Spreading the Puppy Love!

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My aussie, ABP, has been in the training program at BFF in Cockeysville. His trainer, Molly O”Hanlon, is kind, compassionate, dedicated and I could not be happier. The entire staff at BFF has treated my boy with the utmost gentleness and care. I am very impressed by the operation. And my aussie went in a hoodlum and is coming out a gent. I am grateful.

Sue Ullsperger at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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We absolutely love Best Friends Fur Ever! Our training experience with Dani was awesome. She is experienced, patient, and had such an incredible demeanor with our pup. Our rescue, Millie, loved Dani and couldn’t wait to Train and Play every day. The weekly training reviews showcased the skills Dani had worked on with Millie and really helped provide a model for us to reinforce at home. She worked with our entire family, kids included, to demonstrate the desired behavior as well as corrective actions to take if necessary. Request her if she is available! She is really easy to work with and a really nice person in general. Every member of the staff we encountered truly loved the dogs and you could feel how much care and love existed in this environment. We are so happy to have Best Friends Fur Ever as an extension of care for our dog.

Blaire Miller at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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Best Friends Furever provides excellent boarding for my large lab mix, Roxie. The staff is attentive and caring to Roxie. She particularly enjoys the 1:1 time with the staff members. They give her a lot of love and attention when she boards with them.

Lynette Vitanza at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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Took great care of my fur baby for a week. The staff clearly loves dogs and even when going to daycare, my dog runs in the door so fast to see her dog friends, she leaves me behind in the dust. 😄

Susan Saur at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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Best Friends Fur Ever is awesome! We have two 6 month old Golden Retriever puppies and weren’t sure what do to with training them. I reached out to BFFE and enrolled them in a 6 week training program with Dani. They program is 1/2 day training and 1/2 day daycare so they also got socialized with other dogs. Dani was awesome and helped us all through the training process. My dogs now know 6 commands and we have the knowledge to keep the training going at home. We will continue to use BFFE for daycare and any time we need training refreshers!!! So glad we found Dani and BFFE!!!

Rachel Grimes at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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When we brought Gaucho, our first miniature Aussie to BFF we were pretty sure he would love it, and he definitely did! To him, playing with other dogs is absolute heaven and as a bonus for us, we occasionally add on a bath or a trim while he’s there. 🙂

When we got our second dog, Paisley, (a three-year old mini aussie), she was afraid of pretty much everything. Her start at BFF was a little rocky (as expected). After consulting with the staff, we decided to do a 6 week “train and play” session. Molly, the trainer was amazing. She listened to what we wanted out of the training, and Paisley grew by leaps and bounds. Paisley would still rather be in my lap than anywhere else, but she goes into BFF confidently now and comes out happy. We’re grateful to BFF and especially to Molly.

Stacey Parson at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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Catalina is quintessentially the best at what she does. My pup and I recently graduated from BFF’s Dogversity and the experience was wonderful. Catalina is a phenomenal trainer. Her professionalism, passion, and attention to details is par excellence.

We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from Catalina. She taught me and my pup how to effectively communicate with one another. My pup was always excited to spend time with her. And my weekly sessions with Catalina gave me a chance to ask questions. She listened attentively, to make sure she understood me, and my pups needs. I hope you and your pup will consider meeting with Catalina. I am so glad; I made the decision to enroll my pup into the program and Catalina was our trainer.

L.Lynn Boyd at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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I can’t say enough about the entire operations and staff at Best Friends Fur Ever. Top notch, organized, caring professionals. We’ve done daycare, boarding, and training.

Special note about the Honors Training Program (spoiler, Catalina is a gifted trainer!): Real Results That Last!

Our dog has been through other training programs but never seen the results we’ve achieved working with Catalina. She has a well-curated, intensive program. It includes a variety of tools for the owners as well (e.g. videos, report cards, & in-person weekly sessions).

Do your research, for sure, but having done it ourselves and tried two other programs before this one, we can say with confidence that, for us, this was the answer. We’re hanging with our well-trained dog as I write this! So…..

Thank you Catalina and the entire BFFE Crew!!! Keep up the best-in-class work!!!

Todd Kutschera at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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Best Friends Fur Ever is the best kennel. We boarded our older dog here when she was younger, and the staff helped accommodate her because she has three legs, and they were great about it. Some staff still remembers her. She stays home now because she doesn’t like being away from her home. But we board our new pup here and did a two week training class. The trainers did great with our puppy, and she loves boarding there. The staff and facilities are amazing, too. It’s especially nice that they make all new pups go through an orientation day to ensure all the dogs that stay there are compatible with the other dogs. I can’t recommend Best Friends enough!

Greg Hall at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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Finn loves going to daycare. He comes home tired and when I can see him on the web cam he looks like he is having a great time. Everyone is very nice and helpful.

Robin Wood at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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An actual place about the dogs and their pet parents! Clean facility too!

Megan Biedenkapp at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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Our girl Padme loves coming to Best Friends Fur Ever and we recommend bringing your doggo there. They give her the best care and I always know she is in good hands when she is there. This picture shows how happy our girl is to go to daycare. 🥰 she also is always exhausted from having so much fun at the end of the day.

Kaylee Wellman at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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I’ve been bringing my dogs here for over 10 years! When we adopted a new pup, this was THE place I wanted to bring him in for socializing! These guys are FRIENDLY, ORGANIZED, and FAIRLY PRICED! One of the best things I love about them – the dogs have a solid SCHEDULE!! 👍

Galina at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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My dog Charlie is not easy to deal with. But best friends took great care of her. I really enjoy receiving messages from the staff about her especially Amanda. Thanks Amanda for taking special care of Charlie.

Brandon Steinhorn at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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The staff here truly loves animals. They go the extra mile to re-assure owners and treat our pups with lots of love and attention.

Teresa Bagwell at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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They are wonderful! This was the first time we took our dogs there and both of them enjoyed themselves! The pictures and live feed is the best! I got to take little sneaks at them during the day! And everyone is so helpful! I highly recommend them!

Heather O’Carroll at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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Best Friends Fur Ever is always great. My doggo loves playing with the others and always comes home pooped, it’s great exercise and stimulation. The staff is friendly and we always feel completely at ease with him there.

Kate McIntyre at Best Friends Fur Ever – Cockeysville

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Our experience with BFFE saved and changed our lives and the life of our rescue puppy Sparrow. When we adopted her, she was so incredibly skittish, full of fear, and would either cower away or react with a bit of aggression at home. We were not new to dogs or even behavioral challenges, but we tried everything we knew and even other trainers and weren’t making any progress. We initially enrolled Sparrow in a 4 week program at BFFE, and within the first week we extended it further because even in that short time we were so impressed in the attention, care, expertise, and progress Sparrow was making. I am happy to say that today, she is a different dog and our entire family life is different. It wasn’t just about the training the team gave to Sparrow, but also their amazing ability and patience in teaching us what we needed to be successful. I truly felt heard and that the entire experience was customized to what we needed, our lifestyle, personalities, etc., not to mention who Sparrow is too. I can’t say enough about the training team there, who treated us like family. I want to especially thank Catalina, AJ, and Ashley for all their tireless support and what I know is an authentic love for what they do. The family experience has also extended beyond the training team. Sparrow is there regularly for daycare, and has even boarded overnight. Every member of the team knows her when she walks in the door and seems to have their own bond with her, and in every interaction I have I feel I am treated as a family member. I am extremely particular about who I would trust with caring for my animals, and this is one place where I can truly feel relief and safe. I don’t know where we’d be without them and truly recommend any and all services (and TRAINING) to anyone!

Monica Smith at Best Friends Fur Ever – Joppa

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I would recommend “Best Friends Fur Ever” to anyone who wants a great learning experience and/or daycare. My puppy, Bagby, looked forward to attending each day. Catalina Chao was his trainer and she did an excellent job of keeping him engaged, learning, and on task. Her high energy personality was a blessing and I am so pleased with how she interacted with Bagby. She communicated with us through face to face conversations and email. She understood our concerns and was able to help us when he was struggling with something new. I wouldn’t hesitate using this facility and the trainers in the future or recommending it to my friends and family. The Reservation Specialist, Camille McCain, was friendly and efficient. Dani was able to substitute for Catalina and also did a great job. Thank you, Best Friends Fur Ever, for a top-notch learning experience.

Cynthia Moomaw

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What a great experience with Catalina and the Best Friends Fur Ever team. Our puppy Polly learned so much. I was blown away at the progress each day. We could not be happier with the results.

Alexander Necker

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Dorothy, my little beagle, has severe separation anxiety to the point where I can’t even walk into another room without her following me to make sure I’m not leaving. She loves my parents, but when I left her with them, she howled and cried for hours without stopping. Luckily, my friend suggested trying doggy daycare and recommended Best Friends Furever.

Dorothy LOVES going so much that she rarely notices when I leave. Not only does she get to run around and play with other dogs her size, but the staff plays with the dogs too. I’ve even signed her up to get baths or get her nails trimmed, and she seems calmer with the staff than she is when I take her to a groomer. The staff is also very cheerful and accommodating.

At this point, I’m the only one with separation anxiety lol so I’m beyond thankful that BFFE has a live webcam on its website. The first day Dorothy went to daycare, I just watched her run around for hours on the webcam until it was time to pick her up.

I love my dog so much (clearly) and it’s such a relief knowing that when I have to leave she’s safely and happily playing and running around instead of crying at home in her crate. For both daycare and boarding, I highly, highly recommend Best Friends Fur Ever ❤️🐾

Priya Thomas

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Friendly, professional service. My dog was groomed beautifully! Finally found a great groomer after ours retired!

JoyFulSip

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Well organized, very clean, caring staff! Highly recommended!!

Darryl Colvin

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My dog is a very particular dog. He does the All Dogs Welcome Program. Spends a lot of time with the staff and does very well. Staff is very professional.

Susan Ade

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Bella returned today from a nearly two week stay at Best Friends FurEver. I knew she was in great hands from her posted photos. For a small dog she ate well as she did not loose any weight. She is always excited to hear she will be going to Best Friends!

Eileen Jirsa

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My experience with my 7 month old bulldog puppy was unbelievable. His trainer, Catalina, was so patient and truly did a fantastic job! I would definitely recommend to my friends to take their dogs there for training. All of the personnel were very friendly!

Karen becker

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1st time coming to Best Friends Fur Ever.
My Goldendoodle is 6 months old. She’s never been exposed to so many dogs at once. I loved that they tried her in small groups until she felt comfortable. I received a call during the day with an update of how she was doing her first day. And that made me comfortable. The staff is super friendly and and gave the impression they loved their job. That means alot. I highly recommend trying this place. Best of all you can watch them on camera’s on your phone playing and having a good day. So no need to stress about leaving your presious baby. While you’re away.
Love Shiloh

Tina Smith

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What an amazing place if you love your fur babies! The staff were ALL amazing at Cockeysville and loves your dogs as much as you do! Thank you for letting me feel safe and secure leaving my Sage with you. I will be recommending highly to anyone who needs a place to leave their best friend for a day or a few days. ❤️

Toni Duncan

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Great people with a good facility. Definitely worth paying the extra for one on one attention, but dogs certainly get lots of love there. I don’t need to hesitate when going on a trip – he can stay there and be well taken care of. Definitely recommended.

David Jensen

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#1 Groomer in Harford County!!

Jerry Creecy

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Found BFFE when we inherited a geriatric pup who needed care and had never been boarded. They are a fantastic resource for all ages of dogs. Currently board our 5 year old pup occasionally, and take advantage of some daycare days.

Barbara Polack

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The staff is friendly, and the facility is great, and my dog always has an absolute blast. 5 stars!

Jake Weiner

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We have taken our dogs here for years- they are always excellent with them. The pups have a great day, or overnight stay, and get lots of good play and socialization.

Gary Davis

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Excellent care!

Siobhan Wright

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I have a very high spirited and hard headed dog. I must say that the patience Catalina and her group have is beyond the call of duty. We are so pleased how our dog is progressing.

Joan Linder

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Our 7 month old Golden Retriever puppy named Sunny had the best experience with the Mutt Masterminds Board and Train program while we were gone for our wedding! Catalina, his trainer, was SO incredibly knowledgeable and sent us so many updates while we were away. Sunny learned so much during his time with her and the training sessions we had one-on-one with her were so helpful!

Rachel Hebb

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My pups have been associated with BBFE since about 2012. They have participated in ALL services provided by BFFE including daycare, boarding, grooming and training. BFFE has wonderful outdoor ‘run and play areas’ which are divided by pup size and temperament/personality. Their inside kennels are bright, clean, dry and comfortable. BFFE is also very transparent because they have indoor and outdoor webcams for fur-baby parents to view their pup while staying at BFFE. My now 6 month old puppy just graduated from BFFE’s Mutt Masterminds Obedience Program which is an intensive 3 weeks training (15 days, M-F Full Days) program. Not only was my puppy trained, but very importantly, I was trained too. Every service BBFE provides is loving, caring and very personable. Each and every pup is treated as if the pup is a member of each staff member’s own family. So, I have experienced BBFE in every aspect. After about 10 years, I have nothing but praise and sincere appreciation for Best Friends Fur Ever. There is no other place I would entrust to care for my pups.

Lisa Hoffman

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Wonderful, caring staff and an excellent experience for our dog! Sign us up!!

Marian Damewood

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Very nice facility, staff is helpful and friendly. The whole process has been a great experience from the use of website uploading all documents to calling on the phone. Can log in and watch live footage which is awesome. Everyone is so engaging will definitely utilize more services.

Tavon Paige

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Homer LUVS going to BFF.

John Plihcik

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I love Best Friends!! They are always very attentive to my dog and his needs!

Kenya Davis

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We are so grateful to Best Friends Fur Ever, especially Catalina, for working with our pup! We have noticed such a huge difference just in the past few weeks and can not imagine going anywhere else for training or daycare.

Jordyn Mckenzie

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Our two dogs love BFFF! When we pull into the parking lot they are ready to run out of car inside to meet their friends. BFFF staff is amazing and cares for each and every dog. When we go away we have peace of mind that our fur babies are being well cared for and most of all loved by all the care takers and staff. We would not go anywhere else!

Rachel Pfister

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Our two dogs love BFFF! When we pull into the parking lot they are ready to run out of car inside to meet their friends. BFFF staff is amazing and cares for each and every dog. When we go away we have peace of mind that our fur babies are being well cared for and most of all loved by all the care takers and staff. We would not go anywhere else!

Rachel Pfister

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Our dog Jagger loves his time at Best Friends!! He gets to socialize in a safe and supervised environment. Comes home exhausted in a very good way. Highly recommend to give your puppy a fun day!!

Ginny Franke

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Harley spent 20 days in the program with Catalina along with the other trainers. I am so happy with her progress and all that she has learned. We will for sure be following up with the Catalina and also with all our boarding needs. Highly recommend!

ronald prochoren

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The staff are very nice, professional & efficient!
They give you detailed information on how your dog is doing. Sends you pictures of them while they are there. Our dog’s first day of Daycare went pretty good since she was very nervous. They gave her some one on one time because she did not want to be with a group of dogs. I am very happy with Best Friends Fur Ever! 💕

Sheila Shannon

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Great experience for Tink and for me … she had a wonderful time, I felt confident when I dropped her off and felt equally good when I picked her up – will definitely be back! Thanks so much!!!

Diane Pomerantz

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This is the most personable dog daycare in the world. They know our dog, Mikey Jackson, like the back of their hand. He is cared for, and loved it in such a special way when we can drop them off there. We literally go on vacation without a worry and I had they do a great job. The updates and the reports in the video is unbeatable.

Tamischer Nettles

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We just started bringing our 1 year old ball of energy to Best Friends Furever day care for some socialization. I was very nervous about group play and the new setting (our dog is scared of the vet, and I assumed it would remind him of that). Not so. The staff put me totally at ease, answering all my questions. We were able to watch all day on web cam. The handlers are amazing, I was really blown away by their caring, skills and attentiveness managing several dogs at once. Their organization and setup are great, and the facility is immacculate. After only 1 day I totally trust them with my baby. We will be back and will be checking out their other services. So glad we finally did the doggie day care.

Laura Layte

yellow lab puppy
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Schedule
  • Monday – Friday
  • Morning:
    Drop-Off / Pick-Up 6:30am – 8:45am
  • Afternoon:
    Drop-Off / Pick-Up: 12:30pm – 1:45pm
  • Evening:
    Pick-Up Only: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
  • After Hours:
    Pick-Up only: 9:00pm, 11:00pm *
  • Saturday – Sunday
  • Morning:
    Drop-Off / Pick-Up 7:00am – 8:45am
  • Afternoon:
    Drop-Off / Pick-Up: 12:30pm – 1:45pm
  • Evening:
    Pick-Up Only: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
  • After Hours:
    Pick-Up only: 9:00pm, 11:00pm *

* Pick-up or drop-off outside our designated hours, or without an appointment will incur an additional fee.