Onion Creek Kennels

Our dog Max loves coming to daycare here! Everyone that works there is super sweet and takes great care of my baby when I go out of town!

I just picked Coco up from camp. She stayed overnight 5 nights and I can tell from my worn out pup and the pictures that she had a great time with the Onion Creek Kennel girls! Coco is an escape artist and I have never left her overnight to go out of town, in the 3 years I’ve had her since I rescued her. Thank you, Onion Creek Kennels, for loving on my baby and taking care of her while I was gone!

We have boarded our dogs at Onion Creek Kennel twice. Both times my dogs have loved it. The kennel is spotlessly clean, my dogs get to board together, and they take great care of them. The first time my dogs stayed, one of them tried to go back in to the kennel because he loved it so much.
We do pay extra for «cuddle time» and walking because being in a kennel is stressful for a dog.
My only reason for not giving five stars is that they are extremely inflexible on pickup times. I was not aware of the 1pm pickup hard deadline the first time I picked up my dogs — I got there at 1:15 because my husband said to pick up the dogs «around 1:00» — and they were not very nice about it. I get that rules are rules, but I did not even know about this particular rule. I will do better in the future because I like the service, but I wish they had just patiently explained the rule to me instead of getting instantly irritated when I walked in the door… I did not drop my dogs off so I didn’t know about the rule.

Extremely pleased with Onion Creek Kennels. We needed a place to kennel our furkids during our wedding and through our honeymoon and a friend suggested this place. I was very apprehensive as we had never ever left our dogs in the care of anyone but friends and family. So I decided to give them a call to see about pricing and reservations. From that first phone call, I was put at ease. The woman I spoke with was so incredibly pleasant and answered all my questions. Without giving it a second thought I made the reservation that day. They took great care of our dogs! When we returned the were bathed or appeared very clean, had new fun tags on, and we’re wearing cute St Paddy’s Day bandanas! And most importantly they seemed happy and well cared for. I feel like the pricing was affordable and their location is convenient to the South Austin/​Buda area. We will definitely use the Kennels again!!!

Extremely disappointed.
I was best man in a wedding last weekend and my normal dog sitter went into labor the day before so we had no choice but to board our dogs. I got a call 30 minutes after I dropped them off saying that Toby, my extremely friendly black lab, was growling and if he didn’t stop he wouldn’t be allowed to stay. Turned out these dog keepers couldn’t handle it so I had to run back to get them all dressed in my suit and everything and find somewhere else to go. They wouldn’t even let me try to hang out with him for a little bit to see if I could ease him into it. Also, since I was the best man and the wedding was in 2 hours, I was in a rush to get it figured out and the manager wouldn’t call me back until she was done with her lunch break. I understand that you weren’t on site to meet with me but all I wanted was a phone call to talk about our options.
Really bummed out because we are moving to the area next week and were looking for a kennel where we could board them whenever we go on vacation/​business trips… Guess we’ll have to take our business somewhere they can actually handle dogs.

My dog seemed to love his stay here and it was very convenient. The staff was SUPER friendly. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is they are not flexible at all with pick up and drop off times. I had to have a friend drop my dog off. I asked if I could bring my dog a few hours early and pay half a night’s stay and they said no :(I know… rules are rules, but darn… We have since added a new and slightly unstable dog to our pack so I don’t think we’ll be able to go back, but I would recommend them if you can make their pick up and drop off times work for you.

I am extremely disappointed that the Onion Creek Kennels in Buda will not allow one of my dogs to attend their training classes based solely on the fact that my darling is a pit mix. Pits and pit-​mixes are not served per owner policy via phone inquiry today.

I cannot say enough great things about this operation. They are courteous, conscientious, and truly love the dogs. My black Lab, Bentley, used to go to doggie daycare twice weekly. He always came home tired and very happy. The staff always gave me updates on his adventures and new friends that he had made. They made me feel that he was their favorite dog!!!
Because of my circumstances, I am no longer able to afford to take him. Poor Bentley! He really misses it!
I do continue to board him at OCK when I go out of town and occasionally I take him to see his favorite friends at doggie daycare.
I also have a 13-​year-​old small black lab female. She goes everywhere with me. But I even trust OCK to keep her on the few occasions that I need their services for her.
Job well done, Onion Creek Kennels. Thank you from:
Shelley, Bentley, and Libbey

I love Onion Creek Kennels. They did a great job with grooming our Schnauzer puppy. She looks beautiful. We will definitely be using them again.

Don’t plan a vacation depending on Onion Creek Kennels. Booked in advance, took a tour the prior Friday and showed up Monday and one woman took offense at Toby, our 7 yr. old chocolate lab’s tail being bobbed (like that when adopted from a kill shelter at 5 weeks old). She commented on it several times. Seemed obsessed about it. THREE minutes after taking both Toby and Dixie, our heeler back, she came out and asked if he was aggressive. I said, no, was a sweety pie, a lovey dog, typical lab. She said he was being aggressive.
I observed him in his run observing his new whereabouts. Nothing else. I asked what had he done. She stated he had barked at a dog going by and had run up to the gate. REALLY, he barked at a dog. The other techs avoided eye contact with me. Needless to say, we took our dogs and left and would never trust our babies in their care.

I visited Onion Creek Kennels this weekend, and I was extremely impressed. The entire kennel is spotlessly clean. The dogs have indoor kennels at night, but they are let out 5 times a day to run. There are several large, fenced-​in, grassy areas for dogs to be outside.
There is a strict procedure for letting dogs in and out of their runs for safety’s sake.
I was impressed with the Cat Room, equipped with aquariums for fish watching and kitty condos for climbing.
In addition to the immaculate kennel, Onion Creek also offers pick-​up and drop-​off service in a delightful van, adorned with photos of kennel clients.
Manager Jaime is calm, collected and efficient.
I would send my dogs here without hesitation.

We love this kennel! This is the second time we’ve used them and we are very happy with them. We have 3 dogs, one is blind and the other has to take medication. The staff is very nice and accommodating, feel very confident they will give our babies the attention they need. We definitely use them again!

We started taking our dog to Onion Creek Kennels because it’s close to home but now we prefer to take her because of the friendliness of their staff and the care our dog has received. I left feeling like we picked the perfect place for her. If you’re searching or thinking about trying Onion Creek Kennels, I highly recommend them; you won’t regret it!

We moved to the area about a year ago. We searched for the best place to leave our 12-​year old dog. This is the place. The staff are great, you can even bring your own refrigerated food, and they have a frequent flyer program. What else do you want? Oh yeah, our pooch loves it. Her tail’s a waggin’ every time we show up! Way to go Onion Creek!

If I could give this kennel 0 stars I would. IF you are concerned with your pet’s safety and treatment I would reconsider your decision of using Kennel. I recently had a friend experience something similar of what I went through a few years ago. If you would like to read one of my earlier reviews of this place please scroll down.

My dog Pearl stayed here for 10 days while we were in Colorado, and we had a good experience.
The good exerience consisted of the following;
— Check-​in process was simple (good service),
— facility was open, and clean (we took a tour),
— Pricing seems reasonable (we got one night for free!),
— Check out was quick/​simple,
— is it close to the house in S. Austin,
I don’t like to kennel my dog if I don’t have to — but if no friends can help me out — Onion Creek Kennels will be my first choice!