Home on the Ranch Dogs
Welcome to Home on the Ranch Dogs, your NEW Doggy Daycare and Boarding Facility! Located on ten acres in one of the oldest subdivisions of Belgrade, MT - just a mile off of Jackrabbit, you're transported to a quiet serene setting with gravel roads, spacious pastures and eclectic animals.
With our home-style dog boarding and personalized day care services, our team's sole purpose is dedicated to enriching your pet's experiences through carefully paired group play, structured solo time and maintaining individual training.
We treat your dog like one of our own, and are ready to provide tailored packages and experiences for the young, old, playful or grumpy - no matter your dog's personality, we can make them happy!
About Us
Hi, I'm Stephanie, and I love animals - especially dogs. I know, we all do, right? That's why you're here... because you love YOUR dog and want your dog's needs to be met and are looking for something other than a traditional kennel setting.
Well, I've been blessed with an opportunity to turn my property into a doggy-haven and open my home to others - creating an environment where dogs can thrive and enjoy time away from home.
I'm a long-time dog handler with years of experience in high-drive, high-energy breeds and with a strong focus on behavior work and giving special needs dogs fulfilling and enriched lives. In the last 20 years, I've given many dogs opportunities to change their stars while learning from each and every one. I've also dabbled in dog sports and once enjoyed competing in agility, novice level obedience, and working in nursing homes with my CGC and Certified Therapy Dog.
Together, with my amazingly supportive husband - we are opening our home so that we can share our knowledge, passion, and never-ending love for our tail-wagging friends.
Our Facility
We are situated on ten grassy acres that horses, dogs, cats, chickens and a feral toddler all call home. Our one acre yard is split into two pieces, dedicated to our guests with brand new 5' tall secure fencing, an attached temperature controlled bunkhouse, a semi-enclosed deck with windows and fans for all seasons, and numerous other amenities to make your pet's stay a comfortable one.
Play Time!
We have two large yards of escape-artist-tested fencing, complete with shade, grass, doggy pool and plenty of toys! It has a spacious, fully covered, and mostly enclosed, deck equipped with windows and fans to provide a perfect escape from the midday sun
The Amenities
We are currently outfitted with multiple spaces that are dedicated to the dogs: our Bunkhouse, the Garage and the House. Both are temperature controlled and constantly monitored through closed-circuit cameras.
The Garage is set up with "Great Dane Sized" crates for our daycare guests during scheduled naptimes and playgroup rotations. It also has floor mats for indoor play during bad weather.
The "Bunkhouse" is set up like a room in the house and is used overnight as a safe place for a variety of boarding guests:
Multi-Pet Households
Dogs Requiring "Kennel Free" Space
Dogs Needing a Quiet Place to Decompress
Dog Selective/Cat Reactive Dogs
The House: We have split our house up to have a dedicated, dog-proof area that will allow them to be able to come and go inside with us during the day. Dogs that meet our criteria (kid and cat friendly or neutral, don't mark in the house and must be able to settle) are welcome to stay in the house with us overnight - but we may utilize the Bunkhouse at our discretion to ensure safety and calmness for all living creatures in our care.
Regardless of specific needs, all dogs will be treated like one of our own and have their stay custom tailored to ensure fear and as stress free as possible!
Our Services
We Do Daycare, Differently
Unregulated dog parks and large-group/unstructured day cares can be overstimulating and foster an environment that can make even the most stable dogs become reactive. Here at Home on the Ranch Dogs, we do things differently. We place a high priority on the mental state and enrichment of every dog, offering small-group and structured playtimes that allow dogs of all kinds to flourish.
We understand that sometimes providing a fulfilling and enriching life for a dog isn't always accessible - whether it be from lack of time, experience or knowledge. That's what we are here for, that is what we are passionate about. Every day we aim to provide quality experiences, one-on-one time and custom-tailored enrichment opportunities so that each and every dog gets what they need.
Bottom Line: You get to go to work, or on vacation, guilt and worry-free.
Home-style
Boarding and Extended Care
Personalized Care for Every Dog, No Unsupervised Overnights - Just Comfy Beds and Quality Time.
Boarding starts at $55/night
*Long Term Boarding Discounts Available
Day Care For All!
Fostering Positive Socialization by Balancing Carefully Paired Small Group Play and Individual Enrichment Time
Daycare Rates Are a Flat $40/Day, No Hidden Fees!
*Weekly Add-Ons with Ruff Riders Mobile Dog Gym available!
