About Us

The Shaggy Dog boarding facility was founded in 1989. Stringent guidelines set forth by the American Boarding Kennel Association (now Pet Care Services Association) were followed. These guidelines deal with issues such as sanitation, health records, feeding and care of the animals being boarded, as well as customer relations.

Shelly Richardson has operated The Shaggy Dog boarding kennel since October of 2000. She and her husband have lived with English Springer Spaniels for over 30 years. They live on the property, just steps away from the kennel. Shelly’s love of all animals has inspired her to create a friendly and inviting home away from home for your pet, where she and her staff provide full service dog and cat boarding, grooming, and doggy daycare.

Since early 2001, the facility has undergone numerous upgrades. Inside the kennel, chain link was replaced by tempered glass and the cement floors were tiled. The addition of exercise enclosures and a daycare room have provided pet owners with more service options, while the new heating/cooling and electrical backup systems ensure that pets will be comfortable on the hottest summer days and the coldest winter nights, even during a power outage.

New at The Shaggy Dog, Inc. Everyone has heard about global warming in the news and the “carbon footprint” that our energy usage creates. In the future, we expect that more stringent regulations to limit carbon footprints will contribute to a significant rise in energy costs. In an effort to get ahead of the curve, The Shaggy Dog, Inc. completed a Solar Energy project in November 2011. The solar panel system is expected to offset about 25% of our electrical usage throughout the year. As you drive in to our facility, you can see the solar panels on the roof of our office building. The panels we chose for this project are specifically designed to have some energy production capability, even during cloudy weather, a must in the Willamette Valley.

At The Shaggy Dog, our passion for pets and our commitment to our customers has made us who we are today. Our goal is to insure that every pet that stays with us has such a positive experience that they can’t wait to come see us again. Please feel free to drop in for a tour or more information.