Windy Ridge Kennel

What Windy Ridge Kennel does

Windy Ridge Kennel is an independently owned, single-location dog boarding and grooming facility operating from 13015 SW Tonquin Road in Sherwood, Oregon. The company has served pet owners in Sherwood, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and the greater Portland metropolitan area for over thirty years, building its offering around individualized overnight boarding with indoor/outdoor runs, eight exercise yards, climate-controlled indoor space, 24/7 on-site staffing, medication administration, and professional grooming (bathing, hand scissoring, nail trimming, brush-outs). Add-on services include paid 20-minute walks and a complimentary bath after seven paid boarding days. Vaccination requirements (Rabies, Bordetella, DHLPP, and Canine Influenza) are enforced for all boarding and grooming guests.

The underlying operating model is direct-to-consumer and labor-intensive. Revenue is generated on a per-day boarding basis ($55/day single dog, $100/day for two dogs sharing a run) plus à la carte grooming and walking services, with all bookings funneled through phone or a website-based reservation request form. There is no app, no API, and no public technology stack beyond a CMS website. The team is approximately nine employees, described as long-tenured and personally invested in the facility to the point of boarding their own pets on-site. Marketing is conducted primarily through the company website, direct phone contact, and word-of-mouth amplified through Google customer reviews, with multiple customers reporting 8-25+ year continuous relationships with the business.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional ownership, funding history, or M&A activity. Geographic scope is intentionally regional and single-site. The current evidence profile points to a mature, lifestyle-scale local services business rather than a growth-stage venture.

Name

Windy Ridge Kennel

Legal name

Windy Ridge Kennels

Website

https://windyridge.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Windy Ridge Kennel is an independently owned, single-location dog boarding and grooming facility in Sherwood, Oregon, serving pet owners in Sherwood, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and the greater Portland area with overnight boarding, on-site grooming, and add-on walking services on a direct-to-consumer basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Boarding and Grooming Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

akta.pro primary industry

Overnight Kennel Boarding (Dogs) (HSANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate-Controlled/Indoor Boarding Facility (HSANADAL)

Keywords

• Dog boarding services
• Pet grooming services
• Kennel boarding facility
• Pet care services
• Dog overnight boarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dog Boarding Services: Daily boarding fees charged similar to hotel model. Base rates for single dog boarding with additional fees for multiple dogs sharing a run. Add-on services including walking and grooming available.
2. Pet Grooming Services: Full-service dog grooming including bathing, styling, hand scissoring, nail trimming, and brush outs. Available for both boarding guests and walk-in clients.
3. Walking/Exercise Services: Add-on walking service at $5 per 20-minute walk for boarders wanting extra exercise beyond complimentary yard access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Windy Ridge Kennel operates a single-location dog boarding and grooming facility in Sherwood, Oregon. It offers overnight and extended dog boarding with individual indoor/outdoor runs, 24/7 on-site staff supervision, and complimentary exercise yard access, as well as full-service grooming including bathing, styling, hand scissoring, nail trimming, and brush outs for both boarding guests and walk-in clients. Add-on walking services and medication administration are provided at no extra charge.

Product overview

Windy Ridge Kennel operates as a single-location dog boarding and grooming facility offering two core services: Dog Boarding and Dog Grooming. The boarding service includes individual indoor/outdoor runs, 24/7 staff supervision, climate control, exercise yards, and medication administration as standard amenities, with a complimentary bath offered after seven paid days. The grooming service provides bathing, styling, nail trimming, hand scissoring, and brushing for both boarding guests and walk-in clients. A paid walking service is available as an add-on to boarding. The company also offers a reservation system for scheduling boarding stays and grooming appointments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Boarding Overnight and extended boarding for dogs featuring individual indoor/outdoor runs, 24/7 staff supervision, climate control, music throughout the facility, access to exercise yards, medication administration, and a complimentary bath after seven paid boarding days. Available to pet owners in Sherwood, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and greater Portland, Oregon.
• Dog Grooming Full-service dog grooming including bathing, styling, hand scissoring, nail trimming, and brush outs, delivered with a stress- and anxiety-free approach. Available to boarding guests and walk-in clients. Requires current vaccinations including Rabies, Bordetella, Canine Influenza, and DHLPP.
• Walking Service Paid add-on walking service for boarding guests needing extra exercise beyond complimentary yard access, priced at $5 per 20-minute walk.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complimentary bath provided after every 7-day boarding stay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Wag!: On-demand pet care app offering dog walking, boarding, sitting, and grooming. Targets the same urban/suburban dog owner segment with digital-first booking and is a partial substitute for traditional kennel boarding.
• Rover: Online marketplace for pet boarding, sitting, dog walking, and daycare. Competes for the same overnight boarding demand Windy Ridge serves, but uses a distributed in-home sitter model rather than a centralized facility.

Direct peers

• Dogtopia: Dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchise operating 200+ locations in North America. Directly comparable offering (overnight boarding, grooming add-ons, climate-controlled playrooms) targeting the same premium 'pet parent' segment Windy Ridge serves.
• Camp Bow Wow: National dog daycare and overnight boarding franchise with hundreds of locations. Closest direct peer in service mix (boarding + grooming + add-on play) and target customer (urban/suburban dog owners), though it operates at franchise scale rather than independent single-location.
• K9 Resorts: Luxury dog boarding, daycare, and spa franchise. Comparable overnight boarding service with premium positioning, climate-controlled suites, and grooming add-ons targeting affluent suburban dog owners.
• Best Friends Pet Hotel: Multi-location pet resort chain offering overnight boarding, daycare, grooming, and training. Directly comparable full-service pet care model with similar premium amenities and suburban footprint.
• PetSuites: Multi-location pet resort and spa offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training. Comparable full-service overnight boarding model with similar pricing tier and target demographic of suburban pet owners.

Broad incumbents

• Petco: National pet retailer that has expanded into grooming, training, and in-store veterinary services. Overlaps with Windy Ridge on grooming services but operates as a much broader retail and services platform.
• PetSmart PetsHotel: In-store boarding service operated by PetSmart (now owned by BC Partners) within its national retail footprint. Overlaps with Windy Ridge on overnight boarding and grooming but is part of a broader pet retail platform rather than a standalone facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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