Hill Country K9 Club

What Hill Country K9 Club does

Hill Country K9 Club is a family-run, home-style dog boarding business operating from a residential property at 139 Tremper Trail E in Center Point, Texas, serving dog owners across the Texas Hill Country including Kerrville, Center Point, Comfort, and Fredericksburg. Founded in 2009 by Julie Brooks, a former mechanical engineer in the semiconductor industry, the business offers off-leash, pack-based boarding with a hard capacity cap of 16 dogs, a 360-square-foot climate-controlled sleeping area, and fenced acreage for supervised play. The company has served over 2,500 dogs across its 17-year operating history.

The business monetizes through nightly boarding rates of $50 for one dog, $95 for two dogs, and $135 for three dogs, with reduced daycare rates applying for late checkouts past noon and peak-season deposits during holidays like the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas-to-New Year's. A quote-based pickup and delivery add-on is available for customers unable to drive to the facility. There is no formal technology platform; all bookings, inquiries, and customer communication are handled via text to 512-789-0697 or phone, with an appointment-only model for all drop-offs, pick-ups, and tours. Marketing is primarily organic, reliant on customer testimonials, referrals, and a Facebook/Instagram presence where daily photos and videos of boarding dogs are shared. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, and the customer base is geographically segmented within the Texas Hill Country region, with no enterprise or third-party reseller channels. The business has established operational relationships with two veterinary partners — Dr. Benji Alldredge of Alldredge Veterinary Services as the primary emergency contact, and Hill Country Emergency Animal Hospital in Boerne, TX as the secondary after-hours option.

Name

Hill Country K9 Club

Legal name

Hill Country K9 Club

Website

https://hck9club.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hill Country K9 Club is a family-run, home-style dog boarding business in Center Point, Texas, founded by Julie Brooks in 2009, serving dog owners across the Texas Hill Country with off-leash, pack-based boarding capped at 16 dogs per stay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Boarding Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Home/Family-Style Boarding (Boarding in Provider’s Home) (HSANADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Day Dog Daycare (HSANAFAA)

Keywords

• Dog boarding services
• Pet boarding facility
• Dog daycare services
• Overnight pet care
• Kennel alternative

Headquarters

HQ city

Center Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dog Boarding Overnight Stays: Nightly boarding fees charged per dog. Standard checkout by noon with no additional charge. Late checkout (past noon) triggers daycare rate. Peak seasons (4th of July, Christmas to New Year's, Thanksgiving) may require deposits.
2. Daycare/Extended Stay Fees: Daycare rates apply for dogs checking out past noon. Charged at reduced rate compared to full nightly rate.
3. Pickup and Delivery Service: Transportation services available when the business is already in the area, for customers who cannot make the drive. Price and availability discussed by phone.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hill Country K9 Club operates a small, family-run, off-leash dog boarding service in the Texas Hill Country, offering overnight stays for up to 16 dogs with personalized family-style care, off-leash play on fenced acreage, climate-controlled home-style sleeping quarters, daily photo/video updates, and optional pickup and delivery transportation. All services are delivered by on-site staff who live on the property and managed directly by founder Julie Brooks.

Product overview

Hill Country K9 Club operates as a single, unified dog boarding service rather than a platform with modules. The core offering is off-leash, family-style dog boarding in the Texas Hill Country. This is supplemented by related services including Off-Leash Freedom & Play (fenced acreage for outdoor activities), Home-Style Boarding (climate-controlled sleeping quarters), Pick-Up & Drop-Off Transportation, and Daily Updates with Photos and Videos. The company emphasizes personalized care through its small, family-run operation with a maximum capacity of 16 dogs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Boarding Off-leash, family-style dog boarding service offering personalized care for well-socialized, dog-friendly dogs in the Texas Hill Country. Includes overnight stays in a 360 sq ft climate-controlled sleeping area with no crate requirements, off-leash play on fenced acreage, and care from on-site staff who live on the property; maximum capacity is 16 dogs.
• Pick-Up & Drop-Off Transportation Optional transportation service for dogs when owners cannot drive to the Hill Country K9 Club facility. Available when the business is already in the area, with price and availability discussed by phone (quote-based).

Quantifiable outcome

• 2500+ dogs served over 17 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dr. Benji Alldredge (Alldredge Veterinary Services)coreOthersPrimary emergency veterinary partner. Julie Brooks has a very close relationship with Dr. Alldredge for emergency situations. Recommended as the preferred vet. Business determines best course of action with vet guidance during emergencies.
• Hill Country Emergency Animal HospitalminorOthersAfter-hours emergency veterinary hospital in Boerne, TX. Contacted when primary vet does not answer (after hours or unavailable). Secondary emergency care option.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Barkley Pet Camp: Barkley Pet Camp provides boarding, daycare, and training in a camp-style environment with off-leash play — directly aligned with Hill Country K9 Club's play-focused, social boarding model.
• Best Friends Pet Hotel: Best Friends Pet Hotel operates multi-service pet resorts with boarding, daycare, and grooming — comparable service categories to Hill Country K9 Club though at significantly larger facility scale.
• Rover: Rover is an online marketplace that connects pet owners with in-home boarding, daycare, and dog-walking hosts — directly competing with Hill Country K9 Club's home-style boarding concept, though operating at marketplace scale rather than a single facility.
• Dogtopia: Dogtopia is a daycare-focused franchise with overnight boarding, offering open-play environments that overlap with Hill Country K9 Club's off-leash play and socialization value proposition.
• Wag!: Wag! operates a similar platform for pet boarding, sitting, and walking services, including in-home host-based boarding that overlaps with Hill Country K9 Club's family-style model.
• Holiday Barn Animal Resorts: Holiday Barn operates multi-service pet resorts with boarding, daycare, training, and grooming, comparable in service breadth to Hill Country K9 Club's boarding-plus-add-ons structure.
• Camp Bow Wow: Camp Bow Wow is a franchise dog daycare and overnight boarding brand with off-leash play environments, comparable to Hill Country K9 Club's service mix but operating through a multi-location franchise model.
• Paradise 4 Paws: Paradise 4 Paws operates resort-style boarding and daycare near major airports, addressing the same travel-driven boarding demand that Hill Country K9 Club serves for Hill Country travelers.

Broad incumbents

• Petco: Petco offers boarding and full-service grooming at many of its locations and via partner networks, serving as a broad incumbent in pet services that competes with Hill Country K9 Club at the category level.
• PetSmart PetsHotel: PetSmart operates the PetsHotel boarding brand inside its national pet retail footprint, offering overnight boarding and daycare as part of a broader pet-care and retail ecosystem that includes the addressable market for Hill Country K9 Club.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hillcountryk9club
• Instagraminstagram.com/hillcountryk9club
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hill-country-k9-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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