Imagine heading out on vacation knowing your dog is off on an adventure of their own. Whether you're leaving town for a week or simply heading to work for the day, saying goodbye to your pet is often the hardest part. That's the idea behind K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel in Albuquerque, where the goal is to turn time away from home into an enriching, vacation-like experience for your four-legged family member.
Lindsey Gilbert is the owner of K9 Resorts in Albuquerque, and they just finished their second year of their summer camp for dogs. They specialize in air conditioning indoors, enrichment activities all around, and extremely clean facilities with highly trained staff to take care of your fur babies while you are away. With luxury dog camps run throughout the year, they especially love their summer camp program because of the fun enrichment activities that they get to do in the Albuquerque sunshine.
“We're a 365-day luxury dog resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and we are a fantastic place for pups to come hang out,” Gilbert said. “The summer program is kind of a special camp program. We run camps throughout the year, but it's an extra special program the way it's designed and the kind of experience dogs have.”
The facility prides itself on its high-end cleaning and HVAC unit, so the dogs get to play in an air-conditioned space when the heat outside gets too much. They also have access to the outdoors, where they get to run around freely and play all day. And Gilbert can’t stress that enough; they are literally playing all day.
“Our experience is a little different than most resorts to begin with, because the dogs play all day,” Gilbert said. “It's all inclusive, every dog is a VIP, so they're playing all day and they're exhausted at night and usually get a nice sleep.”
At K9 Resorts, every dog gets the chance to embrace their playful side through off-leash play, social interaction, and enrichment activities that offer a welcome break from the routines of everyday life. For many city dogs, opportunities to freely run, explore, and engage their natural instincts can be hard to come by.
"We're slightly more urban in the cities than we've ever been, and so all dogs have to be on leashes pretty much when they're in the city, and they're increasingly inside," Gilbert said. "They love this kind of enrichment activity. It's good for their brain, and it's good for their bodies to stay active."
Whether they're navigating an agility course, sniffing out hidden treats, or simply running with new friends, the camp gives dogs the freedom to move, explore, and play in ways that support both their physical health and mental well-being. The result is a more confident, fulfilled pup who gets to enjoy a little summer adventure of their own.
For many city dogs, opportunities to freely run, explore, and engage their natural instincts can be hard to come by.