About Us . . .

met, I (Mike) had a golden retriever and Dan had a yellow lab. Later, in 2004, I fell head-over-heals in love with a "new breed" with a funny name: goldendoodles! That year, we got our first goldendoodle puppy, and he was simply one of the best! Since that first goldendoodle, we've had a total of 6 doodles - 3 that have passed on, and the 3 we currently have. We both love dogs with a passion, and as the years have gone by, my passion has grown so strong that I cannot help stopping people walking their dogs to meet their dog and talk "dogs" with their owner -- especially if the dog is one of the many doodle breeds!

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Why Doodle Dads Dog Boarding? I (Mike) happen to have retired early, so I have a lot of time on my hands. Recently, I began looking for something worthwhile to do that would also provide a little extra spending money while also making me happy. Did any such side "gig" exist? Well, to my surprise, that perfect side gig (for me) does exist! It turns out, dog owners (including us!) are often in need of a place to board their dogs when the owners need to travel, but when the dogs (for a variety of reasons) can't go along with them. We've used services like Rover.com to find petsitters, but it seemed like every time we had the need, we couldn't book the same person we had used before. It became frustrating to have to interview a new petsitter each time we planned to travel, and soon after leaving town, an uneasiness would come over us as we often didn't feel confident that each new petsitter would take care of our dogs in the manner we had discussed with them. Then, a light bulb went off: Why not provide dog boarding at our home? And, with the explosion of doodle dogs around town (I see them EVERYWHERE now!), why not offer a home dog boarding service exclusive to doodle owners? I'm not looking to have dogs at my home every day of the year (other than our own!), so having gaps in boarding dogs is perfectly fine with me! With this business model, my joy of being with and interacting with dogs, especially doodles, would easily be fulfilled, and it would make a nice side gig. However, I quickly realized that many multi-dog families that have a doodle also have a dog of a different breed. So, I made sure to include "their friends" (i.e., non-doodle housemates) as well! Including them is a no-brainer because we already know they get along just fine with their doodle mate(s). My hope is that I can become a reliable dog boarder for many doodle families across the Omaha metro area so they don't have to interview new petsitters each time they decide to go out of town. Besides that benefit to them, the other benefit to me is that our 3 doodles (and me!) get to play with other doodles which enriches their lives (and mine!) also! It's just a win-win-win for everyone involved -- the dog owners, all the pups (yours and ours), and me!

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About our home: We live in the Midtown section of Omaha -- near Turner Blvd. and Pacific St., easily accessible from I-80, I-480 and various major city thoroughfares. Outdoors, we have a large fully-fenced backyard that serves to keep your pup(s) safe, but also allows them to run, explore, and play to their heart's content. When the weather is agreeable, we spend a lot of time out there. Indoors, we spend most of our time in our large family room that has two large leather sofas and additional leather chairs that your dogs are welcome to make themselves comfortable on -- unless you prefer we not allow them on furniture (if that's a rule at your home). We've got multiple large doggie beds and a large crate, if needed for any purpose (however, if you use a crate and it's portable, we suggest you bring it so that if it's needed, it will be something they are already familiar with which will help them to be more comfortable in their new temporary environment). At night, we most often bring all dogs upstairs to sleep in our bedroom with us -- in the bed, on the floor, on a doggie bed -- it doesn't matter to us -- unless it matters to you. We're happy to enforce whatever rules you typically enforce -- just let us know!

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About our crew: As mentioned previously, we currently have 3 doodles: a black male goldendoodle, a black-and-white male bernedoodle, and an English cream female goldendoodle. Their ages range from 3.5 years to 4, and all are neutered/spayed. They are always up-to-date on all required shots. They are all very friendly, both with people and other dogs. They are all rehomed doodles, and they are the absolute loves of our lives. Your pups will also become (temporarily) part of our family and will be treated with just as much love and affection as our own are -- probably more!