Welcome to The Dog Spot

Where dogs are family.

The Dog Spot is a unique boarding facility on a scenic 9 acres in Mt Washington. At The Dog Spot, we treat every pet as if it were our own. As animal lovers and owners ourselves, we know how important it is that your furry family members enjoy a stress-free and fun environment while you are away.

Perfect Boarding facility

If you live in Bullitt County, or the surrounding areas of Jefferson County, then you have picked the perfect site to find a boarding facility.

Home Away from Home

The Dog Spot is the first of its kind in the Mount Washington area, providing a home away from home for your beloved pet.

Loving Care & Concern

We endeavor to treat your furry family member with the same care and concern as we do our own animals. The owner, Carol Shepler, lives on site meaning someone is here even overnight!

First Rate Pet Care

We provide first rate pet care, with extensive dog handling experience and comfortable, climate controlled buildings.

Boarding & Daycare

Boarding at the Dog Spot

Boarding at The Dog Spot is for the pet owner who considers their dog to be an important family member, like I do! I currently own 3 dogs of various sizes and ages.

I know how much I hate to leave my dogs, even to go on vacation, so I want to provide a superior experience for both you and your pet, with my boarding services.

All dogs are treated as the important family member that I know they are. I promise your dog will enjoy a fun vacation, while you are off enjoying yours.

Dog Daycare Policies and Prices

Offered Mon-Friday only

Rates:

$22.00 (+sales tax)
Packages for 10 visits –
$200 (+sales tax) prepaid and good for 90 days

Requirements:

*Proof of vaccinations – We require Distemper and Rabies. We DO accept titers dated within 36 months of boarding.

*Bordetella & Flu Vaccine – We do not require Bordetella or Flu, though many vets recommend you have this administered to your dog prior to boarding, since they will be exposed to many new dogs. We leave it up to the owner and their vet as to whether they wish to give this vaccine to their dog. You may scan and email proof of vaccines or provide a copy at drop off. Copies will not be returned.

Dog Boarding Policies and Prices

We only accept cash or checks for boarding

Rates:

(All pets are the same price. Owner provides food)
*Rates Effective 1/01/2022
$28.00 (+sales tax)  Our fees are ALL inclusive. Click here to learn more!
Discounts for multiple pets sharing the same run: $51 (+tax) for 2 pets. $69 (+tax for 3)
You will always be charged for the day you drop off.
IF you pickup during our morning hours of 8-10am-Mon-Sat, you will not be charged for your pickup day.
Afternoon pickups ARE charged for that day!

Requirements:

*Proof of vaccinations – We require Distemper and Rabies. We DO accept titers dated within 36 months of boarding.

*Bordetella & Flu Vaccine – We do not require Bordetella or Flu, though many vets recommend you have this administered to your dog prior to boarding, since they will be exposed to many new dogs. We leave it up to the owner and their vet as to whether they wish to give this vaccine to their dog. You may scan and email proof of vaccines or provide a copy at drop off. Copies will not be returned.

First Rate Facilities

The Dog Spot provides a unique type of boarding opportunity for the cherished family pet. Located at Carol’s home in Mt Washington on 9 acres, it offers a more natural, homelike environment for our furry visitors. Dogs are exercised in large fenced yards with real grass and trees! We also provide lots of enrichment toys, balls, bones and playtime. And during warmer weather, we also add baby pools and hose playtime!

Inside our climate-controlled buildings, each dog has their own personal, spacious kennel run with a raised Kurunda bed and fresh water 24/7. We also have a separate building reserved for our small and elderly dogs, to help make their stay with us more comfortable.

All dogs are taken out into the attached fenced in yards several times a day and there is no additional charge to love, play or exercise your pet! Our rates are all inclusive, including administering medications. We just ask that any medication be placed in a pill sorter and labeled. Sorry, but we do not do injections.

Our Reviews

What People are Saying About Us!

My little Shih Tzu had a wonderful time at the Dog Spot. He doesn’t get a lot of socialization on a regular basis, so when he goes here, he gets socialization and more! He loves this place, and they are so good to him and for him. I highly recommend the Dog Spot if you are looking for a place to board your fur baby – either for a day, a night, or several days. They love the doggies and take good care of them.

Jerri B.

Wonderful place! So glad we’ve found them. We all of a sudden had to find a new place to board our Marlee and Leia after our current boarders retired and went out of business. The Dog Spot LLC has been a Blessing, they treat our fur babies Wonderful! Can’t thank them enough for what they do! Highly recommend them!!!

Jerry C.

My wife and I have brought are two boxers here for a several years now and we love it. They give special attention to your dog or dogs and have plenty of space and they can run and play!

I highly recommend The Dog Spot!

Nick T.

My dog had a great time, he stayed a full week and was well treated. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We’ve also dropped him off for daycare as well and he came home very happy and played with!

Melanie H.

Great facility – love the huge fenced in yard & clean kennels for the dogs. They are very nice and knowledgable about dogs, so I know Molly is very well taken care of when she stays! She loves going and always tired when I pick her up. It is the best boarding place in Mount Washington, so be sure to get your boarding needs booked early, because it is a popular place!

Kelly S.

Highly Recommend The Dog Spot!! Our pup has so much fun there and it makes me so happy to know that he is not just locked in a crate the whole time! He gets so much exercise there and is worn out when he gets home!!

Taylor T

The Dog Spot is AMAZING! Both of my dogs go there for both doggy daycare and boarding and I cannot express how much they love it there. Most other kennels keep your dog cooped up for most of the day, but not The Dog Spot! They are constantly allowed out to play, and the owner makes it a point to learn which dogs get along with each other best to allow for the best socialization. My Shepherd is never tired, but when I pick him up from daycare, he sleeps the rest of the day. The owner has so many years of experience with dogs, I would trust her with mine no matter what. She was instrumental in introducing my rescue to proper play with other dogs. Now, he loves it too! She’s extremely flexible and treats everyone’s dog like her own. Highly recommend. I’ve referred her to many friends, who were all thrilled with her services as well.

Marki H.

I would definitely recommend this dog boarding to anyone. They are very friendly and great to the dogs. They have quite a bit of property for the dogs to run each day too. All in all a great pick when looking to board, I believe our dogs actually thought they were on vacation. They were smiling there, and the entire way home.

Joshua P.

My dogs are always in the best care at a low rate. They aren’t just stuck in a cage, they get a huge yard to play in. I couldn’t ask for a better place for my dogs. You don’t have to pay extra for someone to treat your fur baby like their own.

Kathy W.

Carol and her team are wonderful! So accommodating and loving to all dogs, and it’s wonderful to know that she shares that love with all of her fur guests. I’m blessed to know we have a wonderful place for the boys to go when we can’t take them with us. Thanks, Carol!

Logan D.

They take very good care of my Husky. He stayed here for ten days while i was traveling and he was very healthy and happy when I picked him up. He was able to play daily and socialize. Only place I trust to keep him now.

Tess H.

So happy we found this place and it’s so close to our home. We will definitely be recommending it to our friends. Derby had a blast. I was so happy to updates of my girl while we was out of town.

Jason E.

My dog seems to really enjoy herself there. Her playing with other pups is very important to me. She comes home worn out!

Leigh W.

They always take great care of our pup. Wouldn’t take him anywhere else.

David H.

I love that the dogs have room to roam and play. I also love seeing our baby on FB while we are away from her.

Carey C.

We do require you to bring your own food, as we know it is better for dogs to remain on the same diet as at home. Please portion out each meal into baggies.

If your dog enjoys socializing with other dogs, we may try to match them with other friendly dogs for playtime, if available. The exception is any unneutered dog, older than 6 months, will not be in play groups, for everyone’s well being. But they get outdoors just as often! Just with people instead of pups! And some pups prefer to just hang out and sun themselves in peace and I can provide that as well!

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The Dog Spot provides a unique type of boarding opportunity for the cherished family pet. Located at Carol’s home in Mt Washington on 9 acres, it offers a more natural, homelike environment for our furry visitors.

About Me

​In 2011, after being an alpaca farmer for a number of years, Carol was ready for a new business venture,. She had always dreamed of opening and operating a dog boarding facility and that dream became the foundation of The Dog Spot!

An avid animal lover since early childhood, Carol has been involved with dog training for over 30 years. She discovered her love for training when she got her first dog and began taking classes at the local dog club. Carol loved training and started competing in obedience trials in the early 80’s. In 1990, she opened and instructed full-time at Shamrock Acres Training Center until she purchased Invisible Fence of Greater Louisville in 1996. While with Invisible Fence, she trained the majority of the dogs to the fence, which numbered in the 1000’s! Six years later, she sold Invisible Fence and opened Alpaca Knights, an alpaca breeding farm in Simpsonville, KY.

In the fall of 2011, The Dog Spot opened as a dog training facility, with just 6 boarding runs. By 2013, it had morphed into a full time boarding facility as the demand was so high.

Dog training continues to be a big part of Carol’s life, but now her passion is agility. She is currently competing in agility with her Border Collie, “Ziggy” and Border Collie/Whippet mix-“Typhoon”. Her newest doggie addition is a Golden Retriever, “Livy”, who will soon be starting some agility and dock diving training, too.

The Dog Spot

Located on a scenic farm just ten minutes from the Gene Snyder/Bardstown Rd exit.

Contact Us

2939 Flatlick Road
Mt. Washington, Kentucky 40047

502-538-PETS (7387)

info@thedogspotky.com

Drop Off & Pick-Up Times

Mon - Sat: 8am - 10am

Mon - Sat: 4pm - 5pm

No pick-up & Drop off/ on Sundays & Holidays