Amber is affectionately known among friends & family as the "crazy dog lady"! She owns 5 dogs herself, she's owned a dog care business in Boston, and has been the go-to dog sitter for many clients!
After looking for a daycare and boarding facility for her own babies on the south shore, and not being able to find one that she felt would love them the way she does, she decided it was time to open her own! And The Barker House was born!
She ensures that each and every dog is understood, pampered, loved, and treated like family by her and by her staff. She has been intentional about having smaller play groups, special "doggie hotel suites" for overnights, and even fresh eggs for doggie breakfast!
The Barker House truly is for the loved & spoiled...an experience like no other dog spot on the South Shore!
Here is what others have said about Amber:
Sam is our Client Services Manager, managing all scheduling, payments, phone/text/email responses & facility tours. Sam's friendly face is the first one you see when you walk in the lobby!
Emily is one of our Daycare & Boarding Attendants. She loves learning the dogs' personalities and can often be heard having conversations with them in her group!
Jill is one of our Daycare & Boarding Attendants. Her schedule includes the weekends, so she forms strong bonds with our hotel pups, making sure they're having fun while Mom & Dad are away!
Ashley is one of our morning Daycare & Boarding Attendants. She is wonderful at engaging with the dogs and managing the morning chaos as everyone arrives for their day of school!
Katie is one of our evening Daycare & Boarding Attendants. She has such a sweet and positive attitude that the dogs react so well to. She gets to send our boarding dogs off to sleep for the night before she leaves
Kerri is one of our Daycare & Boarding Attendants. She has a beautiful, laid-back spirit that puts the dogs at ease, and blesses the human team on a daily basis!
Kara is one of our evening Daycare & Boarding Attendants. She makes sure all of the dogs are sent home happy & our hotel guests are tucked in, nightlight on, and music playing!
Ava is a Vet Tech who works with us a few days a week & we are lucky to have her! She works with our weekend boarders making sure they're safe & happy during their sleepovers!
Nickey is one of our Daycare & Boarding Attendants. She is amazing at keeping her play groups happy & safe. She works with every group so all of the dogs know and love her!
Jason is one of our Daycare & Boarding Attendants. He has years of experience in dog care and loves his job as much as the dogs love him! He isa great asset to the team!
Ziggy lived in a shelter for over 3 years, being returned twice for not being suited for kids or the elderly...he's a Chihuahua! We met him while volunteering & right away he rubbed up against Paul instead of biting, his usual response. The staff was amazed that we wanted to take him home & even more amazed every time they get an update showing how sweet & happy & spoiled he is, 9 years later!
*named for Ziggy Stardust
Paul likes to say that Porter was named after his favorite beer & steak, hah! He was a Father's Day surprise for Paul! He came home at 8 weeks as a little fur ball, and won everyone's hearts immediately. Porter is 7 years old and is literally the sweetest, most kind hearted, laid back 100 pounds of floof you will ever meet. Also the ring bearer in our wedding! We are so lucky to have him in our lives!
*named after steak & beer
Rigby is 5 years old and totally spoiled! We were so lucky to get her from the shelter at 10 weeks old, the last of a litter of 9 from Georgia. Smart as a whip, total daddy's girl, loves rides in the truck, can play fetch in the yard for hours on end, & is an expert frisbee catcher. Also a bed hog.
*named for Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles
Cooper is the baby of the family at 4 years old. Should've known better than to enter another establishment with puppies in need, but of course Amber fell in love with Cooper as soon as their eyes met. Paul, being the amazing husband and father that he is, threw his hands up and said "I have no control", so Cooper came home! He is a ball of energy, has the most amazing ears (aka satellite dishes), is the best snuggler and Rigby's best friend.
*named Cooper because he was an impulse adoption & that's the first name that we could agree on quickly
Bailey is our newest addition, joining our family in 2022 (we have an adoption addiction)! Bailey is a 4 year old, 150-pound total lovebug. She wants all of the attention she can get, and if you're not careful she'll knock you over with her hugs! She fits into the family like she's always been here...we are in love with her.
*Bailey came with her name so we kept it
Our vision is to be the go-to facility in surrounding towns for quality dog care, consistently growing, innovating & exceeding expectations.
Our mission is to provide a safe, healthy & loving environment that enables our dog parents to spend less time worrying about their pets & more time enjoying their company.
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