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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Twin Cities Area? Now You'll Know.

Kennels

	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 Twin Cities 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.	Abbie Lake Kennel 8875 Hwy 12 Delano, MN 763-972-2433		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	All Seasons Canine Country Clb 10800 Trail Haven Rd Rogers, MN 763-420-1002		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	American Boarding Kennels 1102 Hwy 13 E Burnsville, MN 952-894-5100	16 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Animal Inn Boarding Kennel & Suites 8633 34th St N Lake Elmo, MN 651-777-0255	62 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Animal Wellness Ctr-Maple Grv 7000 E Fish Lake Rd Osseo, MN 763-420-7958		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Armstrong Ranch Kennels 8404 161st Ave NW Anoka, MN 763-427-1777	37 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Auntie Ruth's Furry Friends' Home Away From Home 12207 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka, MN 952-936-9000	45 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Bed & Bone 1255 22nd St SW Buffalo, MN 612-333-7387	15 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Blaine Kennels & Pet Supplies 10193 Flanders St NE Blaine, MN 763-786-3616	35 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Bloomington Veterinary Hospital 8830 Lyndale Ave S Bloomington, MN 952-884-3228	11 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Blue Ribbon Boarding Kennels 2208 W 155th St Burnsville, MN 952-435-7536	11 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Canine Country Club 4880 E 250th St Elko, MN 952-461-2209	27 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Castle Rock Kennels 3671 250th St W Farmington, MN 651-463-7387	14 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Croix Valley Veterinary Hosp 655 Oneil Rd Hudson, WI 715-386-9052		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Goldwood Kennels 9500 Dellwood Rd N White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-0648	69 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Happy Days Doggie Camp 3525 Haug Ave SE Rockford, MN 763-477-9999	13 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Heritage Animal Hospital 12624 Bass Lake Rd Osseo, MN 763-559-7387		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Hillcrest Animal Hospital 1320 County Rd D Cir E St Paul, MN 651-484-7211		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Hound Dog Pet Hotel & Spa 13013 Valley View Rd Eden Prairie, MN 952-949-0077	35 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Hudson Road Grooming 8154 Hudson Rd Woodbury, MN 651-739-0117		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Judy's Pet Care Center 9310 Grey Cloud Trl S St Paul Park, MN 651-459-1152	25 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Kingdale Kennels 6574 Flying Cloud Dr Eden Prairie, MN 952-941-2928	38 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Kolstad's K-9 Acres 5735 Hwy 101 Minnetonka, MN 952-934-3884	15 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Lone Lake Kennels 6655 Bailey Rd Woodbury, MN 651-459-2234	42 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Maplewood Pet Care Clinic & Boarding 2811 White Bear Ave Maplewood, MN 651-770-8373	15 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Oak Ridge Kennels 1640 Game Farm Rd N Mound, MN 952-472-3702	17 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Otter Lake Animal Care Ctr 6848 Otter Lake Rd Hugo, MN 651-426-8871		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Paws & Pals Pet Resort 5821 Industrial Ln SE Prior Lake, MN 952-447-3644		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Paws Claws & Hooves Pet Boarding 10500 Great Plains Blvd Chanhassen, MN 952-445-6403	24 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Pensinger's Bluff High Canine Care Center 8260 McColl Dr W Savage, MN 952-890-6010	18 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Pet Images Country Inn 10824 Hudson Blvd N Lake Elmo, MN 651-436-4600	18 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Pets Are Inn 5100 Edina Industrial Bl #206 Minneapolis, MN 952-944-8298		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Plymouth Heights Pet Hospital 9200 49th Ave N New Hope, MN 763-544-4141	13 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Rio Gran Dog & Cat Boarding 16440 Fischer Ave Hastings, MN 651-480-4726		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Silver Dog Bed & Biscuit 280 Wentworth Ave E West St Paul, MN 651-455-1558	62 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Silver Lake Kennel 5713 Geneva Ave N Oakdale, MN 651-777-1051	21 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Stone Mountain Pet Lodge 9935 Radisson Rd NE Minneapolis, MN 763-792-8929		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Top Dog Country Club 5120 Vega Ave New Germany, MN 952-353-2600	34 ratings	Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	VCA Cedar Animal Hospital 3604 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis, MN 612-721-7431		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	VCA Companion Animal Hospital 1321 Duckwood Dr St Paul, MN 651-456-5665		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	West Country Kennels 11719 Major Ave Glencoe, MN 320-864-2006		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Woof Dah Doggy Day Care 1566 Cliff Rd E Burnsville, MN 952-895-1700		Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 26 local kennels. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Twin Cities kennels by neighborhood

MN
Kennels in Anoka, MN	Kennels in Blaine, MN	Kennels in Bloomington, MN
Kennels in Buffalo, MN	Kennels in Burnsville, MN	Kennels in Chanhassen, MN
Kennels in Delano, MN	Kennels in Eden Prairie, MN	Kennels in Elko, MN
Kennels in Farmington, MN	Kennels in Glencoe, MN	Kennels in Hastings, MN
Kennels in Hugo, MN	Kennels in Lake Elmo, MN	Kennels in Maplewood, MN
Kennels in Minneapolis, MN	Kennels in Minnetonka, MN	Kennels in Mound, MN
Kennels in New Germany, MN	Kennels in New Hope, MN	Kennels in Oakdale, MN
Kennels in Osseo, MN	Kennels in Prior Lake, MN	Kennels in Rockford, MN
Kennels in Rogers, MN	Kennels in Savage, MN	Kennels in St Paul, MN
Kennels in St Paul Park, MN	Kennels in West St Paul, MN	Kennels in White Bear Lake, MN
Kennels in Woodbury, MN
WI
Kennels in Hudson, WI

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 MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about PET IMAGES COUNTRY INN, Lake Elmo, MN on 09/16/09: They have a good number of add-on options at a reasonable cost to their boarding..........

Subscriber from EXCELSIOR, MN wrote about AUNTIE RUTH'S FURRY FRIENDS' HOME AWAY FROM HOME, Minnetonka, MN on 09/15/09: Told me my dog did great, but he was nervous and shook for a week..........

Subscriber from EXCELSIOR, MN wrote about HOUND DOG PET HOTEL & SPA, Eden Prairie, MN on 07/27/09: Dog has been with them since first opened. Now she goes to "sister" site, Canine..........

Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about BED & BONE, Buffalo, MN on 07/16/09: This place is the greatest!! Wonderful staff and facility. The dogs are very comfortable in..........

Subscriber from FARMINGTON, MN wrote about SILVER DOG BED & BISCUIT, West St Paul, MN on 03/04/09: Great staff who are animal professionals........

Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about JUDY'S PET CARE CENTER, St Paul Park, MN on 02/20/09: Our pup came home very happy which told us she was treated right........

Subscriber from EDEN PRAIRIE, MN wrote about TOP DOG COUNTRY CLUB, New Germany, MN on 02/14/09: Outstanding facility and caring staff........

Subscriber from COON RAPIDS, MN wrote about BLAINE KENNELS & PET SUPPLIES, Blaine, MN on 09/14/08: This kennel is reasonably clean and the runs are adequate in size. My dog's pillow..........

Subscriber from MENDOTA HTS, MN wrote about JUDY'S PET CARE CENTER, St Paul Park, MN on 09/11/08: Our three dogs have always received excellent care while staying with Judy and Bob. The..........

Subscriber from ORONO, MN wrote about TOP DOG COUNTRY CLUB, New Germany, MN on 08/25/08: Absolutly top notch! Your dog will love it here and will not want to come..........

Subscriber from MINNETONKA, MN wrote about KINGDALE KENNELS, Eden Prairie, MN on 08/20/08: Traditional kennel, dogs in run. Not a lot of amenities as higher cost facilities. Dogs..........

Subscriber from NORTH OAKS, MN wrote about GOLDWOOD KENNELS, White Bear Lake, MN on 08/16/08: The gold standard. The only kennel where I would leave my dog........

Subscriber from SHOREVIEW, MN wrote about GOLDWOOD KENNELS, White Bear Lake, MN on 08/13/08: Wish that they offered playtime with other boarders........

Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about ARMSTRONG RANCH KENNELS, Anoka, MN on 08/13/08: Absolutely trust them with my dog. They really love and know dogs!.......

Subscriber from EDEN PRAIRIE, MN wrote about HOUND DOG PET HOTEL, Eden Prairie, MN on 07/28/08: Everything was OK until the owner, who was working the desk, snapped at me. She..........

Subscriber from EDINA, MN wrote about AMERICAN BOARDING KENNELS, Burnsville, MN on 04/08/08: Our dog had a great time at daycare while he was boarding. He came back..........

Subscriber from SHOREWOOD, MN wrote about HOUND DOG PET HOTEL, Eden Prairie, MN on 03/07/08: This kennel is more about their convenience than yours. When I asked for a tour..........

Subscriber from EDINA, MN wrote about GOLDWOOD KENNELS, White Bear Lake, MN on 02/27/08: They treat your dog like family.......

Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about JUDY'S PET CARE CENTER, St Paul Park, MN on 01/02/08: Judy's is a bit of a drive for us, but Bob and Judy provide such..........

Subscriber from LAKE ELMO, MN wrote about PET IMAGES COUNTRY INN, Lake Elmo, MN on 10/10/07: best place to board your dog! everyone was so frendly,and my dog was so happy!.......

Subscriber from LAKEVILLE, MN wrote about CANINE COUNTRY CLUB, Elko, MN on 09/19/07: Feel very comfortable leaving our two dogs here. I like the fact that they get..........

Subscriber from MINNETONKA, MN wrote about HOUND DOG PET HOTEL, Eden Prairie, MN on 10/17/06: Dog not given the personal attintion that is needed. Too many dogs with not enough..........

Subscriber from PLYMOUTH, MN wrote about HOUND DOG PET HOTEL, Eden Prairie, MN on 10/10/06: Friendly staff and atmosphere. Pets well cared for. Extremely clean and without odor........

Subscriber from OAKDALE, MN wrote about SILVER DOG BED & BISCUIT, West St Paul, MN on 10/10/06: Refer to grooming question, Silver Dog also offers grooming. Also superior........

Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about ARMSTRONG RANCH KENNELS, Anoka, MN on 10/03/06: Too many minimum stay requirements........

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