Barala Kennels

I booked my dog a two night stay at this facility. I asked for a quick tour when I dropped her off. I was appalled and would not have left my dog if I had any other option. I was overwhelmed by the smell from the kennels and the sound of so much barking. The kennels were very small. They get zero time out of doors. The play area is a tiny area of indoor turf. The individual runs where they have to do their business are also indoors. When I picked my dog up, she was very smelly. Her bed was soiled with urine and there was kibble in her bed. I took her immediately for a bath and put all her bedding in the wash. Never again.

On Jan. 10, we dropped off our 2 dogs at Barala Kennels for a week. The dogs were to share a kennel and we brought their beds. We met with Sarah and told her the feeding schedule and that our dogs asked to go outside to do their business. We found the kennel quite tight for 2 dogs. When we picked them up a week later on the 18th during the blizzard, both dogs were subdued. The small dog's white feet were an orangey yellow, odd as she had been groomed on the Thursday before. Their white towel was the colour the dog's feet. One bed was stained yellow, plus very dirty. The other bed was soaked with urine and very wet on the bottom. There was dog food in their beds. Both dogs smelled very bad. It seems our dogs did not have easy access to their run and likely had no one there to ask. My question is: How can you feed 2 dogs 3 x's a day and not notice they were laying in and smelled like urine. When we called the kennel, the report from Meadow was very positive, all sweetness and wonderful. We will NEVER use this kennel again. They never got outside in the snow or fresh air for an entire week.