The Dog Resort Sodo

Stay as far away from this business as you can

Normally, I wouldn't leave negative feedback without contacting the ownership to address the issue. The sad part of you losing a pet is the lack of empathy or care that you have that it happened in the first place. No posts about changing protocols to make sure it doesn't happen again. Or (the worst part) you didn't even bother to share the post of the dog YOU lost. That could have gone a long way into helping find the dog. But, I get it....you don't want to look bad for customers who do entrust you with their pets or scare off potential customers who were considering using your service. For that, you deserve a bad review. I really hope you pay for the vet bills that the dog and family incurred. That is the very least you could do.

They will lose your dog.

CAUTION TO CONTRACTORS. Mona Elassiouti is a scammer and does not pay her contractors or handymen to repair her facility. She scammed my company for over $8k. Disgusting people. Do not do business of any kind with them. Definitely would not trust them with a pet.

CAUTION to dog guardians in the Seattle-area (and please pass this along): I highly caution you against taking your dog to The Dog Resort, a daycare/boarding facility (they have multiple locations). They've proven to be negligent and unethical. Yesterday, a dog got out of their facility when a door was left open by staff and a dog escaped and they didn't even notice. They weren't aware until another client mentioned that they saw a loose dog running around on the street when they were on the way to pick up their own dog. When they were made aware of the situation, they did nothing to help search. The dog (Nori), ended up getting hit and killed on an I-5 on-ramp. They are not taking any responsibility and have ghosted the family whose precious dog was killed. In addition, the following has been reported at their facilities: * At least 115 dogs per one staff member (for perspective, ethical daycares generally have no more than 15 dogs per person) * Yelling and hitting dogs * Filthy conditions, dogs being returned covered in urine and feces * Giardia and kennel cough rampantly spread * Dogs being returned physically injured * Dogs being returned fearful and shell-shocked This all came out when there was a fire at their facility a few months back due to not cleaning the lint out of their dryers. You may have seen it on the news as a "feel good" story—it was anything but. The place is unsafe, and your dog's welfare is not a top priority to them. Please steer clear and pass this along to your friends in different neighborhoods. Receipts can be found online if you search. Take a look at their 1-star reviews, as well as many posts. They do a good job at covering their tracks.

Lack of safety. They have lost multiple dogs, one resulting recently in death. RIP Nori. Yet refuse to take responsibility for it. I mean the other location CAUGHT ON FIRE for not cleaning out a dryer vent. (Supposedly) If they’re neglecting simple routine tasks, what else are they just not doing ?! I don’t recommend this place if you value the life of your pet.