Kind Animal Services started in the pet care industry because we felt so strongly that boarding at traditional kennel was too stressful for most dogs. We still strongly suggest that when looking for pet care solutions for dogs, such as a qualified pet sitter to care for their dog in their own home. We do have a Fear Free professional pet sitter, Natasha, who handles our pet sitting requests if that's of interest to you. 
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In most board and train programs, dogs are housed in crates/kennels and taken out only a few times a day to train, then return to their kennel. Life at these training facilities is rigid and doesn't resemble the dog's life when they return home. Training in this way is less effective because the situations are abnormal, and the dog's ability to learn is inhibited by stress chemicals in the brain. Furthermore, traditional boarding programs offer little enrichment and the opportunity to decompress and relax between training sessions. Relaxation is known to be vital to learning and processing learned information effectively. 
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At Kind Animal Services, our boarding program is designed to be adaptive and enriching. We have created a home environment that caters to the dog's need for relaxation and stimulation. A typical day for a boarding school student at KAS involves more than just training. They have plenty of time to relax in a natural home environment, complete with comfortable beds, long walks, and engaging games. Our dogs become part of our family during their stay, allowing us to seize every learning opportunity in throughout the day, not just during formal training sessions. 

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