Canine Companions reviews and complaints

Do not hire Aleesha Gibson, owner of Canine Companions. I had two elderly dachshunds one 15 and one 13. They were rescues, and I was fortunate to be able to take my dogs to work for 11+ years. When my work situation changed I hired Aleesha to come to my home to pet sit. She was to come Monday thru Friday at 1:30 for 30 minutes a day to let my dogs out and spend time with them during the visit. I told Aleesha during the initial interview that they did not like other dogs, and they could not go to doggy day care. I told her that one dog was deaf, and one dog was almost blind. I told her that they were a bonded pair, and at this stage of their life they needed to be in their own home, their safe place. Problem #1: she was contracted to come to my home at 1:30 – she was not consistent. Some days she came too early and some days too late. She also did not always stay the 30 minutes as agreed.
Problem #2 she brought ANOTHER dog into my home! She did not ask permission. She did not leave me a note. She did not text me about the dog. I found long white dog hair on my sofa! When confronted she said that she did bring a dog into my home not once but twice in two days. I believe there have been other dogs in my home over the past few months. Beware! She violated my home and upset my dogs. She will do the same to you and your home. @alesshaG #busted #unprofessional #doubledipping

Our dogs have stayed at Canine Companions on two different occasions. Never again, though. The first time we left them there we had no major complaints, but were a little concerned they were understaffed with all the dogs they kennel. We were staying in a hotel in town while we moved so we were able to go check on the dogs from time to time – and this may have kept the CC staff on there toes a little in caring for our dogs. However, when we went to pick them up, one of our dogs was soaking wet. They said they had given her a bath and their blowdryer broke. ? The last time our dogs stayed there, we were out of town for about a week. I requested one of the kennels with the outdoor patio (at an additional cost) because one of our dog drinks a lot of water and needs to pee more often – and they said that having the patio would allow her to go whenever she wanted. When I dropped them off, I asked to walk back with them to see the dogs accommodations. I was a little suspicious when they told me that their space wasn't ready yet. (Are they overbooking the upgraded spaces and charging people for add-ons that aren't actually provided?) When I picked our dogs up, the one that drinks a lot appeared to have been laying in her own urine for some time. Her coat was wet and matted and reeked of pee. Did she really stay in a unit with an outdoor patio? Who knows. Even worse, both dogs appeared kind of dazed and lethargic and when we got home they both vomited and had diarrhea. Neither ate for two days, but recovered over the next week. My impression is that the owner of this kennel is overly profit-oriented, at the expense of the dogs. Although the staff is friendly and seem to be dog-lovers, they are obviously overworked. Too many dogs – not enough caring staff! Also, no grass. The outdoor areas for the dogs are all concrete, as far as I can tell.