Paws Playhouse, Ltd.

Our daycare is staffed with individuals who's joy it is to make sure your pet is given all the attention and exercise he or she needs.  From throwing tennis balls in un-ending games of fetch, to cuddling lap dogs and those who think they're lap dogs.  We have as much fun playing as our guests.

Dogs are not only our job, they're our family too.  Staff often choose to bring their own K9 kids to Paws Playhouse as well.

Office Manager Jamie Hentges has a Siberian Husky, Jacy, and a  Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Aurora.

Office Manager Jodi Olson brings Elliot, American Eskimo; Mickey, Mini Pincher; and Murry, Spitz/Pom mix to play.

Liz Futer and Audrey Valentine joined the staff of Paws Playhouse in October 2009. Audrey's pups Lucky, a Heinz57 and Louie, a Springer mix come to play.

Tiana Amos joined the Paws Playhouse staff on February 23, 2010 as our Professional Groomer. Tiana also volunteers her time as the Event Coordinator for the Greater Des Moines Great Dane Rescue.

Jolie Shepherd, owner of Paws Playhouse, Ltd., parents an ever-expanding pack, who come to play with and get to know our guests several times  

a week.  Here's the large and small of it:

Howie and Rayray are both Great Pyrenees; Annie, a black lab mix; Lucy, a Shetland Sheepdog; Agent Lou, Hazel and Shareek, all Beagles; Henry, the ever adoring Maltipoo, Sophie, a possible Corgi/Heeler/Shepherd mix; and Cody, a senior 12 year old black lab who was going to be sendered to the shelter because her family was moving.  Instead, Jolie opened her home to her for her remaining years.  

Not only are they the first to greet you when your baby comes in for his/her introduction, but the whole pack is ready to play with our K9 guests and greet their parents with hugs and kisses.  You haven't really been hugged til you've been hugged by a Great Pyrenees.

Since we surround ourselves with dogs in our everyday lives, the staff at Paws Playhouse feel comfortable reading dogs behavior and body language to better understand when your pet is feeling comfortable or uncomfortable in their environment.  We put dogs on seperate play areas so your 4-legged family memeber can play with his/her friends and not have to worry about larger guests being overly-friendly or smaller guests with "play with me now now now" mentalities.  This keeps every guest comfortable, happy, and safe.