Dog Boarding in Fergus Falls, MN

About: I have had pets all my life. I have had two German wire haired pointers growing up and several cats of all different breeds mostly barn or outside when we found them. I have watched my aunts cats when ever she needed someone to take care of them. At one point I did do some dog walking for a couple from ally grandparents church king time ago. My husband and I right now now have three cats and two dogs. The dogs are different to the ones I had growing up. Now I have a cattle dog and a German shepherd mix for two dogs. We have done some puppy training mostly housebreaking with our older dog plus still doing more for our newest puppy. A lot of times our pets get priority over us, so that means they get fed and let out first before we can do anything for ourselves. I believe that health is a priority since we did have a scare with one of our cats. Plus I believe that all animals have there own personalities and quirks as well as their breeding traits. Since my husband and I have a very flexible schedule, the animals in our house are first priority. First thing in the morning they are let out and fed. Since we have cat who demands her foods and so she and her sisters are fed as well at the same time as the dogs. There is tons of playtime that the boys do before we head off to work. We are Amazon drivers so in between rounded we can stop and check on the boys before we do another one unless there is appointments during the day we can pick and choose to do a route. At night now we can give the boys their daily walk around the neighborhood which takes around 30-45 min depending on how fast we do it. Since both boys weigh over 100 lbs together so it takes two people to walk them. There is weekly car rides which both dogs believe is the best part of life! And let’s not forget the occasional boat ride and trips to the lake! Since my dogs are very protective and are unpredictable for right now, we can’t let them meet other clients pets unless the client is ok with it since our dogs need to be more socialized with other dogs. We have been training our dogs to stay in their yard since we don’t have a fenced in yard. I believe that pets mostly dogs get lonely without their owners so they really need extra love and care while they are away.

“Penni and her daughter took great care of my goldendoodle. Penni is very quick to respond to questions and went the extra mile by sending photos of my dog throughout his stay. Highly recommended!”

“Fantastic dog sitter! We greatly appreciate the pictures and communication. Elaine welcomed Max into her home and took extremely great care of our fur baby. We will definitely be calling again. Thank you!”

“Thank You Marianne for taking on my two girls on such very short notice, and not minding that I was just a tad late picking them up. I received several pictures for just a two day stay. I would not hesitate to use Marianne again!”

About: I spend most of my time around dogs and I am certified dog trainer! I continue to study canine behavior and train canines. I have my own pack of amazing pups! I am constantly reading up on new training techniques and all things beneficial to a dogs health. I am working on starting my own animal shelter. I am also a member of the North Dakota National Guard. I look forward to all the training and care I will get to give to the dogs I will meet along my way. I love what I do and I love dogs most of all! I am flexible and I am willing to work with you to find a schedule that works best. I do have a full time job in the Moorhead area. I put safety first and ensure all dogs have their own space. I have spent a lot of time working with dog that display aggression, and resources guarding I work to ensure safe practice are implemented to care for each dog appropriately.

“Rachel was very receptive to the challenges of our senior rescue dog. She kept us informed on how Oscar was doing. I would definitely call on Rachel again.”