Smilin’ Dogs is the best! Great service, my dogs are always happy to go to daycare and boarding

We absolutely love SmilinDogs! Our Golden Retriever has been going here for both daycare and boarding for about 2 years and she loves it! I love that we can leave her here knowing that she will be well taken care of and loved!! She is … read more

Though Sheba wasn’t too sure about smilin dogs, it was her first time there and she could not see me anywhere. I will try again

So caring and attentive to our dogs, Charlie and Kona. We have trusted our loveable companions to Smilin for many years!

We’ve been sending our pups to Smilin Dogs for decades. Our 2 doodles get crazy excited every Wed when the van comes to pick them up for weekly hike. It’s the only place we trust for dog boarding when we’re away. The staff at Smilin Dogs… read more

Love Smilin Dogs! Our one-year-old golden can’t wait to go to the ranch two days a week! It’s the only thing that truly tires her out!Her yelps of joy when she is picked up, tells us she loves going.

Smilin Dogs has been our go-to dog care facility for over a year now, and we couldn't be happier. The staff is incredibly attentive and caring, and the facility provides a safe environment for our German Shepherd and Lab mix. Her favorite … read more

Great place!

Finnegan absolutely LOVES Smilin Dogs and the staff is incredibile! Five stars across the board. Support, service, care and love for the animals. Thank you for taking such good care of my boy. I would 100% recommend day care and overnight … read more

Smilin Dogs has always been fantasticwith my dogs. My dogs are both pretty difficult yet they love going to SD and staff treats them like they are their own dogs. I trust them implicitly with my boys!

Smilin Dogs is the best. The staff's professionalism, patience, and kindness have transformed our initially people-shy dog into a comfortable and happy pup. Our dog loves his time at SD, and we are grateful for the outstanding care and … read more

We made our first visit to Smilin Dogs today for a temperament screening. All staff were very professional and the place was clean. All the dogs like comfortable and happy. Looking forward to more visits for my young dog to get acclimated. … read more

My dog loves this place and I appreciate how caring the staff is. Very happy with my experience with Smilin Dogs and my dog is always excited when I take him there.

We are thrilled to have found Smilin Dogs! Communication and service have been thoughtful, super responsive, and helpful every step of the way in acclimating us to occasional daycare and boarding. As a first-time dog owner, I've been … read more

Great day care and ranch service, extremely friendly staff!

Our toy poodle enjoys Smilin Dogs who has the best crew to take care of big and small dogs. Their staff are loving, sweet and professional. Strongly recommend Smilin Dogs!

Our two Alaskan Malamutes love going to Smilin Dogs! After trying a couple different places, Smilin Dogs has been our favorite for daycare and boarding since 2022. Our youngest pup knows where he’s going as soon as we drive down the street … read more

My chocolate lab loves going to Smilin Dogs. He can’t get out of the car fast enough upon arrival. It’s great socially for him and very safe environment. He comes home exhausted! He has boarded there as well and has been well taken care of… read more

Hannah and a red-haired guy (sorry I forgot)were open, friendly and informative about Smilin's facilities, Kate's temperament test and her next steps to qualify for onsite and hiking activities. Kate seemed at ease in the office and with … read more

We love Smilin’ Dogs. Such great people.

Max loves this place. He goes to day care and over night stays there. Always feel like he is well looked after (his on a number of medications). This is him sitting with his Christmas gift from Smilin Dogs! One of his favorite toys ♥️

Awesome staff! I know my dogs are well taken care of when they go to daycare.

We are very happy with Smilin Dog. Our dog loves to go and is always excited when he hears their name.

Our pup always comes home smiling! We love seeing him posted on instagram having the best time socializing. The Smilin Dogs team is always on top of it and we know he is in the best hands.

Our dog is always excited when he hears the word "Smilin Dog".

Friendly and competent – my dog thoroughly enjoys her ranch days!!!

Very nice crew and safe place for little dogs as they separate them from the big ones. 👍🏼

My dog loves Smilin Dogs and going out to the ranch. They take good care of him. All the staff I’ve met are really friendly and professional. They love their dogs.

Great people that know how to care for dogs appreciate them so much

Best daycare service we have found near Redwood City.

We use Smilin to supplement our own hiking with our two Australian Shepard girls.... They love it and Smilin always tries to accomodate our needs. The Smilin crew that takes them out is very kind. I always recommend Smilin to anyone with an… read more

My boy Colby went to Smilin Dogs 3 times a week as well as occasional boarding for over 4 years. It was his happy place as well as mine because I knew that the facility gave the dogs a lot of space and the level of supervision needed to … read more

Staff is friendly and accommodating, doggie went in happy and came out happy.

We love Smilin Dogs! I have a rescue terrier who has issues with separation anxiety and they handle her wonderfully. She loves going to “school” and is always so excited when we pull up. I really appreciate how professional and friendly the… read more

Our fearful dog is not good with most people, other than us, but he is willing to accept and maybe even be responsive to the folks at Smilin Dogs – which is really amazing. We appreciate that we can leave him there and know that he is safe … read more

I take my dogs for day care here. My dogs seemed to enjoy it. I’m planning on utilizing the hiking option soon.

Smilin Dogs has been our lab’s hiking and social group, and boarding when needed. He loves it!

Have been going here for years. They always take good care of our dog.

We have been taking our German Shepard Husky to Smilin Dogs for 6 years and it has been a wonderful experience from the start. They are quick to respond to our last minute requests, always provide excellent care for our dog and her tail … read more

Our dog goes to the Dog Ranch twice a week and can't wait to be picked up. She waits by the window and starts shaking with excitement when she feels the van is close by, way before I can personally see it myself 😉 I know she is well … read more

Great customer service and my pups always seemed thrilled to go! I’m always confident my dogs will be well cared for at Smilin’ Dogs.

My boy Bailey loves Smilin Dogs. He can’t wait to get there so he can head to the Dog Ranch. Great staff, always friendly, professional and caring.

Love Smilin Dogs (as does my dog!). Took my last dog (Aussie) there beginning in 2009 – he loved it. Hiking, overnights, he never stopped getting completely excited when their van showed up. Our current guy is far more mellow (GSD mutt) … read more

Our dog loves going to the dog ranch! She know the drill now so she’s happy to see them when they come to pick her up and she comes home happy and tired. We’ve also boarded her with Smilin Dogs and know she’s in good hands while we’re away… read more

Kona loves going to day care! The staff are very caring and it shows when Kona gets excited when she sees her favorite people!

My dog loves Smiling Dogs! 💞

My black lab loves doggie daycare. She is so excited when we arrive and exhausted when I pick her up.

Our dog Texas has been going to smilin Dogs for over a year now and we are very happy with the care and service they provide. We are on a recurring schedule with bath and nail trim often requested. Couple of times she came back very dirty … read more

Wonderful! My dog loves going there as do we. The people are just the best!

My dogs know when it’s their SD day. They wait by the door, they leap into the van when it arrives, they have the best time, and they come home tired an dirty. Who could ask for more? 👍

Smilin Fogs is terrific!My Lab Bella loves her days at the Ranch

Friendly people and our dog seems to love it

My little Peanut hated all the day care. She hated it passionately. When we had her in other places, she simply be mad at us and wont let me pick her up or pet her for a few hours. She would put on a hard break and attempted to escape.But… read more

Best place ever!

Great place to watch your dog! Super friendly staff, great with the dogs, different rooms for sizes/temperaments, pool on hot days and hikes wear out our energetic 2-year old shepherd mix!

I am very happy at Smilin Dogs! I have two dogs that go for daycare and/or overnight. They can't wait to get in the door which says a lot to me.....if my dogs don't like a place they let me know!!

Love this place!! The pup had fun playing with other fur babies. The staff are sweet, informative and sent the boy home with a report card of how he was throughout his stay!

my son is a wonderful chauffeur and Xander loves the day care

They are very friendly and also seem to love dogs very much in general. My dog loves it there.

These guys are great period. Don’t know how we’d make it through trips with peace of mind without them.

Update: my now 3 year old dog still loves it here! It's nice to have a place you can trust with people who love your dog when you leave town or just for the day.My puppy lives coming here, he doesn't even want to get in the car to go home… read more

Smilin Dogs has been a life saver for me during COVID. Working in healthcare, it has been difficult to leave work on time or even operate within a normal schedule. Having a 4 month old Golden Doodle was overwhelming as well raising him … read more

Smilin Dogs has been simply amazing. Our maltipoo was very shy of other dogs and wouldn’t interact much. Everyone at Smilin Dogs has gone out of their way to help him get comfortable with other dogs and have constantly provided us with … read more

Cody dog like Smiling Dog... The staff is great!

All dogs go to Hea7en

Kona ( my pit mix) loves coming here. We use Both the daycare and hiking. She’s been coming here for about eight years now. The staff is great and Kona has a great time!

Wonderful place for your fairy friend.

Clean, well staffed, and well laid out with large areas separating the different sized dogs. Our pup seems to like going, and I think I'd be happy there if I were a dog.

My Golden Retriever loves to visit and play!

I tried many doggy daycares before landing on this one. I’ve now used them for years and their service and care is unmatched. They do charge a little more for it 🙂

Great place for dogs to play, hike and board! Really great staff too!

Great team, great care and an overall great experience for our dogs!

My boy has gone here since he was a pup and would stay overnight with the owner at his home. These guys have it down! My boy is now 10 and loves hanging with this crew

Her smile says it all! My pup always runs to the door and happy wiggles into the room to greet all her friends, human and dog alike.

A Happy Dog Is Loyal An Effective

My dog gets so excited when we pull into the parking lot here, she can barely contain herself. She likes both hikes and daycare. We are occasional users of the place and they are happy to get us in when they have room. Can usually get in … read more

My dog smilin

My dog goes to Smiling dogs since 4month old and loves it! I use both daycare and boarding services and never worry about my pup, since I know she is in good hands!

The pups love going here! Nice staff as well. Only take cash or check and need to work on their billing systems though.

My dog is always smiling whenever she sees the van outside our house for hiking pickups.

My malamute Uneh, love Smilin Dogs! He especially enjoys the hikes.

Our dogs love it here, and we love them for taking care of our furry babies, like they are their own. It's our dogs' second home and family. We couldn't recommended them more. Not too many dogs per handler, dog's are grouped per size, have … read more

Kevin is the best!! A real dog whisperer, right here in San Carlos. Highly recommend. Your doggies with thank you.

Great people, happy dogs!Sadly no more chauffeur service

After moving up the Peninsula, we needed to find a doggy daycare. I was initially bummed by this task because we loved our old place... After finding Smilin Dogs, any/all concerns were erased! They're very thorough, beginning with the … read more

I just love Smilin Dogs. Finally people that understand the importance of pets.

Smilin Dogs is awesome – our dog goes 3 days a week for doggy day care. He's super people shy, and the staff are all fantastic about making him feel comfortable as they get him back into his favorite place on earth, the big dog room. We'… read more

Our doggies LOVE Smilin Dogs. They wait by the door the day the vans come. And we trust the handlers and the owners. If you want your dog to get well exercised, this is a good choice for you--and it will make your pup very very happy. We … read more