Barb’s Bunk and Boarding

06/08/2023

From a very young age I always loved dogs. I would religiously watch Animal Cops Houston whenever it was on Animal Planet. Even though sometimes it was a very emotional show, I loved it and hoped one day I could make a difference too. Here we are a few decades later and I’m rounding the corner to be 29.

Some big life changes are happening and I’m so proud of everything I have done to get me here. October 7th will be my last day as a Wisconsin resident. I am moving my little family (Lucy and Barb) to Clarksville Tennessee. My mental health suffers worse each winter and it was time to put myself first. I cannot mentally handle another Wisconsin winter. I also know the stray/neglected dog population is so much worse in Tennessee and those southern states. I just know I can make a difference.

Once I made the decision, everything started falling into place. It was amazing. I am so incredibly honored and thankful to my Prevea GI team for being more than willing to let me continue my role with them remotely when I move. A lot of people think my job is dog boarding and rescue but it’s not. I’m a full time RN and am indebted to the GI team for valuing me in my role so much to let me continue my career with them. I will not be selling my duplex or home here. I have found amazing tenants for all and the last thing I wanted to do was sell either property as so much literal blood sweat and tears went into all of it.

Thank you Taylor Voigt for agreeing to partner with me and be my maintenance guy for my properties seeing I will no longer be a quick drive away.
With that being said, Barb’s Bunk and Boarding will come to an end. I am so thankful for all the business and dogs I was able to meet and care for. The last weekend I will be open for boarding is Labor Day Weekend.
I will be renting my first year in Tennessee which will be hard for me since fostering will likely have to take a hiatus. The next year will be nose to grindstone to work and save money to buy a home there with plenty of land. Once that happens, I can start pulling elderly and special needs dogs from nearby shelters so that they can live out their days in a sanctuary and not a shelter floor. They can know a warm bed and a full tummy instead of a walk back to the euthanasia room.

My ultimate goal for this is to become a nonprofit 501c3 operation and to enable some of these dogs to be adopted out into forever homes or transported north so I can continue to help the many dogs in need. I hope to continue working with Albert's Dog Lounge to save these dogs.

I am so incredibly proud of myself and excited for this new adventure I will embark on in 2 short months. There will be hard days but I know in my soul, this is the move I need to make to continue following my dreams and chasing my passion ❤️

“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever”

12/04/2023

Today Miss B got her halo! It will help her navigate and build confidence she is doing so great with it already and we are back out leash walking! She also had her sutures out today. Still a little healing to do but she’s feeling so much better and hasn’t lost her s***k. Is so loving to everyone that meets her and would love her forever home. Available at albertsdoglounge.org

20/03/2023

Here at Barb’s Bunk and Boarding we make sure our guests are loved and told how wonderful they are. We are all about increasing the self-confidence of all the good boys and girls that stay here 🥰

25/01/2023

Hunter came to hang out for a couple nights! He will be back again this weekend. The crew loved having him and he has a big day coming up! ❤️

26/12/2022

Sweet 15.5 year old Addie stayed a couple nights last week/weekend. She is such an angel and Koko adored her! ❤️ thank you Shannon for entrusting your baby with me 🥰

10/12/2022

Sweet max hungout with us for a night and he was 10/10 good boy! Look at that face ❤️

07/11/2022

Hiiii from Lucy and Jobie ❤️ we have been busy welcoming and adopting out our fosters and my home is starting to open up. I will be boarding for the holidays this year.please reach out to me if your adult/special needs dog needs a place to crash this year. I provide everything they need you just need to bring their food and any medications they may have. They sleep on the bed with you? Great! They can snuggle with us too ❤️ please message me with any questions!
Holiday prices- 60$/per night. Any extra dog is an extra 10$, if it’s an extended vacation or absence let me know and we can chat about that 🙂
*I only board special needs/senior/mellow dogs. My focus is for dogs that would have a hard time being boarded in a traditional setting due to age, anxiety, or other needs. I Cannot board puppies or high energy dogs at this time

14/09/2022

Hi all! Just wanted to give a breakdown of my prices:

50$ per overnight stay + 10$ per additional dog. For example if you have two dogs boarding with me for one night it would be 60$. My pick up time is by 11 AM similar to a hotel checkout. If it is later in the day I charge a day fee of 35$. if it’s just outside of the 11 AM Window I will work with you on price 🙂 I provide everything (kennel, toys, leash, bed) I just need you to bring their food and meds (if any). I will also be boarding for the holidays this year. Message me if interested or you can always text/call me at 920-680-4374 🐶

06/09/2022

I am opening my home back up for boarding clients- please reach out to me if interested!! I will be unavailable the weekends of 9/16 & 10/14.
I temporarily did not take clients for a week as my new fosters needed time to decompress and settle. I Would love to have your senior/special needs fur baby come hang with my crew and I while you are away ❤️🥰

28/08/2022

12 babies arrived in Wisconsin last night and will be on the hunt for their forever home ❤️
Everyone arrived safe and sound!
They will be adoptable through lucky7dogrescue.com

26/08/2022

We are off! Time to go to Indy to get some doggos and bring them back to Lucky 7 Dog Rescue where their foster families are awaiting their arrival! If you’ve ever considered fostering there has never been a better time! We need you, Covid has left us with the highest number of returns we’ve ever seen. Rescues are closing intake because there are not enough foster homes and resources to help. If you want more info feel free to reach out to me! I’m always happy to help out and be a support system. We need you, they need you ❤️

26/08/2022

Boarding client #2 was sweet Tucker! He was the sweetest house guest and even suckered me into hand feeding him 😉 fetch was his all time favorite activity. He made my soul smile and I’m so glad he was entrusted with me!
I currently have a foster with another one coming Sunday. In order to get him settled and happy in his temporary home I will not be taking boarding clients for a few days. This weekend I will be unavailable as I am doing a rescue transport for Lucky7. 12 sweet pups coming to find their forever home from Tennessee. Stay tuned 😍

24/08/2022

Already made it to 200 likes! From the bottom of my heart thank you for the love and support. I’m humbled by the gifts I have received on my wish list. My forever goal is to increase the adoptions of older and special needs dogs who may be overlooked. I hope that knowing there is a place for them to go if their owner goes on vacation or has to leave for a little while will put their mind at ease ❤️
Here is a couple photos of my first client Gypsy! She loved patrolling the yard and even visited the dog park ☺️

18/08/2022

Happy birthday to my sweet Barbara! She is the reason my heart fell in love with rescue and special needs dogs! I adopted Barb at 8 months old from the Humane Society. I was looking for an older dog but couldn’t believe how frightened she was. The shelter life was rapidly breaking her soul. After adopting her I realized how timid and scared she was. Of everything. Even the sound of a light switch being clicked on. Over time, with patience and exposure, she slowly came out of her shell. She will always be timid. She is 8 years old today and she has come such a long way. But regardless, she will always be my girl ❤️
Last year, I toured a traditional boarding facility to see if it would work if I went away on vacation and needed a place for them to go. I quickly realized how much the kennels resembled shelter life and knew neither of my dogs would do well in that environment. I came up with the idea to start an in-home boarding business for older dogs and those who may not do well in a traditional boarding environment.
I am also a nurse and foster with a senior and special needs rescue as well as a few other local rescues. I am well-versed in decompression, anxiety and dogs that have a harder time adjusting to their owners being away.
I adore dogs. They are my life. I want to ease any stress pet parents have when they go on vacation and have to leave their dog. I will treat them as my own and I know from experience how stressful it can be leaving your fur babe in someone else’s care! Please contact me with any inquiries 🙂

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