Here at Thunder Vallies Animal House, our lives have gone to the dogs and we couldn’t be happier.  After years of sharing our lives with various animals, we decided to open a facility focusing on our love for all animals and opened Thunder Vallies Animal House.  Thunder Vallies Animal House is a multi-purpose Canine Facility.  We offer Doggie Day Care, Training, Grooming, Do-It-Yourself Bathing, Prenatal/Postnatal Care, Post Surgical Care, Invalid/Elderly Care, Behavior Modification, Puppy Care, Puppy Kindergarten, Pet Massage, Micro Chipping, and Boarding here and at Thunder Vallies Kennel & Farm in Sadieville. 

Invalid/Elderly and Post Surgical Care

We realize how difficult taking time from work in order to keep vet appointments can be whether it is for an annual check-up or a major surgery.  We offer our service to provide your dog with a ride to his/her vet for the appointment as well as a ride back to our facility after the visit.  We also provide that extra care needed after surgery by administering prescriptions, adhering to the vet’s written instructions or recommendations, monitoring their progress following surgery and keeping them comfortable during the day so the owner doesn’t have to take additional time from work.  We are also able to provide the extra care needed for invalid and elderly dogs who may need medication, monitoring, or just to go out a little more often than he/she did when healthy or younger.   

Prenatal/Postnatal Care

As breeders, we recognize that there certain breeds and/or circumstances requiring 24 hour supervision prior to whelping.  We can provide that supervision when owners are at work, out-of-town or novices in the whelping process.  Additionally, we can assist in the delivery or notify your veterinarian that the time has come and his/her assistance is required.  Finally, we can provide monitoring and/or bottle-feeding for the dam and her litter if additional monitoring is required.

Behavior Modification

When dogs are left alone for extended periods of time, they tend to develop bad habits.  These bad habits are usually easy to break with consistent positive reinforcement for good behavior.  At Thunder Vallies Animal House, we spend a lot of time with each dog staying at our facility and work on issues that their owners express concern about.  These issues can be as simple as house training, or as dangerous as food aggression. 

Puppy Care

We provide puppies the extra attention they crave and the additional care needed to house train effectively.  Additionally, they are provided with age appropriate socialization with both children and other dogs.  They are provided with an outlet for the extra energy that all puppies seem to maintain.  Finally, training is started in a manner that is “play” oriented and designed in a manner that the puppy doesn’t even realize that his actions are conditioned.  This is the result of positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior during playtime.

Pet Massage

One day a week, a pet masseuse will be available for massage therapy on pets in need of a relaxing day.  The results on pets suffering from arthritis or muscle related injuries are incredible.  This is something new and unique to Thunder Vallies Animal House and definitely worth sharing with your pet companions who could use a deep muscle massage from a licensed masseuse. 

Canine Boarding

We currently board animals at Thunder Vallies Animal House as well as Thunder Vallies Kennel & Farm in Sadieville, Kentucky.  The kennel is located at our home on a 17 acre farm with areas designed to cater to your canine companion.  The dogs are crated overnight, during the extreme heat/cold times of the day and for feeding in a climate controlled facility.  They are handled several times daily and rotated through several areas for play time.  Areas designated for dogs are the 2 acre yard, several 10 x 10 kennels and 3/4 acres of tall grass that they can leap through, play hide-n-seek, tag, and jump into the pool set up so they can cool off.  The kennel is located within 10 feet of the owner’s home with someone there 24/7 with all areas completely enclosed with fencing.  The dogs visiting the kennel are monitored to assure they are adapting to the kennel environment and, if they are not, steps are taken to alleviate any stress.  Tony and Denise Williams opened Thunder Vallies Kennel & Farm in 2001.  

When the dogs are boarded at Thunder Vallies Animal House, we utilize crates as well as larger runs to accomodate large dogs or multiple dogs.  We also have two suites for the owner wanting to pamper their four-legged friend when circumstances force them to leave them in another's care.  The suites we have available are the "Angel Suite" and "Adventure Suite" and are decorated accordingly.  The animals staying at TVAH and TVKF are treated to outside activities every two to three hours (except the overnight) and lots of love and attention between times. 

Cat Boarding

Since most cats require less one-on-one time than dogs, they are boarded at Thunder Vallies Animal House.  They are kept separate from the dogs coming in for doggie daycare, boarding or training.  On the week-ends, the cats are checked on several times each day to make sure they have food, water, attention, as well as checked for signs of stress or loneliness. 

Training

Several options are available for training.  We offer training evaluations to determine the best training method for the dog and for the owner.  These evaluations also determine the drive best utilized for training; treat, praise or play drive.  The anticipated ease or difficulty for training will also be evaluated as well as determining if the dog is ready for an advanced course if he/she has already received basic obedience.  Once the evaluation is complete, the trainer will offer his/her recommendation for training.  The available classes are basic obedience, advanced obedience, conformation, retriever training, and agility.  The training can be done on a one-on-one with the owner, dog and trainer; in a class environment with several other dogs and their owners or boarded training which will be done at Thunder Vallies Kennel & Farm in Sadieville with Tony Williams as the exclusive trainer.  Certificates will be given upon completion of each class. 

Denise and Tony have learned various methods of training dogs and utilize their knowledge to determine the best approach for each person and their dog(s).  All of their training methods involve positive reinforcement with treat, praise and utilizing the dog’s natural ability as a motivator.  

Grooming

We offer several options for your convenience.  We have a do-it-yourself bathing station as well as a drop-off option for someone else to bathe your dog for you while you go to work or play.  We also offer nail trims and teeth brushing as well as some trimming needs.  When your schedule is tight, we have the added convenience of allowing you to drop off your pet as early as 6am Monday-Friday and pick up as late as 6pm. 

Micro Chipping

Micro chips are designed to help locate a lost or stolen pet.  The chip is implanted between the animal’s shoulders under the skin.  The chip itself is about the size of a grain of rice and contains a unique number which is readable by a handheld device.  When the device is passed over the microchip, a number appears in the screen indicating that the dog belongs to someone.  The person reading the chip then calls AVID and AVID calls the dog’s owner if the owner has registered the dog with them.  If the dog has not been registered by the owner, the chip remains registered with the person who implanted the chip.  This person has record of every chip implanted and the person owning the animal at time of implantation.

In addition to the services listed, we carry Black Gold, Eukanuba, and Merrick brand dog foods; the Missing Link and Missing Link Plus canine supplements as well as some pet supplies.

At Thunder Vallies, your dogs are treated to days filled with play and companionship, both human and animal.  We give each dog individual attention as well as supervised group play.  Our children are also involved with the dogs during playtime after each dog has demonstrated appropriate behavior around other dogs and children.  We require all dogs be current on their vaccinations, recent and regular wormings, as well as treated for fleas and tics at least every three months with Front Line or equivalent.  These requirements are for both Thunder Vallies Animal House and Thunder Vallies Kennel & Farm.