As residents of Mount Pleasant and "owners" of a dog-child, we have a rough time leaving our barking mess when we go out of town. It's not often that she's left alone, so we struggle with the guilt of leaving her in someone else's hands overnight. When we found ourselves needing to go on a short weekend trip and not able to bring her, we decided to look into Silversmith Farms, as my brother had a great history with them with his Great Pyrenees (a fellow dog-child).
I am so glad that we discovered Silversmith to be an instant success. The whole place is stunningly beautiful; as we drove up the long driveway, off Chisolm Road on equally gorgeous Johns Island, we both were gushing something along the lines of, "this is what we should aspire to..." There are horses, chickens, oak trees, yards, two houses, a fenced pond, lots of grass, an exceptionally adequate kennel, and all sorts of other great things that contribute to the overall beauty and peacefulness of a well-kept and happy "farm." We knew instantly that Daisy was in good hands.
The staff is exceptionally friendly and available. We met everyone, including the owners and on-site caretakers. There are only a few (I would guess around 8 or 10) spots available in the whole kennel at any given time, so each dog is given ample opportunity to be loved and run and paid attention to. That's, along with the competitive price, the reason why we (including Daisy) love Silversmith.
PS: The first time we came back from out of town and picked Daisy up, she INSTANTLY fell asleep in the back seat of the car. She was one happy, worn-out puppy. read more