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But the city being home to ever increasing number of pets, we still have room for many more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is also an expression of love and passion from the founder, which was discovered due to her experience with her pets (the girls, Tara and Sitara).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started in April 2019 and became fully operational y August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like every place or organization built out of love and passion, Rocks and Pebbles also has a few foundational values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We are dog-centric<\/li><li>We keep the dogs unleashed<\/li><li>We are a kennel-free, free-roam boarding<\/li><li>We value transparency in how we deal internally and with the Rocks and Pebbles parents<\/li><li>We give the highest priority to Safety \u2013 Dog safety, Parent safety, Staff safety, Property safety \u2013 in that order!<\/li><li>We will always learn and improve<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Every aspect of the park and boarding design, staff training, operating procedures and communication can be tied back to one or more of our foundational values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join the Rocks and Pebbles family for a wonderful journey for you and your pet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Rocks and Pebbles!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The need of a dog to socialize and release pent-up energy can be met only if we have adequate spaces where they can be unleashed safely. 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