PET SITTER AND KENNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
The Needle Nose Crew is often asked by various greyhound owners for recommendations of pet sitters and kennels. Taking a trip or vacation without the assurance that your pets are well taken care of can by very nerve racking and frustrating. In order to help out with this problem, we are happy to recommend sources along with the reason for our recommendation. There are, of course, other sitters and kennels available. Many of you have used these other sources and are pleased with the care your pets have received. We would be more than happy to add additional sources to our list once we have received your recommendation and had a chance to evaluate the service that business can provide. Please remember that, although you may be happy with the business you recommend, we may not feel it is one we can add to our list. Our reasons can be many such as unacceptable kenneling facilities, limited exercise program and/or general poor management of the business. We will do everything we can to offer the best possible list for your use. However, we do ask you to understand that the final choice of a pet sitter and/or kennel is each of our own responsibilities and not that of the Needle Nose Crew’s.
Your Own Personal Veterinarian:
Note: Many either operate a quality kennel service or know of services they are comfortable recommending to their clients.
Van Nuys Pet Hotel
7004 Havenhurst Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
818 787-7232
Note: Reservations are required. Attendant is on premises 24 hours per day. All kennels are air-conditioned. You can bring your pet’s own food and bedding if you choose. Dogs and bedding are very clean when picked up. Recommended by a long time greyhound owner who has used the service repeatedly.
Sheila Budd
909 817-0931
Note: Reservations are Required. Owner is on premises and is the co-ordinator of the Hemopet/Pet Life-Line greyhound adoption program. Kennels have been designed for greyhounds and are air-conditioned. There are four kennels with space for two greys per kennel. Medications will be administered.
Pam Edwards
Orange, CA 92666
714 538-7914
Note: An in house pet sitter with six years of general pet experience and about three years of greyhound experience. Service is in house resident living for the duration of your trip or vacation. As Pam does not drive, transportation is required at the start and finish of each job.
Robin Gunnoe
Reliable Pet Sitting
Orange County
714 744-1438
Note: Daily visiting pet sitter who provides walks, feeding and transportation if required. Serves Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin and Villa Park. Robin was originally recommended by a greyhound owner and fellow pet sitter and has subsequently been used by various Needle Nose Crew members.
Sunrun Kennels
20322 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92707
714 641-3193
Note: Reservations are required. Owners are on premises and are breeders of dobermans and great danes. Kennels are large enough for greyhounds and are air-conditioned. Medications will be administered but not injections. Pick up time is 3PM, which is three hours later than many facilities. Originally recommended by long time greyhound owners who have researched out many kennels in the Orange County area.
Greywood Kennels
9078 Winter Gardens Blvd.
Lakeside, CA 92040-4937
619 443-7605
Note: Reservations are required. Kennel specializes in greyhounds. Has been serving the greyhound owners of San Diego county for many years.
41-645 YUCCA LANE
BERMUDA DUNES, CA 92201
760-599-7999 or 200-2942
caninecauses@dc.rr.com
Note: As always – reservations are required. Please call Cindy for info.
16915 Roscoe Blvd.
North Hills, CA
818-891-4472
website: www.thepetresort.com
Note: Reservations required. Comes highly recommended from some of my own adopted greyhounds. Check out the website!!
Acton, CA 93510
Phone # 661-266-9800
E-mail: alphapet@msn.com
Website: Alpha-Pet.com
2128 Columbia Way (West Ave. M)
Palmdale, CA 93551
Phone #661-722-2146
E-mail: gentor@earthlink.net
Contact person: Carole Oglesbee
949-552-1373
gogreys@juno.com
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GREYHOUND ADOPTION LEAGUE
Contact person: Joy Moss
949-552-5661
GREYHOUND ADOPTION CENTER - Irvine
Contact person: Sharon Cummings
949-786-0835
talldog@cox.net