Kathy S.
Deland, FL
...where dogs go for vacation!
Pet care experience
We have a large play yard with a 2-story deck and water feature for cooling off. Your furbaby will be treated like royalty while spending time here! Our home is located in Southeast Deland on 2 ½ acres. Our property is a resort like experience for your dog. Your best friend will enjoy playing in one of our doggy yards. Our large play yard consists of a 2-story deck, next to our signature water feature. The waterfall and stream area provides a place to cool off and soak in the flowing water. After playtime, they can relax in the house with their choice of the couch or one of the elevated beds. All dogs need to be current on their vaccinations (including Bordetella) and flea/tick preventative. All adult dogs need to be spayed or neutered. Please send me a picture of your dog’s shot record through the rover app. For your dog’s safety, I do separate dogs while they are eating, when I am away from home and at. I only accept crate trained dogs. Overnight boarding is $37 for adult dogs and $49 for puppies. The puppy rate is charged for any dog up to 12 months old. This is for a 24-hour period. There will be an additional day care fee of $31 for adult dogs and $37 for puppies for pick up day if pick up is later than the drop off time. Example - drop off at 9:00 am on drop off day and pick up later than 9:00 am on pick up day. Holiday rates for boarding are $44 for adult dogs and $56 for puppies. An additional daycare fee of $31 if pick up time is later than drop off time for adult dogs and $49 for puppies. There is no discount for additional dogs. Please let me know the drop off and pick up times you'd like when you send me a request. Holiday rates are charged for all major holidays, including the week before and after Easter, Spring break, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day. Any stay that is during a holiday is charged at the holiday rate for the entire stay. Get to know me before you contact me... I am a friendly, down to earth person that LOVES dogs I will provide quality and loving care for your furbaby! Hi, my name is Kathy Smith. I am originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Florida in 1981 when I enrolled in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I met a Florida boy and never left Florida. We got married in 1985 and started our family. We raised 2 boys and now our furbabies are our at-home kids 😊 My husband and I have always been animal lovers and at one time had quite a “farm” going with horses, a pot-bellied pig, goat, cats and, of course, many dogs. After going "furbaby-less" for a few years, in 2018, we brought home our first Siberian husky, Rusty, a chocolate red, wooly. Well, huskies are like Lays potato chips...you cannot just have only one. Rusty has brought so much joy to our lives. Therefore, in 2019 we added another husky to our family. Koda, is such a unique boy. He is an Agouti and, in the beginning, it was like having a different dog every month as he went thru his color changes. Well, 3 is better than 2, right?? After being on a waiting list for 2 years, May 2021, we added Oakley to our pack. He is a black and white pie-bald. They each have their own unique personalities! Rusty is scared of my sneezes :) Koda demands belly rubs and Oakley is like a cat, sleeping on the back of the couch. My reason for becoming a dog sitter is quite simple…to provide quality, loving care for dogs while being away from their owners. A few years ago, we needed to board our boys and couldn’t find a place that we trusted to watch our “kids” while we were away. We ended up driving them to our breeder located 1 ½ hours away. We did not feel comfortable with boarding facilities located on a busy road. Our resort, country setting is the perfect location for your baby to spend vacation.
Reviews
Kathy was awesome with Diesel. He had an great time while we were away and had so much fun, he fell asleep on the drive home. Will definitely have him visit Kathy and his new friends if we're in the area again.
I highly recommend Kathy! She is incredible with dogs and so friendly! My sweet pup took to her right away, like they were long time friends! Her place is a beautiful tropical paradise and my nervous pup had a fabulous time playing with her friendly pups! Kathy went above and beyond to make sure my pup felt comfortable and safe. She kept me updated everyday with multiple pictures showing how much fun my pup was having! I was able to enjoy my vacation with my family knowing that Kathy was taking such great care of my pup! My family enjoyed seeing all of the beautiful pictures Kathy sent each day! I think my pup might have had a better vacation than we did! Kathy will always be our go to sitter whenever we go out of town! 10+++++ stars!!
About Kathy S.
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Safety, trust & environment
Let me take care of your best friend! Whether it's for the day, while you work or multiple days for vacation, rest easy knowing that your dog will have the absolute best care during their stay. I will spoil your furbaby as if he/she is my own! All pups must be crate trained for their safety. Your furbaby will have free range of the house, but must be in a crate while unsupervised. From time to time, I will need to leave the house to run errands and all pups will spend some downtime napping in a crate. Overnight stays will require sleeping in a crate. We have three Siberian Huskies and know that they tend to be escape artists. Our property is completely fenced in. In addition, the doggy yards have additional fencing. Therefore, we have a double fenced yard. We take every precaution to keep all pups within the doggy yards, but, in the event that a Houdini escapes, we have a perimeter fence to contain them. For this reason, our gates stay closed at all times. When you are dropping off or picking up, we will open the gate for you to drive into the property. We offer curbside service at the front door for drop off and pick up. We are very experienced with huskies. Our boys (Rusty, Koda & Oakley) are very friendly and love dogs of all breeds and sizes. Rest assured that your furbaby will fit in and have the best vacation during their stay here.
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Information Kathy S. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know what your pup likes to do, favorite toy and feeding schedule. Also, let me know if your dog has any special needs or specific behaviors that I should know about.
A typical day
Let your furbaby go on vacation and stay with us. They will have a great time here! They will spend time out in our large play yard, running around, burning off energy and cooling down in the waterfall and stream. Down time will be spent in the house, lounging on the couch or elevated dog beds.
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For 16 years, I owned my own business, building custom water features and creating paradise one yard at a time. This required me to be away from the house every day. Now I spend everyday home with my furbabies!! I have retired from building water features and am now a full time "Dog Mom". Since, I dog sit full time, I am home with the dogs all day. We go outside to play throughout the day in our large fenced in yard. Then, relax in the house.
About Kathy S.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Let me take care of your best friend! Whether it's for the day, while you work or multiple days for vacation, rest easy knowing that your dog will have the absolute best care during their stay. I will spoil your furbaby as if he/she is my own! All pups must be crate trained for their safety. Your furbaby will have free range of the house, but must be in a crate while unsupervised. From time to time, I will need to leave the house to run errands and all pups will spend some downtime napping in a crate. Overnight stays will require sleeping in a crate. We have three Siberian Huskies and know that they tend to be escape artists. Our property is completely fenced in. In addition, the doggy yards have additional fencing. Therefore, we have a double fenced yard. We take every precaution to keep all pups within the doggy yards, but, in the event that a Houdini escapes, we have a perimeter fence to contain them. For this reason, our gates stay closed at all times. When you are dropping off or picking up, we will open the gate for you to drive into the property. We offer curbside service at the front door for drop off and pick up. We are very experienced with huskies. Our boys (Rusty, Koda & Oakley) are very friendly and love dogs of all breeds and sizes. Rest assured that your furbaby will fit in and have the best vacation during their stay here.
Home
Information Kathy S. would like to know about your pet
Please let me know what your pup likes to do, favorite toy and feeding schedule. Also, let me know if your dog has any special needs or specific behaviors that I should know about.
A typical day
Let your furbaby go on vacation and stay with us. They will have a great time here! They will spend time out in our large play yard, running around, burning off energy and cooling down in the waterfall and stream. Down time will be spent in the house, lounging on the couch or elevated dog beds.
Location
Deland, FL
Pets
Kathy S.
Deland, FL