Hear What Our Customers Have to Say!

We exist for our customers. Our current business success is due to referrals and repeat business from our previous customers. When you choose Hilltop Kennels, you choose a skilled, dependable, professional team that is committed to excellence in all the services we provide. We are always listening to our customers and improving ourselves to serve them better. We are honored to have their patronage and glad to share with you their feedback below.

We LOVE Hilltop Kennels! I've been boarding dogs at Hilltop Kennels for more than 22 years. Indoor and outdoor areas in their clean, roomy kennels give dogs room to move around. They even offer extra playtime with the animals which I love.

It gives the dogs more attention and interaction while away from home. My Lab has a large variety of allergies and can't have a number of foods/toy materials common to most dogs. Everyone is helpful and careful to avoid those things. They ensure he receives his medication as required. No one could ask for more friendly, caring owners and staff!

Chris B., Cedar Rapids

Twelve years ago we adopted Sophie. Because we traveled often, we knew we would need to find her a "home away from home". We sure did when we started taking her to Hilltop Kennels! In the beginning I would feel guilty leaving her behind, then I realized she loved it! She would get so excited when we told her she was going to her 'spa'.

Enroute to the kennel she knows when we turn left on Wilson Ave. we are close, and she starts getting excited. By the time we are there, she's so ready to get out of the van that she'll climb over us to get to the door if we take too long. After we walk around the beautiful property we check in and she doesn't look back (even though I want her to).

Regardless of how long her 'vacation' is, when I go to pick her up we'll go outside, walk around (again) and then she goes back to their door! At first that hurt, but then I realized that she loved it there. I know when she is there, she is cared for like she is one of their own. They have always gone the 'extra mile' for us, and I honestly don't know what I would do without them!

Kim W., North Liberty

We had a family emergency and had to drive from Tennessee up to Iowa on the spur of the moment. There was not enough time to get Odin, a 14-year-old golden retriever/English springer spaniel mix, into a local kennel where I live so we had to bring him along with us. Unfortunately, we were staying at my brother's house and one of his children is allergic to dogs (Odin also likes to shed).

     We called around to other kennels in the area, but they either didn't answer the phone or required an acclimation period to see if Odin would be a good fit. Like I said, though, there was a family emergency and our time was limited.

     My brother reached out to a friend who suggested Hilltop Kennels in Cedar Rapids. They answered immediately, understood the situation, took down Odin's information over the phone, and made sure we knew where they were located.

     When we arrived, they took Odin, his bed, his food (they had food if we didn't), his blanket, and his toy and got him situated right away. They also had a groomer on site who just happened to have availability, so we took advantage of that as well.

     Odin was there for almost a week, and came out healthy and happy.

     A major thank you to Hilltop Kennels and all of their great staff there. You really helped us out in our time of need.

Ryan L., Nashville, TN