New Horizon is a modern pet care facility committed to quality services and excellent care for you and your pet.
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We uphold high standards and do our utmost to provide a safe, healthy and relaxing environment, along with a multitude of service offerings.
Available now at New Horizon Kennel, Wondercide is plant-powered protection from ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and more! 🙌
Ready-to-Use Flea & Tick Spray for your Yard and Garden,
Flea & Tick Spot On for Dogs, and
Lemongrass Flea & Tick Spray for Pets and your home.
Say hello to the new members of our training program! ❤️ 
Steady…steady. Mabel is demonstrating her balancing skills while exhibiting serious concentration. 😂
We are sad to say goodbye to Apollo, Phoebe and their family and they move cross country. Both pups participated in every program we offer, and from a very young age.
During our photo shoot, Phoebe was quick to give her brother some love (Apollo is giving us the side eye). If you know these two, this encapsulates their personalities perfectly! ❤️ Our best to ALL of you. You are already missed!
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Franklin turned 5! This sweet boy is such a joy to care for. Wishing you many more happy birthdays ahead! 🎂
New Horizon offers services outside of group play. Ask about our leashed walks and more. These are favorite times of the day for both our team and your dog! 🐶
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This is part one of our journey with a dog named Toby. When Tim first met Toby he came to us with some aggression issues with strangers. Tim and the team worked with Toby finding he was more fearful than anything. Once the trust was established, Toby really came out of his shell. He spent time in town and in our lobby. Toby loved our play equipment to climb on and do jumps to help with his confidence. Toby has really come a long way and is continuing to work on training and confidence building with his mom.
After a our first meeting we were sent this from Toby’s mother,
“I am very encouraged after our meeting today. In our many iterations of training/boarding for Toby I had never seen anyone else handle him, so it was very relieving to see that today after feeling like it was impossible.”
We will have a part 2 coming soon!
More of our awesome training graduates! Big smiles with their families right here at New Horizon Kennel!
One day does not seem like enough to thank all those who've sacrificed so much. Remembering all the brave men and women on this Memorial Day.
Keep up with all the fun and great views at New Horizon Kennel with our YouTube channel! 🎥
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Another incredible field trip with our training clients with New Horizon Kennel here in the Quad Cities! ❤️
New Horizon offers services outside of group play. Ask about our leashed walks and cuddle sessions. These are favorite times of the day for both our team and your dog!
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A big hello to these adorable new members of our training program! 🤩 
Welcome home Bogey after your winter down south!
Happy Mother’s Day from the New Horizon Kennel family!
Say hello to our amazing training graduates! Big smiles with their awesome families right here at New Horizon Kennel 🎓
Happy 1st birthday, Tucker! We’re so glad to have been involved in your first year AND that we got to spend part of your day together. Have an awesome upcoming year!
Hank is wondering why your pooch isn’t at New Horizon?!? Come see us for so many great service options for your dogs….(and cats too!!)
Welcome back Miss Freya. We had a great time with you…we think it’s safe to say the feeling was mutual!
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Folks, if you haven’t been to New Horizon, come see us! Don’t delay in securing your summer stays for your dogs and cats.
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Still one of our favorite pics! 😂
“Mom and Dad let’s hurry up and get to New Horizon Kennel!” Tell us your pet's reaction down below! ❤️
Are you an awesome human?! Reach out to learn more about joining the New Horizon team. Seriously, you would get to see ME on a regular basis….signed Grover, the SAINT!
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Check out these amazing photos from fun field trips our training clients took with New Horizon Kennel here in the Quad Cities! 📸
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Contact us to learn more about our training programs and enrollment availability.
Enrichment friends! Do you have a dog that could benefit from wide open spaces, structure, mental stimulation, and lots and lots of love?!? Contact us about scheduling a consultation with New Horizon.
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We have several success stories that warm our hearts – here’s an extra special one from Laura, “dog mom” to Anzo. It’s worth the read! 🥲
“Dear New Horizon Kennel Team,
I’ve been trying to write this letter for quite some time, but I’ve struggled to find words to express what the New Horizon Kennel team has meant to me.
I guess I’ll start at the beginning.
Anzo was five months old when he arrived at my home at 1:30 am on a Saturday morning in February. After a long and seemingly traumatic drive from Kentucky, he ran directly to me and buried his head in my arms. I had been provided a photo of the man that would be delivering him, but neither of the men who showed up at my door that night matched the photo. I will never know what really happened to Anzo during his first five months, nor during his ride from Kentucky to Iowa, but I’m certain he was uncared for at multiple levels. He was a gangly mess of matted fur and mud. Obviously malnourished - his eyes looked three times too large for his little body. He had a severe umbilical hernia and suffered from an intestinal parasite for several months after he arrived.
From the beginning, there were moments when he would become extremely aggressive with me. Friends kept telling me “That’s just how big puppies play,” but I knew it was more than that. His episodes were specific with respect to time of day and what triggered them. But as friends continued to say that it was normal puppy behavior, I began to question my ability to be a puppy parent. I signed up for several online classes which simply confused me further. At just over twenty pounds when he arrived, he quickly began putting on weight. And as Anzo grew, so did the size of the bite marks on my arms, legs, and torso. His aggressive episodes became worse, and I knew I was in a race with time to figure things out.
I met with his vet who suggested a trainer I could call. She came to my home once and I took him to her facility once. She didn’t return my calls after that.
After one particularly violent episode, Anzo’s vet suggested that I had two options – continue down my current path or euthanize Anzo. She clearly leaned toward the latter. The thought of putting him down made me sick to my stomach. But the thought of continuing as we had been felt really scary. As I left that appointment I remember feeling incredibly alone.
As the weather got warmer, I began to shed the winter sweaters and coats that had served to protect me from Anzo’s bites. On one evening, as I was walking Anzo before heading out to a friend’s birthday party, he turned on me, and nothing I could do would stop him. By the time I got him back in the house and into his kennel, my clothing was saturated with blood. The worst of the bites was on my arm where he had torn through both skin and flesh. I remember dragging him into his kennel and yelling at him through tears – “You’re ruining everything!” I was at the end of my rope.
Several friends had told me about New Horizon Kennel, so the next morning, I put Anzo in the car and drove out there to see if they would offer guidance. After showing a photo of my bite the woman at the front desk, they immediately took me to Sarah’s office where I broke down in tears. Sarah and Tim listened intently as I explained that I had wanted a large dog because I was in the process of building a home on eight forested acres in the New York Hudson Valley. I had imagined Anzo as my best friend and companion in this next part of my journey - with both of us living our best lives on that beautiful property.
They told me it was clear that I cared deeply for Anzo, and they said, “Let us take him for a bit.” I needed a break so that I could begin to think clearly, and Tim wanted to work with Anzo to see if he could get to the core of the issue. As Tim walked out to my car to get Anzo, I remember feeling heard, cared for, and a little less alone.
Anzo stayed at New Horizon Kennel for almost two months with several visits from me during that time. At one of my earlier visits, they said they had pushed him pretty hard but had been unsuccessful in getting him to show the same behavior toward anyone there. So, the sad news was that something I was doing, or even just his memory of me being at the end of his trip from Kentucky, may be triggering his episodes. The good news was that they didn’t believe Anzo was an aggressive dog. In fact, Tim said he imagined a day when he would receive a photo in the mail of Anzo and I enjoying life together at our new home in woods. I began to feel hopeful.
As they continued to work with Anzo, they worked with me as well. I learned that training the human that owned him was equally, if not more important, than training Anzo. Tim and his team provided me with tools that I could use in any scenario that might come up. I became more confident with Anzo, and he undoubtedly sensed that. And while I will always maintain a healthy level of respect for his ability to injure me, should he choose to do so, my fear of him decreased and eventually disappeared altogether.
In November, I said goodbye to the New Horizon team, through big tears, as Anzo, my son Nathaniel and I began our journey out east. These dear people had saved my best friend’s life and changed my life forever in doing so. It seems cliché to say, but there are no words to express how it feels to be writing this with my enormous furry friend laying at (on) my feet. He is my constant companion, my fearless guardian, and my best friend. I cannot imagine my life without him. And I feel an immense amount of gratitude for Tim, Sarah, and the entire New Horizon team for the role they have played in our lives.
One last story. A few weeks ago, I experienced my first Nor’easter here in upstate New York. The Airbnb I’m staying in until my new home is complete sits next to a 12-million-gallon reservoir with a stream on one side of the house and wetlands on the other side. The morning of the big storm, Anzo began nudging my hand at around 5am. I thought he wanted to go outside and kept telling him “Not now, lay down” - I didn’t want to take him out in the rain. At around 7am, he began barking at me, relentlessly. I had never seen this behavior before. I got up and looked out the window to find that the reservoir had overflowed, and we were quickly being surrounded by water. I grabbed a few things, and we left. Anzo had to swim to the car – and swim he did! If we had waited 5 more minutes, I don’t think we would have been able to leave by car. When we got to the Residence Inn in Kingston, Anzo sat in the lobby with his front paws crossed, like the gentleman he is, as we waited for a room. So clearly, he is also now my hero.
New Horizon, you did this.
You knew Anzo was this dog.
Thank you for giving him a chance. Thank you for believing in us. Forever, thank you.”
Amongst all the activities, New Horizon is also a place to relax. Our operations, schedule and building design all support a restful environment!
3415 207th Street N
Port Byron, IL
61275
| Monday | 8am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 6pm |
| Friday | 8am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 4pm - 6pm |
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Come check out the New Horizon Kennel difference. Locally owned and operated since 2012! ❤️
Week one of training is building a relationship of trust and respect. Nice job Taylor and Emmy! #training #doglife #foryou #oneofakind
Kooper is one of our veteran training graduates who is also a regular part of our weekly Enrichment Program. Kooper LOVES to train and show off how good of a boy he is! Contact New Horizon regarding our obedience training program availability. It’s a game changer! #foryou #woofwoof #trainingday
What an honor to team up with such an amazing organization. Metal4Valor
Meet Grover. He loves coming to his New Horizon playgroup so much, he doesn’t want to leave! 😂 #foryou #doglife #dogoftheday #cutedogs
All smiles at New Horizon Kennel! ❤️
Welcome! ❤️ New Horizon Kennel is a modern pet care facility committed to quality services and excellent care for you and your pet. We uphold the highest of standards and do our utmost to provide a safe, healthy and relaxing environment, along with a multitude of offerings to provide exercise, mental stimulation, abundant human interaction, and overall hygiene and beautification. Give us a call today! #foryou #dogslife #seniordog #youngdogs #alldogs
Sometimes you just have to let loose in the ❄️!!!
Everyone needs a little puppy time at the end of a week. ❤️ We still have a few of these sweet little ones available. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please contact our office at 309-523-3200 to learn more about our GSP family and our application process.
Doc hustling in for some belly rubs! We love our bassets and can't get enough of those big floppy ears!
We call this "the wag and wait." Bailey is doing her best to work on her stay, but the tail doesn't lie! She is waiting for all the praise and pets she's going to get for being such a good girl! ❤
Happy Midwest March NHK family!!!! Sunshine, snow and 46 degrees. 😎
Lettie loves some good scrathes during playtime! (Also featuring a sneak peak by Bella Boo! 🤣)
Go Sadie go! She is totally fearless and is doing such a great job in enrichment learning new things and taking them head on with her friends!
Play time is awesome! Moose and Jack decided to get comfy while practicing patience and door manners during the end of their enrichment, group play!
Lettie has A LOT to say to her trainer today. 😂 This little lady makes us laugh with her chatty howl and bright personality!
We cannot get enough of Kooper a/k/a smiley! Here is just one of the many reasons why we love this big, sweet guy. 😍
Otto and Wrigley on the run, getting some good zoomies in together during their Enrichment play time.
Hermione loooovvvveeesss spinning in little circles when she's getting pet! We love this sweet girl so much.
