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Monday 7:30am - 6pm Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm Thursday 7:30am - 6pm Friday 7:30am - 6pm Saturday 7:30am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 3pm

Watch Dog In Home Boarding

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http://www.watchdogboardingri.com/

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Watch Dog In Home Boarding

A safe place for your pup to stay while you're away. Care in my home so your dog's not alone Hello! It has always been our dream to own a pet care business.
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We are Christine and Dennis and welcome to our page, Watch Dog In Home Boarding! Christine began pet sitting before she could babysit. We have owned many different breeds and worked in professional pet care for a number of years, including a specialty breeder, professional dog walking, dog training, doggy daycare, and a professional groomer. Christine left grooming to pursue her dream of owning he

r own business and to take time to study Veterinary Technology. She currently works at an AAHA accredited Animal Hospital in Rhode Island. Dennis is a career firefighter and is fortunate enough to have a rotating schedule allowing him to be home 5 days a week. We are ultimate dog lovers, and wanted to create an environment less stressful than a kennel, but a safe and secure setting to make your four legged friend comfortable while you're away, or have company over. They can relax and enjoy themselves from the comfort of a real home, instead of being stuck in a crate or kennel run all day, bored and stressed. We have two "host" dogs, both very friendly and socialized. Salty, a 9 year old Australian Shepherd, and Bronx, an 8 year old Golden Retriever. The boys love having friends over to play. We also have a "host cat", Bagheera, who is dog savvy and loves making guests feel at home. We have years of experience with dog behavior and helping manage large groups of dogs, and dogs in stressful situations. Christine is knowledgeable with medicating dogs, and dogs with special needs from young puppies to seniors. It is our goal to keep your dog safe, happy and secure, with individual one on one attention without the chaos of too many other things going on. If you have any specific questions, feel free to send us a message and ask! We look forward to meeting you!

**This is a home based business and pick up and drop off is strictly by appointment only for the comfort and safety of our guests. Therefore due to privacy concerns the address is not listed. Meet and Greets can be scheduled by appointment, and all reservations must be made in advance. Thank you for your understanding, please message us or email us directly at [email protected], call or text (401) 215-4747 with any questions or to arrange a meet and greet!***

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from the Watch Dogs and Pillsbury!

12/07/2024

Charlie posing so nicely by the tree 🎄

08/03/2024

More Olympians this week competing in kiddie swimming and tennis ball 🎾 🏊🏿‍♀️ Zuko, Burger, Karl, Penny, Charlie, and Harry 🥇🥈🥉

07/26/2024

Brady, Bentley, Conway, Libby, lil Charlie, and Gandalf , our summer Olympic team! 🇺🇸🥇🥈🥉
Plus, a size comparison between the Havanese/poodle and the Irish Wolfhound, with Bronx for scale

07/06/2024

Watch dog is closed for vacation July 6- July 20 2024. Messages will be returned after that time. Have a great summer!

06/25/2024

Even though we focus on the positive here at Crossbones, there are some behaviors (performed by both people & dogs) we recommend you avoid. Here are a few mistakes we see frequently enough to complain about them!

🙅 The “Don’t Do It” List: Common Dog Training Mistakes 🙅

https://crossbonesdog.com/dont-do-it-list-dog-training-mistakes/

05/11/2024

Bittersweet day, while we are so grateful to be doing this officially for 9 years now, we learned our very first client crossed the rainbow bridge last night. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, we are so fortunate we got to spend time with him in February.
We started watching Charlie in our home on High Street before we decided to go forward with a business. Rest easy Charlie, there are plenty of tennis balls and comfy beds over the rainbow with you now. We love you 💔 🎾🌈🐾
Please enjoy this collage of ‘big’ Charlie over the years!

05/03/2024

…it’s gonna be MAYDAY! Growing right up with brothers Salt & Bronx, and our friends this week Martin, Duke, and Jack 🌼🌸🌷

03/19/2024

Zelda, Buzz, Lola, Luna & Mordy getting some yard time while it’s dry! 🌷☀️

02/20/2024

Note to self: don’t wear black this week 💛
Gordie, Penny, Bodey, Charlie, Fluke, Fenway, and Conway (Bronx, Mayday, and SeaRobin in group photos)

02/10/2024

After a slow, relaxed January we are easing into February with Everhett, Arlo, and Zephyr (must be herding dog weekend!)
Everhett is showing Mayday what having friends over and posing for pictures all the time means! Good boy 🧡

01/15/2024

TL;DR **In short- we will be a little more selective on high prey drive / chasey dogs, and intact males in the upcoming year because of the new addition and shy cat; price changes, vaccine/virus updates**

Now that we're almost half way through January, guess we should wish everyone a happy 2024! The holiday season was a mostly happy and busy one thanks to all of you ❤️ This is a long post, get ready!

🐈‍⬛ We sadly had to let Bagheera, our "house panther / gargoyle" cat cross the rainbow bridge a few days after Christmas. Diabetes had taken quite the toll on his body, but we are so fortunate he gave us 15 great years and taught literally hundreds of dogs about boundaries and water bowl etiquette. We miss him so much 💔🐈‍

🔵After we rang in 2024 and everyone went home, the house seemed so quiet with one less resident cat and dog. So, we did the logical thing and got a puppy! (Kidding, this was planned out for nearly a year, but the timing sure did help the heartbreak). We are so pleased to introduce "Mayday", now a 10 week old Australian shepherd female. We were insistent to find a dog who would follow in Salty's paw prints as "Camp counselor", and after her official temperament test she seemed to fit the mold. With lots of training and guidance, we are confident she will be able to take over Salty's duties, if / when he ever decides to slow down (he is 11 but not showing it!). Bronx is ready to be a snowbird and head to Florida to play pickleball (he's 10). Norman is still shy, and a bit shocked at the audacity of a puppy resident, but he'll get there.

🔵It's 2024, which means the price increase we emailed to clients in October is in effect. Current rates: $75/day + tax; for intact dogs and puppies < 1 year $95/day + tax.

😷The "mystery respiratory illness" - most of you are aware I'm an ER technician at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, the only veterinary hospital in RI with an ICU and critical care and isolation unit. I made a post on the page last spring about the trend of kennel cough turning into pneumonia, which was very prevalent locally last March-June. I also posted it on many local pages. Unfortunately the media didn't get wind of it until just before the holidays. We (in the hospital) track cases (much like contact tracing for COVID) and treat the cases/potential cases as isolation and don full PPE. Luckily, it has not been as prevalent locally this fall/winter. Additionally, my coworkers are aware of my business and I interact with these cases as little as possible, avoiding them completely when able. It is real, but when you use common sense it is not life threatening. We have always upheld cleaning standards and precautions to minimize any upper respiratory virus here, as most boarding facilities do. We ensure everyone is as healthy as possible coming in. What we need from you is to make sure you are aware of 1) keeping your dog up to date on Distemper/Parvo and Bordetella vaccinations 2) only interacting with dogs in places checking for vaccines and symptoms, and avoiding pet stores/parks/other dog friendly venues/stores/restaurants NOT regulating at least 1 week prior to boarding. That's the best way to keep everyone safe! We have not, in almost 9 years, had an outbreak of any canine cough variation due to this policy.

💩 this year more than usual, we had owners report their updated f***l we requested prior to boarding actually came back positive for intestinal parasites or giardia. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ANNUAL F***L NOW. If by chance they are positive, you will have ample time to treat and clear a test before your reservation. If they are positive, we cannot take them and you forfeit the deposit. We want everyone as healthy as possible!

📅 Peak times: February Vacation is FULL, April vacation is NEARLY full. Deposits are $150 to reserve the spot (non refundable). For the first time ever, we are taking a summer vacation with family. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY, and ask us about available dates prior to booking your trip.! We will likely be closed July 7-July 17, +/- dates. We hope to cover most July 4 week vacations, but will request pickup on 7/6. Official dates TBD...
Thank you so very much, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
-Christine, Dennis, Salty, Bronx, Norman & Mayday 🐾

01/03/2024

The winner of the 3 day give away was picked on NYE, but we just realized we forgot to announce the winner due to our busy holiday schedules. A card was sent to the winner but to make it official for our clients, the winner is...

Michelle Davis and her dog Martin!

Congratulations Michelle, we look forward to seeing Martin on his next visit!

12/30/2023

It's been a few years since we have done something special for our clients, but we have decided to bring the customer appreciation prize back. All our clients that have stayed with us in 2023 will be entered into a 3 day give away on us! The winner will be announced on New Years Eve. This is a $225 give away that we want to give in 2024 to the winner. The winner will be asked to just give us 3 weeks notice so we can plan accordingly. Good luck to all that have used Watch Dog within the past year!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from all of Santa’s little helpers! Leela, Cinco, Conner, Fenway, sleepy Philly, Bronx & Salty 🎄🎁🎅🏾🐾

Address

South Kingstown, RI
02881

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 6pm
Thursday	7:30am - 6pm
Friday	7:30am - 6pm
Saturday	7:30am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

+14012154747

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