Kindred Spirit: A cage-free haven for small dogs, Seniors and all dogs who need special TLC in a small group !

 A personal alternative to kennels and house sitters since 2006!

PSI Bonded&Insured!

Kindred Spirit has devoted itself to cage-free, compassionate care for dogs since 2006 ! For 8 years we operated  both a doggie ranch for 20 medium sized dogs and a cottage for smaller and old dogs in Bend. but:  During the COVID-19 CRISIS THE DOGGIE RANCH HAD TO  CLOSE and was sold 

• Owner Martina NOW CONCENTRATES ON WATCHING SMALL ( up to 40Lb) AND/OR OLDER DOGS ( all sizes) AT THE KINDRED SPIRIT COTTAGE, her home ,shown in picture above.Call her at:
• 541-706-1544 
• Co-worker Jane Toomey watches 2 MEDIUM -SIZED ACTIVE DOGS at her home and joins in the KINDRED SPIRIT ACTIVITIES 
•  Our service includes a daily adventurous 2 mile trail hike for the younger dogs as well as  a leashed short neighborhooed walk  for our Senior friends .EVERYONE gets a choice of sleeping on a couch or dog bed in our  home overnight .
• Each dog gets a chance to visit and be familiar with us before they are left for a longer time - while Mom and Dad answer many questions, dog gets to play with the others and we assess her/ his temperament and his needs 
• Our focus is on the individual dog : we temperament test her/ him by introducing them to our own  dogs in our inital interview. We find out what they like / dislike and we watch their pack behavior when you bring them for a free playdate before their service starts - then we accept the dog .Owner Martina has studied Canine Psychology , Canine first aid and has 14 yers of experience handling dogs in a safe and compassionate way . 
• We are bonded and insured 
• We are low-tech (no cameras, no artificial turf) and hands-on  spending 8 hours supervising dogs play inside and outside daily. Someone is on the premises full- time to always keep an eye/ear on them.Our dog to Person ratio is 4 to 1, the lowest in town,
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We feel that if we would get a dollar for every time the dogs make us smile, we would all be millionaires:-)