Saturday, November 2, 2024

Rochester kennel makes new home in Mantorville

For his whole life, Bobby Fellows has been around the dog kennel business. And now he is bringing that business to Dodge County.  

Bob’s Animal Friends has made the move to right outside of Mantorville. The business, originally based in Rochester, offers daycare and boarding for dogs. The boarding allows dog owners to board dogs overnight or throughout an owner’s vacation. The daycare is a more temporary choice, allowing for dogs to have supervision while the owner has a doctor’s appointment or goes to work. The facility features kennels of all sizes, the indoor daycare and a fenced-in yard in which dogs can play. 

On Nov. 1, the first day of business, Fellows was pleased with how many dogs came to stay. After their last day of business, 

“I had about six daycare yesterday, which I thought was pretty nice for a first day,” Fellows said. “I’ve got a couple new people just starting. So I think there’s going to be quite a few new people coming out.” 

Fellows said that some of the Rochester customers have come out to the Dodge County location. The Fellows have owned this business since 2010.

“We had the old location in Rochester, so we started out there in 2010,” Fellows said. “Then my wife and I decided to find the property and have a country kennel. Two years ago, we bought this place and we decided to start building this and we moved in yesterday.” 

While he and his wife, Risa, have only owned the business since 2010, Animal Friends dates back to 1984. Fellows’ father worked for the original

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