Dog Sitters in Russell County, VA

We always use Animal Farm to take care of our dog while we are away. Sarah (the owner) is so friendly and caring for Ginger. We absolutely love her. Each dog has their own exercise area and if it gets cold the inside is heated. We've used Animal Farm for several years now, and we've always had a wonderful experience. We highly recommend!

She does a fantastic job with the animals, The only thing I would recommend is to bring a nice warm bed or a blanket for your animals to sleep on as all she has is a concrete floor. Aside from that, we've left our dogs with her twice now and it's been a great experience both times. She has fair pricing and she does make sure that all of the animals are fully up to date on their shots before accepting them.

They did an amazing job with my dog. Made sure they knew what to do and also gave me their card in case I wanted to call and check on her.

They took very good care of our dog the two separate times we went on a week vacation. They would play with him, including his favorite game of Chase the water from a water hose. Each time they were very friendly and it was reasonably priced.

Wonderful people that took such good care of our babies. So patient with us as we had to change our reservation three times due to hurricane Florence. It is so clean I don’t know how they do it.

I have taken my dogs there for years now and they have always been well taken care of. Super nice and friendly staff that genuinely care for the pets...definitely recommend!!!

Boarded my 2 dogs here for years they are awesome

Have left our dog with them a couple of times and they have done a great job, she was well taken care of.

Totally recommend for someone needing to board their fur baby. I took my cats here while I visited family out of town. It was clean and the staff was friendly.

Boarded my dog for the first time. She was well taken care of. Will definitely go back again

Wow! Quality, willing to customize, terrific customer service, top notch care in installation, can't say enough good about MTCK. I Love my 2-hole customized slide-in! And I love the Hucks!

Great people to deal with! Went over and beyond to accommodate my needs. Much Apprciated!

Top quality craftsmanship, honest, attentive to detail, and takes pride in their work. Great company.

John, Lydia and the boys definitely take care of you. Top notch work!

Great kennels we love ours!

Great service very friendly

The best quality and craftsmanship

Friendly staff.

My healthy yorkie was boarded at this place on May 13, 2023. She left there in May 19 dead. You can believe the lies and the owners complete lack of accountability for her actions but the truth is the truth. She was given strict instructions regarding Charli’s diet and she failed to keep her safe from foods that caused her to get sick and ultimately die. She downplayed her condition and did not notify me when her condition became life threatening. She proceeded to lie and cover up evidence immediately afterwards. She bathed our dead dog to remove evidence she was left to die alone in her own vomit and diarrhea. She said she had video evidence she was fine all night but failed to produce it. Our dog died in her care. Multiple people shared horror stories AFTER Charli died. I’m not willing to be quiet and let it happen to someone else. At least people can make an informed decision. I got ONE phone call saying she had thrown up and had diarrhea. Based on the answers I got to my multiple questions, it was decided we’d wait a little bit and see if it continued. I was told she’d be there with her for SIX MORE HOURS and also that she’d be monitored via camera all night. I asked for her to please call me back if it didn’t stop or if her condition worsened. She assured me she would. Next call I got was at 9:45 the next morning saying she was dead. It absolutely says everything anyone would need to know about this owner’s character for her to act as if she offered multiple times to take Charli to the vet. She said twice..”I can take her to the vet if you want me to”… but when I asked how she was acting…you know…basically tell me what you’re seeing because some diarrhea and vomiting wasn’t unusual when she ate something she wasn’t supposed to…and she assured me she was fine and up walking around. The truth is…Gods honest truth…if she’d have said “she needs to go to the vet” I’d have said “take her immediately”. For reasons only known to her and God, she made me feel Charli was just experiencing a little tummy upset and the next thing I knew she was gone. When I said “you let her die” she said “I did everything I needed to do”. What that meant to me was … she called me and fulfilled her legal obligation even though she never expressed any sense of urgency AT ALL and assured me she’d call if Charli got worse. Charli did get worse and she never called me back. Again, the lies further solidify my feelings about her lack of integrity and morality. As for the court case … The case was supposed to be a small claims case and ended up being an actual “trial” situation and we were blindsided. We had not hired an attorney because we were under the impression there were no attorneys involved in small claims. My boyfriend filed the claim so he was forced to be the “attorney” and that left me as the only witness. We had no questions prepared..only had our story to tell and that was not allowed. I even asked could I please tell my story and was told no…I could only answer basically yes no questions. Every question was either objected to or every answer I gave was stricken from the record because her attorney objected. We were railroaded and ZERO evidence was able to be presented. It was over in 5 minutes basically because he dismissed the case. The judge said, in his conclusion, “I don’t even have any evidence that the defendant was told about the dogs diet restrictions”. The defendant admitted in her criminal trial that she was told and that she did allow her to get ahold of treats she wasn’t supposed to have. Insane. The judge was also one we hadn’t seen the prior 3 times. At the conclusion of her criminal trial that judge told us he would see us back for the civil case and to remember the burden of proof was a lot less in the civil case than the criminal. He asked questions and he knew the evidence. When we showed up, it was a totally different judge and handled in a totally different manner. There was no not guilty verdict after hearing the evidence. It was dismissed because we were unable to present a shred of our evidence.

We leave our babies with no one but Miss Laura and they absolutely love her! Her house is large with a play yard and she truly loves every dog she keeps. We once left our oldest dog with a vet and she lost 17 lbs and was never let out, as well as “outdoor play passes” had to be purchased separately. Since then we have added a new baby to our family and no one keeps them but Miss Laura. They are always so excited to go there and we have zero worries knowing that they are in excellent, loving hands. ❤️

Laura took such wonderful care of our sweet Pete so many times during his golden years. He had separation anxiety and hated the traditional cage-run kennel. But he loved it at Laura’s because he was free to go in and out as he needed, always surrounded by other doggies and Laura, who takes the time to get to know and love all dogs in her care. She was so good with our elderly dog who had many health issues. It was such a comfort to be able to leave him there. We only wish we’d found Paws and Tails earlier!

I have had nothing but positive experiences with Laura. We have used her for daycare, and multi-day stays. Our dog Chewie loves going there. As soon as we pull up into the parking area, he wants to get out of the car asap and can't wait to get in and play with the other dogs. We chose Paws & Tails because it is like a dog park, except better since Laura or her husband are watching them and interacting with them during the day. We couldn't find any place like Paws & Tails in the area.

My Standard poodle goes there everyday. She is great with the dogs. My dog loves her very much. It’s a very clean, kept up place. He’s always well hydrated. I would highly recommend. Laura is awesome

Our Red Heeler, Chewie, has very happily stayed with Laura at Paws and Tails Hotel for daycare as well as overnight stays during our trips out of town. We are thrilled to have this unique service available to us! Other pet care businesses we checked into offer only kennels where dogs are kept separate in concrete runs with fencing. Paws and Tails Hotel has indoor and outdoor areas where friendly dogs may run and play together. Our Chewie loves this set up and we prefer it as well. Laura keeps her building and grounds very clean and our pup is always treated very well. We drive from Damascus, VA to use Laura's services. She is kind, professional and best of all, she loves dogs. It shows in the loving care she offers to her clients and their human parents. As soon as we arrive in the neighborhood of Paws and Tails, Chewie sits up and gets excited. When we pull into the parking area, he cannot wait to get out of our truck and get inside to see Laura and play with his friends. We feel that is a very high compliment to Laura!

I left my Yorkie at Paws & Tails while I went on vacation in July and I was very impressed with the facility and with the owner. She took really good care of my sweet Jadirah. She keeps it so clean and it smelled so clean. Definitely will be bring her back next time I need her.

Thank you so much, Laura for taking such good care of our sweet Ruby! We are moving to the area and needed a new place to board our 9 year old dachshund when we are out of town. I went by first to look at the facility and meet Laura and was so impressed with how clean everything is and Laura’s kindness. Ruby was taken care of exceptionally well while we were out of town. Laura was so sweet to send me pictures everyday of Ruby playing and getting snuggled throughout the day and letting me know she was doing great! Thank you again, Laura! We will see you again soon!

I do not know the owner, or the dog parents of the dead dog, but in all fairness, if I was asked, do you want me to take the dog to the vet, I would have said "Yes". Urgency in one's voice is subjective, and it is up to you as a dog mom to make those judgement calls. Sounds like this could have happened anywhere you left him. An older dog with health problems, why not take with you? I do, there are pet friendly hotels everywhere you go. I even take my two dogs to beach and board at K-9 Cabana, at see them daily there. I must give rating to post, but I am planning to try but have not yet tried this facility.

Had a GREAT experience there. The owner is clearly a huge dog lover. They were running freely around and she had excellent control over them. The place is clean and my dog May was very happy and healthy when I picked her back up. This will definitely always be my spot for keeping my dog when I go on vacation. The prices were good. They may be a little more than other places but I will gladly pay when i know that my dog will get excellent care. Can’t put a price on peace of mind! I was able to fully enjoy my vacation and not have to worry about her. I will add that when I’ve boarded my dog before in other places, she was always mad at me when I picked her up. That wasn’t the case this time at all- she was happy and bouncy and didn’t even want to leave! I’ll gladly trust this place with my pets from now on!!