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Safe Journey Dog Boarding
Safe Journey Dog Boarding: A clean, socialized boarding experience with flexible drop-offs and prepaid packages.
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Safe Journey Dog Boarding: A clean, socialized boarding experience with flexible drop-offs and prepaid packages.
Safe Journey Dog Boarding provides canine boarding and day care in Portland at 3525 SE Milwaukie Ave. Customer feedback highlights a clean facility with little kennel odor, socialization for dogs, and the opportunity for dogs to run with a group all day. Reviewers also note prepaid packages for affordable boarding and flexible drop-offs or overnight stays. Some reviews raise serious concerns about care and safety, so prospective clients may wish to visit and review policies.
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Safe, overnight stays with continuous supervision, pack play, and no kenneling for a comfortable experience.
Full-day socialization and play in a group setting, keeping dogs active and engaged while owners are away.
Affordable package deals for multiple stays, offering savings and convenience for regular customers.
Accommodating scheduling for early drop-offs or last-minute overnight needs to suit busy lifestyles.
Initial evaluation to ensure dogs are a good fit for pack play and address any special needs or behaviors.
Overall rating
Matt James
This place is fantastic. It is my go-to place. My dogs love to come here and the people are great. I’ve boarded my dogs here for a combined 10-11 months. The owners treat my dogs like their own. My dogs came back so happy! Highly recommended!
Caitlin Finch
R. Keller
This is our 4th year here and our dog Jax absolutely loves this place. We had to take a couple months off forJax to recover from a surgery, and he almost didn't survive being away from daycare. He was the happiest boy ever to go back! Jax gets the socialization and exercise that he just doesn't get at home.
Jennifer Henry
Our dog Jadie absolutely loves Safe Journey! She goes running in every time, ready to play. I take her 1.5 days a week. I believe she’s been going here for close to 4 years now. Michaela and Julia are amazing and Craig, the owner, is so nice. Definitely worth the money. $30 for full day, $20 for half day.
shawna beckstead
My dog Abby loves this place! Michaela and Julia are so friendly and kind. I recommend this place to everyone. Thank you for doing a great job!
Chelsea Lionne
Something feels off about this place. When I first dropped off my dog, I already sensed some red flags. The facility itself smelled strongly of urine, and they don’t allow in-person tours. Instead, they offer only a brief glimpse through cameras on their computer (not accessible to the dog owners), explaining that tours would disrupt the dogs. I’ve used other boarding facilities that allow tours without issue and/or allow owners to access the cameras to check in on their dogs. Nonetheless, I chose to ignore my gut feeling and give this place a try anyway. When I picked my dog up, that uneasy feeling returned immediately. He smelled strongly of urine and was completely exhausted and out of it. Not in the normal “played all day” way, but in a way that suggested he hadn’t been able to rest and had been under prolonged stress. As mentioned above, we’ve used other boarding facilities before, and while dogs usually come home tired, this felt noticeably different. There were smaller details that added to the overall sense that something wasn’t right. I provided extra pre-portioned food—more than required based on two meals per day—strictly as a backup in case of an unexpected delay in pickup. Yet all of it was used, and no explanation was given for why the additional food was necessary. Taken together, this experience left me wishing I had trusted my initial instincts. I don’t feel comfortable leaving my dog here again.
