Owned and operated by Stacie Lemieux!
I have always had a special connection with animals since I was a child. I have had the privilege to have several types of pets though out the years, from parakeets, turtles, tadpoles/frogs, dogs, cats, hamsters and rabbits, to mice, rats and even pot bellied pigs! I have always thought having a pet brought happiness & peacefulness to ones' life.
I had personal pets as a teen and once I enrolled in El Camino Community College, my mom decided to enroll our family as a Puppy-Raiser for Guide Dogs of America. As puppy-raisers, we were required to house and love a puppy from 10 weeks until it was 15 months old. During that time, it was our responsibility for providing basic obedience, socialization and exposure to every day environments. Knowing this, I took our puppy to my college classes. Having a canine companion at my daily classes had such a calming effect on my mind. I knew then, I had to have dogs in my life.
After college, I took a job in the apartment industry. I quickly became aware pet owners were considered pariahs in the eyes of the apartment owners. My focus was to not only find housing for pet families, but to provide a “Pets Preferred” apartment community. I wanted to provide housing that catered to pet parents and their pets needs, with special programs for pet parents. It was a hit and it made me want to do more.