I grew up as a "cat person"--we had a Siamese who lived to be 22. And Siamese are kind of mean. My only interactions with dogs were with my grandfather's hunting dog, Dickie, during a two-week stay in Rhode Island each summer. Two years ago we got a cat with our boys. He's great, but he's a cat. Wally. In March 2019, we welcomed Leo, a chocolate lab. He has stolen my heart, completely. Now, at 90lbs, he even sleeps on our bed, which had you tried to convince me this would be the case a year ago, I'd have laughed. All that to say that as we prepare to go away on vacation next week, I was getting totally stressed about where Leo was going to stay. Wally...he could go in and out of the garage and survive with someone coming by every couple days with food and fresh water. But Leo? There was no way I wanted to leave him in a kennel. Along came Lone Star Pet Ranch, which we heard about from a friend who has brought her dog here for 7 years. We brought him there yesterday for a 1/2-day "Playcare" session in preparation for a week there. I could write as much below from a positive viewpoint as I wrote above from an anxious one. *Everything* about the Pet Ranch gives me confidence that Leo will be both well taken care of and also have the time of his life, like he's at doggie camp. Howard Freeman curator, Small Town USA https://americadowntown.com/ read more