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Woodcrest Kennel LLC - Where Your Dog Is Best In Show
32 Sawyer Brook Rd
Orford, NH 03777

Phone: 603.353.4720
Fax: 603.353.2194
Email: dogtalk@woodcrestkennel.com
Website: www.woodcrestkennel.com

Locally owned and operated by: Jay & Colleen Atwood

Woodcrest is celebrating more than a decade of exceptional pet care! Woodcrest Kennel LLC is a Professional Show Kennel as well as a full service, all breed dog boarding, day care, and grooming facility located on Sawyer Brook Rd off of Rt. 10 in Orford, NH just 0.7 miles south of the Orford/Fairlee bridge. Our newly expanded facilities offer a state of the art home away from home for your pet, complete with heated/cooled runs, covered outdoor runs, sanitized wash down system, large exercise pens, and more. Dogs are our life and that's why more people in the Upper Valley choose Woodcrest to care for their beloved pets than any other pet care facility. We have been breeders for 25 years. Your pet will be housed in the same facility we use and trust to house our own show dogs and cared for by the same professional and experienced staff and groomers.

Woodcrest is a LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED business established in 1996 by Jay and Colleen Atwood who live on the premises. As a member of the American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA), this kennel freely acknowledges and willingly accepts the serious responsibility involved in the care of your beloved pets. We always place the welfare of all boarded pets above all other business considerations. We welcome and encourage your inspection of our facilities.

We have been breeders of German Shepherd Dogs and currently Airedale Terriers for over 25 years. Our boarding and grooming service grew out of our reputation as breeders, and has grown due solely to our reputation for excellence. We rely solely on word of mouth advertising and advertising donations that benefit local community projects. Connections with people within the industry as well as veterinarians, have provided us with the blueprint for our successful business plan.

We hold memberships in the following: American Boarding Kennels Association, Airedale Terrier Club of America, The Airedale Terrier Club of New England. We frequently attend seminars sponsored by these organizations taught by world-renown trainers and experts in the field.

The driving force behind Woodcrest Kennel LLC is Jay Atwood. Jay can be described in one word - remarkable. Jay has an affinity with animals, particularly dogs. He is truly a man of vision, possessing the highest degree of personal integrity. He strives to be the best and to provide the best service, without qualification or question. A mere visit to Woodcrest Kennel LLC will provide testimony to Jay’s talents, vision, drive, and integrity.

Read our pet column in the Bridge Weekly newspaper!

Testimonials

Feel free to submit your testimonial by emailing dogtalk@woodcrestkennel.com.

Our dogs jump out of the car when we take them to Jay. The facility is clean and they are fed good, healthy food in a homelike atmosphere. Jay plays with them and gives them treats. They enjoy their baths and always smell good when they leave. -Chris Blau

Many of our patients use Jay because he is very attentive to their dogs and calls us for a veterinary opinion immediately if he senses any problem with an animal. We board our dogs with Jay also because of this vigilant care, Jay's stringent standards, his nice, clean beautiful facility, and the way he treats dogs. -Tom Heitzman, D.V.M.

It's almost like leaving your dog at home - even better! Jay's very sensitive from the moment we bring a dog in. He knows what is needed intuitively, whether it is an old dog or a puppy. You can't get this kind of magic touch just anywhere. Jay is a breeder and he shows dogs. He has a whole network of resources to share. His price is reasonable and Woodcrest is the best kennel anyplace ever. -Charles Johnson, M.D.

Jay is totally supportive of the needs of our dog and us as a family. When we had a family emergency, Jay met us on the way to the airport to pick up our dogs. He buys special diet food if they need it, and even takes them to his personal home if they need special support. The kennel is very clean and quiet. And our dogs don't come home wired like they did from other boarding kennels. -Thomas Schwaab, M.D.

I have no worries when I go. All arrangements are taken care of. My dog is so happy to see Jay! He treats her like his own. The kennel is clean and neat and I know my dog will be well cared for and very comfortable there. -Nancy Venti

Jay makes the effort to really connect with pets and owners. We feel he is a very good friend...committed and caring, skilled, compassionate and trustworthy. He cares for our pet as if it were his own. -Jane and George Palmer

Jay is a real dog lover...more than a business man. Each dog becomes his personal pet. Our dog is skittish, but as soon as she sees Jay, she charges forward. He is really committed to his kennel, which is a first class operation. Any dog owner should be totally comfortable leaving a prized family member there. -Donald Dwight

All three of my dogs require grooming. Every time they go to Jay's, their tails are wagging. It's a pleasant experience for them. Jay has enormous patience and gets to know each dog as an individual...its likes and dislikes. He cleans their ears even when I don't tell him, and cuts their nails when he thinks they need it. We call it the "dog hotel!" -Nancy Snyder

We're very invested in our dogs! They are like our children. We would worry endlessly when we left before, but not with Jay. He is a great guy and really loves our dogs. -Katie Goode