The Posh Paw Resort The Posh Paw Resort in Colleyville offers dog grooming, dog day care and pet sitting.[/caption]

At The Posh Paw Resort in Colleyville, co-owner Dawn Hoverson said staff treats each pet as if they were a human walking into a spa to get pampered. Hoverson said the pets enjoy themselves so much that they cannot wait to come back.

“We have customers that walk in and say, ‘All I have to say at home is, “Do you want to go to Posh Paw?”’ and their dog goes to the door, runs and jumps in the car,” she said.

Hoverson said her love for animals started as a child, and when she and her husband, Will, opened the resort three years ago it felt like a “dream come true.”

Hoverson said her business is unique because of three factors: its attention to safety, the level of cleanliness and the environment for the pets.

“It feels like a second home for our visitors, so whether they’re here to have a makeover in grooming or a play day or an overnight stay, we want to make them feel as comfortable as [if they were] at home,” she said.

The pet care business offers services including boarding for dogs and cats, grooming, day care and pet sitting.

The Posh Paw Resort’s grooming services are run through what Hoverson called a “by-appointment atmosphere.” That means that instead of an owner dropping their pet off and returning after the dog has been at the groomer’s all day, the pets are brought in for their appointment, groomed and then go home.

“The dogs are only here for a short amount of time during their appointment time,” she said. “They don’t have to wait all day.”

For dogs who need to be cared for during the day, either while their owner is at work or because they require specific types of play, The Posh Paw Resort offers day care, in which the pets are matched with animals of similar temperaments and size to ensure they are safe.

“We only have size-appropriate play, so they’ll never be mixed with larger dogs if they’re small,” Hoverson said. “And we do temperament testing to see which dogs can go together in groups.”

There are special three-tiered suites available for the business’s feline clients. The suites allow the cats to climb and spread out more than a traditional crate does, Hoverson said. There is also a cat tower, on which the cats can climb and play on.

The resort also allows pet owners to check in on their pets via webcam, whether they are being boarded or there for day camp.

In addition, the resort sells retail pet items, including items made by local companies.