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Petopia
Categories: Pets Pet Services Pet Boarding/Pet Sitting Pets Pet Services Pet Training Pets Pet Stores Pet Boarding/Pet Sitting, Pet Training, Pet Stores [Edit]
265 Bartley DrNorth York, ON M4A 2N7
(416) 429-7387
3 reviews for Petopia
3 reviews in English
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Review from Chad M.
10/11/2011
We came to Petopia for a puppy manners class, taught by an amazing woman named Kathy. Caesar Millan has nothing on this lady!
My first impression of the class was actually quite negative. I felt that a big part of puppy kindergarten was the socialization aspect, and there were only 2 other dogs in the class! I really wanted to just walk right out of there, but my wife convinced me to hang in there.
I'm so happy that I did. Kathy helped my dog learn some socialization, and some important commands such as sit, down, leave it and to come.
I'd have given Petopia 5 stars however the entire experience was severely tarnished due to the horrible pee odor. I'm a guy and I've smelled a lot of disgusting shit. Your eyes would literally sting walking into this place. On top of that, there were BITING flies that needed constant swatting. You can't feel the little bastards until they've got their probosces deep into the fleshy part of your calf. -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
10/4/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Last month, I adopted the cutest little puppy ever. However, under that cute puppy face lies a devious and stubborn little puppy soul. So, a few days after bringing baby Penny home, I enrolled us in Puppy Manners class through Puppy People, which holds their classes in the back of Petopia.
The teacher, Kathy, was super friendly, very patient, and pretty knowledgeable about dogs. The teaching methods were all about positive reinforcement, and they totally work. The class itself was alright but a little too small (only 2 other pups other than mine) to get a lot of socialization in. However, Penny did learn quite a bit in class and she graduated with a nice set of puppy manners. Good dog! :)
Now, for the bad part: the smell in the training/dog daycare/boarding area is extremely ripe. Super Stinky with a capital S. Also, there were biting flies every single time we were in there. Not cool. I've used similarly-sized dog daycare and training facilities before (though that was back home in Seattle), and although places like these always kinda smell, the smell at Petopia is the worst I've ever experienced. Although the area was pretty tidy, the smell certainly keeps me from wanting to enroll in another obedience course there.
Outside of the training bit, Petopia has a pretty decently sized stock of pet toys, food, and treats. I'd probably visit again if I were in the area. -
Review from Allister H.
Toronto, ON
10/18/2011
Be careful when you board your pet at this place. We were loyal customers, but found that our dog was increasingly coming home with injuries from being bitten, scratched and attacked by other dogs on site. In one case, our dog was attacked and we were handed a vet bill for the injuries to his eye. While I don't think the owners are negligent, I think they've just got too many dogs to handle and not enough people to supervise them. My experience over the years with them was that their focus increasingly became about making the next dollar and less about taking care of clients and their pets. While I completely understand the need to make a profit in this business, I think these guys just take it too far.
Anyway, just one guy's experience and it's admittedly a little dated (we stopped boarding our dog there a couple of years ago). However, it's worth doing your homework before leaving your dog in their care.
