Doggy Day Care in Dixie

“Zach was amazing with Salehe. He was an excellent communicator through the whole process. He took great care of my puppy. From the pics he took, Salehe loved his visits with Zach. I highly recommend Zach.”

“I've known Tamara Tinsley since she was just a little girl. Ive watched her over the years blossom into a beautiful young mother. The one constant over the years has been her love for fur babies, dogs especially. What's so special about Tamara and her love for dogs is that she doesn't see them as animals. She sees them as little people trapped inside the body of a dog. You won't find a more caring, attentive and nurturing dog lover on this planet. I was in a situation where I was no longer able to provide the love and attention that my senior dog needed. What did Tamara do? She did a trial run by keeping my dog for two weeks to see how she would fit in with the rest of her "pack." After two weeks, we brought her back home. And when it was time for Tamara to leave, my dog didn't hesitate to follow her out the door and jump into the car with her. God worked it all out. To this day, my senior fur baby resides at Tamara's house. She has even opened her home to me, when I'm in the area, so that I can drop in for Fur Baby visitation. She is great with all dogs! She never meets a stranger, when it comes to dogs! And she will love your dog, the way you love your dog! Becky Shaver”

“Thanks to Charissa and Alex for taking excellent care of Bluto while we enjoyed some of the local sites. He really enjoyed his time running around in their yard. He was tired and ready for a rest when we returned home.”

About: I have been taking care of dogs and cats for over 20 years, pets are my passion! I am also a former Petshotel and Doggie Day Camp Manager for a national chain and have extensive experience handling dogs, cats, and small pets of all sizes and breeds. I am currently accepting small and medium sized dogs for in house day care and overnight stays. I specialize in small and delicate breed types, not usually suited for kenneling or vet boarding. All fur babies will be treated as family members while here! They can sit on the couch, sleep on the bed, and watch TV with us just like at home. Some larger "gentle giants" can be considered on a case by case basis, just reach out. I believe pets are family! All pets in my care are treated with loving and gentle guidance using only positive reinforcement. All dogs will remain on leash the entirety of their walk. We have a fenced in area off the back patio for bathroom breaks with wood chips as ground coverage. No grass of any kind for the safety of those pets with grass and skin allergies.

About: I can't promise your pet(s) won't be spoiled! One level home with a playmate, our 17 yr old Dora, a 15 year old, sweet old aussie shepherd. I am retired and dogs are my passion. I am located in the George's Tavern area of Goochland. I am usually home daily. My schedule is flexible. We have a very large fenced yard. Your dog(s) will have room to explore inside and out. We can discuss any special needs. I have experience with all shapes, sizes and breeds, however, as much as I love them, I cannot handle bigger and stronger breeds; i.e., American bull dogs, pit bulls, great danes and German shepherds to name a few. Your dogs are my daily priority. I can schedule any time daily and I am open to a long-term boarding commitment when I am available. I have an additional smaller fenced area for smaller dogs and puppies. I have customers that found me through other avenues, and have outstanding reviews as I appear to have become Grandma to them. All will provide references. I give lots of time and attention to all dogs giving special loving attention to the aging beauties. They all need lots of love and often need special care.

“Paula took excellent care of our dog Loki. We were visiting from out of town and need a place for Loki while we visited older relatives. Paula was good with communication and Loki came back all happy. Definitely recommend!”

“Ashley and her family were the absolute best! Our boys were beat when we picked them up! That’s how I know they loved it there :)”

“Kyle and Meagan were absolutely AWESOME! They even got my grumpy guy to have fun. That never happens, never. We are on vacation and it was a great burden lifted to know that there are such great people to leave our dogs with! Thank you guys so much!”

“Jennifer is the best caring sitter and Walker!!!!!! I use her all the time. I work over nights and Jennifer takes care of my little ones.”

“Nicky and Bruce have a wonderful fenced yard in a beautiful country setting; they are very kind and caring and took great care of our sweet puppy. He seemed quite happy and must have been played with the whole time because he slept the entire way home. Definitely would recommend them.”

“Happy pup and wonderful people! Thank you so much. Do not hesitate to book with Nora and Aaron. They will take exceptional care of your fur baby :)”

“We’re grateful to have found Carolyn! She takes great care of Bear. He’s found a second home w the Belmont pack :) we love seeing the pictures she takes throughout the day.”

“Mary and her family are awesome! Sage has some health issues and Mary was extremely attentive with him and took wonderful care of him. We are blessed to have found her and Sage will definitely return for daycare.”

“Tina was so wonderful! I was a bit nervous going in as this was the first time I was leaving my 8 month old puppy with someone that I did not know. We set up a meet and greet during which my pup, Maizy displayed some anxiety, but Tina was not deterred. She knew Maizy needed to warm up at her pace and she got some treats right away to help build up some trust! She sent pictures and really helped me feel at ease that Maizy was well cared for! There was even a storm that rolled by which Maizy is terrified of thunder and Tina helped her feel safe! I would definitely book with her again should we need it!”

“Rebecca was amazing! She met with me before watching my dogs and she was very loving and attentive to both of them. She kept me informed about how they did while I was gone and kept the report card up-to-date. She left my house very clean and she was very respectful. I would definitely use her again!”

“Jessica and James have both been great daycare hosts! They’re efficient communicators and home most of the day so my dog gets a lot of time outside the crate. They’re great at being flexible as well and we definitely recommend and will continue to use regularly. This was my first rover experience and it was great!”

“Becca is wonderful with pets - she is caring and responsible. She watched my dog for two weeks while I was on my honeymoon while he was a puppy and was great with his schedule and getting him out for lots of walks! Would highly recommend Becca for any future jobs/walks.”

“Kirtly was very responsive, and gave a ton of feedbacks on the daycare session with our two dogs, one of which a 2 month old puppy. Will definitely book with Kirtly again.”

“Bree was so great! She was super flexible with my long work hours and Oakley had the absolute best time with her! We will definitely be using her again!”

“She’s one of the best sitters that I’ve ever had. She has everything therefore your dog she’s a great sitter.”