(𝟑𝟎+ 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄) 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐕𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝟗 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐔𝐑 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐖𝐍. WE ARE EXCITED TO MEET YOUR FUR BABIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. **FRIENDLY PETS ONLY** Professional Military and Civilian K9 Handlers. New to Rover? Get $20 off your first booking by using the Promo code: DANIES49137 Valid for first-time Rover customers only. Hi! I’m Danielle. I am a United States Army Noncommissioned Officer and a professional K9 handler. We want to thank you for choosing our doggie Socialization, Boarding, and Behavioral adjustment assistance services located in Rockwall, TX :) Our goal is for your fur baby(s) to have a safe, healthy, stable, competent, consistently familiar, “permanent” secondary Home/Pack/Family. Here they will be loved, protected, safe, comfortable, happy and have lots of fun. With us they will thrive while you are away. They will NOT be just another faceless $ Dollar amount in somebody’s bottom line and be treated like an inmate at a holding facility. Unfortunately, most other people/companies and organizations in this field will tend to NOT truly care about your families’ well-being on a personal, individual level. Therefore, their lack of real interest, knowledge, passion, dedication and their overall incompetence to properly care for your loved ones, a lot of times gets people’s fur baby(s) sick, bitten, injured, hurt, traumatized, lost or worse. We are here to make sure that NEVER happens to your family. That is our mission and our solemn promise to your family. 🪖🫡🐕 None of those things have ever happened, and will never happen in our home. We have extremely effective, professional SOPs and countermeasures, informed by 30+ years of professional Military and K9 handling experience to ensure your fur baby(s)' safety, happiness and overall well-being. *** For everyone’s safety, in order to move forward in the process, we will need to see, and get a picture(s) of all updated, comprehensive records of all the vaccines and usual preventive measures for your fur baby(s). Please send us your records showing at least the 5 minimum requirements, in a manner that it is clearly legible, ( along with your initial booking request ). This will move your request to the top of the candidates' list. Before ANY Meet and Greets, playdates, direct physical interactions, or any other activity(s) with us and our Family/Pack; we require proof of 5 things/health safety requirements, at minimum. The 3 vaccines and 2 preventive measures, ( A total of 5 things/requirements ), are: THE 3 VACCINES = 1) Current Rabies vaccine: (Within 1–3 years of your stay, depending on vaccine type and veterinarian schedule) Effective Protection Time after initially administered: (After 28 days for initial vaccine) 2) Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine: (Within 1 year of your stay) Effective Protection Time after initially administered: (After 2–14 days, depending on vaccine type) 3) DHPP/Parvo vaccine: Puppies: Must complete the full veterinarian-recommended puppy series (typically beginning at 6–8 weeks of age and continuing every 2–4 weeks until at least 16 weeks of age). Adult Dogs: Must have received the required 1-year booster after completion of the puppy series. After the 1-year booster, many veterinarians administer DHPP every 3 years, depending on the dog's medical history and veterinarian recommendations. Required Status for Boarding: Puppies must have completed their age-appropriate series. Adult dogs must be current on their DHPP vaccination schedule. Effective Protection Time after initially administered: (After 7–14 days) THE 2 PREVENTIVE MEASURES = 4) Intestinal parasite prevention AND the usual heart-worm prevention/protection. We require the DUAL prevention/protection. (Those are 2 separate, distinct / different functions). Depending on what you use, it MAY BE 2 DIFFERENT/SEPARATE PRODUCTS). ATTENTION = Products like ProHeart 12 (ONLY) protect against heartworm disease, but it does NOT provide broad intestinal parasite coverage. Here are some inclusive recommendations: * Simparica Trio * NexGard Plus * Credelio Quattro * Bravecto + Interceptor Plus * Bravecto + Heartgard Plus These combinations provide both external parasite protection (fleas/ticks) and internal parasite protection (worms), which helps reduce the risk of transmission in group environments. (Whatever you use must be currently active and administered according to veterinarian or manufacturer recommendations) Effective Protection Time after initially administered: (Typically 24–48 hours) 5) Anti-flea AND tick preventive treatment: We require the DUAL prevention/protection. (Those are 2 separate, distinct / different functions). Depending on what you use, it MAY BE 2 DIFFERENT/SEPARATE PRODUCTS). Here are some inclusive recommendations: * Simparica Trio * NexGard Plus * Credelio Quattro * Bravecto + Interceptor Plus * Bravecto + Heartgard Plus These combinations provide both external parasite protection (fleas/ticks) and internal parasite protection (worms), which helps reduce the risk of transmission in group environments. (Whatever you use must be currently active and administered according to veterinarian or manufacturer recommendations) Effective Protection Time after initially administered: (Typically 2–48 hours, depending on product) • The more protection, the better 🤗 All dogs must arrive COMPLETELY FREE OF fleas, ticks, worms, ANY ONGOING potentially contagious illnesses, infections, untreated skin conditions, or ANY unsanitary odors, (because that usually indicates infections or lack of overall care), unless a condition/situation has been previously discussed and approved by everyone involved. This way we can properly quarantine, separate, and make a treatment plan for pups who need it without putting the rest of our Family/Pack at risk. • The following vaccine is not required but we (strongly) recommend getting the Canine Influenza Vaccine (CIV), including coverage for H3N2 and H3N8 strains when available and able. Many vets now give a bivalent vaccine that covers both strains. • Nobivac Canine Flu Bivalent • Vanguard CIV H3N2/H3N8 • Canine Influenza H3N2/H3N8 Canine Influenza (H3N2/H3N8) vaccine: Puppies and Adult Dogs: Initial Series = 2 doses administered 2–4 weeks apart. Required Status for Boarding: Dogs receiving the vaccine for the first time should complete the full 2-dose series prior to boarding whenever possible. Booster Requirement: Typically administered annually thereafter. Effective Protection Time after initially administered: (Approximately 3–6 weeks for full protection from the first dose; full immunity generally develops 1–2 weeks after the second dose) *** Please note that we DO PHYSICALLY INSPECT all dogs, rigorously, before entry into our home, with you present. If we observe ANY signs of illness, parasites, potentially contagious conditions, or ANY other health/behavioral concerns inconsistent with the information PREVIOUSLY provided with the INITIAL REQUEST, we will be unable to admit your pup(s) into our Pack. Absolute Pack Safety is imperative, and we maintain extremely strict health and safety standards to help protect every dog in our care. Thank you for understanding and helping us keep all pups safe and healthy during their stay with us. 🐾 We also ask that you PLEASE read our (ENTIRE) profile, flip through our photos and reviews as it paints a very clear picture of how we operate. The ENTIRE profile description will answer just about ANY and ALL questions that a fur parent might have regarding their fur baby's care while they are here. It will also inform you of the prerequisites, rules, questions & answers required for acceptance of any fur baby(s) into our care. Please, just continue to read this until the very end. Expand the window, it helps :) Our Family/Pack will be honored to care for your fur baby(s) the next time that you go out of town, go on a much-deserved date night, or to simply just relax and have some uninterrupted time to yourself. Our Family/Pack consists of: My husband, who is a retired disabled Army Vet K9 Handler, an 8-year-old black Lab (who passed but will always be with us), and a couple of 6-year-old Huskies. My mother, father and son live with us as well. There will almost ALWAYS, (emergencies excluded), be someone in the home but only my husband and I will be handling your dogs, especially when it comes to Drop-Offs and Pick-Ups for procedural safety reasons. Our ENTIRE Family/Pack is very experienced with K9s (30+ years), as well as other exotic animals of all kinds; from reptiles to birds, to any farm animal(s). There's not one animal/pet that we haven't had or handled. Our entire Family/Pack, including myself, are military or prior service. We have also been heavily involved in the healthcare industry community for as long as I can remember. Safety and wellness are the most important factors to us. We will take all the necessary steps to ensure an optimal environment for the overall well-being of your fur baby(s) while they stay with us. We worked with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and currently work with/as other rescue/non-profit organizations as well, helping while they are under-staffed, in order to level the playing field for our underserved community(s). This is why we can offer and receive extremely economic donation fees for the cause. We also specialize in senior, young, as well as those pets with special needs, behavioral issues or different disorders. We can provide a safe haven, guidance, training and a support system/group to our community(s) for those who need it the most. We both work from home, full-time, but we are willing to meet up, or have doggie play dates, whenever our strict schedule permits. We want you to know who is caring for your fur baby(s) and to be at ease while your family members are in our care. Our babies are certified Service Dogs, so they are trained and well-behaved. They are friendly and accustomed to all sorts of other easy-going furry friends. Our black Lab was very docile; the Huskies are extremely playful and always happy. All our babies are healthy and up to date with all their shots and preventive medicine measures. We also treat our entire house and property regularly with anti-bug/parasite preventive measures as well. Be advised that we require your fur baby(s) to NOT be aggressive, be kennel/crate-able and friendly, bring their own kennel/crate and food of choice, be flea & tick free, and have durable collars with updated tags. We will also require up to date (vaccine & preventive care proof); otherwise, we will not be able to in-process them into our home. This means that we will inspect all these items, as well as their behavior, before we let your fur baby(s) into our home. Be aware that if you show up with a pup(s) that have (ANY) sign of illness (even an allergy cough or a sneeze), injury, aggression or behavioral deficiency; we will turn you away at the door if we have not previously talked about it. We cannot risk letting any contagious illness, disease or risky behaviors jeopardize any of the pups under our care. Similarly, if your pup(s)/pet(s) 'become' unexpectedly ill, injured, aggressive or behaviorally erratic in (ANY) way, (ANY) time after Drop-Off; you (may) have to get your Emergency Point Of Contact to come pick them up immediately and care for them. Please have a back-up plan ready just in case. If found deficient in any of these areas you will have to find alternate, last minute, care for them elsewhere. Therefore, we ask that you please let us know in advance, (in writing), of ANY pre-existing conditions; illnesses, injuries, scrapes, scars, bites, allergies, abnormal behaviors/habits, etc. so that we all have a Common Operating Picture (C.O.P). This way we can properly devise a care plan tailored to your fur baby's specific needs. We follow all your guidance regarding feeding times and portion sizes. We may utilize kennels/crates and the various separate Suites as their safe space in order to do secure individual feedings, specialized sleeping arrangements, as well as other basic conditioning tasks if necessary. Therefore, we require that you bring (1) kennel (per) fur baby that you board. If they have to go in a kennel/separate space, they will (ONLY) go in the kennels/crates/Suites for specific tasks, for a very limited amount of time as needed. Otherwise, they are always free roaming our home, hanging out and being loved by our family. Sleeping arrangements will depend on a combination of their behavior, your preference, but mostly the safety of all our guests (fur babies). If they are well adjusted/behaved then they'll sleep, free roaming, in the living room with us and the rest of our babies. If we notice issues/concerns regarding their comfort level, or any physical/behavioral security factors, then they would sleep in their own individual kennel/crate/Suite. If you don't have a kennel/crate to bring then we can provide one for you, for an additional fee. We also offer the Presidential Suite, VIP Suite, and the various Executive Suites; for those fur babies who can't, or don't want to sleep with the group nor in a kennel/crate. There is an additional fee to use these as well. Supervised potty/playtime breaks are about every 2 hours or so, or whenever they ring our potty-break bell. It's easy to condition them to do this as they will model after our babies. Additionally, be aware that as a safety measure some fur babies, in accordance with our extensive K9 experience, will have to wear a belly band if they display ANY kind of mounting, marking, incontinence or undisciplined potty-behavior, when we are indoors (only). This keeps them from engaging in Territorial Competitions in Close Quarters (TCCQs) with each other, as well as keeping the hygienic integrity of our home. This practice does not hurt/disrupt/confuse their usual potty-training habits AT ALL, and when leveraged properly, it's in fact a VERY useful tool to help potty train any fur babies that might be struggling with that concept. For any fur baby(s) that are NOT spayed/neutered (females and males): There MAY be an (additional fee) as they WILL engage in marking (conduct) and ATTEMPT to engage in mounting (behavior) when they are around other (unacquainted) fur babies, who may not be fixed as well. Yes, even if they don't do it at home. This creates a lot of extra work and supervision. We utilize a lot of careful, detailed planning in our admission & scheduling process. Therefore, it changes our entire operational environment in regard to other families & other fur babies' behavior, that we are caring for, when we introduce any 'unspayed/unneutered' fur babies into the equation. This means that a lot of extra planning considerations, adjustments, precautions, as well as a lot more work & cleaning materiel will be employed. Absolutely NO (actual) mounting (EVER) takes place in our home due to our abundant experience in recognizing the behavior before it turns into action and the constant supervision provided from our ENTIRE Pack. We have many safety redundancies to ensure this never happens. All our guests (fur babies) stay, live, co-exist and sleep inside with us. Literally, next to us wherever we are at all times, free roaming. We only go outside (in our backyard) together for supervised, scheduled potty-breaks and playtime. Our donation fee standards/expectations are what they are because our specialized team provides an extremely high level of professional, around the clock, (24/7), care for your family members / fur baby(s). The fees ARE ALREADY REDUCED and reflect the helping hand of any non-profit work cooperation available at the time and is already exceptionally and affordably low. We do not, cannot, and will not haggle with anyone, for ANY reason. Please, do NOT try, to get additional discounts on top. It is very disrespectful to our level of experience, expertise, professionalism, all the hard work, support and help that we provide to our community(s). As the saying goes: "You get what you pay for". If you love your pup(s) / pet(s) as if they are your own children/family members, then you know and agree that the proper, professional care for a family member is INVALUABLE, and not to be bargained or gambled with. You are not here shopping at the local flea market for random items, we are (NOT) Pet Sitters, we are not selling any-thing, you are not buying a-thing from us, and this is most definitely (NOT) just a business transaction in the blur of another menial day. You are (HERE) looking for the (GUARANTEED) safety, comfort and professional care of your loved one(s), and we are here to (COMPETENTLY) provide it. If you are the sort of person who does not understand/agree/operate with this concept already clear and present in your mind at all times, then respectfully, please, just move on. We are a true, loving, Family/Pack here. We will only accept new members/people/animals into our Family/Pack who are honorable, respectful, wise, awesome, and like-minded. In this manner, we can continue to OPTIMALLY execute our mission and further the cause to help our community(s). Our Family/Pack has extraordinary expertise, experience and success caring, socializing, rehabilitating and training ANY canine, with ANY challenge. Regardless of how hopeless it may seem or how many “trainers” you may have (unsuccessfully) tried. There is a universe of difference between a “dog trainer” and a Dog Behaviorist. Some of the things included within our standard care in any of your stays are: (Incomparable), comprehensive professional Standard Operating Procedures, experience, security, as well as multi-layered perimeter physical safety redundancies for your fur baby(s) based on over 30 years of military and civilian K9 handling experience. Completely locked-down, impenetrable (in or out) perimeter, especially the backyard. Comprehensive selection and admission process before the acceptance of any fur baby(s) into our Family/Pack. We filter out ANY and ALL elements that could ever potentially jeopardize our strict safety, health and wellness standards. This is to ensure the safety and well-being of ALL our fur babies. Compartmentalization of certain areas throughout our property (indoor and outdoor), in order to match doggie companions by size, energy level or behavioral disposition whenever necessary. Professionally monitored and recorded safety cameras & sensors throughout the entire property. Solid 6 feet, Board-on Board Privacy, Safety Fence and Anti-digging countermeasures with absolutely no holes or weaknesses. Specialty sanitary turf and constant cleaning/sanitizing procedures in and around the property/home. Unlimited filtered (R.O.) water via automatic watering stations throughout the property. Cooling and warming stations throughout the property to provide comfort in any weather. Anti-bug and parasite countermeasures as well as treatments throughout the property/home. Around the clock care that our Family/Pack will provide, 24/7, for your fur baby(s). Establishment/reinforcement of basic functional behaviors (sit, stay, not to run out of doors uninvited, sharing of communal resources with other pets, etc.) Basic anti-barking behavior management. Basic anti-humping behavior management. Basic anti-possessive behavior management. Basic properly structured potty behavior management. Basic anti-digging behavior management. Basic proper (Pack) structure management. Pet CPR/Combat Life Saving (CLS) procedures and experience are always available in case of emergencies. Pet Nebulizer Emergency treatment capabilities are always available in case of emergency. Pet Oxygen Emergency treatment capabilities are always available in case of emergency. Very delicious treats, unlimited love, cuddles and fun with friends. The best and safest doggie vacation ever :) Here are some of the ( EXTRA ) features/activities/training that you ( CAN ) get: Provision of Metrics/data via GPS tracker regarding your pet's activity habits, along with recommendations to maximize their well-being (Extra Fee). The GPS tracker is an especially great feature, as well as a safeguard, for those fur babies that might have escape-artist-like inclinations; for added peace of mind. Walks outside of our perimeter/home/backyard. {Has to be booked well in advance. (Extra Fee)} Doggie treadmill exercise sessions. (Extra Fee) Mud party with friends. (Extra Fee) Doggy bath and beyond. (Extra Fee) Trimming and/or grinding of their nails. (Extra Fee) Grooming / Haircut / Hair treatment (Extra Fee) Spa (Warm Jacuzzi) Treatment with massage. (Extra Fee) Birthday Party with friends. (Extra Fee) Bubble Party with friends. (Extra Fee) Doggie Rave with friends. (Extra Fee) Costume/Themed Party with friends. (Extra Fee) Halloween Party with friends. (Extra Fee) Thanksgiving Party with friends. (Extra Fee) Christmas Party with friends. (Extra Fee) Custom/secular/religious Party of choice with friends. (Extra Fee) Optional Media Visual Packages (MVPs) for those fur babies with extra picture/video/fashion photo shoot wants or needs. (Extra Fee) Obedience Training. (Extra Fee) Emotional Support Certification Training (Extra Fee) Service Dog Training. (Extra Fee) Behavioral Adjustment Training. (Extra Fee) Rehabilitation Programs. (Extra Fee) Other Specialized Targeted Training: Scent Detection, Search & Rescue, Protection/Guarding, etc. (Extra Fee) Pet Recreational & Wellness Nebulizer treatments (Extra fee) Pet Recreational & Wellness Oxygen Bar treatments (Extra fee) In essence: Anytime that you bring your fur baby(s) to stay with us they have the (opportunity) to get a comprehensive behavioral reinforcement and/or adjustment regiment, as well as the pet resort experience that most companies/trainers charge thousands of dollars for. Instead, you CAN get it all with us for a MUCH more economical fee. Consistency with this regiment is the only thing that most families will ever need in order to have a well-behaved, happy, functioning Pack member. Furthermore, proceeds can help our Military Veteran Community and dog-nonprofit organization(s). Therefore, YOU could be actively taking part in helping those who have served our nation, as well as many Families/Packs in our community(s), just by choosing us. We promise to always provide an optimal plan of action for the routine care of your fur baby(s) and to keep you updated, at least, once a day. We strive to do 1 main update, with at least 1 picture, for all our families towards the end of the day after we have finished all our other critical tasks. You may request more updates/pictures if it helps to ease your mind, but the safety and care of your fur baby(s) comes first. We can't properly focus on those aspects if everyone is constantly asking us for multiple updates, pictures, videos, etc. throughout the entire day, repeatedly. Safety will always come first so we can only entertain additional updates/pictures as our schedule and safety conditions permit. Alternatively, before their stay starts you can enroll your fur baby(s) into one of our Media Visual Packages (MVPs) for an extra fee. This will guarantee that your fur baby(s) get the extra attention YOU want from our cameras. Therefore, you'll get plenty of pictures and/or video products for posterity's sake, as we'll dedicate specific times in our busy schedule for their photo shoots. To execute any of the (MVPs) safely and successfully it will require extra logistical considerations, equipment, as well as personnel so please schedule these well in advance. We can only support a limited amount of (MPVs) per season, so we suggest enrolling your fur baby(s) as soon as you book your stay, if you'd like to secure that MVP experience. We work with all our families in order to meet their media and budget goals on this matter. We have multiple reliable means of transportation, so we are ready for Drop-Ins, Walks or Remote Pick-Ups given the proper notice ahead of time, as long as we are able to provide those services at that time. These services will incur additional fees, of course. For Pick-Ups we suggest an extra $100-150 donation fee per one way trip. This means that we would come get your fur baby(s) from your home to bring them into our home. You will have to pick them up from our home yourself once you get back, unless you are willing to offer up the same fee, again, and have scheduled everything well ahead of time. The fee is the same if you are 1 minute away from our Area of Operations (A.O.), or up to 45 minutes from the center of Rockwall, TX. We cannot logistically support anything beyond that. We try to be as flexible as we can without compromising safety and logistical integrity; therefore, our assistance has to be geographically focused on the Rockwall, TX area and its immediate vicinity, when it comes to House Welfare Checks, Mail Pick Up, Drop-In visits, Doggie Drop Offs/Pick-Ups or Walks. For any assistance services that we provide, we promise to respect and follow all applicable, pertinent instructions that you provide us with. Safety is paramount to us so we will always do what is right and whatever it takes to protect your Family/Pack, as well as your property, when applicable. Therefore, if you ever HAVE to be away from home, or just WANT A little BREAK, think of ( US ) to help you keep your Family/Pack safe and happy, until you are gleefully reunited. You can finally rest easy and FULLY ENJOY your time off / away, ANYTIME, because we will GIFT YOU the peace of mind that only comes from truly knowing that your loved ones will be provided for, cared for, protected, safe, and loved, as one of our own. That is because your Family/Pack will NOW, indeed, join/become/be, part of OUR OWN. That is our immutable promise to YOU 🙏 🙇‍♂️