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I went through 1-on-1 training for both on- and off-leash with Rob’s Dogs, and it was fantastic! My last two sessions were with Joel, and he’s absolutely amazing. I highly recommend requesting him. He’s very attuned and passionate about your pup and their training journey. Joel adds a playful energy to each session and is incredibly responsive to any questions you have when practicing at home. My Auggie responded so well and has progressed so much! The whole team is really knowledgeable and offers lifetime support, including refreshers whenever needed. I’m very satisfied with the training experience! Happy training:)

From drop-off to pick-up, Rob’s Dogs Training completely blew us away with their exceptional service and results! Nathan greeted us in the parking lot with such warmth and high energy—he walked us into the building, and his enthusiasm immediately made us feel excited and happy to be there for our dog’s big reveal. He patiently walked us through all the tools, training materials, and techniques. Then came the moment we’ll never forget: Nathan brought Ziggy into the room, and our dog was transformed! Ziggy walked in with perfect obedience—calm, confident, happy, and fully attentive to commands. It was truly amazing to witness the change. Nathan was outstanding, demonstrating everything Ziggy had learned and clearly explaining what we need to practice at home. We even headed to the park for hands-on sessions on real-world skills we could take with us. Nathan and the entire team at Rob’s Dogs didn’t just train our dog—they equipped us with the knowledge and tools to continue building on this success. We’re so grateful for this life-changing experience and can’t thank them enough. We’ll definitely keep working with the team to help Ziggy grow even more! Highly recommend Rob’s Dogs—especially shoutout to Nathan for his awesome energy and expertise. Thank you to the whole team!!!

Awesome place!! Just picked up my dog from the 3-week off-leash training program and they did a great job! Nathan, the trainer, was amazing and so easy to work with. Their team gave me constant updates with photos and videos to show me his progress during the 3 weeks, which was great to see. The brand new facility is incredible, its super nice with a ton of space for the dogs. Most importantly you can tell the whole staff really cares and has a passion for what they do, especially Nathan. Highly recommend.

I highly recommend! My dog Rocky spent most of his life at a rescue. He’s a Pitbull/retriever & was super reactive to cats, dogs, even people every now & then. He was a really big leash puller & is really strong! I contacted Rob’s dogs and had him stay at the Board & Train for a week. I CANNOT EVEN EXPLAIN THE MIRACLE OF ROBS DOGS TO YOU. Bree and all the other staff worked with Rocky so well. They sent me videos during the week of them working with him. He LOVES the staff and I’m sure he was sad to leave them!!! He is perfect on the leash now & the reactivity to cats/dogs/people is so much different. It’s really really manageable and he is so much more confident in himself after being here for a week. I would highly recommend Rob’s dogs (Bree & Ian are awesome trainers!) to everyone. Seriously get your dog trained here. For real!

Zakita was awesome! I highly recommend using Robs Dogs, and private lessons with Zakita specifically. We researched a few different trainers/companies before going with Robs Dogs, and we are so glad we chose them. We started our girl Arya young, and Zakita was extremely helpful. You can tell she really cares about the process and more importantly, your dog. She not only trained our puppy, but us as well. She held us both accountable. It’s important to put in the work and practice daily in between each lesson, and if you do, you and your dog will be successful. To have a 5 month old puppy trained to walk perfectly on a leash, heel, and go to her “place” on first command (and of course the fun things like spin and sit pretty) is pretty remarkable. I was skeptical of using the prong and e-collar, but the team fully explain the reasons for using them and how to use them properly. They were very transparent and also allowed us to test the e-collar on ourselves before committing, which we appreciated. All the reviews for Robs Dogs are real and Zakita was amazing!! Arya truly loved her and training with her every Saturday.

Last week we adopted our two kittens Solar and Sunday (previously Lewes and Georgie) from AAWL. Everyone was so kind and had an obvious love for animals! The adoption process went very smoothly, and I like how after adoption they check in on the animals they adopt out. I’m so glad the suggested we adoption 2 kittens instead of 1. They keep each other busy and our adult cat jumps in on the fun whenever he feels like it!

I cannot express how incredible this adoption agency is. We have two cats that we’ve adopted from here (one we got two years ago and one a year ago). They are patient, understanding and will got to any length to ensure their animals are loved, cared for and right for your family. If the animal is not, they are patient and understanding. LOVE this shelter, their vets and team…and obviously their sweet fluffies.

I would strongly recommend considering other options before bringing your pet to the Arizona Animal Welfare League. I brought my dog there because I’m currently losing my home and was trying to find a safe solution for him. Unfortunately, I felt like I was given the runaround from the moment I arrived. They spent less than 30 seconds with my dog before deciding that he was “not a good fit.” I was given several explanations and excuses that, in my opinion, did not make much sense and left me feeling like my dog wasn’t given a fair chance. I understand that animal shelters have policies and procedures, and I understand that they have to make decisions based on the animals they can accommodate. However, I was extremely disappointed with how the situation was handled, especially when I was already going through a very difficult time. Based on my experience, I would recommend looking into other organizations before wasting your time. I hope my experience can help someone else avoid going through the same frustration.

Subject: Sincere appreciation for exceptional services provided by AAWL. I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding services performed by your organization and team in connection regarding intake and rehoming furrbabies. The level of professionalism, attention to detail, and expertise demonstrated by your team was remarkable. Your commitment to achieving high quality results was evident throughout the entire process. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you again in the future and will continue to recommend your services. Once again, thank you for your hard work and dedication. Sincerely; “DM. ‘Irish’ Douglass” Founder/C.E.O. Duncans Noble Cause for Paws Foundation. Compassion Can Rewrite the Story of a Life. . .💕

The staff was exceptionally helpful and kind, and the facility was very clean. Our experience adopting our little prince, Wasabi, from AAWL was seamless. We highly recommend their services.

I cry every time I see the dogs here vecause I wish I could adopt all of them. However, through my sobs I can see each of the dogs getting treats and walks, which makes me feel a lot better. The cats are so easy to say hi to and team members are quick to share crucial information about the animals when prompted. My girlfriend’s dad got his cat here after many visits trying to meet the perfect cat. The whole process seemed easy and quick, which I admired. The staff seem very well trained in how cats work, which helps diminish stress on the animals.

7/31/26 edit: Unfortunately, we only had 7 weeks with the 9 year old cat I adopted from this shelter as we had to put him down. The day we adopted him and took him home, we noticed he hardly ate anything and we figured this was normal behavior for him as there was no mention from the facility of anything wrong with him besides being overweight. This “hardly eating” behavior went on for weeks. The first week, I left their vet a voicemail to discuss with them and I never even received a call back. Throughout the weeks, we did everything we can to get food into his system including switching his diet food (which was prescribed by the facility the day we adopted him and he REFUSED TO EAT) to wet food. We tried all kinds of foods thinking he was just a picky eater and we spent tons of money. We took him to the vet for a checkup and thats when they told us that he had hepatic lipidosis and required severe treatment including putting a feeding tube in him and keep him at the hospital to treat him (costing easily over thousands of dollars). The vet indicated that he had hepatic lipadosis likely since before the adoption and the clinic failed to test for it. What turned into a $50 adopted ended up costing us $680 to put him down and an absolute heart shattering experience. I would like to mention as well that after we put him down, I took a deep dive into his records we received from AAWL and there were a couple notes mentioned by staff to “make sure he is eating”.

Wow great spot! Great riparian hike, so many baby animals in spring. Also plenty of camping differently housed folk so litter could be cleaned up.

I’ve been going here since I was in middle school (20+years )! There is so much space if you just want to bring your pet and have room in the grass area of park, or maybe a picnic. The playground is your typical find, and does include slides and swings. They have a nice enclosed tennis court and also a sand volleyball pit. They have a few grills , though I’ve never personally used them so not sure how well they work. There is a little wash in between here and another park next to it that you can walk or jog around (full circle ). We used to run the mile here for P. E! 👍🏻

Located in a very nice neighborhood with all of the features that adults, children, and pets love, this park is a real treasure. The bathrooms are adjacent to the main activity areas for the playground and ball courts, all of which are surrounded by lush grass, desert trees, bbq pavilions and separated from the soccer field by a tree lined desert wash that you can cross over on a truly artistic pedestrian bridge. Entrance and main parking is located on the Southwest side of the wash – use Coral Gables.

Bathrooms locked on a Sunday at 10am and still at 12pm. What’s the purpose of having the bathrooms if you can’t use them. Park signs say open 5am-10pm. Only bathroom sign says “Attention these bathrooms are being closely monitored”. When are the bathrooms open?

Great place to go with friends, family, or your pets! Wonderful people who are kind and understanding. Also great place to socialize you dog with other friendly puppies. Very clean and lots of room to roam.

I can not say enough good things about this company! I have been looking for a groomer for my 80 lb shepherd mix for months. We have been turned away by a number of places, or quoted an insane amount of money because he’s nervous, anxious and big/strong. He hates getting his nails trimmed (almost broke my jaw at one point) and hates the bath just as much. I had countless emails with Vlada and the team and they all reassured me that they could get the job done AND help my boy feel more comfortable when getting groomed in the future. Boy did they deliver. We drove 35 min each way to them, and it was worth every cent. Not only does he look and smell amazing, his nails are a normal length now!! We will be lifelong customers now! Thank you Noah and team, you guys rocked it and Kevin says “THANK YOU!” 🐾🐶

Haley is amazing! My 6 month Pomeranian is a bundle of anxiety and struggles with cuts and brushes, it’s a working progress. Hayley took her time and love and treated him amazingly! He looks so fresh and confident! Thank you Haley!

I’ve brought my kitty Stella here twice now and am very satisfied. The owner Vlada is so sweet and friendly . My kitty has high anxiety and they have their own special grooming room for cats so it really helps. I am very comfortable with leaving her with them as I trust that she’s in great hands!

Vlada was great with my cats! i was nervous since it was their first ever groom, but Vlada was able to get my kitties freshened up and super clean. Definitely would come back here again. The groomers are very knowledgeable and skilled.

The care, attention to detail, and relationship they have for my doodle is amazing. I know when taking him to them he will be cared for and comes out looking amazing. 5/5, Jessica will be the best groomer you’ll ever choose!

Lookout Mountain Park is wonderful! There are quite a bit of walking trails to choose from. They have easy, moderate and difficult, all of which are scenic and adventurous. There is a park for kids to play and also some workout equipment for the adults to enjoy as well! One of the things about this park that is enjoyable are the workout equipement scattered throughout the walking trail around the park. It makes it easy to get some steps in and some reps in! Highly recommend for walking enthusiasts and parents!

This neighborhood park has a huge lawn for dogs and kids to run, full of wild flowers in the spring. Plenty of trees and birds too. There are 2 play grounds, one for toddlers and one for older kids. Both have swings. There are two tennis courts and an exercise circuit. From the ample parking lot you can access clean restrooms, picnic areas with charcoal grills and the trails around and to the top of Lookout Mountain.

This is a beautiful hike with several different routes for every level of capability. The summit is moderately difficult to traverse with the heat. It incredibly rewarding once at the top, with scenic views of downtown Phoenix, and all of the surrounding mountain ranges that showcase the valley in all of it glory. It’s not heavily trafficked and extremely clean.

Great hike. Option to do the circumference for a more leisurely experience or go up Lookout Mountain which is quite challenging. Beautiful views. Definitely something you would want to do during cooler weather, as there’s really no shade.

Free parking but they have gates You have to make sure your vehicle is out before 10:00 p.m. at night before they close the gates

I couldn’t be more thrilled with the staff and experience at Camp Bow Wow. We have used their daycare, grooming, and boarding services and would recommend them to anyone. The facilities are pristine and ample for daycare and boarding. The staff truly care about what they do and the dogs that they take care of. Every time I drop my puppy off, the staff at the desk welcome her with delight, and she absolutely loves going. She is a rescue Cane Corso/mastiff who has a ton of energy and is a big girl. They do a wonderful job of keeping all the animals safe and having fun. They’re great with any questions or requests I have had. They share details of my dog’s day when I pick her up and any notes of what they observed (soft stool, etc.). I also take advantage of their monthly enrichment sessions for my puppy. These offer the opportunity for more brain engagement and entertainment as well as the cutest pictures you have ever seen. The deserve the highest praise and have my complete confidence in the services and care that they provide.

This place is spectacular. We adopted our dog a couple weeks ago and needed to find a place for the odd days we are out of the house all day. I called a couple places and had a hard time getting the information i needed about getting him started at a new doggy day care. The women who helped me at Camp Bow Wow were incredibly helpful. They walked me thru all the steps and got us set up with an interview right away. He had an amazing time both times he had been at day care. We even added on bath time and an enrichment session. The pictures from his session were so worth it and he was so clean and shiny and smelled amazing after the bath. Totally recommend!

We have been taking our 1 year old Golden Retriever to daycare Camp Bow Wow since he was 4 months old to get him used to other dogs and get out some puppy energy. We try to bring him once a week now and he LOVES it! The staff is so friendly and welcoming during pickup and drop off. They have additional enrichment days which are so fun and they send photos after as a little recap of their day. They also have cameras located in the play area if you want to check on your dog during their play time. Highly recommend Camp Bow Wow!

My husband, myself, and our golden retriever pup, LOVE Camp Bowwow. They take excellent care of Pete (our pup) and are reasonably priced for the services offered! We’ll never stop using Camp Bowwow for boarding or doggie day care!

Camp Bow Wow is amazing! The staff are incredibly kind and genuinely care about every dog. Every time I drop Winnie off, everyone is so welcoming, and when I check the cameras, I always see the counselors giving the pups so much attention and snuggles. They are so attentive and always keep me informed—one time they even let me know about a small scab they noticed on Winnie that clearly happened outside of camp. I used to be nervous leaving Winnie anywhere, but Camp Bow Wow gives me complete peace of mind. Most importantly, Winnie absolutely loves it there and always comes home happy (and tired) after the best day. I couldn’t recommend them more!

The park is always well-kept, with a new playground for children, a full-sized basketball court with (concrete) bleachers, a full-sized beach volleyball court (also near the bleachers), 8-10 lighted tennis courts and a very large lot great for dog-walking or an impromptu soccer/football game. The two buildings — the Thunderbird Arts Center and the Mountain View Community Center — are well-frequented and offer many programs for the community. The grass and trees and other flora are well-kept. The parking also nearly always empty

Came here to fly a drone because Phoenix only “allows” you by city ordinance to fly “from”(once in the sky, it is pretty much a moot point) certain places. This is unfortunate because there are some great parks here that it would be awesome to get an aerial view of, but oh well. The park is a nice place for that for flying the drone, there were no issues whatsoever. Lots of people flying drones here, everyone was very respectful, there were no problems. The park was clean and pleasant, people asking dogs, children with their families, it was a very nice just biennial park, not for hiking, but a good b pace to walk your dog or the your kids. God Bless ~Amy

It’s always great to find nice hiking or running trails near Phoenix Arizona and it’s attached to a park for my kids to play after wards that’s a + for my family since we are used to having everything nearby in California. Plenty parking, playground, gardens with activities that families can do all together, restrooms and much more. Looking forward to visiting this area next time we are out in Phoenix Arizona.

This park is so great. Big open fields to sit and enjoy the outdoors, an airfield for model airplanes, rockets and drones. A big playground for the kids to play on. There’s a beautiful community garden here as well. Probably the best park in sunnyslope. Exercise equipment and almost a mile long loop for walking, running, etc. This park has everything you need and can not forget about that amazing Mountain View!

My little dog and I love to come to this park it’s great the views are incredible the people extremely friendly and helpful Park is very safe well-maintained there’s always a guard or two in vehicles driving around I’ve never seen any problem here and I’ve been coming here for

What an incredible experience!!! It’s been just over 3 years since I had the opportunity to meet “Nugget” my darling girl! I just wanted to check in with you all and to let you how grateful I am that you were able to make this happen for us both! My sweet girl has a wonderful personality and LOVES everybody. Unfortunately, I have had some medical issues due to seizures, and my darling girl has alerted me 4 times by nibbling very gently on the exact same finger that had been damaged prior to me getting her (she’s never once been violent in any way) And she has NEVER gotten any training as a support dog and she actually saved me from getting extremely hurt. I am so blessed to have her in my life and I just wanted to thank you again. 🙏🐾🐾🐾

Got my cat, Licorice, at Home Fur Good in March 2023. He is my ESA. He truly loves me and I love him, our bond Just keeps getting stronger. I loved my experience in adopting him, all the staff/volunteers are great. Now, for the last 6 months, I have been a sponsor for Long Timer named Greta. I get pictures of Greta with insight in how she’s doing at the shelter often, and look forward to visiting her soon. While I can’t adopt another cat currently, I enjoy helping support Greta at Home Fur Good for a while. Thank you to the volunteers for all you do!

I had decided on calling this place first since I had found some abandoned kittens and wanted to see if they had any availability for the stray cats. Upon speaking with a lady. She insisted that I leave the cats out in the sun after I tried to explaining the circumstance which she didn’t even want to hear about and demanded I email them and they’ll get back to me when they can. So I called another rescue shelter for them and they’ll lady offered some advice and pointed me towards another shelter since they didn’t have any available spot for stray kittens… I would assume your front desk lady who answer the call would have more empathy toward animals.

It’s a wonderful place. A no-kill shelter with a wonderful staff. Everyone is kind and generous. I was able to spend as much time as I needed with my new companion Floyd. Tina helped me make the right decision and I have a spectacular new friend. If you are looking to make friends with a new dog this is the place to go. When adopting they give you good advice. They are doing wonderful work so if you don’t adopt a dog here than please make a donation. The place is full of love and kindness. They have lots of wonderful dogs so you should check out their website. God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection. Saint Francis of Assisi I always thought that the kindness that we show animals and how we treat them is a reflection of what kind of human beings we are…. This wonderful place.. Home Fur Good.. .I had a wonderful feeling when I walked inside the door for the first time. Everyone there reflected goodness and harmony that comes from doing good work in the world. Thank you so much for my new lifetime companion…Mr. Floyd…a really great dog..

This place is just wonderful! We got our beautiful kitten from here, and Heloise helped us every step of the way. I love that they’re a no-kill shelter, and it is obvious that the animals there are well taken care of. They offer affordable adoption fees, along with useful information for low cost fees for medical care. HIGHLY recommend!

The people that staff Paradise Dogs 24/7 are remarkable! They consistently demonstrate care, concern and competence for both Sparky and me! Sparky, a energetic rescue LOVES daycare and returns home happy and chill!

Paradise Dogs is the only place I will take my beagle, Ellie to daycare or boarding. They are clean, kind, fun, and LOVE dogs. I love that it’s cage free and all the dogs get to play together. They separate the dogs by size but they always let Ellie see her best friend, who is a chocolate lab named Hazel! I recently went out of town for 9 days which is the longest I have left her. They responded so quickly to my texts checking in, and sent photos. Seeing her have a great time made me feel so much better about leaving for so long. She got a report card with tons of pictures with a summary of how she did which was awesome as well. I love knowing if I go out of town she is having a great time at Paradise Dogs!!

I brought my 2 golden retrievers here for their ‘meet & greet’ and I was so incredibly impressed!! They both had SO much fun 🐶! I was given a tour when I picked them up and they had a little goodie bag to bring home with them. They were each given a ‘report card’ for their playtime and I am so amazed by the level of customer service shown by ALL the employees. I immediately bought a New Member package – I can’t say enough good things about this place! I can’t wait for my pups to come in for another play date. I will highly recommend this place to any pet parent!

I’ve been bringing my dog, Khalifa, here for boarding and daycare for the past four years, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. He absolutely loves it, and it’s clear the staff genuinely cares for the animals in their care. They are consistently kind, attentive, and professional, which gives me complete peace of mind—especially when I’m out of town—knowing Khalifa is safe, happy, and not confined to a traditional kennel environment. What really sets this place apart is their exceptional customer service. After every boarding stay, I receive a courtesy call to check on how Khalifa is doing—a thoughtful touch that truly goes above and beyond. I’ve used other facilities in the past, and none compare to the level of care and attention we’ve received here. I recommend them to all my friends in the Valley who have dogs. Khalifa loves you all!

Our two French Bulldogs absolutely love coming here. They are always well taken care of and exhausted when they get home. I know they take good care of them because they want to always go back. They go for day care only, not boarding and only omce a week to get socialization and exercise. But the great thing is they do not use kennels here!

Good public park for walking, running, badminton , holly ball and football players. Govt should make it children play area. Limited car parking, no toilets

Busy, friendly, week kept park. The parking area is a bit small but there is street parking on quiet side streets. There are great shade trees, and open areas. No bathrooms that I know of. There is a school next to it so lots of families, variety and diversity dogs and people. Great FUN 😁.

I’d say the park itself is about medium sized, but only a small portion of it contains paved walking paths which you can walk in about 3-5 minutes. There is no playground accessible to the public, just one belonging to the school that is visible through the fence. There are several expansive fields, a basketball court and a bench or two, as well as what appears to be a single, yet very large porta potty. While this park looks good for hosting a number of sports games simultaneously and has expansive fields good for walking your canine friends, it is not a good park for walkers like me, and especially not ones with a stroller. For Pokemon Go players, there is only one stop and one gym and very sparse Pokemon spawn rates, so not a good one for hunting either. Overall, a decent park in a nice area. Not good for walking or jogging or small children but good for sports and doggos. Lots of pretty trees around, too.

Great place to picnic, lounge under a tree, and escape the hot sun. Always a well kept, and relaxing park.

Seems like a decent park. There was ample parking and things to do for kids. I was there for a car show that doesn’t happen there a the time but it was there that day. That’s not my car.