Mitredale Boarding Kennels

Our two dogs have been here twice for week long stays. They are so well looked after and get great care and attention. The team here clearly love dogs and we appreciate all our interactions with them.
Apr 25th, 2023

Nov 22nd, 2022

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, Value
Mar 31st, 2022

This is our third winter season putting our pup in the care of Di and this year Lois. To say he loves this place is an understatement, as soon as we turn into the drive he is bursting with excitement. When we pick him up he is super happy and completely exhausted. It's such a good feeling knowing you can spend all day up the maunga and know your pup is also having the best time on the farm. Communication is so easy and we always love catching up with Di. Awesome place :)
Jan 12th, 2022

In Dec of 2020 we put both our dogs into the care of mitredale kennels for 4 nights. Previous to their stay I'd advised the owner that one of our dogs had bitten another dog and as precaution we were muzzling during public outings. The owner never expressed any concern about housing her. We dropped them off where the owner declined to take the muzzle or lead, assuring that she would be supervised during her stay. As we were returning to collect them we were informed by a friend that our dog had been involved in an attack at the kennels. We called the owner to find out what happened and discovered that indeed our dog had severely attacked another dog two days prior. To my understanding the other dog survived but spent a couple of weeks in the veterinary hospital. Our dogs came back with diminished mental health and one missing 3cm of flesh from the tip of her tail. The owner admitted to leaving our dog unattended and she had jumped the fence. An SPCA investigation was conducted and found the kennels were not compliant. The owner undertook changes to bring the kennels up to minimum standards. I would not recommend these facilities to others. The owner has other major priorities that do not allow for adequate attention to families furry companions, in my opinion.
Aug 20th, 2021