Rachel Daw, Owner
Greetings and thank you for choosing Grateful Dog Kennels! Grateful Dog Kennels, LLC, has been in operation since January of 2018. As a long time, passionate dog mom, I know how difficult it can be to leave your pets under the care of someone else while you are away! My goal is to make you and your dogs happy, content and comfortable. I often say that bringing your dog to Grateful Dog Kennels is like taking your child to overnight camp!
My passion for dogs began at a very young age with my family’s very first Labrador Retriever, Mandy. Growing up I was never without a Labrador by my side and my first high school job was at a veterinarian’s office boarding kennel! At that young age, I quickly learned how important it is to dog owners that their pets be safe and well cared for while they are apart!
Fast forward about 20 years, I was so blessed to have the opportunity to move to Valley City, Ohio, and open up Grateful Dog Kennels right here on my own property. The kennel building is, in fact, attached to my house (and right below my bedroom!). I could not be any happier with this set up as it allows me to have almost constant contact with the dogs and I can always keep a close, watchful eye on them! The dogs are never alone for more than just a few hours at a time without someone checking on them!
In my free time I enjoy running, yoga, CrossFit and hiking with my three dogs: Lakota, Edgar and Maya! I also have a certification in personal fitness training and provide that service to a handful of clients here at my home gym! I also work very part time teaching online English as a Second Language classes, as my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are both in education!
My deepest gratitude to you for trusting me with your dogs while you are away! You can keep your mind at ease knowing I will do my best to treat them like they are my own while they are here!