Dog Days of Birmingham

Dog Days is amazing, best in the city by far! My dogs start barking the minute they see the city skyline because they know exactly where they’re going! Staff is so sweet and helpful! I highly recommend Dog Days to anyone!

After taking my dog here on multiple occasions, I’m not sure how anyone could leave a negative review! Maybe this is work from its competitors considering they get an almost perfect rating on Facebook out of 190 reviews. I’m sure there are very isolated incidents where dogs get injured but that’s the trade off of allowing them freedom to interact with other dogs and not be miserable in a crate all day. As you will learn, 1^st timers will have to undergo a temperament test to prove they are non aggressive towards others dogs. Unlike similar establishments, they have actual people with the dogs ²⁴⁄₇ monitoring their behavior. I’ve seen people from all over such as Nashville and Huntsville who drop their dogs off here on the way to the beach which should tell you something.

We boarded our dog for a weekend at dog days of birmingham. We were very unhappy when we picked our dog up. She was filthy and we had to bathe her 4 times to get off all of the urine and other dirt from other dogs off of her. Additionally, her eyes were bloodshot and she wouldn’t leave our sides for a few days upon her return home. She’s been going to doggie daycares (in Atlanta) since she was a puppy, for 3 years and we’ve never had a problem. I wouldn’t take your dog to dog days of birmingham because your dog will not be cared for properly.

Took my dogs here after researching and visiting to ensure it was as it was portrayed. I picked up my dogs after a long weekend and was treated horrible by the owner. This was our first visit and I had so many questions as to how the dogs did. Basically he didn’t care. Come to find out they didn’t use the dog beds I brought. He said they don’t use them. They let you bring it but put in a back room until pickup. I was told they would be used. He said he tells his staff to tell us what we want hear. I brought two toys in a bag and these were lost! Not once did I receive an apology. On the contrary I was told to take my business elsewhere! I’m sure they didn’t give my dog his medicine and the owner was so rude. I can’t believe he would treat a first time customer who just paid $ 450 the way he did. Can only imagine how he treats the dogs when no one is looking. He said he has 67 dogs and can’t keep track of everything. Well this is your business and I paid good money for the service. I will never come back and recommend others to find a different kennel. First and last time. I’d give zero stars is it was an option.

Ahhhh I wish I had more money to send my pups here for daycare on the regular! The facilities are very clean, safe, and closely monitored. I love that they post pictures throughout the day so you can see that your baby is having fun! They’ve got the dogs sorted out by size and temperament so my adolescent «too cool to play» shepherd mix could hang out in the shade and not be harassed while my puppy could chase every dog in the pen for hours. I boarded both girls for a weekend and the owners never once complained about how many times I checked in with them. They are always so incredibly nice to us whenever we go in and it’s so clear how much they adore dogs. I haven’t had a chance to drop my girls off for grooming there yet, but it’s on the list! I recommend Dog Days to everyone I meet. Such a great place!

Our beautiful Havanese was «groomed» today at Dog Days of Birmingham, though «scathed» would be a better term. He has (had) a beautiful, healthy coat. Our instructions to the groomer when we dropped him off were to do as little cutting as possible, but rather to brush/​comb out any matts wherever possible. When we picked him up, we could not even recognize him. He had been shaved entirely with clippers, quite unnecessarily, as we brush & comb him on a regular basis, & are very aware when he begins to get matted. We feel certain that he was done in this manner only to make the process faster & easier. He is humiliated, & we are heartbroken. I feel certain that the owner of this «business», Jimmy Johnson, will comment that this action was necessary due to neglect, based on his attitude when I called to convey my heartbreak (he kept referring to him as «the dog»). I assure you that this is not the case. DO NOT EVER use this business. Please check my Facebook page, Mary Gandy Peek, for pictures.

We boarded our 7 month old puppy for the first time last week. While I expected him to be nervous when we dropped him off, he was first greeted by a very large and very aggressive chocolate lab which absolutely terrified him — not a good way for him to start off his stay. I felt that this was a bit of poor management as this lab was roaming free in the back area behind the door and was let out when they came to get our dog from the drop off area. The lab could have easily been kept back behind the second door to the office area.
Beyond that, our pup came back with injuries all over his paw pads bad enough that they were cracked and bleeding. I don’t know if this is just because he was playing hard with the other pups on concrete, or because of the fairly thick coat of drywall dust that currently coats the floors at Dog Days whilst they carry out renovations on the building. The owner said that plastic containment was put up to help contain the dust, but that it failed to work. I would have sent the dog to another boarding facility if I knew he would be in those types of conditions and feel as though we should have been informed of this. The dog also has a light cough/​sneeze that I am attributing to the dust. While it could be bordetella, he has recently been vaccinated for that and it doesn’t seem severe enough (yet) to heavily consider that, however, it is enough that I’m concerned with whether or not he ingested a lot of drywall dust and is a bit sick because of it.
Overall, I don’t know that we’ll use Dog Days again.

My two dogs, a Great Dane and a mixed collie breed that I adopted from the Humane Society have been coming to Dog Days for 2 years now and I couldn’t be happier. when my husband and I moved to Birmingham from Dallas, Texas we wanted a place that was similar to the daycare our pups attended in Dallas. We visited several places in Birmingham but none compared to Dog Days. Our dogs attend 3 days a week and drag us in the front door every morning. That tells me all I need to know about how much they love it and how well they are treated. Jimmy, the owner, and his wife Sue are some of the sweetest people and it is obvious how devoted they are to the dogs. I highly recommend Dog Days and plan to continue to bring my pups to the BEST doggie daycare in Birmingham!

So far so good! Friendly staff and friendly dogs :)

Sent our dog here and on the second visit, he was cut by another dog in the face. The owner called me a while afterwards to communicate «we didn’t notice it until he was going back upstairs to play again.» Albeit an attempt to communicate that the cut wasn’t a big deal, it communicated to me that our dog wasn’t properly supervised. – before or after the incident. After speaking with the owner, it was stated, «this happens every 3 months or so, it’s unfortunate it happened on your second visit.» I asked about what has been done to fix this frequency rate, and no clear solutions were provided. Our dog had 5 staples and we had to pay for it after we communicated we weren’t going to continue bringing him. It may be a nice place for many, but it was not a good experience for us.

I have known Jimmy and his wife Sue for over 15 years. They are dog people though and though. We would not trust anyone else to board our two poms. They segregate the dogs by size and that helps out little dogs have a good time while they are there. Highly recommended!

Wow! What a fantastic experience! I brought my two, very active, large dogs there for a two night stay. The people at Dog Days were extremely friendly, helpful, and made me feel very comfortable leaving my love-​bugs in their care. They posted pictures of their play group on Dog Days fb page everyday, and I knew that my boys were happy! I will definitely use them again and again! I highly recommend Dog Days for anyone looking for an exceptional boarding or dog daycare experience!

I love Dog Days! We have used them several times for boarding. They make me feel very comfortable leaving my active weim there. She gets tons of exercise and attention. When we call to check on Paylin they all seem to care about her and do not sound annoyed that we call.
I highly recommend to everyone! We will always use Dog Days of Birmingham!!!

Dog Days is excellent. They love dogs and you know it the minute you meet them and tour the facility. We have a very active puppy and my husband and I both work, so she was a handful at night. Now we take her at least once a week. She loves it! She wants to go every day.
We also use the grooming and boarding services. I can’t believe how wonderful they are. Best In Show!
I would highly recommend them to anyone like me-​my dogs are members of my family not just ‘dogs’.
Jimmy Johnson and his staff are amazing and Birmingham is lucky to have them here. If my sweet Lilli could type she would say ‘Woof! Woof! Bow wow WOW!’ which roughly translates to I LOVE DOG DAYS!