Camp Bow Wow San Clemente

Joli loves it here, which makes me love it.
I really appreciate how much effort they put into making a safe place for me to feel comfortable bringing her. It really is a gift!

The people at Camp Bow Wow San Clemente care for our dogs like they are their own. We recently moved to San Diego and still make the drive when we go out of town. They are truly the best!

My husband pup and I all love camp bow wow. Words really can’t describe how happy we are that our puppy is happy and always well taken care of. Love love love the cameras helps me feel less guilty about leaving for a night or two. All the camp employees are so nice loving and attentive to our crazy pups needs. Thank you Camp Bow Wow for all you do.

Very friendly and attentive staff! They are informative, very helpful and polite. You can tell they have a true love of dogs! I know I can trust them with my boys (dogs) and that they will receive excellent care! If they have a question with the feeding or medicine for my dogs — they always call to clarify! The boys go to day camp and stay overnight! I really get to relax on trips knowing they are well taken care of! thanks Camp Bow Wow!

There are SO many fantastic things about Camp Bow Wow San Clemente: the hours are great (and long, for dog parent convenience!), the extra-​special attention and care, and the monthly birthday Pawties are a kick. All the counselors are always so happy to see Holly & Pebbles. I am very comfortable trusting Camp Bow Wow San Clemente with our furry children. I’ve referred a couple of friends and they love the Camp Bow Wow experience also!

My dogs are super happy and the prices are reasonable and the facility is clean and fun. Most of all, the staff love the dogs!

We loved Camp Bow Wow! Helpful staff, clean, separate pens for larger dogs. Nice overnight suites. Love the video feed. Looking forward to many play days and some cozy overnights to come…

My Dexter’s second home! Everyone always cheerful and attentive. They welcome him in immediately and my heart is happy seeing him happily trotting in. I have peace of mind having him there. Our dogs are our babies and we want the best… this is the place!!!

My 11 ½ year old Golden Retriever Cooper loves Camp Bow Wow and so do I. I moved to San Clemente in 2011 and started taking my 2 Goldens (Cooper & Tucker) to camp a couple of days a week. I knew they loved it as they would drag me to the front door whenever I was dropping them off and as I was driving towards Camp I always say «Do you know where you are going? Camp Bow Wow!» and they get excited.
The staff is wonderful and caring and I feel that they love my Cooper almost as much as I do. I lost Tucker two years ago and recently a counselor asked how Cooper was doing without Tucker in his life as they were very bonded; I was touched that she would remember Tucker. I know whenever I drop off Cooper he is in great, loving hands and is in for a fun day. My vet also takes her dog to Camp Bow Wow so that is a great endorsement as well

Wonderful staff, my dog loves going to camp bow wow. Their camera feed helps make me feel secure about my dog child being in good hands

My pup has been attending Camp Bow Wow now for about 5 months and let me just say that if he could speak, he’d tell me he wants to move in there!
I initially took him to PAWS, the staff there was friendly– but the facility was no where near as nice, there was no outdoor play yard, which is important to us, and lastly my dog’s second time there he hugged my leg and didn’t want to go. That alone told me that I needed to look at other options for him since he’s INCREDIBLY social.
Camp Bow Wow loves my pup and he loves them. Nothing makes me feel better than knowing I’m going to have a happy and tired doggie at the end of the day. You’d think the novelty of going each time would wear off, but he now knows the word «camp» and goes bananas with excitement until we get there. Can’t say enough good about this heaven sent for daycare and boarding!

They denied my dog because he is a friendly PITBULL. He has his canine good citizen training they didn’t bother to ask about but they told me if he is a mix it’s ok… I’m sorry why isn’t the pure bred dachshund restricted when they have the biggest bite statistic these days?. I understand insurance may rise, but true dog lovers do NOT discrimnate. I am a professional pet sitter who is insured and bonded and has a company that has been around for over 20 years, not once have I turned down ANY breed because of its breed without meeting him/​her first. Numerous of my friends have had their «pit mixes» aka straight pitts they misinformed them about get kicked out for playing a certain way… well maybe if you did enough research and actually understood the nature of these dogs behaviors you would be able to handle them. It’s like when people own chihuahuas and don’t understand they will bark… get comfortable with all breeds before you try to run a facility that «welcomes» them… or is supposed to. As a pet lover, owner, and advocate I will NEVER refer any clients here due to this alone, and word gets around quickly…

My long-​haired chihuahua, Mita, loves Camp Bow Wow! We’ve been taking him there every few months since we rescued him 2 years ago. Mita doesn’t usually like other dogs on the street/​beach path, but he thrives in the open play setting. He’s usually always the smallest dog there (5 lbs) but he’s very happy!
I love when the staff takes photos of him or gives us a little report card… it’s adorable! All the workers are extremely kind & knowledgeable.
Also, Mita gets haircuts here and the groomer is phenomenal. She does a better job than any other grooming salon in San Clemente!

We received great service at Camp Bow Wow San Clemente this past weekend. We normally have a friend or neighbor take care of our dogs when we go out of town overnight and that was not an option this time. We called Camp Bow Wow on Thursday night and were able to book Saturday night for both if our dogs to stay. The staff was nice, respectful and really seemed to enjoy working with all of the dogs. After they did the initial interview with our dogs and integrated in with all of the other campers they allowed my son and I to go back and see how they were doing. We will definitely be camping with them again soon.

Our doggy gets excited when we grab her overnight bag since she knows that means a camp out at Camp Bow Wow in San Clemente. She has stayed for week long vacations and many one nighters and we will continue to recommend this facility. The day camp works well too. It’s quick and easy to walk in, have the staff recognize her by name, and she trots off happily to day camp. The video cam app let’s you watch the dogs interact in the play areas and its been fun for our kids to find her on camera while we are away on a trip of our own.

I definitely recommend bringing your dog to camp bow wow San Clemente. Not only is the staff great but the venue is very clean.

Love this place. They give you a tour and let you know everything you’ll ever need to know. The two girls that work the front are super friendly and helpful. They remember your pets and greet them with a smile. My
Pups love going there & they’re always tired upon pick up.

My two dogs Traveler and Harper love going to camp. They get a great day of play and I get to check on them via the webcam. Both my dogs are seniors, but they still act like youngsters. I can’t always get them out for a long walk, so a day at camp helps me get them all tired out. If you have a happy hyper dog, large or small, that you can’t always run, I’d highly recommend taking them here. I work in the veterinary business and I’m very picky about where my dogs go and stay. They must be up to date on their vaccines and pass a trial day to make sure they get along with the pack. This is also good for young dogs to learn from the pack on good dog manors.
Thank you all at Camp Bow Wow for all that you do!

We brought our dog into Camp Bow Wow several months ago (she is a pit mix) she passed their test and played for the day. She got an excellent «report card» so we felt comfortable leaving her there for the following weekend. When we picked her up after three days, again, she had a great report so we decided to start taking her there a few times a month to play with the other dogs to keep her socialized. She always received great reports and we were told she was a favorite.
On her last visit back in May, I was watching her on the video and I noticed a red headed girl (camp counselor) was following her a round the play yard and squirting her with the water bottle for absolutely no reason, my dog was not playing, fighting or even sniffing any other dog, she was just walking around trying to get away from this girl. My dog then walked outside by herself, I switched to outside camera only to see this same girl, turn her back on about twenty other dogs and follow mine outside. My dog got up on one of the toys and the lady squirt her again. Right at that moment another lady walked into the play yard and the red head quickly left my dog alone. I calmed down and called a little bit later to tell them that my dog was going to be picked up by my mother and I was told «since I have you on the phone, Kaya has a little knick on her neck from another dog» I was told that kaya and this other dog were standing near each other and kaya did the play bow and the other dog sucker punched her and bit her neck. So I told the receptionist Lauren what I saw on the camera and she said she would look into it. When my mom picked my dog up, she was told that the camp counselor was new and said that she kept spraying kaya because she was making the other dogs anxious. The knick actually turned out to be a quarter size chunk missing out of her neck. When I heard what the counselor was saying I immediate asked to speak with the owner. The owner called me back the next day and said that she sat down with the counselor to review the tape. She also said that she understood why I was so upset because if SHE had seen what I saw, she would have been livid. She then told me the video made sense with the counselor walking her through each step.
That’s when the story changed. Now the counselor said she was actually spraying the other dogs around kaya to «protect» her because there had been an issue right before I started watching. I asked why she followed her outside to spray her and was told that it only looked like she was getting sprayed. Completed lied to me. When your telling the truth the story doesn’t change. After our call ended we made the decision that kaya would not return.
Were heading out of town next weekend and we thought we would give them another shot with the understanding that kaya will not be in the same play yard as the red head and that she would be introduced again slot to the other dogs. We called the owner and we were told they did not want kaya back because «we got so upset with them and they didn’t want kaya to get hurt» when we asked if the dog that bit her was asked to leave her response was «I don’t have that info in front of me»
So basically, if YOUR dog gets hurt or mistreated and you call them out, they may ask you to leave.
They loop their videos as well. My mother was watching her dog on the video a few weeks ago and noticed that her dog was in the yard with MANY other dogs, then poof all the play yards were empty and it appeared to be dark.
We met a lady at the dog park whose son had just started working there. After a week he was ready to quit because he didn’t like what he was seeing…
Perhaps they should train their employees to look for the signs all dogs give when their anxious or scared or ready to pounce, so the other dogs can be safe.
I only gave this review 1 start because I feel they lied and could’ve handled the situation so much better.

My little chiweenie Denny loves Camp Bow Wow. The whole facility is set up around a camp theme, which is cute. The «campers» aka the dogs all really seem to have a great time.
They separate big dogs from little dogs, put the campers down for naps in their cabins when they need them, and feed meals on a schedule.
I have only ever used the doggie day care (half day and full day packages available to discount the price)– but I hear that the grooming services and overnight boarding are wonderful too.
My favorite part — cameras all around so you can download and app and stalk your dog all day long while he is at camp. I just love looking on the pup cameras and see that my little dog is being taken care of:)
Thanks Camp Bow Wow and you will be seeing plenty more of Denny !