For fun, safe and clean boarding, grooming, day camp and veterinary care for your dog or cat, look to any of the 35 Pet Paradise locations in the southern U.S.
Pet Paradise (petparadise.com) has 3,986 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
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2026
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It was my first time brining my dog for a groom. I called the morning of and was able to get an appointment. They made the process extremely easy and the entire staff was very pleasant. I have a Goldendoodle and I’m really picky about his cut but they did exactly what I asked for. They are very affordable but don’t skimp on the quality of work or their customer service.
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Donna M.
Lauren Flourney shines with her love…
Lauren Flourney shines with her love for animals! My dog is always happy to see Lauren, and dogs know best!
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Roseann S.
My Dog was Bitten by Manager's DOG!
On Sunday, September 11th, I received a call from the resort manager, Lauren Flournoy, that my blind 27lb. Labradoodle, Jack, was in a "scuffle" with another dog and that the other dog nipped at him.
Here's Lauren's story:
Lauren Flournoy called the dog's owner and her Regional manager who both told Lauren she had complete authority to give Jack any medical attention that was needed. Lauren determined that no medical attention was necessary.
Here's what REALLY happened:
Lauren Flournoy called the dog's owner and her Regional manager who both told Lauren she had complete authority to give Jack any medical attention that was needed. Laure Flournoy FORGOT TO MENTION:
1) It was Lauren's own dog that bit Jack
2) Lauren's dog is an 85 lb Golden Retriever prone to seizures
3) There was no VET onsite that day so Lauren would have had to take Jack to another Veterinarian where the perpetrating dog (her dog) would have been revealed
4) Lauren Flournoy chose to protect herself and her dog rather than get my dog necessary medical attention.
5) Never contacted myself or her manager to say she was opting to do nothing
Another employee working that day said she was crying when she saw Jack and cried again when she got home. I returned home the next day and when I landed there was a voicemail from the Veterinarian onsite stating she was concerned about Jacks wound and wanted permission to shave his neck. I drove straight to the facility where I authorized this immediately thinking that would have been the first step the day before in determining the extent of the wound. The Vet shaved him and there was a bleeding puncture the size of a dime that looked like a bullet hole and a second smaller puncture about 6 inches higher. It was at this moment that I realized it was a very large dog that bit Jack. Jack received stitches, a drain port, antibiotics and a cone. Unfortunately infection had set in very badly since the wound was left untreated and Jack ended up with 4 drain ports in his neck, 5 medications twice daily, change of dressings 4-6 times daily and a multitude of stitched for 40 days.
My questions to Lauren Flournoy -
Q) Why was there such a large dog in with the small dogs?
A) Sometimes we let Senior dogs in there when the large dogs are rowdy
FACT: It was HER dog. Her dog is 4. Her dog is prone to seizures which can make even a Golden Retriever aggressive.
Q) Why didn't you get Jack checked out immediately?
A) I saw the picture the Vet took after she shaved him. The wound did not look that bad the day before. It must have stretched.
FACT: Lauren is not a Veterinarian. There was enough blood to make another employee cry. There was no Vet onsite that day so Lauren Flournoy would have had to take Jack to another veterinarian and would have had to report her own dog. Selfishly, Lauren chose not to.
The employees of the veterinarian clinic called almost daily to check in on Jack. Other employees from the resort, including grooming called frequently to ask how Jack was doing. Not Lauren Flournoy, the Resort Manager, the one who made all bad decisions. She didn't call once. I asked that someone above Lauren get involved and I received a call from her Regional Manager. I was told there was an investigation going on. I took Jack to get his stitches out and he was greeted by a dozen employees! Lauren at one point walked into the reception area, looked at me and kept on walking. I was furious. I took to Social Media where it seems to be a common belief that Pet Paradise is not a well run machine. I received a call from the Regional Manager stating the investigation was wrapping up and they would give me the result of their findings by weeks end. He pleaded with me to take Lauren Flournoy's name off of the posts as they feared for her safety. He told me there are activists that do not take to those things kindly. What things? The truth? As a mother myself, I didn't want to see anyone in danger, so I removed Lauren's name and replace with Resort Manager. I also took down a few local posts. The weeks and came and went. I finally received a call the following Tuesday and the "Investigation" concluded that Lauren will take some additional training classes and that moving forward there will be pictures taken of any injuries at the time the occur.
ARE YOOU KIDDING ME???? Lauren lied to everyone about everything to protect herself and her own dog. What kind of Manager is that? What kind of leadership is PET PARADISE promoting? My dog's life was on the line and Lauren Flournoy didn't even say she was sorry. I understand that people make mistakes. She made a multitude of bad decisions. She put herself and her dog before her company and its clients. PET PARADISE determined that the fact that I told Lauren to do whatever she thinks is necessary for my dog, this is somehow MY FAULT.
PET PARADIDE.... SHAME ON YOU
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Isabelle F.
Pet Paradise is Not Safe
I would first like to start off my review by stating that the facility is very pretty but that is as far as it goes. I went on a weekend cruise and made a reservation for my two dogs with Pet Paradise. One of my dogs is a pitbull while the other is a small-medium sized lab mix dog. Upon returning from my cruise, I was informed by Pet Paradise that my dogs got into a fight resulting in my lab mixed dog being brutally attacked and in need of emergency care, which was very expensive. His neck and ears were completely bloody with puncture wounds. Their story was very inconsistent and they claimed to not have any cameras in the rooms with kennels, which they stated the incident occurred. They told me that they found my dog in a pool of blood with no camera footage. That shows complete negligence.
Shortly after the attack, the Assistant Manager brought my pitbull outside to interact with 3 other dogs to see if he was still aggressive. How is that safe?! If my pitbull allegedly caused this attack, why would you bring him in the presence of other dogs endangering them? They informed me that they were fully booked the day of the incident, which means that they were under staffed and overbooked the dogs, which again proves that their facility is not safe for dogs.
When I brought my dogs home, there was no animosity or aggression towards each other. My small lab mixed dog was not anxious or fearful of my 100 lb pitbull. There is no way that two dogs who allegedly fought each other would not demonstrate signs of anxiety or aggression towards one another. They sleep and eat next to each other with no signs of even food aggression. To reiterate, my pitbill is 100 lbs and my lab mixed dog is 30 lbs. If these two dogs actually fought one another, I doubt that my lab would be alive as my pitbull is three times his size. I truly believe that my dog was attacked by another dog and my pitbull later intervened. My pitfull had little to no scratches on him and his fur is white.
Prior to this incident, I brought my dogs in for the free day camp. When I brought them home, my pitbull could hardly walk due to all four of his paws being raw from the AstroTurf outside by the pool and my lab mix had diarrhea and needed to take antibiotics for 1 week.
Pet Paradise is a clean and pretty facility but it is not a safe place for dogs nor was I told the true story as to what happened to my poor dog. During my phone conversation with the Assistant Manager, she apologized and did not want to lose me as a client. If my dogs truly fought each other, one being the aggressor, why would you want them back in your facility? Does that not endanger the safety of the other dogs? I cannot trust a facility that would allow an "aggressive" dog to return to their facility. That is simply not safe. I honestly would not recommend anyone to bring their dogs to Pet Paradise. I would hate for anyone to deal with the emotional turmoil of having one of your dogs attacked with little to no evidence to reassure you.
Response from Pet ParadiseNov 9, 2022
We are very sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. We would love to speak with you directly. Please phone our main office by calling 904 363 3330.
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Pam H.
Impossible to get hold of anyone…
Impossible to get hold of anyone working there. Tried online chat, called the corporate number, and called the direct line for my local Pet Paradise. Couldn’t get ANYBODY to respond. All I wanted to do was update my credit card info and it was impossible. Also can’t get in touch with anyone when I have a concern about my dog while he is in their care. Would be nice if someone answered the phone!
Response from Pet ParadiseNov 9, 2022
We are very sorry to hear of your frustrations with our phone system. Have you tried selecting option 4 when calling the resort directly? This will ring to the front desk. You can also reach out to us at [email protected] with the name of your location and we can be sure someone gets in touch with you.
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Tanner S.
Great place to board our pets
Great staff, management, and facilities. They cared about my animals the entire time they were in their care. I reviewed the cameras and saw my dogs having a blast in the play yards.
Response from Pet ParadiseNov 9, 2022
Thank you for your kind review!
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Randi
My favorite kennel by far!
I have never trusted a kennel more than I do Pet Paradise! We happened to check in on the live camera feed on our dog's final day at the resort and, coincidentally, he was out doing his one-on-one play time. There were 4+ staff members with him, one of them even IN the pool, loving on him and giving him their undivided attention. Seeing this made me feel so at peace knowing my dog was safe and happy.
Response from Pet ParadiseNov 9, 2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. We love to hear about how much fun your pup had.
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Eve M.
My dog was given to another patron!
Brought my 12 pound laso apso mix in for a grooming. When I arrived to pick him up, he had been given to another patron who had a dog with the same name, Harry. Granted, the other owner was very old and didn't notice he had the wrong dog! My Harry was returned by the man promptly after they called him and informed him he had the wrong dog.
The grooming? Around his ears was choppy and uneven. His little paw pads had untrimmed clumps of hair hanging off.
I had requested a tooth brushing and wasn't charged for it. Receptionist said either it wasn't done or groomer forgot to put it on his bill.
I was reimbursed for all charges, but I won't trust my dog to go there again.