Lara A.
Brookside-Parkerdale, IN
Balls & Bones Boarding and Daycare
Pet care experience
I absolutely adore all animals and would love the opportunity to provide my services and care for you special furry family member. I have three pups who would make wonderful playmates and companions during your pet's stay. In regards to the negative review on September 16, I invite you to check out the extended videos and extra photos on my Facebook page at Balls & Bones Boarding and Daycare. There you will see a video the morning of the day that Bentley, the boxer, and Cooper the golden retriever, went home. The video is the first comment on the post dated 9/21/2023. There is plenty of room indoors and out. I have a large fenced in backyard where your pooch can run around to their heart's content. Indoors and out, there is plenty of access to water. I absolutely love taking photos and sending videos during your loved one’s stay. I know that I would appreciate many photos and videos of my babies if I had to be away from them. I do this for the love of dogs and because it brings me so much joy to put your mind at ease and give your pup a wonderful stay while you’re away. I currently work full-time from home indefinitely. Not only am I able to enjoy my career, I’m able to multitask and give your darling the love and attention they need throughout the day and night. I promise to treat your furry friend the same way you do while they are in my home. Their comfort, relaxation and happiness is my number one priority.
Reviews
Our dog Pablo is always so excited to hang out with Lara. He pulls just as hard to get into her house as he does ours! We never have to worry when he is there and appreciate how well Lara takes care of him whenever we are out of town.
Where do I even begin!! Lara made me feel so comfortable leaving my girls with her and her daughter after having a horrible experience with my last rover. I got texts, pictures and even video updates of my girls daily. They had so much fun playing with her dogs and the others she watched as well. My girls have been sleeping ever since we picked them up! We will definitely be using her again :)
So we have two dogs that she watched for about a week and a half. We did a meet and greet before and felt very comfortable leaving them with her. She did do a great job as for as sending pictures and videos, however we had quite a few issues with our youngest 11 month old puppy that we noticed once they were returned to us. Our puppy was underweight with his hip bones, ribs, and spine sticking out, he was dehydrated, and was so sick that he slept non stop for 2 day straight. The following morning after we got them back, he was in such rough shape he had trouble even standing up and even when he was standing, would walk extremely slow. We took him to the vet. They weighed him revealing he had lost 10% of his body weight in that short period of time he was there. His blood and poop samples came back clear, so no worms or other major health issues. With all that being said, I’m not saying that any of this was done intentionally, however we were never informed that he wasn’t doing well or that he wasn’t eating his food. We’ve never had issues with him not eating in times we’ve left him with someone else before. I’m not sure if another dog was eating his food, but nevertheless it’s clear he wasn’t eating. It was heartbreaking to see our puppy like that, and that’s why I felt it was necessary to write this review.
Lara A. cancelled a booking 3 days before it was scheduled to begin.
About Lara A.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Pups are always treated like family during their stay. Updates, videos, and pictures are sent regularly. Good or bad, parents are updated always. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
Home
Information Lara A. would like to know about your pet
Meet and greets are important to me, so your pup can come over ahead of time and check out their future surroundings and get familiarized with where they’re going to be staying. I do understand that some bookings are made by those who are not from around the area, and that is totally fine. In those instances a meet and greet may not be possible. But that will not mean a booking will be refused.
A typical day
With many rope toys, chew toys, and balls, there is much fun to be had indoors and outdoors. During the summer I bring out the kiddie pool so that the pups can enjoy a nice cool dip when it’s hot outside. Rain, some, or snow, we all go outside every 1-2 hours through the day!
Services
Lara can host
Availability
My availability is flexible and I can be reached at a moments notice for last minute bookings or bookings needed to be scheduled further in advance.
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About Lara A.
Communication
Skills
Safety, trust & environment
Pups are always treated like family during their stay. Updates, videos, and pictures are sent regularly. Good or bad, parents are updated always. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
Home
Information Lara A. would like to know about your pet
Meet and greets are important to me, so your pup can come over ahead of time and check out their future surroundings and get familiarized with where they’re going to be staying. I do understand that some bookings are made by those who are not from around the area, and that is totally fine. In those instances a meet and greet may not be possible. But that will not mean a booking will be refused.
A typical day
With many rope toys, chew toys, and balls, there is much fun to be had indoors and outdoors. During the summer I bring out the kiddie pool so that the pups can enjoy a nice cool dip when it’s hot outside. Rain, some, or snow, we all go outside every 1-2 hours through the day!
Location
Fort Wayne, IN
Pets
Lara A.
Brookside-Parkerdale, IN