Jollytails

They don’t return phone calls. Hard to book an appointment when they don’t even return phone calls.

I have an eight year old son, his name is Odie and he is also my best friend. Like any good mother I only want the best for him and I worry about his wellbeing. He hates the groomers. There’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t know why and I have to remind myself it’s only a haircut, I’m not having him murdered… but to him it’s the same thing, and he makes me feel so guilty with the puppy dog eyes! This month he was in serious need of a haircut. You can tell when it’s haircutting time because his self-​confidence starts to take a nose dive. I know that sounds strange but I swear, he just doesn’t have that pep in his step when he’s shaggy. I think he looks cute with long hair, he just acts depressed. Anyways, it was time for a cut. My regular place is going through renos and wasn’t open. I saw in the Coast that Jollytails won gold for grooming, plus all the 5 star Unilocal reviews. it was basically a done deal. He was scared like usual, but they had him groomed within no time! I gave little direction about what I wanted done, I’m not hard to please. cut his hair. That’s it. I’ve tried to do it once, he was a monster so I’m happy with anything and I’ll pay you whatever you want. He looks amazing! I can’t put my finger on it, but the cut is so cute and just perfect. I can’t stop telling him how handsome he looks! His ego is through the roof. To finish off the look they tied a paw print bandana around his little neck. This is my new go-​to dog groomer.

can’t say enough about this place. we love it! the pet store is great, nothing but the best. The training is insanely amazing. I wpild recommend a million times over. and the day care is excellent.
all the staff really care and they tell you the truth. they want you and your dog to be happy. everyone is super helpful and it made getting a new dog an easier experience.

I recently began taking my dog Dana (boxer pup) to Jollytails when I have busy days, or when I am away for work. She absolutely loves it there! Theres tons of space indoors & outdoors for the dogs, and they can freely roam between the two. On nice days they have kiddie pools for the dogs, so there is no worry of them getting too hot.
They will even email you a report card, explaining who your pup played with, how they were behaved, ect. And they post lots of pictures throughout the day on their Facebook account, which is great when I am at work and want to see what Dana is up to.
Jollytails also has a ton of healthy treats & dog food, and a huge variety of dog toys, leashes, collars (very nice), ect. Which is great, if you’re too busy to get to the pet store. Every staff member I have delt with has been excellent as well, they are all very friendly.
Highly recommend Jollytails if you need a dog daycare, or even if you just need some supplies for your pup — always nice to buy local!

This is a follow up review to one I previously posted, as at the time we were only doing daycare for about 2 months.
A year later, our dog still attends daycare 2x/​week, and is still SUPER pumped when we arrive.
He now also gets groomed there about every 8 weeks, and has completed a reactive dog working class. He looks good (I am often asked how he stays so clean as he is white), and we have all learned a lot about how to deal with Enzi and his ‘issues’. There is still lots of work to be done, but there has been a lot of progress, too.
We purchase our food/​treats for both our dog and cats in their retail facility, too. I am confident in the quality of all of their food there, and feel good that I am giving my pets the very best, which is what they deserve! :)
After a year, I still have nothing negative to say about JT at all. I would trust Tristan and his staff on just about any issue pertaining to my dog. Keep up the great work, guys!

Face it, our dogs are our babies, and we wouldn’t leave our kids in a daycare where they were at best, ignored, or at worst, disciplined with a hose and shouted at. And I’ve seen both at doggie daycares.
Not Jollytails! Owned by professional trainer Tristan Flynn, the pack that spends its time there is like a big happy family. My dog positively leaps out of the car and to the door, has made real dog (and people) friends and improved her social skills as an added bonus.
Every dog is treated like the individual that they are, and helped to fit in, especially at first when they are nervous and not sure, as my dog was. It didn’t take two visits for her to feel at home. They are so in tuned that they could tell one day that she wasn’t herself, and brought her into a quiet room for a needed nap. She receives a report card each time she visits.
I drive from Dartmouth to their location in Halifax to drop my dog off, and back to Dartmouth again to go to work, and reverse after work.
It’s worth it!

We’ve been taking our dog, Adobe to obedience classes at Jollytails and we’ve been quite happy thus far. Our 1yr old Doberman/​Lab, Adobe has been catching on pretty quickly, and we have been learning how to properly work with him for best behaviour.
The facility has an indoor and outdoor area as they also run a daycare. I work across the street and can rarely hear dogs barking.
The staff are all very nice and you can tell they are honestly caring about animals and against cruelty or use of punishment to train. They seem to understand dog behaviour and how to encourage the best atmosphere for all the dogs.
We plan to take Adobe to their daycare services over the winter months.

I think Jollytails is a great place — I’ve never taken my dogs there for «daycare» but I have been there for events. They’re great people with a great business — they do events, support local pet charities, have doggie daycare and they do training. But that’s not all, I have a few more things I want to tell you about Jollytails…
First the events — I helped organize one of these events, Pugapalooza, and I have to say that Tristan and the rest of the staff are fantastic! We had a meeting prior to the event, and they were very accommodating and helpful. They made some great suggestions on how to use the space and made us feel SO welcome. I love that they supported our event, and so many other pet orientated events in our community.
Now, the space — IT’S FREAKING HUGE!!! There is a great indoor space and a HUGE outdoor space. All the spaces are lined with washable mats and turf and, as Tristan explained, they are washed and disinfected
. They have it blocked off so smaller dogs, if their owners want, can have the run of part of the space and larger, generally a little more rambunctious, dogs can have the other part. There is always lots of water handy for the pooches and the staff dogs (bring your dog to work?! My dream!!) are great with big and little dogs.
Staff — SO friendly and knowledgeable. They really truly do just love dogs. They have some great advice and tips and they just generally ROCK at their job.
Social media — Say whaaaaat?! That’s right folks, they have an amazing Facebook page! They post daily updates and photos of the dogs playing, napping, frolicking and then some. There’s always something going on and, as someone who works in social media, I love how interactive they are! As a pug parent, I also love seeing photos of my dogs in action. There are some great shots up from our Pugapalooza event.
Overall, I LOVE Jollytails. And I haven’t even used their daycare yet!