A new business in Castlegar is all about providing folks with a solid option for the occasions when they just can’t look after their dog and their other commitments at the same time. Those commitments can include work, unexpected appointments… whatever.
Maybe you don’t live near someone you can trust with your best friend? Maybe you prefer that they have some relative freedom and mobility while you get your errands done? You can trust Crystal Hetrick and All-Play Pet Care and Adventures.
Because dogs are social animals, All Play is like a social club. You can rest assured your pet is cozy in the winter, cool in summer and as exercised as they want to be thanks to the massive, securely fenced yard in the back. There’s a good supply of quality pet foods on hand as well.
All Play is all about dogs having a safe, good time until their mom or dad comes to pick them up. With 1,200 square feet on the inside and the aforementioned yard, there’s plenty of room. All Play is also ideal for the traveller who may want to spare their pet the heat or cold of being stuck in the vehicle while they’re doing their thing in a venue that may not be dog-friendly.
Play times are Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Crystal Hetrick is now in to her third week in business at 401-a 13th Avenue in Castlegar – right across from the station museum.
“The renovation took about a month,” related Hetrick on May 11, “two weeks were pretty intensive.” The entrepreneur is the first franchisee with the existing All-Play facility in Nelson, and to say she’s keen would be an understatement.
“I’ve been dreaming of this for 30 years,” she said, adding that although there is room for 15, she is aiming, ideally, for an average of seven dogs a day. There were three on the scene this past Friday, and if Jerry, Morley and Bullet could talk, they’d tell you it’s a pretty cool place to hang out. But then, what else would you expect at a place called All-Play?
Is your dog alone today? or having fun at doggy daycare?
All Play Pet Care and Adventures in downtown Castlegar. Call 250-365-2886, or visit www.allplay.ca
