Gem Crest Kennels

05/01/2024

Lily says it's time to get your summer boarding reservations lined up. We're filling up quickly for Memorial and Independence Days! As always, even if you're unsure, give us a call ASAP to ensure your fur babies will have a spot if you need it!

03/09/2024

Come and get it! I dare you… try to keep up! 😁

03/09/2024

Older dogs can be just as fun as puppies! Here’s Gertie enjoying a good old game of keep away!

02/03/2024

Hey everyone! We are already filling up quick for Spring Break in March!! Make sure to give us a call to ensure you've got a spot in our kennel! For summertime, we suggest at least a month's notice for a stay. We fill up super fast as soon as school is let out for summer! ☀️☀️🏖

11/07/2023

More playtime pictures!

11/07/2023

We've been slacking on the photos, so please enjoy some awesome pictures that have been taken throughout the past couple of months.
Also! Did you know we offer Playtime Photo Sessions?! Speak with the front desk person on your next stay with us

07/01/2023

Some photos taken of the anniversary party today. Please add any pictures you may have taken in the comments.
Thank you to all who came to celebrate this wonderful achievement. Here's to another 50 more!! 🎈 🎈

07/01/2023

Today's the day! We'd love it if you would come celebrate our 50th anniversary with us! Here at the kennel from 1-4 PM. There are cookies for dogs and their people. There are raffle prizes to be won! And the woman of the hour, Mona Allison, would love it if you came to say hi! Leashed dogs are welcome! We hope to see you all here!

06/20/2023

Hey everyone! We are throwing a party and you're invited
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Come say Hi, grab a cookie or 2, hang out with some Gem Crest family, share stories, and celebrate Mona Allison and her amazing business of 50 YEARS!
We hope to see you there!!🤗

05/15/2023

Hey everyone!
Summer is almost upon us, and you know what that means?! 🎶Schools out for summer! 🎶
That also means spots fill up SO FAST especially for the weekends! If you want to make sure you get your pets' reservation in so you can enjoy your summer plans or vacation, give us a call. We can take reservations for any dates you need even if they are for next year!
Keep in mind. We have limited amount of space available and when we are full to capacity we start a waitlist. To avoid the wait list we recommend to call a head at least 1-2 months before your needed dates. This still doesn't guarantee a spot but it does make your chances better! Even if you don't have solid dates and only tentative ones. You can still reserve and when you nail down those plans we can adjust your drop off and pick up days with no hassle or fee!!

Now without further ado.
Please enjoy the pictures below of our top of the class 2023 boarders!!! 🐾🥳❤️

05/09/2023

Dog food for thought

Boarding your pets can sometimes be stressful on them which can lead to:

1. Food strike/refusing to eat while staying with us, and even sometimes when they return home. To help with this we have a couple of techniques to get them to eat if they refuse for too long.

2. Vomiting and/or diarrhea.
On the first onset of these reactions we first, clean up the pet if needed, clean their living area, and we use all natural homeopathic drops (Homeopet Disgestivr Upsets) to help ease their tummies. If it's continuous we will alert the owner on pick up day.

Boarding your pet in any establishment that takes multiple dogs at a time is a risk for catching kernel cough. It acts a lot like the flu for people. The flu vaccine doesn't always fight off the flu for us just like the Bordetella vaccine doesn't fight off kernel cough. We hate hearing about any sick pets but unfortunately that is a risk when boarding your pets.
We understand it very frustrating and sad to see your loved ones sick, we as well don't like seeing our boarders sick, so we take many precautions as we can to keep the spread down.
We sanitize and scrub every run top to bottom after a pet checks out. We wash and sanitize every food dish and water bucket/bowl.
And, we wash every blanket, bed, etc...

The kennel cough virus is an airborne virus so even with all the cleaning precautions taken it can still spread. When we notice any kennel cough symptoms we quarantine the pet. Keep an even closer eye on all pets boarding during that time. We will notify the owner if their pet/s are exhibiting any symptoms.
At Gem Crest Kennels we strive to return every pet happy and healthy.

Please be kind to us, we understand it's stressful to leave your family members with other people while you're away. That's why we all work very hard to love and care for your pets as much as we love and care for our own pets at home.

If you have any other questions or concerns about how we run things please feel free to comment below or send us a private message and we will be as open and transparent as possible.

Thank you! 🐾🐾

03/15/2023

We're going to be hosting a booth at the Food Truck Rally Goes to the Dogs event in Nampa, this Saturday from 2-6 PM. We'd love to see you there!

02/19/2023

Hello Gem Crest family.
We are looking for a loving FURever home for Mr. Fletcher. Owner is unable to care for him any longer and has surrender him to Gem Crest Kennels. He is a neutured, 5 almost 6 year old black lab mix, currently up to date on vaccines. No medical issues, just a sweet hefty boy.
He doesn't mind other dogs, unsure about cats but seems to pay no mind to our house cat Lily, he barks only when it's feeding time, could use some basic obedience. Owner is elderly and did not provide the proper training. He is VERY treat motivated, that may aide in the training process.
We are trying to find a good home for Fletcher so he doesn't end up going to the pound.
Please contact us or drop in if you're interested.
Asking for a small rehoming fee to cover part of the boarding charges.

12/22/2022

The regal pair. Voodoo & Priest kicking up the snow and getting all the butt scratches a pup could ever want for Christmas!

12/19/2022

Looking for motivated employees!!!
Needing to hire 2 FULL TIME and 1 PART TIME ASAP!
18 or older. Have reliable transportation, and Drivers license. Weekends and holidays are mandatory. Experience is a plus but not required will train the right people. Be able to maintain a positive attitude working with constant loud barking and a fast paced job. Not afraid to get dirty. And have lots of love, patience and compassion to give.
Please stop in to fill out an application and take a tour anytime MON-SUN 11am-4pm, on the spot interview is possible.

11/25/2022

Due to unfortunate circumstances this beautiful and sweet-mannered girl is having to be surrendered.
So here at Gem Crest we have made it our mission to find Miss Dakota a new FURever home💝
She is 9 years old. Spayed. Extremely sweet, good with kids, isn't bothered being next to the other boarding dogs. We are told she likes to chase squirrels and cats. If you are interested or know someone looking for a wonderful addition to a family please contact us for more details.

11/20/2022

It's cold outside but we are warming up with all the running around during Playtime!

11/10/2022

We are already FULL for Thanksgiving week! We filled up so fast! When busy Holidays and Summer months are approaching we highly recommend reserving your spot at least a month in advance. We currently have several openings still available for Christmas. So give us a call to get your December reservations secured.

11/03/2022

Big photo burst of some playtimes.
We are having way too much fun!

10/26/2022

WE HAVE SOME AWESOME NEWS FOR ALL OF OUR GEM CREST FAMILY & FRIENDS!!

Starting Sunday, December 4th, 2022, we will once again be OPEN to the public every Sunday at 9 am - 6 pm
Closed on all major holidays
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Everyone here at Gem Crest Kennels wants to say "Thank You" for everyone's patience during the last year when we were closed on Sundays. We greatly appreciate the loyalty from you all❤️

10/01/2022

Kennel Supervisor Lora and Kennel Attendant Sarah had so much fun at See Spot Walk today at Julia Davis Park. Beautiful day with all the beautiful puppies. Best part is we even got to see some of our new and past clients!

08/27/2022

We had a pawtastic day at the Pooch Party in Nampa!
We met a lot of owners and their adorable pups.
And best of all we got lots of wet kisses🥰

07/25/2022

We've been having a lot of fun this Summer! Here is a little peek at some of our playtimes 🥎🥏☀️

07/01/2022

Hello Everyone! Did you know that today is the Gem Crest Kennels' Birthday! Mona Allison officially opened Gem Crest's doors on July 1st, 1973! We made it to 49! Thank you to all of our wonderful customers, past, present, and future! You are the best and your pets are pretty tough to beat too! If you're in the neighborhood today, we'd love to share some cake with you and have you sign our birthday card. If you don't happen to be nearby, we'd still love it if you'd share some fun pics of your amazing pets with us!

06/19/2022

We have 3 adorable little furry ferrets staying with us this week and boy are they great helpers at the desk! They are getting super spoiled by the staff🥰

06/15/2022

Check out all these happy lookin' pups!

06/10/2022

GREAT NEWS!!!
We have an awesome new Groomer on our Team.
David has been grooming for several years.
The best part is he is now accepting new clients!!!!
Give us a call or drop in to schedule a full groom or bath and brush!
(208) 375-4398

06/01/2022

Not only are we doing the Pet Expo this coming Saturday but we are also coming to the Corgi Fest!
Keep an eye out for our booth! We will be handing out some goodies and loving on some awesome pups!

https://www.boisecorgifest.org/event-details/3rd-annual-boise-corgi-fest

05/28/2022

This brother and sister had a blast during playtimes today!
And instead of getting the leash on and going back inside, they wanted to play tug o' war, so we stayed out just a little while longer😁

05/26/2022

Most of June is already full!! 😱😱😱