We love being able to take our dogs when we travel, and they’ve gotten quite used to the road trips that we love so much. However, sometimes it is nice have a little free time to do whatever we like without having to worry about them. We did our homework before we left for the Outer Banks, and found a boarding kennel that also offers day boarding, which we ended up doing for three of our six days there.

This post is intended to be a big “Thank You” to Andrea, owner and operator of Hatteras Island Pet Resort, and to her assistant, Marissa (www.obxpetresort.com).

Our dogs mean the world to us, and I tend to be picky about things such as kennels, when we do have to use them. I’d called Andrea before we left to see about things such as reservations, vaccination records, etc., and she was so very friendly that I felt immediately at ease.

When we got there,  she showed us around the facility and was just super nice. Her facility was immaculate and all the dogs staying there seemed so relaxed. Maybe the ocean air and sun does that to them as well as to us…?

Next up, our side trip to Ocracoke Island.