OUR STORY

We built a place that we couldn’t find.

After too many bad boarding experiences with their own dogs, Mark and Sam Mason decided to build something better. Country Pup Kennel is the result — a facility designed from the ground up around what dogs actually need and what owners actually worry about.

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It started with our own dogs

Mark and Sam Mason didn’t set out to open a kennel. They set out to find somewhere they could genuinely trust with their dogs. After too many experiences that fell short — facilities that felt clinical, staff that felt indifferent, overnight care that left them anxious the whole trip — they decided to build what didn’t exist.

Country Pup Kennel opened in Princeton, MN with one standard: if they wouldn’t leave their own dogs there, they wouldn’t ask anyone else to either. That standard shapes every decision made at this facility — the staffing, the cleaning products, the overnight protocols, the vet clinic partnership, all of it.

Mark and Sam are hands on. Clients notice. Reviews mention them by name.

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We built this place because we couldn’t find anywhere we’d truly trust with our own dogs.

— Mark & Sam Mason, Country Pup Kennel

THE FACILITY

Built for dogs. Designed for peace of mind.

CPK’s facility wasn’t converted or repurposed. It was designed and built specifically for dog care — with every detail thought through before the first dog ever walked through the door.

  • Negative pressure isolation room — medical-grade separation for sick dogs. Most facilities don’t have one.
  • Multiple kennel rooms and fenced outdoor areas — separate spaces for different groups at all times
  • 24/7 awake staff — actively monitoring every kennel, every space, all night long
  • Kennel cameras available — watch your dog anytime from your phone
  • Soothing music throughout all kennel areas
  • Daily wellness checks — if anything comes up, you hear about it immediately
  • Cleaned daily with organic products — no harsh chemicals around your dog

35

Acres

Trails, play yards, and open space

8000+

Sq Ft Main Facility

Multiple kennel rooms and play areas

2500

Sq Ft Training Facility

Dedicated indoor training building

24/7

Awake Staff

Someone is always here — always watching

THE TEAM

The people your dog will actually spend time with.

CPK is staffed by veterinary technicians, veterinary students, and passionate animal lovers who chose this work because they genuinely love dogs. Our team is here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The overnight staff isn’t just on call — they’re actively present and monitoring every kennel, every space, all night long.

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Vet techs, vet students, and animal lovers — every one of them here because they want to be.

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Meet your trainer

Some facilities have a trainer. Very few have Sarah.

Sarah Bostock is as approachable as she is credentialed and her credentials are extraordinary. Whether you have a new puppy or a dog with serious behavior challenges, Sarah has seen it before and knows exactly what to do.

• BS Biology & Psychology, UCF — focused on animal behavior
• Wolf educator under Dr. David Mech, one of the world’s leading wolf biologists
• Educator at Sea World — interned at zoos and animal sanctuaries
• Specializes in reactivity, aggression, and behavior modification

Meet Sarah & see training options →

AS SEEN ON

Featured on Twin Cities Live

CPK has been featured on Twin Cities Live — Minnesota’s most watched daytime show. When a facility gets that kind of attention in year one, it means something. It means people are noticing that something genuinely different is happening in Princeton.