Photos and story by Meggan Booker
Enquirer staff photographer

Susan Woodcock kisses Miss Pokie. Puppy Camp opened its doors in 1999. "We have more dogs than we ever dreamed we'd have," Susan Woodcock says.

At Puppy Camp, dogs get to socialize and play with tennis balls.

When a client suggested to then-veterinarian's assistant Susan Woodcock that she should start a dog-sitting business, she scoffed.

"The first time someone called and asked if I could take care of their dog every day, I thought it was the dumbest idea," said Woodcock, 46.

Puppy Camp opened its doors in 1999, started up by Woodcock and her husband, Jon, along with partners Jon and Cathy Turner, and now has two Cincinnati locations, on Glendale-Milford Road and on Reading Road, staffed by 24 employees. On an average day, Woodcock said, between 40 and 100 dogs come through for puppy primping and activities. At Puppy Camp, dogs get to exercise, socialize with other canines, play with tennis balls and splash in kiddie pools.

Dogs must be vaccinated and not overly aggressive. Bad dogs sometimes get the boot.

Information: (513) 769-7877 or (513) 221-7877.

Meggan Booker