Paws at Play Boarding and Daycare Lodge LLC 2307 26th Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868

"Editing this review because of the new reply from the owner. I was not let go or fired, I quit on my own accord after being accused of things I didn’t do over the phone by my drunk boss, who by the timeframe was clearly drunk during open business hours. I also don’t understand why my customer service ability was brought into question as that had nothing to do with my review. Seems I’ve struck a nerve. Personally would not board my dog here. I worked here for only two weeks and I would not recommend trusting Dave with your dog. While I worked there, I witnessed him yell at and use fear tactics on more ‘difficult’ dogs and we were taught to use pepper spray on aggressive dogs. Personally, this is not behavior I’d want coming from someone I should be trusting my pets with. One incident with a pit bull resulted in all future bullies to be ‘out alone’ dogs, even when they were the sweetest babies. Aside from some appalling behavior towards the animals, when I went to pick up my first paycheck, I was in the office maybe 5 minutes max to sign and mobile deposit my check, which then on my car ride home, Dave called me drunk to accuse me of stealing money. Mind you this was hardly 15 minutes after close and he was drunk… makes you wonder if he was drunk on the job. I was also told by other staff that the drunken calling and verbal abuse and accusations were not uncommon. Please think carefully if boarding your pet here. All other staff are wonderful, but the owner himself of pretty iffy."

"Best place ever. My dog loves coming here and I know she is always taken well care of by professional and friendly staff."

"We boarded out dog there this past week and we were very impressed with the kennels. The kennels were very clean, as well as the rest of the facilities. The staff was very kind and courteous and attentive to all special instructions for our dog. Checkin and checkout were simple and I would recommend Paws at Play to anyone looking to board their animal around the Rice Lake area."

"We have a 5 year old German shorthair. She had never been boarded before, and we chose Paws at Play because it was the closest kennel to our niece's wedding. We were bracing ourselves for a difficult drop off. Dave the owner could not have been nicer. Our dog felt comfortable from the moment she ran into the office. We picked her up on day two to take her on a walk in the woods, then dropped her off before the rehearsal dinner...no hesitation at all from her when we dropped her off on day two. The day three pick up was great. I highly recommend this place. Clean, friendly, professional...everything you would hope for, and price is quite reasonable."

"Great place for daycare and boarding. Very clean facilities, kind and attentive staff. My dog always starts getting very excites when we turn down the road for Paws at Play. Highly recommend."