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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!

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 May 2009 14:12 )  

Service Testimonials

"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

Vaccination Policy

Summary of Requirements
  • Rabies (in accordance with your state's law)
  • Canine Distemper/Parvo Yearly (until 3 years of age)
  • Canine Distemper/Parvo Every 3 Years (after 4 years of age)
  • Bordatella (Kennel Cough) Every 6 Months

We do NOT accept Titers.  It is the OWNER's responsibility to provide Proof of Vaccination at EACH stay.

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Puppy Testimonials

"Thank you Jay, Colleen, and Rose for our dear companion Bingley. We’ve had Airedales for fifteen years; he is just the most handsome, smartest Airedale Kathy and I have known. Bingley is blessed with world class confirmation, a hard wiry coat of deep red, and great movement. None of that matters as much as his awesome temperament, excellent health, and mischievous terrier nature. He mixes easily with all creatures big and small fur or fowl.  Your honesty, genuine caring, and welcoming attitude make us feel part of the Woodcrest family." -Kathy, David, & Bingley Rand

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AVAILABLE AIREDALES

The breeding of our next litter is planned for April 2010 and is expected to be a Striker x Jada breeding, you can read about both dogs on our website.  If you are interested in an Airedale puppy from the upcoming litter please fill out the wait list questionnaire and email it to us.  We do not currently have any adults available.


Owner operated by Jay & Colleen Atwood

Rates

BOARDING RATE
$25 per day, all sizes, all breeds.
No discount for multiple dogs.
Special Needs Dogs: Add $5 per day

DAY CARE RATE
$20 per day

GROOMING RATES

BATHS (SHORT COATS):
Toy Dog (under 10 lbs) - $20
Med Dog - $25
Large Dog - $30
Giant Dog - $35
BATHS FOR (LONG COATS):
Toy Dog (under 10 lbs) - $25
Med Dog - $30
Large Dog - $35
Giant Dog - $45
NAILS:
Nail Cutting Single Person $5
Nail Cutting Two Person $10-15
Nail Smoothing/Grinding $10
OTHER SERVICES:
Dematting $40/hr
Extreme Brush Out $40/hr
Medicated or Flea/Tick Shampoo $10

CLIPS vary by size, condition, and cooperation of your pet. Please call for a rate estimate.

PET TAXI
Upper Valley Area - $50
Flat round trip fee.

All prices subject to change without notice.

 

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting our website.  As you can see we are in the process of some major design updates and our site is not entirely complete yet.  Please use the menu above to locate information about our Airedales.  Take a look around and please let us know if you have any questions by emailing us.

Recent Media Coverage

Magazine Articles

We were very pleased to have been interviewed for two separate magazine articles earlier this year, both of which will be published later this fall.

The first article, written by Katherine Britton, is for Here In Hanover which is a local magazine in our region. The article will focus on profiles of four area breeders. This is the article for which the magazine shoot with Tory and the puppies was held a few weeks ago. The article should be published in the September issue of the quarterly publication.

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Dogged Dogdom - Our Blog

You can find daily articles, photos, and more fun stuff on the Woodcrest blog at www.doggeddogdom.com which is updated by Rose Atwood.  Rose is a website designer and author of our weekly newspaper column Paws to Ponder published in The Bridge Weekly.

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Contact & Hours

Woodcrest Kennel LLC
Orford, New Hampshire, USA

Phone: (603) 353-4720
Fax: (603) 353-2194
Email: dogtalk@woodcrestkennel.com

Boarding Drop Off & Pick Up
Sun & Mon: 4-7pm
Tues: 11am-2pm
Wed-Sat: 10am-12noon & 4-7pm

Grooming Drop Off & Pick Up
By Appointment Only (Mon, Thurs, Fri)
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