The inspiration of K-9 Acres came about in 1976 when my grandparents built a small 10-run  kennel on their dairy farm as a hobby.  I would help my grandmother with the boarders when I was a child, loving every minute of it.  Many years later; after college and starting a family, I wanted a business where I could work from home.  So I advertised with local vets and newspapers for boarding using my grandmothers old kennel and also pet sitting on the side.  The demand for boarding was so great there was absolutely no way that little building could handle the capacity.  I chose to build a new kennel which turned out to be 3 times the size of the original plans, turning my little dream into a full blown Pet Resort.  (The above picture is of our inside playroom).

(As of May 2010 we will start reducing our kennel capacity by half.  We are only going to have 40 runs.  We will make our existing runs larger and even nicer.  We are going to add in a 1500 sq ft inside play area for large dogs and a inside training area. Our prices will increase due to the changes.  We want to provide the best quality care possible and we will be able to achieve our goals by reducing the amount of pets staying with us.)  I wanted to provide everyone a place for their pet to stay at a very low cost, but this caused problems.  We were caring for too many pets.  Kennel cough and fleas came through.  Dogs were sent home dirty.  We were overwhelmed with the capacity and that is why we have cut our runs down by half and have increased our prices.

 When I first started I soon found out, with the experience from the old kennel, my customers wanted special one-on-one attention for their beloved pets, additional exercise and certain foods, treats and medications.  As I cared for all of the pets as my customers requested, I could see the little guys really enjoyed themselves at that ol' kennel, so I incorporated all the love and attention to my fury guests into the new Pet Resort.  When they would come in for their next visit they could not wait to go in and see what was going on in K-9 Acres.

Our daily activities include lots of exercise, petting, loving, treats - all inclusive.  We take pride in our Pet Resort and want each pet eager to come back for a vacation. (The lower picture is of only 1 of 6 outside play yards.  This one is the smallest).

Services Offered By K-9 Acres:

*Boarding  *Doggie Day Camp  *Grooming  *Training Courses