After years of training dogs professionally, Julie Nelson noticed that a basic need was not being filled in many dogs’ lives. While all owners want the best for their dogs, today’s busy lifestyle doesn’t always allow for dogs to just be dogs—running, playing, sniffing, and exploring. In late 2002, Julie decided to fill this need by opening the first Paws In Time. A small building in Batavia filled the need by providing fun dog daycare.