Quality Time

One of the most common lines of inquiry that we hear in this age of dog parks, doggie day care, and puppy playgroups concerns outside exercise. Briefly stated we think that the quality of the time your dog spends in his run is more important than the time he spends out of it.

In addition to our ongoing interaction with our guests, our basic boarding service includes a daily QT session (aka One-on-One) with every dog, every day according to our assessment of what will be most beneficial for the pet. More often than not, this will be a 15 – 20 minute exercise period.

If you wish to add extra exercise periods over and above our QT sessions we will endeavor to provide them for a charge of $5 each--- time, weather and staff levels permitting. You must provide us with a budget amount or some clear guideline. This is because we sometimes get conflicting messages from different family members. Please bear in mind that we're not pushing these extra sessions. Very few dogs we encounter want or need as much exercise as their owners think they do.

Finally, if you have reason to think your pet will only adapt to his 60 square foot space if he’s exercised to the point of physical exhaustion, please say so. If your suspicions are correct we are not the right kennel for your dog. If your dog regularly participates in a day care program which features hours of exercise each day, he will likely find our setting too confining.

At this time we do not feature group playtimes because they require staffing levels that exceed our resources. However once we are familiar with your dog we will, if you prefer, pair him up with another dog of comparable size and energy. We will not put more than two dogs together with one staff member, unless of course they live together and get along well.