American K9 Country

Name

American K9 Country

Legal name

American K9 Country, Inc.

Website

https://americank9country.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Cage-Free / Open-Play Dog Daycare (HSANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training-Integrated Dog Daycare (Day Training) (HSANAFAE), Pet Services (Grooming, Training, Daycare) (CRALAIAJ)

Keywords

• Pet boarding services
• Dog daycare facilities
• Canine training classes
• Pet grooming services
• Dog sports facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Amherst, New Hampshire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Doggie Daycare: Full-day daycare services for dogs with socialization, play, and supervised activities. Includes web cam access for owners to monitor pets.
2. Dog Boarding: Luxury boarding for dogs with all-inclusive amenities including private kennels, three daily play times, premium food (Purina Pro Plan), and bedtime Kong treats. Additional fees for spa treatments, fitness sessions, and specialized packages.
3. Cat Boarding: All-inclusive feline boarding in luxury villas with fish tanks, perches, and cat-friendly environment. $15/day for first cat, $10/day for additional cats in same villa.
4. Training Classes: Progressive training programs from puppy kindergarten through competition-level obedience, agility, rally, conformation, and specialty sports. Classes offered in 6-7 week sessions or drop-in formats.
5. Professional Grooming: Full-service grooming salon 'A Paw Above the Rest' with over 60 years combined experience. Services include pet clips, show clips, and hydro spa bathing system.
6. Self-Serve Bath House: Self-service bathing facility with equipment including elevated tub, walk-up ramp, shampoo, force dryer, and nail clippers. $20/hour session.
7. K9 Fitness & Aquatic Services: Fitness center services including underwater treadmill sessions ($30/30 min), pool rentals ($30-60), and fitness classes. First of its kind in New England.
8. Dock Diving: Dock diving classes, private lessons, rentals, and NADD/AKC trial hosting. Introduction course $200 for 4 weeks, private lessons $65-130.
9. Facility Rentals: Indoor arena, outdoor field, dock diving pool, and Fast C.A.T. track rentals for dog clubs and organizations. Event hosting for agility trials, obedience trials, and competitions. RV camping spots available.
10. Retail Store: On-site retail store selling premium pet products including custom leather collars, specialty pet foods, training treats, toys, chews, collars, leads, and CBD oil.
11. RV Camping: Overnight RV parking with 10 dry camping spots (no hookups) on 25' x 40-50' crushed stone pads. Weekend package rates plus $35/day for additional days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

American K9 Country operates a 20-acre pet care campus in Amherst, New Hampshire providing dog daycare, dog and cat boarding, grooming, multi-discipline canine training (pet obedience through competition levels), and a K9 fitness/aquatic center. The facility also hosts competitive dog sports events and provides arena rentals to dog clubs.

Product overview

American K9 Country is a single-location pet services facility offering an integrated portfolio of canine and feline care services. The core offerings include Doggie Daycare (all-day supervised play with webcams), Dog Boarding (luxury kennels with radiant heated floors and daily play), and Cat Boarding (villa-style accommodations in a dog-free environment). Training services span multiple disciplines including Pet Obedience, Competitive Obedience, Agility (multiple levels), Rally, Conformation, Dock Diving, and Fast C.A.T. Add-on services include full-service grooming (A Paw Above the Rest Salon), do-it-yourself bathing (Bath House), and a K9 Fitness & Aquatic Center with underwater treadmill and heated pool. Technology features include live webcams for remote pet monitoring. The facility also includes a retail store and offers indoor/outdoor arena rentals for dog sport events and competitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doggie Daycare All-day supervised dog socialization and play program in climate-controlled indoor and outdoor facilities, with live webcams for owners.
• Dog Boarding Luxury overnight boarding for dogs with SHOR-LINE kennels, radiant heated floors, three daily play sessions, Purina Pro Plan food, and bedtime Kong treats.
• Cat Boarding (Catfish Inn) All-inclusive feline boarding in climate-controlled, dog-free luxury villas with multi-level perches, live fish tanks, and scratching posts.
• Pet Obedience Training Progressive pet training programs including Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Pet, AKC Canine Good Citizen, Clicker Unleashed, Tricks, and K9 Nose Work.
• Competitive Obedience Training Competition-focused obedience training from Puppy Genius through Utility and OTCH-level classes taught by top national competitors.
• Agility Training Multi-level agility classes from Introduction through Masters Agility in AKC, UKI, and USDAA disciplines.
• Rally Training AKC Rally training in Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels as a bridge from pet obedience to competitive obedience.
• Conformation Training Breed handling and dog show conformation classes taught by AKC Judges and professional handlers in a 50'x50' mirrored ring.
• Dock Diving Dock diving classes, private lessons, NADD/AKC trial hosting at a regulation 45.5'x23' chlorinated splash pool with 40' dock.
• Fast C.A.T. AKC Coursing Ability Test 100-yard timed dash events on a fully enclosed all-weather sprint turf track with a 100-foot beach sand catch pit.
• Bath House (Do-It-Yourself) Self-serve dog bathing facility with elevated tub, spa-style nozzle, walk-up ramp, and full grooming supplies.
• A Paw Above the Rest Salon Full-service grooming salon for cats and dogs offering pet and show clips plus hydro spa bathing system.
• K9 Fitness & Aquatic Center New England's first K9 fitness facility with a 26' resistance swim pool, AquaPaws underwater treadmill, Fit Fur Paws land treadmill, and Toto Fit equipment.
• Facility Rentals Indoor and outdoor arena rentals for dog clubs to host agility trials, obedience/rally trials, Fast C.A.T., dock diving, and conformation shows.
• Retail Store On-site retail store selling premium pet foods, treats, collars, leads, toys, chews, and CBD oil.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won HIPPO PRESS Best Doggie Daycare 3 consecutive years (2012-2014)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Purina Pro PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium dog food brand fed exclusively to boarding dogs. Products used: Purina Pro Plan Sport Chicken & Rice and Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach Salmon & Rice. Featured in advertising and promotions with the facility.
• Wellness Pet FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium pet food brand offered as an alternative food option for boarding cats and dogs.
• AquaPaws (Hudson Aquatic)coreTechnology or IntegrationWater treadmill equipment used in the K9 Fitness Center. AquaPaws K9 Water Treadmills designed for low-impact, high-resistance workouts for fitness conditioning and weight loss.
• Amazon Prime & PeacockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacility Manager Amber McCune and her dogs featured in Amazon Prime hit series 'A Different Breed' on Amazon Prime and Peacock.
• Purina Pro ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmber McCune featured as Purina Pro Plan expert and competitor. Purina Pro Plan branding and advertising relationship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dogtopia: National dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchise with hundreds of locations. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in cage-free group daycare with webcams and add-on grooming and spa services targeting similar pet-owner customers.
• PetSuites of America: Pet resort chain offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training services. Directly comparable multi-service pet care operator with similar bundled service model targeting pet owners seeking full-service facilities.
• K9 Resorts Daycare & Luxury Hotel: Luxury dog daycare and boarding franchise emphasizing high-end accommodations and cage-free play. Comparable as a premium-positioned daycare/boarding competitor serving similar affluent pet-owner customers.
• Wag Hotels: Upscale dog and cat boarding facility with daycare, grooming, and webcam monitoring. Comparable as a premium boarding operator with similar amenity-rich offering including live pet monitoring for owners.
• Best Friends Pet Care: Multi-location pet resort offering dog and cat boarding, daycare, grooming, and training. Comparable as a premium boarding/daycare operator with integrated training services and similar small-group play structure.
• Camp Bow Wow: Large dog daycare and boarding franchise offering all-day play, overnight camping, and grooming. Directly comparable multi-service pet care model with both corporate and franchise locations targeting the same SMB and consumer segments.
• Holiday Barn Pet Resort: Multi-location pet resort offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training with strong regional brand presence. Comparable as a long-established, premium pet services operator with similar integrated service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Petco: National pet retailer and services provider offering grooming salons, dog training classes, and partner-operated vaccination clinics across hundreds of locations. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing overlapping pet care services at scale, though distributed across retail locations rather than as a dedicated campus.
• PetSmart (PetsHotel & Doggie Day Camp): Largest U.S. pet specialty retailer offering in-store PetsHotel boarding, Doggie Day Camp daycare, grooming, and training salons. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pet services, though offered as part of a much larger retail ecosystem rather than as a stand-alone pet resort.

Emerging players

• Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique: Self-service dog wash and full-service grooming franchise with a membership-driven model. Comparable as an emerging player in pet hygiene and add-on services that overlaps with American K9 Country's Bath House and grooming offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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