Who We Are .....
Michele & Drew
Michele & Drew
Michele & Drew
Michele & Drew both grew up around the water - Michele in San Diego and Drew along Lake Erie. They both were lifeguards & strong swimmers, and both had SCUBA diving ........ so no wonder they both ended up training whales, dolphins, and sea lions at four different marinelife parks! They each did this for 18yrs., at three Sea Worlds & a SixFlags Park! They've trained hundreds of animals, to do thousands of amazing behaviors, all the while educating & entertaining over 20 millions guests in live shows! This doesn't include the numerous TV, Radio, and Media News Outlets they've participated in!
Family
Michele & Drew
Michele & Drew
These acts of "Training and Caring" spilled over into their business professions too - they have over 60yrs. of combined experience leading & training in the "business world"! Either as Sales Leaders or Senior Business Managers - their love for teaching & encouraging is seen in their every day actions! This also influenced their children; all four of their kids have worked either in Michele/Drew's pet store in Kent, Ohio, or with the animals that stayed in their home! Even their youngest child, their daughter, started riding horses by the age of 4yrs. old and was jumping & Eventing before she was a teenager. We believe this "whole family" system is best for not only our children, but for your pets too :-)
Kids
Michele & Drew
Kids
If our kids can train and understand the basics of behavior modification - so can you and your family! We know it's not easy - but it's based on a positive and proactive approach - that is SIMPPLE to understand! We use this acronym (SIMPPLE) in our training classes :-) We hope you contact us, and let us help you and your pet; either by helping you train them, or letting us have the privilege to watch them while you are on vacation!
Your Pet's Home Away From Home ....
A little about our Family .....
At Pet State University & Homestyle Boarding, we truly want to be your Pet's "vacationland" while you the Owner(s) are away enjoying your time off! But, with us being a small, in-home business, with basically one full-time employee, Drew, (Michele has a full-time job, and helps where she can, and all four of our kids are grown-up and pretty much have their own lives now)...... From time-to-time, Drew will have appointments, places to go, and other things that take him away from our House. Just like everyone else, we have lives too - and love living them to the fullest!!
Plus, if we ever get sick, or one of our family members need medical attention, etc.... and we feel that your dog's stay might be "interfered" with our emergency, we'll always be upfront & tell you the Owner of the dog(s), of the situation, and let you make the final decision; which can include rescheduling another day for daycare, boarding, or training. It doesn't happen much, but with only one "full-time" employee, Drew can only juggle so much & be stretched so thin ..... we hope everyone understands this, as we are being upfront & honest.
Lastly, we will always try to make accommodations for everything you want for your Doggies too, but while in our care, we have the final say when it comes to the care & behavior of every dog that stays with us - since we not only have to worry about your dog(s), we have other dogs that are staying here, along w/our own animals, that we have to look out for! Like a teacher working with a dozen toddlers .... with fur, teeth, & 4 legs - yikes - LOL :-)