Mandy began her dog training career, almost as a hobby, by training her own dogs. She then got into search and rescue work and dog sports like agility. She also showed at Westminster and eventually worked in veterinary clinics. Ultimately, Mandy decided to become a…
In 2019 Nora Rodgers opened a small, independent dog walking and in-home boarding business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. People loved the convenience she offered them and her business really took off. Within a year, she added three additional dog walkers to her team.
“At Scout’s Honor we do things differently,” says Allison Jacobs, owner of Scout’s Honor Pet Retreat in Bloomington, Indiana. “We focus on individualized animal enrichment and on the people who are taking care of the pets. This all goes together hand in hand.”
Then Jackie and Luke Moord opened Nature of The Dog, a boarding and daycare facility in Ada, Michigan, they proved that you don’t have to have a huge facility to have a hugely successful business. In fact, their story is an example of how a…
The statistics are staggering. Ten million people experience domestic violence each year in this country, and these are just the documented cases. The actual number is likely much, much higher,” says Orazie Cook, DrPH, MPH, MIAD.
G ary Khachatryan opened his first facility, South Park Doggie, in 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Gary knew there was a need for the services they provided—daycare, boarding, training and grooming—but what Gary didn’t know, was that he was going to embark on the adventure…
“For many years, I knew that cat boarding was an untapped market,” says Susan Cesarini, owner of The Cat Chalet Reno. “Cats are a very underserved community.”
Not many family-owned-and-operated pet resorts can say that they have cared for over one million pets—but Purr’n Pooch Pet Resorts can! With two locations, the New Jersey-based business has been in operation since 1970.
“It’s all about the pets here at Lucky Paws Pet Resort,” says owner, Gretchen Fieser, enthusiastically. “Their care, safety, and happiness is number one with us. If we do right by the pets, everything else will fall into place.
A well-trained dog that is healthy and physically fit is a walking billboard for success,” says Jennifer Broome, founder, owner and lead trainer of QK Dogs.
“The dogs here are happy,” says Lisa Gillett, owner of Camp Lisa. “We are almost like a second home to […]
Not one day goes by where I don’t think about the immense responsibility we have to our members,” says Dan […]
