Dog Sitting in Schaghticoke

Morgan is a dream. She not only watched my dog Sadie, but kept her clean and happy. Sadie gets so excited to see her. If I even say, “you wanna go see Morgan?” My dog gets excited. I feel like I’m leaving my dog with a family members which is so relieving because I’m gone sometimes for long periods of time. I never have to worry and Morgan always keeps me updated! Absolutely love this place!

I have a 2-year-old beagle mix named Samantha. She’s the greatest dog, and everyone loves her. Her only fault is her nearly uncontrollable excitement when she sees people and squirrels. Last Thanksgiving, I hired Morgan of Highpoint Farm & Pet Sitting to care for Sam in her home for 10 days. When my son and I picked up Sam, she was unusually quiet and didn't show excitement at seeing us. She was sedate as we left to go home. Even when she spotted a squirrel, she had no reaction. This was a stark contrast to when we have returned from other trips. Concerned, I examined Sam when we reached the car. I found two inflamed spots under her collar under her neck about 1 inch apart. The fur was rubbed away and there were traces of blood at a point in the center of each spot. She also had abrasions on the top of her nose. The dog bed that we left with Sam at Morgan’s house had drops of blood all over it. We drove straight to the emergency vet clinic to make sure Sam was okay and document her condition. The vet said that the abrasions were probably caused by rubbing against a kennel. She could not confirm what caused the spots on Sam's neck under her collar. I contacted Morgan about these issues, and she expressed concern. Although she hadn’t told me about any of Sam’s injuries when I picked her up, she did explain when I called later that Sam had gotten cut when she was playing. Morgan also confirmed that the numerous spots on Sam’s bed were blood. In retrospect, many things seem odd about the situation. For example, Morgan would not let us see where Sam would be staying, but instead met us at the park. (She did send photos of a bedroom in her house with a kennel, where Morgan said Sam would stay while she was at work.) When we dropped Sam off the day before our trip, Morgan met us in the parking lot rather than having us bring Sam to her apartment door. When we picked Sam up, Morgan texted several times to find out the exact time we would be there. Those are the facts. You can draw your own conclusions about what caused Sam's behavioral and physical condition. I found Morgan to be an engaging business person with good communication and professional billing/scheduling. However, I do not feel confident that Sam’s care measured up to how Morgan represented the situation. I hope this information will be helpful to others choosing a pet sitter for the dogs.

Morgan watched our lab, Moose, for 10 days. We were quite nervous leaving him, as it was the first time we ever left him. We certainly made the right choice by leaving him with Morgan. She communicated frequently, sending us videos and pictures of him. He was always happy and active. He was so excited to see us when we picked him up. He was in the best mood and had been cared for so well in our absence. Thank you, Morgan!

Morgan has been a gift! We own a farm with a large variety of animals and Morgan is the only one we trust with the care of our animals. We have four dogs, with varying personalities, and some folks are overwhelmed by them. In particular we have one dog who should be named Karen, he's judgy and isn't impressed by most people. He and Morgan were fast friends, and if she's has Red's approval, that's all that matters. Chickens, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, pigs, calves...you name it she's taken great care of it for us. Always going above and beyond, working on training with them and administering meds. A true extension of ourselves. Thankful for a trusted critter care taker.

Our dog Hazel stayed here back in May and Dawn was great, the place is clean and catered to Hazel's needs. Hazel is a rescue (I notice a previous review from Eddie L which is completely false), she's a Husky German Shepard mix and is very energetic as well as being an escape artist, Dawn was able to take this into consideration and provide ample boarding and stimulation for her. We also got her groomed here so as well as being greatly taken care of she also came out smelling and looking amazing! I wouldn't take Hazel anywhere but here! Edit: Wanted to also add that I was initially nervous about boarding Hazel as it was the first time I had to and Dawn would send me daily updates on how she was getting on which I really appreciated.

Kala enjoys her stays at Creekside. She runs right past me to go visit her friends. Not even a bye from her. Being nervous parents we appreciate the texts and pics that we receive from Dawn. I know that she is having a blast because when we pick her up after her stay she is exhausted and sleeps all the way home. Happy four legged child and happy parents. Thanks Dawn

I am a huge fan of Creekside Kennel. I have boarded my dog Bella there several times over the last two years. She is a Shiba Inu. It's clear she is loved there. Every visit Bella excitedly jumps out of my car and runs to the kennel. Also, Dawn is very knowledgeable about dogs & always shares valuable information about Bella and her breed. I always have Bella bathed during her stays. They do a spectacular job grooming her and she leaves looking beautiful!

A friend of ours recommended Creekside Kennels when our usual boarding place was booked. Dawn was quick to get back to me, she was friendly and very interested in learning all about our pups and their needs. We have used them twice in the last few months and are beyond pleased with their care and attention to detail! Highly recommend!

3 letters….WOW! Dawn is amazing with her handling of my 2 boys, Jonah & Jordan. My boys have high energy and when leaving Dawn, they are exhausted beyond belief!! I have added “Dawn’s Camp” to my vocabulary, which motivates my boys to respond to my commands!!!!!

We are from out town and had never left our puppy at a kennel so I wasn't sure what to expect. When we arrived at out appointed time the owner met us and showed us the facilities . The set up is great with individual grassy run -outs side by side with other dogs. The dogs could interact with each other but not get at each other thru the chain link fence. When we drove back in we could see another kennel worker sitting with our pup petting him. I was impressed with the set up ,the cleanliness ,and friendly staff. Wish Creekside kennel was 11 hours closer. We would use them all the time.

My entire experience with Dawn at Creekside Kennels was fantastic! I brought my cat there and she was quick to check us in because he was stressed from the car ride. She provided him with a special bed, high quality food and lots of attention. He's never come home from "camp" so happy before. He's been talking our ears off and being especially affectionate. Thanks, Dawn for all you do! I would highly recommend Creekside Kennels.

Both of my rescues do so well at Creekside! Each of my dogs have their own quirks that make staying at an average boarding facility unrealistic. Dawn is so good with the dogs and the facility is such an amazing set up. It is so difficult to not only find a facility that will board behavioral dogs but also a facility where you can truly trust your dog is getting the best care. The staff at Creekside are so incredible. Without a doubt, bring your dog here if you are lucky enough to get a spot! They have high demand! Nothing but good things to say about Dawn and staff at Creekside!!

Contacted to book dog for overnight stay. No phone contacts just emails. Didn't know all was set til several messages left. Today we attempted to drop off dog and leave for vacation. Lost trying to find kennel, called owner only to get answer machine. Found kennel, only to see kennel gate closed. Waited 15 - 20 minutes for owner to respond when we might be able leave dog. Finally Owner response was rude, not accommodating, saying we would have to wait til 445 or tomorrow! We had to cancel our Boston reservation with no where to leave our dog. It seems dogs are left unattended from 9am to 4 or 5 pm during day, at this kennel. We were surprised by owner response to help us in the face of a mistake in finding kennel or having a problem that day... Not a good business practice

Staff is so friendly, thoughtful, thorough, and knowledgeable! We were informed by Dawn that our pup Kiwi’s knee clicks when massaged - something she found during the groom that we had never noticed. We mentioned it to the vet who diagnosed Kiwi with “luxated patellas” - the joints didn’t form properly, in Kiwi’s case, a genetic defect. She’s now on a joint supplement and it will be monitored. This level of care and compassion is priceless!!!! We will most certainly bring Kiwi back for more fun 💗🐾

We are so grateful to have found Meg to take care of our puppy Ruby. Ruby has spent days and nights at Megs and she loves it! She loves playing with her fur baby friends and she loves spending time with Meg. We know Ruby is safe and loved every time she is with Meg in her home.

Meg is the best. She has been taking care of my puppy for a while now and has been energetic, reliable and quick to identify and communicate any issue worth noting. As a new dog owner I have trusted her advice and am happy to have her a part of my team. Most importantly, my puppy LOVES her!

She takes great care of the pets. Better then some parents take care of their kids, we have had 3 rescues and they all love going to Meg. recommend her 112%

Meg is outstanding! We went on vacation and she took care of our 2 dogs, Champ and Rosco, and our cat Gypsy as her own. But when she noticed the plants needed watering, she took care of them also. Going on vacation is so much easier now. Thank you very much.

Meg is amazing, my animals absolutely adore her! I cannot begin to cover how amazing it is to have multiple animals & still be able to travel with no worries! That was not always the case. Being able to leave town with zero worries is a godsend. When I moved into the area, Meg was a referral from another pet sitter that knew Meg could handle multiple animals, work with any breed and she would not shy away from special needs. The fact that all my furbabies absolutely love her is just icing on the cake. The furbabies and I are the fortunate ones, Meg makes it easy for us.

Meg is simply amazing! We have 2 black house panthers that are extremely skittish. We were extremely nervous how they'd behave with her, whether they'd come out to eat or not. When Meg visits to feed them they greet her at the door and accept chin scratches. They hide from everyone else but not Meg. She has a very calm and soothing energy that animals respond to. She is truly a house panther whisperer! Can't recommend her enough!

Headed out of town for Christmas and a week before leaving we realized we needed a sitter for our Bunny Lola. Found Meg online and she came to the rescue. She was extremely reliable and prompt. She was willing to come to my place for daily visits with Lola which worked out great for Lola. She is now listed in my contacts as Bunny sitter for future vacations. Defiantly recommend. Thank you Meg!!

We were heading out of town for a week and ran into a pinch trying to find a reliable pet sitter/boarder. All the big names were booked and couldn’t accommodate and most didn’t even answer their phones or call me back. On the second day of research and phone calls I came across Meg’s business. She was able to squeeze our Sherman into her schedule. What a blessing! Her high reviews were accurate in describing her quality of service, care, and competitive prices. She’s very personable, loves dogs and spoils them rotten! Sherman did not miss us! Haha! Every other day she sent photos and videos of the fun, friends and activities that the dogs were enjoying. You CANNOT get the level of care anywhere else like with Meg. It proved to be more of a home than a business, a passion more than a profit for Meg. I will DEFINITELY be recommending her to all my friends and booking with her in the future.

Love Meg, we work together in rescue. Let me tell you, I've never seen a more loving person. I highly recommend her services if you need a pet sitter, she will treat your dog as if it was her own.

Meg is fabulous with all animals. She is loving, kind, compassionate and a true animal lover. She has a heart of gold and treats her client’s pets with the utmost care. Highly recommend her!

I recently moved to the area and needed a place to send my dog, Torino, for daycare and boarding. From the very first visit, it was clear that Ellen truly loves and cares for the dogs. My little guy, Torino, immediately took to her, which is always a good sign. The daycare is situated on a spacious farm, which provides plenty of room for the dogs to run and play. Whenever we pull up to the farm, he gets excited. It's clear he knows he's about to have a great time. After a day at Ellen's, Torino always comes home tired but happy. This tells me he's had a full day of fun and exercise, which is exactly what I want for him. Whether it's daycare or boarding, I know he's in good hands with Ellen. Highly recommend!

Ellen and assistant Vinny are great and loved our dog like he was their own. Convenient and affordable home-style dog daycare. We brought our dog 2x a week when he was a puppy. Very accommodating for last minute requests.

We have two dashounds that are very spoiled and do not like to be away from us. We recently moved into the area and Ellen and her team at Darling Farms came highly recommended. We needed to board our dogs for several days over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays this year. The later was on very short notice due to a death in our family. Ellen and team couldn’t have been more flexible and accommodating. We couldn’t have been more pleased with our dogs stay both times. As Ellen said - they had a blast. They played with other smaller dogs during their stay which was so nice. Most places from our experience just cage dogs for the most part of their stay. When we picked them up both dogs were calm and happy - not anxious or agitated. In fact they were off leash following Ellen down the deck stairs to meet us and with a gaggle of other small dogs wagging their tails in attention. We were completely blown away. And the second time we dropped them off for their stay- they ran into the house at the Farm- without hesitation!!! We don’t normally post reviews on anything but loving our dogs so much and finding Ellen and her staff at Darlling Farms so great we felt we needed to share our findings to other dog owners similar to ourselves that find boarding a challenge. She also does large dogs as well and has marvelous open fenced in areas outdoors for the dogs to play. As one person said to us- who recommended Ellen-when we questioned him “ Taking care of your dogs - this is what she does”. Amen!

My dog is currently being boarded there. Received a video from Ellen, this morning, of him playing in the snow. Thought that was such a nice touch. Nice to know that he's in good hands.

Don’t know if they’re still open but I called multiple times. No one answers, and when I left a voicemail no one called back.

We trust the care our animals receive when we board them at Darrling Farm. Our pets always come home happy and healthy.

Super nice people who took good care of our vizsla, Hubert. Easy to get to. A dog friendly place!

They take care of our 2 dogs. That is a great place Darrling Farm Dog Sitting (no cats).

Best dog sitter around. Our 3 dogs are sad to leave but happy to see us.

Beautiful location and set up, our dog was in such good care.

Emily was accommodating, and welcoming to a meet and greet that turned into an overnight stay for Rhoda. I was very comfortable leaving Rhoda with her. I received updates and pictures of the fun the dogs were having. We will be back. Thank you!

I highly recommend Emily for pet sitting/boarding. My dog is can tend to be a little shy with new people but he took right to her. She gave us a lot of updates and pictures while we were away, which gave me so much peace of mind. You won’t find better than Emily.

Emily is the best with all furry friends and truly cares about those she is watching! She makes sure that those she is caring for are well taken care of and has the best course of care for your pets while they stay at Ireland Hills. Your pups will have the most fun staying with her and Clover!

Emily was a great sitter for our puppies. She took good care of them while we attended a wedding in Vermont recently. They were very happy with her!💙💛💚 …

Emily loves dogs as is evident by how she took care of mine for a week. And she sent pics and updates to let me know they were settled in and doing fine. Highly recommend and i will be back!

Emily is great with dogs and has been awesome with my Murphy! Her dog clover and Murphy get along so well and Murphy always comes back a happy and tired puppy. Can not recommend her enough