Small dogs are accomodated

                                             Indoor Play area for dogs 

                            Every dog that comes is happy

                   Some dogs just love posing for the camera

                                              Paradise Doggie Day care 

     The hierarchy of the American family is parents, children, dogs and then cats. Although if you are a cat owner you know that cats come first in any family.

   As more families become two income families with both parents working, many dogs are being left at home by themselves.  With our dogs being so very important to us, doggie day care places are becoming more prevalent.

  Amador County is blessed to have such a place; The Paradise Doggie Day Care Center, located in Sutter Hill where the old Harley Davidson dealership had been. Owners, Tine and John Kellogg, run not only the doggie day care but a Walker Hound rescue service as well.  Also in the center is an excellent do-it-yourself dog bathing facility, with a step up bath tub, soap, towels and blowers.

  The Doggie day care originated because of the rescue service. Tine who was busy with the rescues, was out buying groceries and carrying one of her dogs in the van.  She wished for a place to leave her dog while shopping. So, the idea was put in motion and in October 2010 The Paradise Doggie Day Care Center opened.  Once the business opened it took off. Tine and John soon found themselves caring for as many dogs as they could handle, never turning any away. People bring in their dogs daily for the hours they work, or while running errands. Others, vacationing in the area, drop their dogs off while sightseeing.

   The center allows dogs a chance to socialize with other dogs in a supervised environment. Tine and John’s service includes picking up dogs and bringing them to the center or taking them to the vet for a visit. At any given time they have 10-15 dogs in their constantly supervised play areas, one for small dogs, one for larger dogs.

  While John and Tine are caring for the dogs at the center, they may get a call that a Walker Hound is in trouble and needs to be rescued.  One of them gets into the van and heads out to pick up the dog. These trips often involve driving hundreds of miles for the rescue.  The new rescue is brought back to Amador County to be placed for adoption.

 Tine and John (a retired highway patrolman) are a part of The National Coon Hound Rescue (Walker Hound). If you go into their business, chances are you will notice more than one coon hound lying on one of the couches they have in the play area. These dogs featured in the book the Red Pony by Steinbeck are valuable hunting dogs. They are used for treeing animals but don’t hurt them. They are good hunters but very gentle dogs and excellent pets.

   Tine explains that most Walker Hounds have instincts to be good hunting dogs but still need to be trained. The lack of training results in numerous dogs being given to shelters because they don’t perform to the owners expectations.

    For Tine and John the work that they do requires great energy but more than that, it is a labor of love.  If you would like to contact them, their number is 209-223-3900. Dogs require love and John and Tine provide more than enough for each dog in their care.