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Dog Boarding in Ocala

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Going on vacation? Dog boarders through Wag! are available to care for your pup whenever you're not. Every dog boarder has passed an enhanced background check. Get updates and photos through the app from the pet boarder while you are away.

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thank you for such good service, Bella was super happy and content we appreciate how well you took care of her

Nyasia R.

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She was the best caregiver for our furdaughter she very kind and takes great care of your animals while your hone will definitely be using her in the future

John B.

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She was absolutely perfect with saber all his videos he was having so much fun and I will definitely book with her again!! Thank you so much!

Marquis D.

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Flexible as usual! Thank you for saving the day!!! Grace had a blast!

Gina M.

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Very flexible and super sweet with Grace !! Thank you!!

Gina M.

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Gabriela went above and beyond, having to walk out pup in the rain! She was very communicative. She made sure our dog was dry and safe after the walk. Thank you!!

Sendy G.

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Gabriela is very professional, and such a great match for our pup!

Sendy G.

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She is amazing

Virginia W.

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Thank you. The door code is 5825. It spells luck. I don t mind her hanging out but let me know how I can compensate you .

Virginia W.

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I love the updates ! And my pup loves his walker!

Betty O.

The best dog events in Ocala

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Paws in the Park

This annual Easter event is the perfect pup-activity for you and your pooch! Every April, you and your pup can join in with other central Florida pooches for a costume parade (dressed up canines are preferred), an Easter egg hunt just for dogs, and plenty of other doggie activities. While it's a free event, please bring a can or bag of dog food as a donation for the Marion County Humane Society, the hosts of the event. You and your four-legged friend will be greeted by other local pooches and plenty of other adoptable doggos from the humane society! Don't miss out on this fun, charitable event!
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Pup Parks

One of the most popular parks in the Ocala area is the newly renovated and remodelled Letty Towles Dog Park. This park, stretched over a few acres and separated into segments for big and small dogs, is a fenced-in, off-leash park where your pup can run around freely. There's plenty of toys available for your pup to play with, watering stations, complimentary doggy clean-up bags, and lots of other pups for your four-legged friend to romp around with! Remember to clean up after your doggo.
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WoofStock

If you and your pup are lookin' for some serious doggo fun and don't mind spending about a half hour with your head out the car window, then Woofstock is the event for you! This newly-annual event, put on by the Alachua County Humane Society, is a big, pawesome party for the organization celebrating it's stellar live-release rates in Gainesville, saving thousands of doggie-lives! Woofstock features groovy live music, a live & silent auction, food, drinks, and of course, pups galore at an honest-to-woofness Alachua livestock barn.
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Santa Paws Photos

Christmas time is coming, and we know how much you want to include your pooch in your family's holiday traditions! Why not start with the holiday photos? Join the fun with other pawrents and their pooches for the annual Christmas photo event at Oakcrest Hardware, hosted by the Humane Society of Marion County. This photo shoot, doubling as an adoption event, will feature photos with Santa, holiday cheer, and plenty of adoptable pups. Don't miss out on this doggy-Christmas activity!

Dog Days Run

Do you and your pup want to spend time together while doing something philanthropic? Head over to the annual Dog Days Run, a 36-year-old, annual tradition for pups and their pawrents. 

The event is put on by the University of Florida's Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association. It includes a 5k race, a one-mile fun run, a raffle, contests, prizes, and more! Make sure you leash your pup for the run, and don't forget to hang around after for the Drool and Ghoul Costume Contest. You and your dressed-up pup could win even more prizes! 

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