Canine Castle Dog Boarding

Unfortunately my first impression of the business was not a good one. I understand that this business was Ken’s baby and I am sorry for sharing my immediate impression. I neither appreciate the personal attack on my character which amazed me since Ken said that my judgement of his kennel setup wasn’t credible enough since I was there for only «3 minutes», but he supposedly knows just who I am in those 3 minutes. Amazing. Quite disgusting that someone at his age and a veteran himself, would make a personal attack on a servicewoman whose military core values include integrity. Just simply amazing.

BUSINESS CLOSED — I stopped off at Canine Castle today (9÷8÷15) because I wasn’t able to get through to the regular phone number associated with this business. The message was that the number couldn’t be completed as dialed. I stopped at the house and discovered that another business had taken over. This is named TLC Clubhouse and they board dogs as well. I got a brochure from the new owner and she appears to have a very good operation and has increased the play area for the dogs.
That said, my experience taking my dog to Canine Castle, for the past 5 years, was a very good one. Wesley would look forward to going there and would begin to get excited when we approached the freeway overpass. Ken would work with me on drop off and pick up and I never noticed any cleanliness issues when I would take my dog back and pick him up myself. It certainly wasn’t a glamorous place but had everything needed and he would make sure he had play time with each dog. He worked with me since I have a special diet to feed and never acted as though it was a hardship to take the extra time.
I am sorry to discover that Ken closed up business but I wish him well.

This is not a review, just wanted to let you know that you can’t read your new sign. Might want to put the old one back up

We have used Canine Castle’s services a few times now. Our dogs love it here. Ken is great! His prices are affordable. I highly recommend his services to anyone. We will continue to use him for a long time.

We have had great experiences each time we have boarding our lab at Canine Castle. Our dog is happy to visit Ken & his friends there — he really acts happy to go see the place, sniff around, etc.
It’s a mellow place since there aren’t 100 dogs; when we pick him up, he’s not overly anxious. We’ve seen it before at other boarders, where when he comes home he crashes like he was at a rock concert and stayed up all night. When we pick him up after a stay at Canine Castle, he’s just happy.
If you want your dog to be safe, well taken care of with an on-​site staff, this is a great place. They care about their customers and remember us by name.

Don’t pay any attention to the 2 bad reviews on here about Canine Castle. We live right around the corner from Ken and just met him for the first time this weekend. We had a baby shower at our house and needed Ken to watch our 2 German Shepherds. Our 2 yr old male is skittish around men he doesn’t know, he took right to Ken. I believe dogs can see good souls. This was also the weekend of the crazy heat wave, 102 that day in Vista. Ken had the misters turned on for the dogs comfort. First thing I noticed was all but 2 kennels had dogs, which means to me that a lot of people trust this place…
It only took a few minutes talking to Ken for us to bond. We received a trustworthy service for a good price and I also made a new friend. Thank you Ken!

I live in Orange County and enjoy going to the casinos in San Diego County, where I get offers for free hotel rooms and it’s like a mini vacation; however, I have 2 big dogs and I have had trouble finding someone to look after them for me.
I usually get gas off the 78 fwy at Civic Center and Canine Castle is right there. A couple weeks ago I went there to inquire about boarding my dogs and was greeted by «Virginia,» who was bathing one of the dogs, but offered to give me a tour when she was done.
Let me just say that Virginia interacted with all of the dogs, whom she introduced me to by name and offered a little bio on each dog. This lady kept the kennels clean and was nice to all the dogs.
The following weekend I decided to give them a try and brought my dogs to San Diego with me, which was really cool because I was able to take them to run on the beach on my way down there and again on the way back.
My dogs stayed there for 2 night and appeared in good spirits despite the heat and my lab got her thyroid medicine before each meal, plus it was really affordable!
I totally trust Canine Castle with the care of my dogs.

I’ve boarded my dog at Canine Castle twice and The Animal Keeper once. Canine Castle is SO much better. I just picked my dog up from a weekend stay and she was happy as could be. When I picked her up from the animal keeper (in poway) she was depressed and out of it for about 3 days. The prices here are good and the owner is very nice. If I need to board my dog again, I’ll be taking her back to Canine Castle.

My husband is an active duty Marine and I have a busy career of my own, but Ken and Canine Castle have saved our butts with our two fur-​children on numerous occasions. He has the best rates around, he’s flexible with our many requests, and most importantly, the dogs are happy and seemed well cared-​for there. I’ve recommended him to friends and will do so again.

I have used this kennel since 2004 and they have done great things for my family and dogs. I am in the US Navy and they have always been able to take my dogs on short notice if I have a short fused assignment that requires me to go to the East Coast or overseas. Both of my German Shorthairs get excited to visit the Castle and their tales are a-​wagging as soon as I got off the 78.
The dogs love it there and the service is great. I get a rate too when I go because the dogs can share a run.
Simply a great family run small business.

I feel bad that Kristen’s dog had such a horrible experience. I’ve taken my dog here twice and it has been fine for my purposes. It could be because my dog has been to many different kennels in his 3 years and has done fine by all of them. He’s pretty adaptable and very friendly.
Here’s what you need to know. The place is small, it’s in the owner’s backyard. He keeps the small dogs and larger dogs in separate areas. Each dog gets their own kennel. Each dog gets a filled water bowl and a dog house. The area over the dog house is covered, the rest is not. They clean each kennel every day. They let the dogs out, separately, at least two times a day. The play area is very small, but enough to walk around and play in. There are balls and toys for them to play with. You can bring your own food if you’d like, and give them instructions on when to feed the dog. They will give treats, but of course you can ask them not too if you so choose.
I have found this place perfectly fine for a weekend or an overnight. They will also keep your dog there during the day if you need your dog watched. However, I don’t think I’ll be keeping my pooch there for longer than a weekend at a time. He’s a lab and loves to run and play, and so he would need more play space for those long stays. Otherwise, this place is fine. VERY reasonable prices, too.