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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	Acorn Animal Hospital 20 Earls Way Franklin, MA 508-528-1135	16 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Adams Animal Clinic 216 Cambridge Rd Woburn, MA 781-933-3369	19 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Aintree Kennel 5 Washington St West Boxford, MA 978-352-6442	16 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Alladan Kennels 1660 West St Mansfield, MA 508-339-5597	20 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	American Canine 1126 Main Rd Westport, MA 508-636-5566	11 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Andover Animal Hospital 233 Lowell St Andover, MA 978-475-3600	20 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Angell Memorial Animal Hospital 350 S Huntington Ave Jamaica Plain, MA 617-522-7282	12 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Best Friends Pet Care 10 Fountain St Ashland, MA 508-881-7557	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Best Friends Pet Care 15 Main St Wakefield, MA 781-245-1237	22 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Best Friends Pet Care 150 Boston Post Rd Sudbury, MA 978-443-2351	51 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Best Friends Pet Care 394 Middlesex Rd Tyngsboro, MA 978-649-8585	13 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Best Friends Pet Care 126 Killam Hill Rd Boxford, MA 978-887-5760	39 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Brian's Kennels Training & Quality Grooming 55 Hancock St North Quincy, MA 617-773-8373	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Brigadoon Boarding Kennels 1187 Main St Marshfield, MA 781-834-7675	12 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Canton Veterinary Hospital 190 Turnpike St Canton, MA 781-828-0762		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Cohasset's Kennels 235 Cedar St Cohasset, MA 781-383-1475	22 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Continental Shoppe 1729 Centre St West Roxbury, MA 617-323-9511	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Countryside Kennels 90 Ellery St Wrentham, MA 508-384-3484	14 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Countryside Veterinary Hospital 289 Littleton Rd Chelmsford, MA 978-256-9555	16 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Crestview Kennels 187 South Rd Bedford, MA 781-275-7188		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Elja Kennels 182 Clay Pit Rd Marshfield, MA 781-837-2644	15 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Harvard Kennels 259 Ayer Rd Harvard, MA 978-772-4242	11 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Highland Animal Hospital 31 Wellesley Ave Needham, MA 781-433-0467	26 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	K-9 Country Club 36 Main St Lakeville, MA 508-947-5270		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Kozy Kennels 619 East St Mansfield, MA 508-339-0791	31 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Ledgebrook Kennel 373 Russell St Woburn, MA 781-933-2267	27 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Linda's Doggie Playland 2 Hopkinton Rd Westborough, MA 508-366-7364	25 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Lloyd Animal Medical Ctr 1995 Washington St Stoughton, MA 781-344-2500		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Muddy Creek Animal Care Center 993 Haverhill St Rowley, MA 978-948-2345	53 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Natick Animal Clinic 121 W Central St Natick, MA 508-907-6064	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Neponset Animal Hospital 961 William T Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 617-288-2333	11 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Northeast Kennels 686 Winter St Walpole, MA 508-668-2113	24 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Palmer Kennels 352 Great Rd at Skyline Dr Acton, MA 978-263-4979	47 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Pooch Palace 18 Stanley Ave Watertown, MA 617-924-7790	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Secret Garden Pet Resort & Grooming Salon 1040 Central St East Bridgewater, MA 508-378-1400	16 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Southboro Boarding Kennels 47 Oregon Rd Southborough, MA 508-485-5136	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Tee Emm's Kennels 202 Tyler St Methuen, MA 978-683-5795	26 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	The Red Dog Inn 590 Elm St Mansfield, MA 508-339-5912	57 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Toureen Pet Resort & Spa 380 Pleasant St Watertown, MA 617-923-3800	60 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 35 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Sample Subscriber Comments & Reviews for Kennels in the Boston Area

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Kennels Get High Praise from Their Customers.
Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments
CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Kennels.

Subscriber from ROCKLAND, MA wrote about a local kennel: J. M. is 100% geared toward my dogs happiness and my piece of mind. And..........
Subscriber from NEWTONVILLE, MA wrote about a local kennel: We have never had a kennel to which our rather elderly and blind dog was..........

Subscriber from CANTON, MA wrote about a local kennel: Overall, our dog likes this place. We especially appreciate the devotion to homeless pets through..........
Subscriber from NEWTON, MA wrote about a local kennel: Our CAT is not unhappy about being left at Highland, which speaks volumes for the..........
Subscriber from SHARON, MA wrote about a local kennel: Family run, have used them for years.......
Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote about a local kennel: This is a one person operation, run out of a home. She accepts very few..........
Subscriber from LINCOLN, MA wrote about a local kennel: A professional, well run kennel........
Subscriber from ROCKLAND, MA wrote about a local kennel: The staff is warm and friendly. Im very comfortable leaving my dog there........
Subscriber from SUDBURY, MA wrote about a local kennel: Expensive but great care for dogs........
Subscriber from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote about a local kennel: A little expensive for me to use for long stay........
Subscriber from LEXINGTON, MA wrote about a local kennel: This is an enthusiastic, conscientous staff that works hard to provide good service and follows..........

Subscriber from WALTHAM, MA wrote about a local kennel: good place to board a cat; somewhat pricey.......

Subscriber from WINCHESTER, MA wrote about a local kennel: Weve boarded two dogs at different times over several years, and weve always been pleased...........
Subscriber from LINCOLN, MA wrote about a local kennel: Very good to the animals; When I pick up my dog, she always looks like..........
Subscriber from BOXFORD, MA wrote about a local kennel: Its not a fancy place, but they do a great job grooming my dog. And..........
Subscriber from WINCHESTER, MA wrote about a local kennel: Used this kennel for 14 years. My dog would run to the car when I..........
Subscriber from STONEHAM, MA wrote about a local kennel: Note that my responses are for my cat - I dont own a dog........
Subscriber from WILMINGTON, MA wrote about a local kennel: Molly, our black lab, has loved visiting North Reading Boarding and Grooming (formerly The Perfect..........
Subscriber from WEST ROXBURY, MA wrote about a local kennel: Kind people, good play arrangements, clean facility........
Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote about a local kennel: The people at Crestview genuinely love dogs, and I feel my dog is safe there..........

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