Old Mesilla Kennels

06/15/09

Great job with a keeshund

by ktsteele

I took my friend's keeshund to be groomed by the lady at Old Mesilla Kennels. This poor guy had a few dreadlocks and was a bit of a mess. He was scurfy and stinky. He was returned to me groomed to AKC standards. I don't know what those are but he looked very dapper! His scurf was gone and he smelled wonderful! He still smelled great when I gave him back to his owner 3 weeks later.

I am curious why some people have had such bad experiences there and some people have had great experiences? Perhaps the bad ones are from the competition? And who knows about the good ones? They seem bona fide to me. The bad ones seem too histrionic to believe.

Who knows? But I recommend the lady who grooms there (Marilyn?) she is very sweet and very efficient. She knows what she is doing and she loves dogs!

• Pros: friendly and quick!
• Cons: don't tell me to shut the door when my dog's still coming in

05/20/09

Great Home Away From Home For Our Dogs

by nmsualum

Our two english setters stayed here during Spring vacation and we were delighted with the management, the tour they gave us, the cleanliness of the facility and how we and our pets were treated. Our dogs were extremely happy when we picked them up!

• Pros: Large comfortable indoor/outdoor kennels, Playtime
• Cons: None noticed

04/04/09

nice clean facility for our dog

by newmexicogal

I recently boarded my giant schnauzer, Palladin, at this kennel during Spring break for 10 days. When I picked him up, he was happy, fit and had been bathed and looked beautiful. I had to wait a bit to pick him up because of the lobby traffic, but it was well worth it with the service of the management. Highly recomend.

• Pros: indoor/outdoor exercise area, great service, playtime
• Cons: may need longer hours due to traffic