Your dog’s home away from home.
We now offer limited boarding at our Monticello location. Our suites are 6' x 4' with a raised Kuranda bed. During the day the dogs will get outside time to play, potty breaks, and time spent with us. You can bring your own food, blankets and toys to make their room more like home. Drop off and pick up times will be 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 12:00 pm on Saturday and 7:30-8:30 am or 5:00-6:30 pm on Sunday.
Pricing
One dog/ run - $30
Two dogs (same family)/ run - $40
Three dogs (same family)/ run - $45
Rates are not calculated on a 24 hour period. Similar to a hotel, no matter what time you drop off, you are charged for that day. If you pick-up (checkout) during the morning hours, you are not charged for that day. If you pick-up in the evening time you will be charged for that day.
Rates are all inclusive. We feed Diamond Brand Lamb and Rice kibble, but you can bring your own food. In addition, all dogs go outside twice daily to securely fenced yards for private exercise and run time. They do share a common fence with another dog(s), but we do not allow play groups, other than dogs from the same family unless you purchase a daycare + boarding package. Daycare dogs receive full supervision and also have cameras, if you’d like to watch your pup play while you’re away!
Add-Ons
Make your pup’s stay even better and prevent boredom by adding on one of our fun activities, daytime play group, or training services!
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Your dog can join in on the fun, and get some exercise in our Doggy Daycare playgroup during the day throughout their boarding stay! Boarding + Daycare is booked as a separate service, and pricing is $50/day.
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Do you have a dog that struggles with anxiety while boarding? With our Relaxation Station add on activity, our trainer gives your dog the tools they need to have a less stressful stay.
Relaxation station includes for each scheduled day:
Sentry Dog Appeasing Pheremone (calming and relaxing scent for dogs) sprayed on a comfort item or bed in the kennel each day (alternatively we can apply the nose cream version to your dog's nose)
Lickimat or filled Kong (licking is a self soothing activity to dogs, and releases serotonin and dopamine in the brain, helping them remain calm)
sniffari walk through a set up scent course in the training room (sniffing and searching is also a self soothing activity for dogs, and wears them out mentally, so they are ready for a nice nap when they return to the kennel)
Relaxation protocol Training: our trainer will go through 1 day of exercises from Karen Overall's Relaxation protocol- a proven method to teach dogs how to remain calm in the presence of stressors or a stressful environment.
Optional Green Elements CBD treat (+$3 add on option)
This service is $15 per scheduled day, and you can schedule relaxation station for every day, just once during your stay, every other day, or every 3rd day.
Please note we do not provide add on services for the first/last day of your dog's stay as pick up/drop off times are variable. Our booking system accounts for this when you make your reservation.
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Training sessions can be added throughout your boarding stay! Available in 1 hour sessions or half hour sessions! During your dog's stay, our trainer, Jenna, will bring your dog to our spacious training room for a training session working on a topic of your request! Daily video summary of training session and update included! This is a great way to establish some obedience skills for your dog, touch up on some manners, train a specific request, or simply keep your dog engaged and enriched during their stay! Booking 5 sessions or more includes a FREE follow up visit after your dog's stay, to teach you and your family how to best transition these skills to the home!
Frequent training requests include:
-General basic obedience (sit, down, stay, come when called, drop it, etc)
-Manners (jumping up on people, counter surfing, walking in public, leash skills, settling in distracting environments)
-Specific requests (tricks, resolving specific irritating behaviors like leash biting, fitness, finding what type of play/exercise your dog enjoys, or anxiety reducing training)
Pricing is $60 per 1 hour session, or $35 per half hour session! Sessions can be scheduled for just once during your dog's stay, every day, every other day, or every third day!
For best results for requests for "all the basics" for obedience, please book at least 5 sessions! I will do my best with fewer sessions, but establishing several fundamental basic obedience skills takes time and repetition!
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Do you have a dog that gets "bored" for boarding? Meet your dog's mental stimulation needs with this service! With our Enrichment Activity add-on, our trainer, Jenna, will bring your dog to our spacious training room and do an enrichment puzzle or activity with your dog each scheduled day. Enrichment helps dogs wear out mentally as well as physically, and helps dogs have a calmer boarding stay.
Examples include:
Basic obedience and problem solving exercises plus one of the following each scheduled day:
-Frozen lickimat
-Frozen Kong
-Puzzle ball treat dispenser
-Safe shredding activities (great for destructive chewers!)
-Puzzle food board (outward hound levels 1-3)
-snuffle mat
-untie a towel/blanket to find treats
All activities are supervised, safe, and will help your dog be mentally enriched during their stay!
Price is $15/day, scheduling available for just once during your dog's stay, every day, or every other day.
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Do you have a dog that will deeply miss their daily fetch session with you during their boarding stay? Or a dog that needs a little work on their come when called? This add on service is for you! In our Fetch, retreive, recall activity, our trainer, Jenna, will bring your dog to our spacious training room each scheduled day for a fun session of fetch and recall practice! Fetch is an amazing way to practice both come when called AND drop it! Plus dogs find it super fun!
Each scheduled day will include:
-fun fetch time in a large space with lots of room for running (sport rubberized surfaces)
-practice with come when called
-practice with drop it on cue
Add on pricing is $15 per scheduled day, and can be scheduled for just once during your dog's stay, every day, or every other day!
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Do you have a high energy dog that needs to burn some energy during their boarding stay? Or a couch potato that needs to hit the gym? This add on service is for you! In our Strength and Conditioning add on service, with each scheduled day our trainer, Jenna, takes your dog to our spacious training room to do some fitness activities and strength and conditioning! As an approved AKC FITDOG trainer, Jenna has the tools your dog needs to burn energy or to build a regular fitness routine!
Jenna's exercises are designed to work many muscle groups in a single session, and even a short session results in a worn out, happy dog!
Each scheduled day includes:
-A warm up walk to get the heart pumping and muscles warmed up
-A short segment of higher intensity cardio (depending on what your dog prefers, this may be fetch, a chase game, flirt pole, or chase and tug)
-A series of muscle building exercises focusing on each muscle group (1 core exercise, one rear end exercise, one front end exercise, and one proprioception exercise)
-A flexibility exercise (never manually manipulating a dog, but encouraging the dog to take safe positions to stretch out their muscles)
-A cool down walk
Add on pricing is $20 per scheduled day, and sessions can be scheduled for just once during your dogs stay, every other day, or every day!
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Do you have a hound, another scent driven breed, or a dog that just loves to sniff and find? Make sure your dog doesn't get bored during their boarding stay with our Super Sniffers add on activity! With this activity, our trainer, Jenna, will bring your dog to our spacious training room to do some fun scent driven games and activities!
Each scheduled day will include:
Enrichment set up sniffy safari through the training room plus one of the following each day:
-shell game (a game of find it, where the dog has to find the single treat hidden under any of 1-10 cones, depending on dog's skill level)
-snuffle mat
-snuffle box (find treats strategically hidden inside a box of packing paper or towels)
-nose work test (a fun game where your dog is shown the object of their search -- a treat, a small piece of chicken or hotdog, or a tennis ball for advanced dogs-- and then is put in a crate or another room while the object is strategically hidden in the training room. The dog is then released to find the object!)
Add on pricing is $15 a day, and can be scheduled for just once during your dog's stay, every day, or every other day!
Spacious rooms, easy access to outside, daytime play group, and easy reservations.
Our reservations are handled by our booking system Gingr, or by calling 217-669-2167. Click the link below if you are a new customer needing to make an account, or if you are a returning customer needing a reservation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We require DAPP, Bordetella, and Rabies vaccinations. These can be uploaded on Gingr, or brought to drop off.
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Yes. There is outdoor playtime at various times of the day, and your dog has the option of playing in the daycare play group during the day
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Yes! Bring whatever will make your dog more comfortable during their stay.
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Yes! Please navigate back to our homepage and choose the Cisco location for boarding information