Best in Show: Top Kennels - San Francisco Bay

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.

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	Traveling can be stressful enough without worrying about how your canine or feline companion will fare without you. After all, nobody knows Buster or Fluffy like you do. Fortunately, we've found several area kennels you can trust. From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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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.	A Dog's Life 1249 Birchwood Dr Sunnyvale, CA 408-747-1111		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	A Pet Villa 1205 Laurelwood Rd Santa Clara, CA 408-988-3118	15 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Abbey Pet Hospital 11070 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito, CA 510-529-0777	17 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	American Animal Care Ctr 37177 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA 510-791-0464		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Anderson Acres 531 Hunter Ln Santa Rosa, CA 707-588-8494	12 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Animal Care Center 16025 Vineyard Blvd Morgan Hill, CA 408-779-4010	13 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Atherton Acres Kennels 521 Atherton Ave Novato, CA 415-897-7311	25 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Bayshore Dog & Cat Care 241 N Amphlett Blvd San Mateo, CA 650-342-0941	12 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Berkeley Dog & Cat Hospital 2126 Haste St Berkeley, CA 510-848-5041	21 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Boardwalk Pet Village 5800 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park, CA 707-206-9000		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Brentwood Pet Resort 600 Concord Ave Brentwood, CA 925-634-7378		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Breton's School for Dogs & Cats 1455 Lawrence Rd Danville, CA 925-736-6231	43 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Bridewell Hilltop Kennels 325 Sunset Trl Novato, CA 415-897-5471	25 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Bundocks Kennels 2405 Coffee Ln Sebastopol, CA 707-823-2342	14 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Cambrian Kennels 130 Curtner Ave Campbell, CA 408-371-0737	13 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Camp Four Paws 4460 Morgan Territory Rd Clayton, CA 925-672-9255		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Canine Connection 540 Fairgrounds Dr Vallejo, CA 707-648-0182		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Canyonwyck Kennels 2225 Tice Valley Blvd Walnut Creek, CA 925-934-4090	12 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Citizen Canine 420 Hegenberger Rd Oakland, CA 510-562-1750	36 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Club K-9 10671 Crow Canyon Rd Castro Valley, CA 510-247-9600	14 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Country Inn for Pets 527 Atherton Ave Novato, CA 415-897-6022	19 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Dublin Creek Kennels 6570 Donlon Way Dublin, CA 925-828-5355	38 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Farrington Kennels 170 Nardi Ln Martinez, CA 925-228-6288	23 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Groomingdales 2341 17th Ave Santa Cruz, CA 831-475-1580		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Happiness Country Kennels 5815 Mission Rd Sunol, CA 925-862-1900	68 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Happy Tails 507 Oneill Ave Belmont, CA 650-593-9800		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Heritage Kennel 201 Mountain View Rd Santa Cruz, CA 831-423-2350		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Holiday Kennels 221 Old County Rd San Carlos, CA 650-593-1413	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	It's A Dog's Life 2715 Skillman Ln Petaluma, CA 707-773-3647		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Kaluah Kennel 689 N Mathilda Ave Sunnyvale, CA 408-245-1234	29 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Kitty Hotel 2020 S Bascom Ave #B Campbell, CA 408-377-7745		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Klub K9 Play Ctr 174 Commercial St Sunnyvale, CA 408-736-7102		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Lafayette Animal Hospital 3394 Mt Diablo Blvd Lafayette, CA 925-284-4412	15 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Livermore Ranch Kennels 4964 Tesla Rd Livermore, CA 925-447-1729	23 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	North Gate Kennels & Cattery 1240 N Gate Rd Walnut Creek, CA 925-934-6565	22 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	North Main Pet Lodge 2818 N Main St Walnut Creek, CA 925-256-0646	45 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Peninsula Pet Resort 851 Old County Rd #B San Carlos, CA 650-592-2441	55 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Pet Camp 525 Phelps St San Francisco, CA 415-282-0700	59 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Petsmart Pets Hotel 2440 Charleston Rd Mountain View, CA 650-968-1034		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Planet Pooch Doggie Daycare 866 Kaynyne Ave Redwood City, CA 650-364-7792	23 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Pleasanton Pet Hotel 923 Main St Pleasanton, CA 925-484-3030	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Post More Kennels 753 McClay Rd Novato, CA 415-897-5892	21 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Robalee Kennel 2254 Wyandotte St Mountain View, CA 650-965-9425	19 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Romar Kennels 402 Indian Springs Rd Novato, CA 415-892-3868	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Santa Cruz Pet Resort 2625 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz, CA 831-475-1888	10 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Saratoga School for Dogs & Boarding Kennels 14451 Fruitvale Ave Saratoga, CA 408-867-9223	36 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Shamrock Ranch Kennels South End Peralta Rd Pacifica, CA 650-359-1627	31 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Spots 2470 De la Cruz Blvd San Jose, CA 408-287-7687	19 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Springdale Kennels 520 Giuffrida Ave San Jose, CA 408-281-1965	31 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Stanford Pet Hospital 4111 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 650-493-4233	22 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Summit Veterinary Hospital & Kennels 23291 Summit Rd Los Gatos, CA 408-353-1113	18 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Tappen Hill 4801 Llano Rd Sebastopol, CA 707-824-9100	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
53.	Tassajara Kennel 7303 Camino Tassajara Pleasanton, CA 925-828-6449	12 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
54.	Tyson Kennels 3735 Haven Ave Menlo Park, CA 650-364-3151	17 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
55.	VCA Almaden Valley Animal Hospital 15790 Almaden Expwy San Jose, CA 408-268-3550	17 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
56.	VCA Lewelling Animal Hospital 525 Lewelling Blvd San Leandro, CA 510-357-4227	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
57.	Wag Hotels 25 14th St San Francisco, CA 415-876-0700		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
58.	Wag Hotels 1759 Enterprise Blvd West Sacramen, CA 916-373-0300		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
59.	Waiterock Kennels 18 S Acres Rd Lafayette, CA 925-284-4729	32 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
60.	West Valley Pet Lodge 1063 Dell Ave Campbell, CA 408-379-6820	23 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
61.	Wine Country Pet Resort 1199 Cuttings Wharf Rd Napa, CA 707-252-7877		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
62.	Woodbrae Kennels 16270 Burton Rd Los Gatos, CA 408-356-2889	18 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
63.	Wunderbar's Pet Hotel 695 N Gate Rd Walnut Creek, CA 925-930-9767	32 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

San Francisco Bay kennels by neighborhood

CA
Kennels in Belmont, CA	Kennels in Berkeley, CA	Kennels in Brentwood, CA
Kennels in Campbell, CA	Kennels in Castro Valley, CA	Kennels in Clayton, CA
Kennels in Danville, CA	Kennels in Dublin, CA	Kennels in El Cerrito, CA
Kennels in Fremont, CA	Kennels in Lafayette, CA	Kennels in Livermore, CA
Kennels in Los Gatos, CA	Kennels in Martinez, CA	Kennels in Menlo Park, CA
Kennels in Morgan Hill, CA	Kennels in Mountain View, CA	Kennels in Napa, CA
Kennels in Novato, CA	Kennels in Oakland, CA	Kennels in Pacifica, CA
Kennels in Palo Alto, CA	Kennels in Petaluma, CA	Kennels in Pleasanton, CA
Kennels in Redwood City, CA	Kennels in Rohnert Park, CA	Kennels in San Carlos, CA
Kennels in San Francisco, CA	Kennels in San Jose, CA	Kennels in San Leandro, CA
Kennels in San Mateo, CA	Kennels in Santa Clara, CA	Kennels in Santa Cruz, CA
Kennels in Santa Rosa, CA	Kennels in Saratoga, CA	Kennels in Sebastopol, CA
Kennels in Sunnyvale, CA	Kennels in Sunol, CA	Kennels in Vallejo, CA
Kennels in Walnut Creek, CA	Kennels in West Sacramen, CA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

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).

Subscriber from MILL VALLEY, CA wrote about COUNTRY INN FOR PETS, Novato, CA on 09/08/09: I've been going here for 28 years and wouldn't think of going anywhere else!.......

Subscriber from MILLBRAE, CA wrote about PLANET POOCH DOGGIE DAYCARE, Redwood City, CA on 09/08/09: My dog loves Planet Pooch. I feel confident boarding her there........

Subscriber from BENICIA, CA wrote about ATHERTON ACRES KENNELS, Novato, CA on 08/21/09: I did not see the staff with my dog other than at drop off and..........

Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote about KALUAH KENNEL, Sunnyvale, CA on 08/17/09: Tom and Debbie are extreemly caring, conscientious kennel operators. They genuinely seem to enjoy having..........

Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote about A PET VILLA, Santa Clara, CA on 07/29/09: After being told she received an exit bath, my dog was not clean on pick-up........

Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote about DUBLIN CREEK KENNEL, Dublin, CA on 07/23/09: Best kennel in the Dublin/Pleasanton area........

Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote about WUNDERBAR'S PET HOTEL, Walnut Creek, CA on 07/14/09: I would not trust my dogs anywhere else. We've gone from one and half monthes..........

Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote about CANYONWYCK KENNELS, Walnut Creek, CA on 07/14/09: We board our cats here. The cats are very well looked after.The inclosures are spacious..........

Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote about SPOTS, San Jose, CA on 06/24/09: Love these guys. The 24 hour pick up and drop off is great, and the..........

Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote about ROMAR KENNELS, Novato, CA on 09/18/08: Nice location in the countryside of Novato. Horses and plenty of nature to sniff. Reasonable..........

Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote about CAMBRIAN KENNELS, Campbell, CA on 09/12/08: You asked about dog. I board two cats and two dogs........

Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote about WAITEROCK KENNELS, Lafayette, CA on 08/21/08: They include services that cost extra at other kennels so their actual daily rate is..........

Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote about BRIDEWELL HILLTOP KENNELS, Novato, CA on 08/16/08: The main kennel building is styled like a dog pound -- a long, open-ended shed,..........

Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote about PET CAMP, San Francisco, CA on 08/14/08: They did not follow my instructions and seriously underfed my dog........

Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote about PET CAMP, San Francisco, CA on 08/14/08: I've used them for years and my dog is happy to go there (as well..........

Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote about NORTH MAIN PET LODGE, Walnut Creek, CA on 08/13/08: Hours of operation are restrictive. Dog returned more soiled than expected........

Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote about CLUB K9, Hayward, CA on 08/13/08: the most amazing set up. Very reasonably priced ($30/day). Dogs get to run around in..........

Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote about LIVERMORE RANCH KENNELS, Livermore, CA on 08/12/08: My comments refer to care of my older cat - NOT to a dog........

Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote about DUBLIN CREEK KENNEL, Dublin, CA on 08/06/08: They often close for pick up & drop off for a week during Holiday times,..........

Subscriber from MORGAN HILL, CA wrote about ANIMAL CARE CTR, Morgan Hill, CA on 07/23/08: The Veterinarian at this facility has pled guilty to animal abuse, animal neglect, negligence which..........

Subscriber from LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA wrote about KALUAH KENNEL, Sunnyvale, CA on 06/23/08: We wouldn't take our dogs to any other place!.......

Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote about ATHERTON ACRES KENNELS, Novato, CA on 05/06/08: We've boarded our dogs here for several years and always found the service to be..........

Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote about PET CAMP, San Francisco, CA on 10/16/07: I don't have a dog; my rating is for their care of my three cats........

Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote about KALUAH KENNEL, Sunnyvale, CA on 10/13/07: Extremly caring, can't ask for better service........

Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote about HAPPINESS COUNTRY KENNELS, Sunol, CA on 10/04/07: Indoor/outdoor dog runs so your dog has access to indoor and outdoor all day. Animals..........

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