Dear Boarding Clients,

Quail Hollow Kennels LLC

After 39 years of operating our home-based boarding business 365 days a year, Teri and I have decided that it is time for us to let go. Tomorrow is no more than a promissory note, and so we’ve decided to concentrate our time, travel, and activities with each other and with family.

That is why, as of September 30, 2024, our dog boarding days are coming to an end.

Dog Socialization

From the beginning, ours was a people business. Our promise to our clients was that when their pups would come to stay with us, they would always go home at least a little better than when they arrived. All we really sold was trust that your dogs would be cared for as if they were our own, whether that meant it was time for a bath, nail trim, training, or socializing with the current pack.

One of the most rewarding parts of our business was taking videos of the furry friends we cared for and sending them to the parents, wherever they were. Much as they would for a child, everyone wants to know how their pets are doing when they’re gone. As clients return to pick up their dogs, countless have told me how they anticipated their phone dinging every morning during their time away, expecting to see the next video update of their companion’s stay at our kennel.

Quail Hollow Kennels was a people business first, as we routinely experienced in our driveway with all the handshakes and hugs over all these years!

After all, it was — and until the end — a people business by people who loved dogs!

The Well Heeled Way®

Despite closing the Quail Hollow Kennels, I will remain active in my private dog training sessions, The Well Heeled Way. I so enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others, enhancing their dogs’ social behavior, and facilitating their deepening relationships.

 

A heartfelt “Thank You” to all of our clients who supported us and referred their friends for all these years!

Dog people are the best people…

… And we truly have been blessed.

Regards,

Signature of Jerry D. Barnes Jr.
Signature of Teri L. Barnes