Critter Sitters & Gunnison Vet Clinic

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I have been taking my dog to Critter Sitters since she was 6 weeks old, for 9 months. She loves going there, is super tired after each visit, and loves the people there. She smells like any dog would after hanging out with other dogs all day but has never smelled like she sat in urine all day.

Jaimie and the girls there are extremely nice and professional. I have left my dog there over the holidays for at least three to four nights and will most definitely do it again.

I am frustrated that Critter Sitters has received such a horrible review when I believe that they are the best place and the only place I will take my dog too. In a small town like this bad reviews hurt a business, even if it is just one review.

I'm sure losing one person's business will not hurt them any but I hope everyone else will take the bad review with a grain of salt. As you can see from all other previous reviews on other sites Critter Sitters is an exceptional place to take your dog for doggy daycare.

I am not usually one to write reviews but after picking my dog up today from Critter Sitters in Gunnison, CO, I feel it s imperative that I explain my experience.



My dog is a one year old rottweiler/Rhodesian ridgeback mix. She s big and needs lots of playtime. For the past six months, I have been taking her to Oh Be Dogful up in Crested Butte because I work up there. Today, I didn t have to go up there, though, so I decided to try out a doggy daycare place in Gunnison. I decided on Critter Sitters for a few reasons--one being that they give you your first two days free (per a coupon downloaded from the Trippons app).



My dog is extremely social; she plays well with other dogs and is never timid at first encounter. I dropped her off at 11am, filled out the normal paper-work, and left feeling fine.



When I picked her up at 5:30pm, I asked the girl at the front desk how she did. Her reply: She was nervous at first but then she jumped right in. This was the first RED FLAG because my pup is never timid--she has run through a herd of cows with a smile on her face. The second RED FLAG: she was extreeeemely energetic when they brought her out to me. Normally, when I pick her up form Oh Be Dogful I have to lift her up in to the car because she s so tired. When I picked her up today, she literally bragged me to the car. Third REG FLAG: she threw up three times as soon as we got home. I have not fed her since this morning and there was no time for her to eat something bad before we arrived home. Fourth RED FLAG: she smells like urine and the fur on her stomach is hard/crusty as if she s been sitting in pee for a while. She went swimming yesterday (despite the cold), so her fur was particularly clean before I dropped her off.



All in all, I am thankful that the first day is free because I will DEFINITELY NOT bring her back again. From my experience today, this is NOT somewhere you want to bring your dog for doggy daycare.