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BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
Doggy Day Out o ers dog grooming services.
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“Dock diving” is a sport that involves a 40-foot ramp from which dogs are challenged to launch themselves as far as possible into the pool.
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Doggy Day Out o ers all things canine in P ugerville After years of working in the corporate world, Steve Corona decided to ditch the o ce cubicle to care for his four-legged friends full time.
Owner Steve Corona is a certi ed trainer and an active member of the Alamo Racing Canines Flyball Club.
“I think over time, people’s pets have become so much a part of their family,” Corona said. “People really want to know that their dogs are going to be kept in a safe environment, and we do our due diligence to keep them informed.” Making a splash One feature of the Keilman Lane location pet owners are unlikely to nd at other boarding centers is an above-ground swimming pool made speci cally for training dogs to dive, Corona said. Dock diving is a sport that involves a 40-foot ramp from which dogs are challenged to launch themselves as far as possible into the pool. Corona also o ers courses for obedience, scent detection and yball—a team hurdle racing sport.
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Corona is now the owner of Doggy Day Out—a day care, training and grooming service with two locations in P ugerville. The gist In 2005, Corona opened Doggy Day Out at an existing kennel on Keilman Lane, and in 2018 he expanded to a larger location on Wilke Ridge Lane. Both centers o er boarding and day care options complete with outdoor playtime, 24/7 video moni- toring and climate-controlled indoor kennels. The Wilke Ridge location even o ers a cattery for cat boarding away from the dog area.
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