BOARDING REQUIREMENTS:
All pets MUST be in general good health.
All pets MUST be current on all requited vaccinations. No pet will be admitted without current vaccinations on file. Vaccinations CANNOT be given within 10 days of a boarding visit. (See vaccination page for more info.) 
All pets must be spayed or neutered.  
All dogs must be above 10 months of age.
All dogs MUST be social with other dogs and with people. We reserve the right to refuse aggressive pets for boarding.
All dogs must be flea/tick free and on a preventative. (Advantage, Frontline, etc.)
For the safety of your pet, if your dog is: not in good health, under 10 months for dogs, an extremely nervous boarder, or very elderly, we suggest boarding at your veterinarian. 

DOG BUILDINGS & RUNS:
*CENTRAL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING.
*ALL RUNS HAVE INDOOR/OUTDOOR ACCESS. Lots of  natural sunlight thru windows and clear doggie doors.
*INSIDE RUNS AVERAGE 9' X 9' - OUTSIDE AVERAGE 40'.
  (Longview has the LONGEST runs in the area.)
*DOGS ARE LET OUTSIDE AT LEAST 6 TIMES A DAY, about every 3 hours from 8am to 9pm. When weather allows, all doggie doors are hooked open so the pups can go in or out all day long.
*WE PROVIDE ALL BEDDING, NON SKID RUGS, TOYS & BOWLS.
*ALL INSIDE RUNS HAVE RAISED BENCHES and/or BEDS.
*WE OFFER WALKS AND/OR PLAYTIMES (weather permitting).
*WE OFFER PET MASSAGE FOR BOARDED PETS..
*RUNS ARE SANITIZED DAILY.
*WATER IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.
*SOOTHING MUSIC IS PLAYED FOR THEIR ENJOYMENT. 
*ALARM MONOTORED FOR FIRE & CARBON MONOXIDE.
*DAILY ATTENTION FROM THE LOVING STAFF.
*BUDDY SYSTEM SOCIALIZATION EVERYDAY. (No dangerous playgroups.)
*OWNERS RESIDE ON THE PROPERTY.

FEEDING:
WE SERVE IAMS PRODUCTS (GREEN, BLUE, OR RED BAGS). If you pet eats a product other than Iams, we suggest you bring your own dog food from home. A change in your dog's normal diet can cause stomach upset. We feed all pups in the morning. If your pet requires a 2nd feeding (in PM) per day, we can do that for an additional $1.00 per day. All pups get SPORTMIX BISCUITS AT BEDTIME.
 
BUDDY SYSTEM SOCIALIZATION: Longview uses the"BUDDY SYSTEM" for single dog families. This means we will "buddy" your dog with another dog of like size, age, and personality in an indoor/outdoor run. To correctly buddy your pup, Longview requires a PRE-BOARDING INTERVIEW, to determine your dog's personality. Once determined, we can match him/her up with a single roommate of suitable gender, age, size and activity level. This helps make your pet's stay more enjoyable and may alleviate some of the separation anxiety your pet may experience. Dogs are pack animals by nature and like to have a friend to stay with. The utmost care and attention is given to correctly matching dogs.  Many of our customers come to Longview strictly because we give this social opportunity to their dogs.

THE "BUDDY SYSTEM" & INTERVIEWS ARE FOR SINGLE DOG FAMILIES. Multiple dog families can board together in a run. Interviews and tours of the facility are Mon - Sat 10AM to 3PM. Please call first. (During peak boarding times, interviews/tours may be limited or suspended.)  Please limit the interview to adults only. Interviews take about 20 minutes. There is an double charge if your dog requires single (Alone) boarding during peak boarding times. Longview reserves the right to refuse aggressive pets for boarding. Sorry but we cannot double Akitas, Rottweilers or Chows. We do not board American Stafforshire Terriers, Pitbull Terriers, or strong Pitbull Mixes.

MEDICATIONS: Medications can be administered if needed. There is a $1.00 fee per day for any medications. Please bring all medications in their original containers with medication name & dose instructions. We carry Velvetta cheese, peanut butter, bread, Pill Pockets, and meaty food chunks to give pill form medication.

We RECOMMEND all dogs get a bath/grooming before pick up. Regardless of our many efforts to keep the runs clean, there are instances (rain, snow, playing with buddy, dumping their water bowl) where you dog can get a bit dirty. We have a professional groomer on site.
[Please see the DOG GROOMING page for details.]