The Dog House - Boarding, Training, & Daycare

Harley was under the care of The Dog House boarding facility in Odessa FL this past weekend. Sunday morning we received a call stating that she “escaped” and was hit by a car, no other information was given. Although the facility took her to the ER- the Dog House refuses to take any responsibility or help pay for any medical bills. During a time of tragedy the owner of the facility thought it was appropriate to bring up the contract that was signed prior to Harley’s boarding. She mentioned Harley “suffers from anxiety” and “I should’ve never took her in” then proceeded to hang up as we demanded more answers (probably realizing Harley could have used more attention from the trainers).

This was Harley’s second time staying at the Dog House, a place that claims to be “definitely all about the dogs”, but they displayed pure NEGLIGENCE with ZERO remorse for our 1.5 year old mini Aussie who almost died under their care.

My reason for this post is to not only have justice for Harley but ensure that every Tampa dog owner stays FAR AWAY from this facility. I hope this serves as a wake up call for you all to research the ins & out of these dog boarding facilities, ask all the questions, make sure they are not taking more than they can handle, etc. because I never thought this would happen to our family and my sweet furbaby. Harley is my tough little miracle fur baby. She is staying strong throughout all the treatments and is under 24 hour care. Tomorrow she will undergo reconstruction and double hip surgery. We’re hoping to have her back at home within the next week or two but she has a long road of recovery ahead of her ❤️‍🩹🙏🏼🐕‍🦺 we are lucky she is alive and we are so thankful for everyone’s thoughts, prayers and kind words. We can use your support in spreading the word in hopes to save other pups from the trauma and pain Harley is feeling.