Welcome to English Acres! We are a Private Retreat, Doggie Daycare and Spa.

We offer a place for dogs to have fun and exercise in a safe and caring environment.

We have been in business since 2003 and in the pet care industry since 1991.

Some of the services we offer are daycare, over nights, grooming, training, and pet-taxi.

 

 
     

We give your pet an at home feel while you are away. English Acres is a low stress, highly interactive environment for your dog to play in. Offering small groups, one on one attention, hikes in the woods, training and grooming for optimum health, your pet will think they are at home with lots of friends! 

 

When you are gone your dog sits at home alone, bored and inactive, waiting your return. Wouldn't it be great to come home at the end of the day to a tired, but very happy, dog? Don’t want to leave your puppy in a crate for 8 hours? Does your dog need to work off “winter” weight or do you just want to keep them in shape? English Acres can help you with all of these concerns! We understand how important your dog is to you. We want to help increase the human animal bond and keep you and your dog stress free!

 

Dogs are also extremely social animals and require lots of attention and exercise. Daycare helps improve their socialization skills with other dogs and people, provides plenty of exercise and is a great option for dogs who suffer from separation anxiety, boredom or those who need to lose weight or want to stay in shape.

 

 

 

Services

  • Doggie Daycare — Monday – Sunday 7:00 am to 9:00 am drop off and 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm pick up times (closed to the public from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with out appointment)
  • Doggie Boarding — same as doggie daycare with the option of dropping off or picking up at night or in morning
    • NOTE: All overnight boarding guests are required to participate in Doggie Daycare.
  • Doggie Taxi — we’ll take your dog to the local vet for vaccinations, pick them up to come here or take them home, shuttle them here there what ever you need!
  • Bathing Beauties! — Nothing better than a clean, tired dog when you get back from an out of town trip, helping you with seasonal shedding or you just want a clean dog after work!
  • Spa Paw-pedicures; Nail Trimming for Daycare/ Retreat Dogs is only $8.00.
  • Medication Administration — no additional charge
  • Special Meal Preparation – do you feed a raw diet; do you mix in veggies to their food? If you do it we will do it here! Just like home!
  • Training – Make your dog the best he can be! Be the best role model for your breed! Learn basics, tricks and fun activities! Group, private and boot camp available!
  • We reserve the right to refuse any dog that demonstrates aggressive behavior or behavior that is not suitable to English Acres

Our place

 

  • Located in Cranberry Township
  • 7.66 Acres of ground
  • Two indoor play areas
  • 2 fenced outdoor play areas
  • All the comforts of your home in our home!
  • Open Monday – Sunday
    • Drop off and pick up times 7:00 am to 9:00am and 5:00pm to 8:00pm
    • Holidays when we are closed*:
      • New Year's Day
      • Easter Sunday
      • Memorial Day
      • Independence Day (July 4)
      • Labor Day
      • Thanksgiving Day
      • Christmas Eve
      • Christmas Day
      • December 26
      • New Year's Eve
      • New Year's Day

* We are closed for daycare, pick up and drop offs unless cleared by English Acres staff (opening charge maybe applied). Dogs staying while we are closed get same daily care as if we were open!

 

 

Classes / Events

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  • Private training
  • Group classes (some of these will be offered sooner than others)
    • Puppy 10 weeks to 6 months
    • Basic 6 months and older
    • Intermediate for basic or puppy graduates
    • CGC
    • Tricks and Clicks
    • Rally-O
    • Competitive Obedience
    • Agility
    • Conformation AKC and European
    • Schutzhund
    • Boot camp 1-2 week stay and train

 

Amenities

 Run, Fun, Love and Treats English Acres is just like home - but with more friends!

  • Temperature-controlled indoor play area
  • Two outdoor play-yards plus 7 acres of grounds to hike on and streams to swim in
  • Plenty of balls, Frisbees, tugs, and toys
  • Your dog is brought out to your car when you arrive
  • Personal attention to you and your dog from English Acres staff
  • Pet Taxi services available
  • Membership packages available
  • Temperature-controlled training area
  • Grooming room

 

Benefits for you

  • Peace of mind that your dog is safe and happy
  • No guilt for leaving your best friend crated or blocked in your bathroom
  • Convenience — We are located 3.5 miles from Interstate 79 and 4 miles from the PA turnpike
  • Time — no hurrying home in lunch traffic to let your dog outside
  • Savings – saving you gas by not driving home at lunch, to the dog park after work, and offering pet taxi
  • Membership savings

 

Benefits for your dog

  • Safe outlet for your dog’s energy — dogs go home tired, guaranteed!
  • Positive, supervised social interaction
  • Activity — get fit and stay fit
  • Indoor and outdoor fun – 7 acres to hike in, 2 indoor play areas, 2 fenced in outdoor play areas
  • Style – grooming, brushing and nail trimming

Requirements

  • Rabies 1 or 3 year (age appropriate)
  • Distemper 1 or 3 year (age appropriate)
  • Bordetella  Given with in the last 6 months and booster every 6 months (age appropriate)
  • Annual fecal check
  • All dogs must be in good health and must not have been ill with a communicable condition within the last 14 days. Do not bring your dog to daycare if they are vomiting or have diarrhea.
  • Age requirements
    • We don’t have any age restrictions – the very young and the very old are welcome here; they will not be with the groups if they are not fully vaccinated puppies. They will be kept separate until vaccinations are UTD ~ 16 – 20 weeks old and catered to. Our senior citizens love to play and romp but if your dog has special requirements we can make sure they are met!
  • April – October
    • Flea and tick prevention (no flea collars allowed)
    • Heartworm/intestinal parasite prevention
  • We reserve the right to refuse any dog that demonstrates aggressive behavior or behavior that is not suitable to English Acres.

 

 

BIO:

Jeff: Owner and operator of English Acres.

Jeff has overseen English Acres since it’s start in 2003 and started his training while his wife served in the Army. Jeff volunteered some his time at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Veterinary Hospital, learning some basic animal handling skills. Taking over a pet-sitting service he helped turn English Acres into what it is today! Jeff has a dynamic way of communicating with the dogs. He is the lead dog of English Acres and the dogs know it and adore him. He gets to know every client and their pet. His attention to detail and service orientated attitude exemplify what customer service should be. He is the back bone of English Acres and makes sure the daily duties are seen to and taken care of. He is trained in Dog Grooming, maintenance and care of kennels, dog types, personalities and handling, cat types, personalities and handling, anatomy of cats and dogs, and use of kennel and grooming equipment. He is a member of Penn-Ohio Working Dog club.


Denise: Senior Trainer.

Denise has been working in the pet care industry since 1991. She has served in the Veterinary Core of the United States Army for 8 years and 10 months. While in the Armed forces she worked with a variety of animals from farm animals, laboratory animals, military working dogs and companion animals. After being discharged with honors she started working at Petsmart as a dog trainer and worked with a local pet-sitter. This pet-sitting blossomed into what is now English Acres. Denise’s education includes Animal Care specialist training while in the Army, Correspondence course training for VA Laboratory Animal Technician & Technologist, Veterinary technician, and Animal Behavior and Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor. Even though she is not currently working in the veterinary field she continues her education in Zooonotic Diseases, Tick and Fleas, Heartworm prevention, and Companion Animal Dentistry via internet classes.

            Denise is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Has taught one dog over 40 different behaviors, had her dog try out for a movie roll and been instructing classes for over 9 years. She is a member of APDT($100.00), AKC($35.00), USRC and Steel City Rottweiler Club.

 

 

 

 Membership Information:

Services include:

  • 5 days of daycare per month at no additional charge
  • Pet pick up OR drop off of pet(s) at no additional charge for retreat stay; one way
  • Guaranteed access to boarding and daycare throughout membership term
  • 10% Discount on grooming
  • 10% discount on Private or Group training classes

 

Please be advised

This is a home based business. We ask that you let me know you are coming before you come out. If we do not know you are coming, we may not be here to help you. We do not keep traditional 9-5 hrs as dogs require more than that and we work the business approximately 12 hours a day. The dogs are supervised outside and inside while here. They are separated for nap and meal time. We have set drop off and pick up times so we can make the most of our day with your dog, if you will not be able to pick up or drop off your pet during the times we have we do offer a pet taxi service. If you do not want a taxi service you will need to come the next day. If you come outside of your scheduled time there is an additional charge if you contact English Acres staff first! Please respect our scheduled times and our need for notification of schedule changes. We do work very hard at trying to accommodate everyone’s needs and understand flight delays and that life just does not always go as planned. We reserve the right to refuse any dog that demonstrates aggressive behavior or behavior that is not suitable to English Acres.

 

 

Contact Information:

724-316-9674

724-316-7246

petsitterpa@yahoo.com