About us
Husband and wife team Brandi and Michael have always loved dogs. Brandi grew up in Cobourg, ON and pursued a career in academic research – focused upon animal cognition – that took her to Kingston, ON, Vancouver, BC, Palo Alto, CA and finally to Gainesville, FL. Brandi’s beloved husky/lab cross Jasper made the trek with her from Vancouver to Palo Alto and finally to Gainesville. Brandi and Jasper quickly fell in love with Gainesville but discovered that Gainesville needed an amazing place for dogs to play, socialize and stay when their parents go away.
Michael grew up in Bolingbrook, IL and has a corporate background in customer service, accounts receivable, operations management and land/air logistics. Michael joined Brandi and Jasper in Gainesville several years ago. In 2018, Michael and Brandi decided to combine their love for dogs with their respective expertises to open Camp Run-A-Mutt, Gainesville. They knew it was the kind of paradise that Jasper would have loved – a place to splash around and play all day long with people and furry friends (this one’s for you buddy!).
Michael and Brandi, now parents to 3 little rescue mutts named Wiggy (a zany little Australian Cattle dog mix), Tish (a playful Black-mouthed Cur Mix) and Bella (a sweet Golden Retriever mix tripawd who is a bit of a local celebrity after surviving 9 months alone in the wild) are super excited to be bringing Camp Run-A-Mutt to Gainesville. You can leave your fur babies guilt- (and completely cage-) free for daycare while you work or for boarding while you vacation. Mike, Brandi and their employees will give your fur babies all of the love, fun and care that they get at home!
