Welcome

A little about me. I have run Almost Home NM a local rescue for about 20 years or so and I worked in law enforcement my entire career. I have a degree in Psychology with a focus on criminal and deviant behavior. I'm also a "certified" dog trainer through one of those online courses however I really don't take that serious as there was never any hands on stuff which I thought was strange- but I do have a certificate showing I am certified. I do not offer training though. I am good with dogs but not so much people when I am trying to explain things (if that makes sense). 

I have always loved, loved, loved animals since I was a child. I have always loved rescuing them and building up their confidence, playing with them, and watching them blossom so they could find their happily-ever-afters. Over the years we started boarding dogs for our adopters. This gave the owners peace of mind knowing their dogs were with people who loved them and knew them, it gave us happiness seeing our dogs again, it gave the dogs comfort and made them happy as they already knew us, and it brought in a little money for the rescue. 

Fast forward to the present and why we opened the boarding to everyone. After all the horror stories of animals being abused, lost, injured, coming out of boarding with UTI's, etc some of our adopters started telling their friends about us. We realized there was a need for boarding where dogs could have fun, be loved, be safe, and have indoor/outdoor runs to go out to potty. So, here we are. We are starting off very small with only 6 runs but hopefully in time we will build up if the need is there and as I get more comfortable with running it.  

Pictures and videos of your dog can and will be sent to you throughout their stay with us so you can enjoy your time away without worrying about them.  You will also have my number so you are always welcome to check on them as we know it can be stressful entrusting someone else to keep your baby safe and happy. 

You will be charged at drop off for your scheduled stay. Currently, we charge $30 per day for the first dog and $25 for each additional dog staying with us from the same family. If you pick up before 9 am you will not be charged for the day of pick up. Boarding is cash only. If we are booked solid and something happens and you leave them longer than what you are booked for there will be an additional $15 a day charge, a total of $45 per day your pet is here after their scheduled stay with us. You will pay the balance at pickup - up to 5 days. If it is longer than 5 days you will need to pay electronically every 5th day until pickup.

The price includes an indoor/outdoor run with heating and cooling, food, and playtimes loose on the property daily.  The dogs can bring some of their belongings from home and it is encouraged. We feel if they can bring a few comforts from home they will be calmer and happier. They can bring their own blanket/bed, bowls, and favorite toy/s. However if they don't bring anything with them we will provide them as well it is no big deal we have plenty for everyone. 

We charge $30 per day per dog. Each additional dog from the same home/family is $25 per day. Drop off and pick up is pretty much anytime by appointment. Once you schedule their daycare just send me a text the day before to let me know what time you are planning on dropping off and picking up that day. If you choose to allow them to sleep over that is fine as well as long as they are picked up by 9 am this next day and we are notified ahead of time.

The price includes an indoor/outdoor run with heating and cooling and 2-3 playtimes loose on the property.   

Please email adopt@almosthomenm.org or text 505-304-3384 to let us know what and when you would like to schedule:

A meet and greet "I would like to come see the place and meet you" - no paperwork is needed

Boarding "I would like to schedule my dogs stay from ____ to ____"

Please download the questionnaire, fill it out, and email it back to us with proof of vaccinations. 

Test Run - "I would like to schedule a test run"

We do offer a 1 hour trial get to know us visit on Sunday mornings and Thursday mornings and highly recommend you take advantage of that. You drop off your pet as though they are coming for boarding. They hang out with me for about an hour and then you pick them up after. This gives them the opportunity to get to know me and to see that you are coming back for them. We have found it is less stressful for the dog and owner when the dog feels comfortable with us when it comes to leaving them for the actual boarding visit. Please download the questionnaire, fill it out, and email it back to us with proof of vaccinations. A cash deposit of $200 per dog must be left with your dog just in case you don't come back to pick them up. Your money will be returned at pickup. 

Please let us know ahead of time so we can make arrangements to keep your pet safe.  The last thing we want is to lose your pet or have them get hurt. If they are climbers or jumpers then they will stay in a covered run or crate and only let out with us on a long line. We will still have playtimes and everything we will just manage them a little differently than other dogs to ensure their safety.  

If we are told your pet is aggressive we have small special doors that swing open for us to safely place their food and water in. We will not go in to interact with your pet if they are aggressive. We will talk to them through the kennel and hang out with them throughout the day so they aren't lonely. We will clean the indoor/outdoor areas by locking them in or out during cleaning so as not to stress them out. They will not be allowed to run loose on the property if they might bite or show aggression/dominance towards people. They will still be welcome to stay and get treats and everything I just won't exactly be hands on petting and loving them. 

We will do everything we can to make them comfortable. If they need us to just sit in their run with them quietly and hold them or comfort them we will do that instead of outdoor playtime. Basically we follow your pets lead however most will be able to coaxed out to walk the property with us and sit with us but we do not believe in pushing them or stressing them out.    

Currently the insides are 4 x 5 or 4 x 6 and the outsides are I believe 6 X 8 however we will be expanding some of the outside runs. We also have the ability to open runs up for dogs staying together if the owner feels confident they can stay in the same run together without fighting. Our panels can be move to the side to open the space up. So for instance if we have 2 who love each other and prefer being in the same run then the panel between their runs will be opened up and pushed along the wall so their run is actually 2 runs. (I think that makes sense.)         

 You bring a cage and give us directions to care for them and we can house them in the house in a spare room.  It will be $10 per day for caged pets.