Doggy Day Camp at Hickory Trails

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A long-time volunteer and animal care-giver, I recently moved to the area to leave the harsh Midwest winters behind. I live with my husband, rescued dogs, and free-range poultry on 8 beautiful acres. I love my pets like they are family, and would love to spend time caring for your pets as well. My experience spans many types of animals including insects, fish, reptiles, mice, rabbits, cats, dogs, chickens, exotics, and farm animals. I have rescued and fostered many dogs, some from the streets of Thailand and India.

I miss working at the kennel where my own dogs could interact all day with other dogs in the daycare setting. I still structure my days as if I am running daycare. I separate my dogs into groups according to their size and play preferences. Sometimes a few might want to play rough and tumble or run wild like the wind. At times they just want to dig in the dirt, lounge in the sun, or splash in the doggy pool. There are also times where they just want to be alone in the own space. I have learned to read each dog carefully and try to accommodate their individual needs.

I am able to take 4 to 6 dogs a day for daycare. Reservations are preferred, but I may have availability within minutes of a quick text. As far as overnight boarding in my home, I only have one private suite available at the moment. This can comfortably hold 1 to 5 dogs from the same family, depending on their size. Reservations are required for lodging.

I have no breed-specific preferences. I love all dogs of all shapes and sizes. I do have some basic requirements, as dogs will be staying in my home, on my furniture, and interacting with my own dogs. All dogs need to be up to date on vaccines. It is highly recommended that they also be on a monthly flea/tick preventative and heart-worm preventative. All dogs should be human-friendly and basically dog-friendly. Please let me know if your dog is sensitive or reactive to certain dogs or situations. Please let me know if your dog likes to roll in or eat stinky substances. (Yes, I mean p**p. It is more common than you might think.) And finally, if you have a dog that can climb, jump over, or dig under a 5' fence, breaks through windows to chase birds or squirrels, excessively barks throughout the night, chews furniture or bedding, excessively humps or marks his/her territory, or any other destructive behavior, please consider boarding at a different facility other than our home. Please leash dogs at all times coming or leaving our property. Please do not use a retractable leash. Thank you!