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Red Barn
Dog Boarding







Boarding
Red Barn Boarding is licensed, inspected and insured.
Red Barn Boarding is a kennel-free one-on-one boarding facility. The dogs come to an open play area with boundaries and supervision. It will never be a free-for-all.
Includes supervised leash-free play time and socialization in our secure, fenced yard.
There are five quiet zones or Zen pens. They are large 6×6 and 8×4 areas that dogs can be separated out to take naps or if they are being overstimulated, are older or have medical conditions. Bringing your own crate is not allowed.
Please call ahead to reserve space for your dog. Holidays in particular may need to be booked a few months in advance.
All Dogs Must Be Spayed/Neutered, Vaccinated and Crate-Trained
Download Forms:
Please fill out these 3 forms and bring with your dog
Intake Form
Dog Care Agreement & Release Form
Emergency Contact Form
More information:
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Red Barn Policies

We are located 4.5 mi from downtown Hopland in southern Mendocino County. This is a centrally located area. It is 20 minutes north to Ukiah and 20 minutes south to Cloverdale.
Concierge service is available with prior arrangements. Pickup in Hopland only. Please call 707-467-7205 to talk to Kathie about this possibility. There is an extra charge for this.
Concierge service can be discussed and times can be arranged. $5.00 each way for drop off and pick up. Limited to 6 MILES
Boarding is available 7 days a week.
It is important to know that your pet is usually required to pass a socialization interview, be spayed or neutered, be current on vaccinations and be crate-trained. The facility also require animals be at least 4 months old and be in good health and using flea & tick prevention. Proof of vaccines must be submitted before your pet’s arrival. Proof of ownership is required.
Please text or call 15 minutes before arrival 707 467-7205 and Kathie or her representative will meet you to receive your pet or return your pet to you. The reason for this policy is that it is much less disruptive to the animals that are already at the location.
Drop off and pick up times are 10-12am and 4-6 pm. Sundays are class days so pick up & drop off times are between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Pick-ups after 4:00PM will be charged a full day of daycare at the rate of $30.00. 24-hour notice needed for additional boarding days. Availability not guaranteed and will be charged at a higher rate. Emergency situations do have exceptions – please call if you have an emergency.
During the day the dogs will have free play time all day long with the other dogs. They will be fed at 2 specific times.
If there are special needs dogs, I have a separate area where they can play on their own. There is a pool in both areas and a splash pad for them to play in, weather permitting.
1. Bring proof of ownership and current vaccination record, including kennel cough, rabies, DHLP. Also new requirements for a negative fecal test for giardia & hookworm, prior to boarding long term.
2. Include instructions for medication and feeding, and label food and medications with your dog’s name.
3. Dogs must arrive with a standard (webbed nylon or leather) daily collar. Link types of collars and “gentle leader” collars are for training/walking purposes only.
4. Dogs must have on-going treatment using Bravecto, Frontline or other for fleas and ticks. Do not bring dog bedding, or dog toys! Toys can cause aggression with other dogs. If your dog does have a favorite toy we can separate them out during play time but they will not have it unless they are crated at night.
5. Dogs must be spayed or neutered and crate-trained.
6. If your dog excessively barks, we may find it necessary to put a bark collar on your pet.
7. Some dogs, like children at day care centers, are very sensitive. If your dog is very sensitive to new environments, you may find he/she has an upset stomach for a day or two.
8. Dogs being boarded need to be crate trained. At this time there are no Kennels so this is our only option.
☆Please note that overnights and naps are the only time they will be crated unless there is an emergency.
All dogs have to be met prior and assessed for boarding. All forms can be downloaded online. Please bring hard-copies including Rabies Certificate.
Payment is due at pickup for the end of boarding. Cash or check only, no online payments.
Discounts can be applied to multiple dogs and for weekly daycare rates.
Holidays have their own rates.
All dogs must be up on all their vaccinations. Including Bordetella DHPP, rabies, lepto. We only accept Dogs that have been spayed or neutered.
Due to the Boarding Facility being at capacity, Daycare is not available.

A few words from our customers …
We felt lucky …
to find Red Barn Dog Boarding & Daycare when it was time for a vacation. It was such a relief to find a place where we felt Mishka was having as happy and interesting a time as we were. Kathie’s kind attention to a dog’s needs and obvious affection for them makes this canine boarding facility unique. And the physical accommodations were top notch. We’ll be back!
SteveBooneville, CAThank you, Kathie, for helping our homeless pets!
Kathie has been a long time supporter of the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County. Most recently she helped a very pregnant dog named Haven deliver and raise 7 healthy happy pups in her home. Kathie took on this very big job like a breeze, in fact she even made it look easy. For those of you who have raised a litter of pups you know how much work it actually is. Our mom and puppies all received excellent care and Kathie was always in communication with our team about any needs they had. We are so excited that Red Barn Dog Boarding and Daycare is opening up, the dogs who will get to enjoy time there are very lucky indeed!
Becca EdwardsDog Kennel Manager
Humane Society of Inland Mendocino County
Kathie’s boarding facility is outstanding…
consisting of beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces. She takes excellent care of the dogs and makes sure that all their individual needs are met. Our dog Strider, a large Doberman, took an immediate liking to Kathie! She updated us regularly with pictures and videos throughout his stay. We are very excited to have such a lovely boarding facility in our area, and look forward to having Strider stay with her in the future.
Christa Valentin and Roger Wheeler
They had such a great time…
We just picked up our three Boston Terriers from a ten day vacation at the Red Barn with Kathie, and they clung to her like they wanted to stay, they had such a great time! It was our first time boarding our brood, and we were so relieved to receive texts and photos (like this) every day, and see how much attention they were getting all day. They even got a bit of much needed discipline, as they are spoiled rotten. We highly recommend, it’s so convenient to Cloverdale, just fifteen minutes towards Hopland.
Ricky Serbin
Mitchell BenjaminCloverdale, CA
Kathie is the Best…
We boarded our 150# mastiff at her facility for a week. Her facility is immaculate, lots of space for dogs to move about inside and out. My dog and I Highly Recommend, paws down!
Patty Burgess
Kathie puts your dogs first.
I know my two are in the best of hands and well taken care of.
Once you meet her, you’ll see the love she has for your dog. She is knowledgeable on dog behavior, this is important to me. She takes her time letting the dog adjust to their new environment so they are most happy and are at ease. 10 stars for Kathie and her Red Barn dog boarding.Angie Papstein
Flurry & Leo
August 2024
So thankful for the wonderful human beings
(Red Barn Dog Boarding, and Front and Scenter Dog Training) who helped Thyme realize that sometimes the world really isn’t so scary, and sometimes he can trust his ability to navigate challenges. Hooray for healing and growth! Survival of the nurture, instead of survival of the fittest. It takes a village!
Megan ProutOur Decker Terrier clearly loves Red Barn Dog Boarding.
As we approach on the country lane just outside Hopland, he wiggles and yips with excitement. When we arrive, he eagerly leaps from the car to run toward his home away from home. My husband and I love Red Barn for a number of reasons: Kathie McAdams, Red Barn’s owner, is devoted to dog welfare and makes sure that her canine guests are well-cared for. Hers is a small, clean, well-organized set-up, so the dogs have plenty of room for supervised play both inside the barn and out in the attached play yard. There are also a number of generous-size indoor kennels for time-outs and naptime. Upstairs in the loft, where the dogs sleep at night, Kathie has crate accommodations for a maximum of ten doggie guests, and if dogs are spending the night there, Kathie sleeps in a bed near the crates. We couldn’t ask for a more welcoming environment!
Victoria & Alfred