PawPaw's Pond

Poochie Garden is a sensory experience with plenty of shade and room to zoom! Warm-weather water features include a 2×3×1' pup pool for wading and splashing, plus a tiered ceramic fountain, both with solar-powered pumps. Turf includes bare dirt, cypress and cedar mulch, short grass, and large beds of tall ornamental grass as natural snuffle spots, plus a sand digging garden along with varied natural rock, cobblestone, and wooden deck walking surfaces - all securely contained within a 6-foot wooden privacy fence. Treat-tipping bottles, a rocker balance board, agility weaving-pole and jump-hurdle practice walk (for an intro, not for speed), a stump walk, a curated selection of toys, and plenty of other sensory experiences add to your pup's best day. Bring kibble or treats to challenge your hound to the mental stimulation of a puzzle or two. Pup-safe plantings of marigolds, spearmint, strawberry, catnip, wheat grass, lavender, thyme, oregano, phlox, and more offer your pooch plenty to explore, sniff, and nibble. Humans can rest in the chairs on the deck or in the garden and enjoy the sounds of water, chimes, and birds while your pooch plays. Seasonal and static picturesque photo ops are plentiful! Include a human friend or two and their dogs in your reservation if you'd like to share the garden experience! Note that there are a few steps and slopes into and around the yard that may impact access for those with mobility challenges and limitations. Poochie Garden is a certified Wildlife Habitat, so you may encounter birds, rabbits, toads, butterflies, spiders, bees, and other friends while you visit. Please enjoy their presence and do no harm. Message to inquire about membership options if interested in repeat visits! On Instagram? Tag us! @poochiegarden Like us on Facebook! @PoochieGarden **Please note that I require proof of vaccinations.** This property is monitored by video for your security.

We may not have clover 100% of the year but we are turning our yard into a local plant and wildlife sanctuary and cutting back on just grass. We currently still have a large grassy area in both shade and sun but plan to have more and more diverse plants as time goes on. As extras we have a hose with a sprinkler attachment, a dog sized pool and homemade dog treats. For everyone we have sticks and balls for you to use or bring your own. We have a large double lot on the side of the house for your dog to have plenty of space to run and play. Our cancellation policy: if you get here and the weather is not perfect but it’s what was forecast, we do not refund your money. If there is a sudden storm or unpredicted downpour please cancel if you can before arriving. if it should start while you are here and you have to leave we will give you a refund if you did not get the major part of your visit. 

Trees are a little overgrown right now but the dogs like it.

Open yard/field/pasture perfect for stretching legs, playing fetch, training, scent work, recall, agility etc. There is a barbed wire fence on three sides that keeps in cattle. There is low traffic on nearby roads. There is a friendly Livestock Guardian Dog who stays near the house at the back of the property. He will bark to alert us that you are there. There are dogs and cats on the property who will be securely put away during visits.

This place is special!! And jaw-dropping beautiful! Sparky, the stone mason who quarried, cut and stacked every rock on every trail within the campground, has created a wondrous place to come camp and explore. We are now restoring Sparky's original homestead -- the one room cabin (soon to be our new "romantic retreat"), outdoor kitchen and shower, a two-hole traditional Swedish utedass–or privy, and a chicken house. As to where to explore -- well everywhere. Let your dog run and stretch its legs or take a swim in the creek or sniff the many crevices and caves found on the property. This is the place.

we are 72 acres with a large diverse ecosystem and 5 miles of trails for you and your fur babies to explore i take care in keeping my trails clean and well marked so everyone has a safe environment to explore but it is a forest with lots of space and lots of hidden dangers such as bugs, snakes, ticks, skunks, birds of prey, water, sharp and slick rocks and a few small cliffs so please be aware of your surroundings at all times