When I first met my husband, I knew it was going to be a package deal. Sprocket was an Old English Sheepdog (OES for short) and my first real pet. It didn’t take long for me to fall in love with both of them. Now here we are many years down the road, opening a boarding and grooming kennel. Over the years I’ve honed my skills as a groomer taking care of my furry friend’s long rich coat. Once my in-laws even paid to have my grooming kit shipped down south so I could help them get their two Golden Retrievers back on a good grooming track. A few times when we’ve traveled, we had to board Ole (our new OES) for a few days. They were very professional places, but no matter how nice they were, it felt like I was putting my poor dog in ‘puppy prison’. The white sterile walls, the cement floors, and the chain link fence.
