Dogs are guests in my home, with free access to a 6 acre securely fenced enclosure in the forest. NBSPCA License # 0799
Little Village offers companionship, safety, comfort, loving care; coupled with adventure, space, and freedom. A home to live in, not a room or a kennel
6 fenced-in acres of forest to explore
Friends to play with
Unlimited fun and adventure
Endless fresh air and exercise
Boundless stimulation
Relaxation and music therapy
Appreciation therapy
Non-intrusive supervision
The ultimate vacation destination for dogs! Little Village offers your dog a home to live in, a completely fenced-in 6 acre dog enclosure of natural forest to enjoy, and a dog door in-between. Little Village accepts dogs for boarding and day-care. Please see the Little Village website at www.littlevillageresort.com for full information on the services offered; the costs; the forms which must be completed and signed; and the disclaimers. Because dogs deserve vacations too! Hi, I'm Corinne. I am the caregiver at Little Village. Your dog is on vacation in my home. As my guests, I feed them; hang out with them; monitor them unobtrusively; wander around the woods with them, and share my music with them in the evenings. The spirit of Little Village is modeled after those wonderful old resort hotels where you were fed great meals, made friends, had adventures, and where you were well taken care of. You had the freedom to come and go at will and everyone ate their meals together (half an hour later on Sundays). For 30 years, I have been adopting abused and abandoned dogs from shelters. I have developed a way of helping them overcome their emotional baggage. I believe that dogs heal best when they heal themselves and each other. I believe they do this by being allowed to be dogs and by gaining confidence doing doggy things, at their own pace, without any pressure from me. I also believe that I support their healing by letting them know that I respect their feelings. My life has always revolved around dogs and nature. Little Village is also my home. I offer to share it and that part of my life with your dog(s). My interaction with you, no matter how pleasant it may be, will likely be disruptive. Because between the drop-offs and pick-ups, which happen at various times throughout the day and into the night, pretty much 365, I am trying to live my life, look after the place and do the admin. So all drop-offs, pick-ups, and visits are by appointment only. The other dogs must be contained in such a way that each can be separately introduced to your dog. It is therefore essential that you arrive on time, or let me know if you're going to be late/early, as it is really difficult if two people arrive at the same time, or if I don't have the dogs organized when you arrive. Also, please don’t assume that I have managed to contain all the other dogs sufficiently for you to just walk into my house without any risk of a dog, other than your own, running out the door you have just opened – please wait for me to let you in or give you an okay. Please understand that I am not doing this for any reason other than that I have to do my best to protect the dogs I look after from unnecessary problems. I have to and do, always put the dogs first. I'd like to introduce Dani, the Director of Guest Services (lots of photos of her in the photo section). In her official role, Dani is responsible for making guests feel at home, teaching them how to use the dog door, and showing them around the enclosure - a job she took to and created without me knowing anything about it. Somehow, from the moment she arrived at Little Village, Dani understood what was missing and what was needed, and I have no idea how I ever coped without her. I'd also like to introduce Cody, who came to Little Village as a boarder when his dad was admitted to hospital. Sadly, Cody's dad passed away and I inherited him. Despite his size, Cody is as gentle as they come. He absolutely loves little dogs and has endless patience with dogs who are insecure (probably because he used to be). He is also extremely lazy and most times he is asleep on the futon in his nice cool room. Even though he knocks me and Dani over in his attempts to express his happiness and devotion, we love him dearly.
