K9 Kaos

I have been going to K-​9 Kaos for a few years now for grooming of my 2 dogs, and I think they do a great job and will continue using them!
Their boarding is great as well, I never worry when leaving them — knowing the staff takes great care of them!
I recommend them.

I can not say enough great things about this place. We first used K9 Kaos for kennel services when we went away on vacation for a long weekend. Being first time dog owners, we were nervous about leaving our puppy for a few nights (he was 7 months old at the time). The staff were so reassuring and kind and told me I could call whenever I wanted to. I was also allowed to tour the facility before he stayed there so I could see the size of the crate he’d be staying in and the condition of the facility itself. In the kennel, they keep the puppies separate from the older dogs & they never interact together unsupervised. He was taken out for potty and exercise multiple times per day and when we picked him up, he was so glad to see us. The rates for boarding are really reasonable, too — $ 25/​night and the last day is free if you pick up before noon.
After a successful time boarding him, we decided to enroll him in puppy behavior classes and those were fabulous as well. They hire an outside private dog trainer that teaches one class a week for 6 weeks. They offer beginner classes for puppies and more advanced training as well for older dogs. Our dog loved the socialization piece — it was great to see him interact with other dogs off his leash.
And finally, we just recently had him groomed here after an unsuccessful experience at a more corporate-​type pet store (one too many shaves very close to his skin and displaying total fear at walking in told the whole story). We were blown away by the groomer at K9 Kaos and will be coming back here every time now. They followed our exact specifications for his haircut, cleaned his ears, trimmed his nails really well, and made him look quite handsome! I also loved the personal touch of a Christmas scarf to complete his look.
Well done, K9 Kaos. We will be coming back to you again and again — our dog and us both think you are fantastic.

About 6 months ago after taking my schnauzer to Petco for years, she got seriously injured due to negligence and they cut her ear badly. After that– she wouldn’t go near a groomer without biting them– it was horrible. And she’s so sweet but she was terrified. Anyways, I looked into K9 Kaos and even went to look at their facility. It’s so nice, the people there really know what they’re doing and so I took my pet there to get groomed, nervously. They did a GREAT job. She wasn’t scared, they took breaks with her if they felt she was getting nervous, they were patient and didn’t just rush through– I was amazed. I will always go here from now on I 100% trust them. And… After seeing their daycare. Maybe my pup will go there once in awhile too to have some fun.

I have boarded my dog here twice and have nothing but great things to say about the place and staff.

You gotta know how great this day care is when your loved on on 4 legs drags you in!

We’ve boarded our two dogs here a few times. The staff is friendly, the facility is beautiful and very clean; it doesn’t smell one bit, you would have no idea tons of dogs walk through on a daily basis! It has a nice retail space with interesting products and the value for all services is really great. Initially we were frustrated when we couldn’t tour the facility, but when we asked, the owner scheduled a time convenient for us, but not at a peak boarding time, to come visit. They really want to ensure the dogs staying with them have as little stress as possible and parading people through on tours wouldn’t make for a stress-​free environment. When we got our tour we were shown an area that didn’t have dogs boarding at the time, and we appreciated the concern for putting the dogs wellbeing first. Our dogs have always come home happy and clean with their own little report cards about how they did while we were away. What really impressed us however was this last stay with K9 Kaos. Our dog Oliver had a medical emergency late at night. The staff on duty called Anne; the owner and she came in immediately to assess the situation. She called us and gave calm details and recommended an action plan. Based on her assessment we asked that Oliver be checked on in an hour and if things hadn’t improved, we would rely on her judgment to take him for medical attention. This was at 10:30 at night. An hour later, Anne called again and advised that Oliver should be taken to the ER Vet in Portsmouth. She told us she would call once he had been seen and would let us know whether he would be staying over night at the ER or if they would release him to her care. We agreed that even if we were asleep she would leave a message for us. True to her word, she left a message at 1 AM! the next morning detailing what had happened at the ER Vet, telling us that Oliver had been a very good patient and that he was back in in her care and was heading to K9 Kaos to rest. We were a several hours away but felt better driving down the next morning and checking on Oliver before continuing with the rest of our vacation. Although Anne wasn’t there– she had been up into the wee hours of the morning for goodness sake!- her staff was well informed. They knew what had happened both before, during the vet visit and after and were able to fill us in. Oliver was his happy go-​lucky self, it was great to see it with our own eyes. At the end of the week we picked up two happy and healthy dogs. If you’re a dog person, you know that they’re your babies. Anne and her staff are the best possible people to leave your babies with whenever you head off on a trip. We will continue to ue every service K9 Kaos offers and would recommend them anytime we have the chance. Thank you K9 Kaos!

They do a good job grooming my shih tzus and are very nice. Their daycare seems to be very popular as well.