essential part of your dog's life!
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August 2024 by Camila González Márquez
There's no words for me to describe how much my dog Boo LOVES Martha's Garden!
The staff takes such good care of Boo here, I can tell that he has so much fun every time he goes. Any time I even say the words "Martha's Garden!!", he gets incredibly happy and energetic. On top of this, Boo used to be very shy and distant with other dogs, but since he started going to Martha's, he's become so playful with doggies!! His socialization skills have improved so much.
Additionally, I LOVE their report cards. They take lots of pictures of your dog. I always smile when I receive them
I'm incredibly satisfied with the service I get from Martha's Boo and I have benefited from it so much!
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July 2024 by Kat R.
I had such high hopes for my dog King to be boarded here, but I was disappointed in Shannon when she told me why King was not accepted for boarding.
The reason I chose Martha's was because King is more comfortable around smaller dogs, and he was raised with my chihuahua/corgi mix his whole life and more comfortable around them at other boarding cares and dog parks. I scheduled his assessment on 6/25/2024 with a full day care. Shannon informed me that they'll monitor him for an hour and if he's good, they'll let him stay. An hour passes, she contacts me and agrees with the dominant behavior (saying he's a very confident dog), she also notes that some dogs don't like it. He's being corrected, he knows when to stop, doesn't bother the ones who warn him, but she says that he's okay to stay. I also saw him on the doggy cam and he seemed fine to me (Shannon stepped in trying to correct him one time and I appreciated that). I was glad to hear that he can be boarded post assessment, and scheduled him once I got off the phone.
Once I picked him up at 5:00 pm, I paid for the full day, and Shannon tells me he got into an "altercation/snuffle" with some dogs, didn't really tell me how this was handled, but in the end they decided that they're okay with him being scheduled for daycare, but not boarding. She then suggested that because Martha's is for smaller dogs, King would be better suited with dogs his size/larger, or with a private boarder. I was actually shocked at this decision because it's my first time hearing it from any boarding place, and all I could word out was "ok, thank you." I ended up calling them 45 mins after, and when I I told her that I didn't appreciate her suggestions and she should have called me around the time of the altercation to inform me, and I would've just picked him up, and for "a dog his size" If I knew that was the issue, they shouldn't have considered him in the first place. Shannon told me that what I heard was incorrect (I actually hate being gaslighted because I heard everything she said) and with no accountability whatsoever, She just kept repeating herself, telling me what dominant behavior is and how it could lead to aggression (which is actually incorrect information), and they didn't make their decision until 4:00 pm. I was so disappointed on how all of this was delivered, and was left confused throughout the entire process.
When I created King's profile, I was transparent with his tendency to hover over dogs and labeled as dominant behavior. At dog parks I've never seen him get into any altercation where it leads to fighting and he doesn't do it to every dog he sees, but as his parents we correct his behavior when needed, dogs constantly correct him, and in previous dog boarding places, the workers there never had an issue because they are trained to correct these behaviors. I was shocked to see on his report card that throughout the day they stated for King: "socializing is hard, he's assertive, domineering, reserved, cuddly with us." All words that I never thought would be associated with King.
In the end, I understand it's their business and they get to pick and choose which dogs to be boarded. I highly suggest to anyone that unless your dog is to their standards (which is confusing cause I know every dog that I saw on the dog cam were NOT the best behaved and some were way more aggressive than he was) I wouldn't consider to come here because it will be time wasted.
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July 2024 by Summer Bermejo
Honey and I absolutely love Martha’s Garden! When I needed to find care for my pup, I ended up visiting quite a few facilities in the area. Martha’s Garden was, by far, the best daycare option for us. I knew Honey would receive the most attention and individualized care from Shannon and her team. I enjoy receiving her report card in the afternoon and reading about the enrichment activities and details of her day. They share photos as well so I can see how much Honey enjoys her time at day camp! It really is such a relief to know that she is in good hands with skilled handlers that know and love her.
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June 2024 by Tiffany Duong
My puppy loves Martha's Garden! I think he wishes he could go everyday. He comes home tired and happy. The first time, he was so nervous and the staff was great in getting him comfortable. The second time, he practically jumped out of my arms into the staff's arms out of excitement with no more nerves. I love the daily report card and being able to watch what he is up to during the day on video.
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June 2024 by Kit Trainer
I take my pup to Martha's Garden for doggy daycare and boarding and they are amazing! Can't recommend them enough. They are so caring for your pup, and you get a report card for each visit so you know how your dog did, what they worked on that day, and the activities they did. Plus, my dog has a blast there :)
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May 2024 by K H
Despite that I live in the neighborhood and can see Martha's Garden from my living room window, I may have to start driving my pup there when she goes to daycare. Why? Because she is *so excited* to go to MG, that it's absolutely impossible to walk her on leash for half a block to get there. We do a lot of fun stuff together, but I'm pretty sure MG is her favorite place in the whole world. Not having to feel guilty when I put my pup in daycare or boarding is life-changing! I'm so glad we found a place where she gets mental enrichment and lots of love from humans as well as supervised playtime.
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April 2024 by Clare Steinhauer
Martha’s Garden is the absolute best! We have used them for daycare and boarding for some time now since moving to Seattle. The owner is incredibly kind and so attentive. Our little girl loves it here, she always gets so excited once she realizes where we’re heading when we bring her! Eleanor and her parents highly highly recommend :)
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March 2024 by Erin Palmer
I have a very shy dog who absolutely loves her days spent at Martha's Garden.
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March 2024 by Miel Bernath
Love Martha’s! I love the structure this daycare brings because it addresses multiple needs for dogs—various prey drives, and different stimulation needs like scent, digging, and brain games. Good hours too!
