Customer Testimonials
Having a rescue dog who was in a kill shelter for 30 days before being rescued and coming to live with me, I was having anxiety attacks when it came time for my daughter's wedding that was to be held in Montana and knowing I had to find a kennel for Chiquita. I received her from So. Carolina 6 months ago. I do not call Mountain View a kennel any more it is a home away from home. Leaving in tears as so many do, I worried that Chiquita would feel she had been abandoned again. The staff at Mountain View took a frightened, trembling little dog and showed her that other people would love her and care for her. I called every day for the first 4 days for a progress report and after the last one, I realized that she was at a resort, not a kennel. They matched her perfectly with another quiet little dog and Chiquita had a friend to play with! When she came home after my return, I noticed right away that she was more social with other people and not afraid someone was going to hurt her. Not only did she have a great place to stay, but she received therapy in the package! I wrote this to let everyone know who reads their web site that this is a safe and caring "resort" to leave your pets and that you can you leave and enjoy your vacation as your dog certainly will!
Leigh Davis & Chiquita Banana
Enfield, NH
If
you're reading this testimonial section, then chances are you are like the rest
of us whose lives revolve around our dogs. Unfortunately, my career is one that
involves extensive travel, so finding a place like Mountain View Pet Resort was
a god send! There is no doubt that Mary and Stuart care about the safety and
well being of each dog they look after. It is amazing and comforting to me to
watch my dog weasel jump out of the car and rush to say hello to Mary or Stuart
when dropping her off. She will then walk off to her accommodations without even
looking back over her shoulder! (It took me a while to get comfortable with
that) Anyways, rest assured, you will encounter great difficulty finding a place
Greg Grip
We have been taking our yellow lab (“Sundance”)
to Mountain View Pet Resort since just after it opened, when Sundance
was just a pup. We are frequent travelers, and have been served by
Mountain View for periods of time from overnights, to week-ends, and as
long as two weeks.
From our first visit to the present, we have been
100% satisfied with all aspects of Sundance’s stays at this outstanding
facility. Mary and Stuart have provided a safe, clean, and healthy
environment, and they have been most attentive to our dog’s needs for
exercise, nutrition, and supervised inter-action with other “guests” at
the resort. The result is that we have never had a moment’s concern
about the welfare of our dog while we are away from home. We (and
Sundance!) are enthusiastic supporters of Mary, Stuart, and the
first-rate care and services provided at Mountain View Pet Resort.
Marlene McGonigle and Joe Della Badia
Meriden, NH
Summer camp for dogs at Mountain View Pet Resort!
For anyone considering long-term boarding I would
like to highly recommend Mountain View Pet Resort. I am a resident of
Vermont attending Vermont Law School in South Royalton. My dogs Bean
(Beagle, age 6 years) and Button (Spaniel mix, age 1 year) stayed at the
pet resort for over three months while I completed a summer internship
in St. Petersburg, Florida. I thought it might be too hot for the dogs
in humid Florida, so I made the decision to leave them in New
Hampshire. I am happy I did. In fact, I think the dogs had more
fun than they would have had at my house in Vermont!
There is certainly a lot to keep the dogs occupied during their stay and the owners of the pet resort are so caring and responsible I felt I was leaving my dogs with family members. The owners themselves have four dogs and they treat the guest dogs as though they were their own. I know the owners are very careful to make sure all of the dogs are vaccinated before their stay at the resort and are well socialized before they are released to play with the other dogs. The facility is new and the 15 bedrooms are clean and spacious. There is a large playroom inside the facility. The dogs played with other dogs every day, inside and outside, and ran around in the expansive outdoor runs - more than 1500 feet of fencing - so they had plenty of space to exercise and play.
My Beagle is prone to ear infections and has had
a stubborn, recurrent problem in one ear for a few years. He developed
another ear infection while at the facility. The owners discovered it,
and treated the infection thoroughly until it was gone. My
Beagle's infection has not come back to date and his ears are still
sparkling and infection-free. Thank you so much Mountain View Pet
Resort for taking such good care of my babies! I think they had
a wonderful time. When I picked them up after the summer was over I was
touched to notice that Mary (one of the two owners) almost had tears in
her eyes as she said goodbye to my dogs. I can't say enough! We'll be
back. Perfect quiet, rural location in Canaan, NH. Best facility in
the VT/NH area, guaranteed.
Thank you again!
Nicole Nash, Bean & Button
From our initial visit as the first customers of Mountain View Pet
Resort to our last visit, my 5 dogs, fiancée and I couldn't be
happier with the service we've received! My Rottweiler doesn't
like most men, but has now grown attached to Stuart. Knowing there
would be challenges, Stuart took a special interest in her and made her
like him. I think she gained a few pounds during this process, but
its better then an ER bill!
Both Mary and Stuart have been very attentive to our dogs needs as
well as ours. They even emailed us photos of the dogs while we
were out of the country. The facility is very clean and pet
friendly. They treat our dogs like we treat them at home and this
is very comforting.
In the past I have left them with other kennels and was never very happy with the accommodations, the service or lack of caring. They/we were treated like a business transaction in the past. Mary and Stuart took the time to get to know our dogs, their needs, medical history and give us a full report on them each time we return for them. They have also been accommodating with pick-up and drop-off times, which is very unusual!
I highly recommend Mountain View Pet Resort to anyone who wants to
have their pets receive the best care possible and enjoy the luxury of
not worrying about them in their absence. This truly is a Pet
Resort!
Thom Dubuque & Seraphim D'Andrea
Lebanon, NH
Hi Mary & Stuart,
We want to thank you both for making our vacation much less of a worry, therefore, more enjoyable as it should have been. You both took extra measures to make sure Didier was as comfortable as he could be. As you know, we'd never left him before. I believe it was a blessing to have come across the Valley News article, right when we needed it.
We wish you both the best in your new business. Again, many thanks for your loving care of Didier.
Judy Reynolds & James Sherman
Mountain
View Pet Resort has been a life line for me and my dogs. In the last
several months I’ve had to travel to the West Coast for a month at a
time. I was in a complete panic about leaving the dogs. I had never been
away from Buddha for that long of a time and little Olive was just a
puppy. The thought of boarding them was causing me great anxiety – that
was until I found Stuart & Mary at Mountain View Pet Resort. My visit to
the facility was beyond positive it was extraordinary! Mary’s love of
dogs was evident the moment she met Buddha & Olive. She “lit up” when
she saw them and immediately got down to their level and let them sniff
and slobber and love her. Olive is extremely shy and Mary knew exactly
how to handle her. With care and patience, by the time I arrived to pick
them up weeks later, Olive was quite comfortable with both Mary and
Stuart and from what I understand – Stuart really had to work with her
to get her to warm up to him. He stayed at it until she couldn’t resist
him.
Mary
sensed that Buddha wasn’t exactly himself after a couple of weeks. She
realized that he was suffering with an ear infection, got him to the vet
and started treating it before it got out of hand. Had she not been so
“in tuned” to him she may not have noticed that anything was wrong and
he would have suffered without treatment. Both Mary and Stuart get to
know each dog that comes through their kennel individually. Their love
of animals is obvious – this is anything but just a “money making”
venture for them. Leaving your dogs with them is like taking your
children to their grandparents for the week – it’s a real treat for the
dogs and total peace of mind for you.
Your dogs will look forward to their “sleepover” at Mountain View Pet Resort. It’s a little slice of heaven and I feel so blessed to have found them!
Sally Bacon
