Puppy Haven and Barking Hound Village launch Pack Pet Care, a family of local dog daycare and lodging businesses run by pet people
Founded by people who have spent their careers caring for dogs, Pack partners with independent owners to keep beloved local pet care local across the Southeast
ATLANTA, Sept. 23, 2026 — Pack Pet Care today announced its launch as a family of local dog daycare and lodging businesses, founded by the teams behind Puppy Haven and Barking Hound Village Atlanta. Pack partners with independent dog daycare and lodging owners across the Southeast to keep great local pet care exactly that, local, protecting the teams, standards and care that customers already know and trust.
Pack is led by pet people. Its entire executive team is made up of founders and leaders who have spent their careers in dog care, averaging roughly 12 years in the industry. The company launches with 18 locations and homes in Atlanta and Dallas, having tripled its footprint over the past year, and handles more than 255,000 reservations a year.
“This work is personal. You know every dog, every family, and the responsibility wears on you,” said Michael Dermer, CEO of Pack Pet Care. “Pack takes that weight off. Whether you stay involved or hand it over to other pet people, the pets you love continue to get the care they love. We don’t change what your customers like about your business.”
Owners who join Pack gain access to shared resources, training and support that are hard to build alone, while the day-to-day care stays with the people already doing it.
“Other groups chase quantity over quality. This is thoughtful and intentional, focused on building the best high-end pet care in the country,” said Lisa Jones, who founded Barking Hound Village Texas, a new Pack partner.
ABOUT PACK PET CARE
Pack Pet Care is a family of local dog daycare and lodging businesses across the Southeast, run by pet people. Founded by the teams behind Puppy Haven and Barking Hound Village, Pack partners with independent dog daycare and lodging owners to keep beloved local pet care local, protecting the teams, standards and care customers already know. With a leadership team averaging roughly 12 years in pet care, Pack is 18 locations and growing. Because to us, pups come first. Learn more at packpetcare.com.
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Brad Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Growth Consulting
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