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Fear Free Daycare & Boarding

At Old Mill Boarding Kennel, your pet’s emotional well-being is our top priority. That’s why many of our team members are Fear Free Certified—trained in the latest science-based techniques to recognize and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in pets.

What Is Fear Free Daycare and Boarding?

Fear Free Daycare and Boarding means your pet is in the hands of professionals who understand how to make every visit as calm and comfortable as possible. Our certified staff is skilled at spotting subtle signs of stress and knows how to respond with gentle, compassionate care. From positive interactions and individualized attention to enrichment activities tailored to your pet’s comfort level, we go the extra mile to ensure a soothing, low-stress experience—whether it’s your pet’s first stay or they’re a daycare regular.

When your pet stays with us, they’re not just supervised—they’re cared for by a team who truly understands them.

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Group Play

Group Play is here for you and your dog’s needs! Previously as My Dog’s Daycare, we are now located inside Old Mill Boarding Kennel. We offer group play for daily use or during your dog’s boarding stay!

Our Fear Free certified staff is here to provide an enriching and fun environment that can help prevent your dog from developing problem behaviors such as loneliness, separation anxiety, destructive behaviors, and boredom. Ensuring to provide a safe and sanitized space for your dog to enjoy. We encourage positive social behaviors through positive reinforcement.

Structured group play and daily exercise is what your dog needs to stay happy and healthy! We offer a safe and fun play area inside with modular play equipment, an outside area with a spacious fenced in yard with plenty of room to run around with friends, dedicated potty breaks, and to soak up the fresh air and sunshine! On top of having down-time for the dogs to unwind throughout the day!

We hope to have your dog join us for the fun!

Flyer

"Old Mill has been our vet for years for all of our animals but never for boarding as we tended to use places a bit closer to us in Sterling. Our dog always went in and came home anxious from the local places. We boarded him one weekend at Old Mill this summer and noticed how relaxed he was coming out (aside from the usual excitement to see us). We then started boarding him there more and he was just happier/less stressed.We were already sold on Old Mill being our number 1 choice but what really sealed the deal was when we were dropping him off a few weeks ago. We had a late start due to work meetings running long and we had a plane to catch. We called ahead to get most of the check in done so that we could just drop him off and run. Not only was the phone check in super easy but we arrived to find 2 employees standing outside on the curb to greet us and grab his stuff and him so that we could head right to airport with minimal delays. It was such a great extra special touch!We picked him up after a long weekend, he smelled great after his bath and was totally relaxed. Well done Old Mill. We will never board him anywhere else."

claudine S.

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