Welcome to Bokhara Pet Resort & Spa - providing
a clean, safe and healthy vacation environment for your pet

A stay at Bokhara Pet Resort is like a vacation for your pet. Whether your pet loves to play, or just be pampered - have we got a vacation in store for your pet. Some pets just want to have fun, and that's exactly what they'll have at Bokhara. Perhaps the only problem with a Bokhara Pet Resort vacation, is that your pet may just not want to come home! 

PLEASE NOTE, we do not believe it is healthy for a pet to be co-mingled with other dogs while boarding.  We believe it is trying enough for a pet to be separated from their owner overnight without the added stress of being forced to board co-mingled with other strange dogs.

Each Bokhara Pet Resort guest has their very own private sleeping accommodation area, their own private outdoor exercise area, and we never allow a guest to become intimidated through being forced to interact with other strange dogs within their own space!

With extra large, spacious, airy indoor & outdoor comfortable suites and plenty of outdoor space to roam and romp in, our trained and caring staff welcomes all furry friends to relax and play in luxury at Bokhara Pet Resort & Spa.....your pet's vacation home away from home!

You have chosen the best - for Bokhara Pet Resort & Spa has nothing in common with what you imagined kennels to be!  We can't stress enough the need for open air kennels with the clean air flow that only comes from with an indoor / outdoor boarding facilityYour pet deserves the very best!

Bokhara has spectacularly beautiful and spacious grounds on the very shore of Elk Lake where our pet guests can hike and swim with their very own personal playmate who, at your direction, will provide one-on-one activity sessions with your pet - everything from his favorite exhausting games to quiet hugs and cuddles. 

We are very proud of our service and client satisfaction as pet care providers. The safety and welfare of your pet is as important to us as it is to you!  We know that you will be delighted with the way we carry out our concept of total commitment to the service of our guests and pet owners.

  • all of our pet guests are treated as individuals:

  • their own private individual accommodations

  • their own diets - review our Pet Diet menu.

  • their own personal playtimes (optional)

  • care is taken to see that each guest is as happy as possible, comfortable and eating well.

  • older pets received raised sleeping cots and special care.

  • Kundura beds available for all pets upon request.

  • puppies who are so very active have loads of extra attention to keep them entertained.

  • the reserved pet will receive plenty of gentle petting and sweet talk.

  • all of our guests will receive love and affection.

  • Please see  Our Rates & Requirements for the admission of canine guests.

  • Boarding reservations are appreciated and essential for holiday & peak periods.


Taking a break after a fun-filled activity session!

Our Grounds are filled with wildlife which will catch the attention of our visiting guests (and their owners), for it is not uncommon to see deer, wild turkey, raccoons, opossums, rabbits, and many varieties of squirrel while on a walk of our beautiful grounds.  Our many birdfeeders attract a lovely assortment of colorful birds for our enjoyment as well as yours.  Our Nature Woods Walks are on-lead through our stately white pine forest which lines the drive into the resort. 

Security  Our boarding facility is double fenced so that boarding guests may not leave the facility, and also so that unwanted guests may not get into the facility.  Our outer perimeter fencing is from ground to roofline for that added protection of our guests.  Gates are locked at all times and fire detection equipment is in place.

PetPals/TLC Activities Program: - Boarding dogs do enjoy the fun of PetPals/TLC Activities!  Sign up our Individual Play Time sessions. These extra activities provide additional exercise, promotes social skills and will decreases stress levels.
 


A section of our entryway

For Those Special Needs:  Please feel free to discuss any special requirements with us when you make your reservation - we will do everything in our power to make sure your pet is taken care of and provided for. The following is a sampling of special needs that can be accommodated:

  • Medications

  • Supplements

  • Special meal preparation

  • Extra feeding times

  • Food from home

  • Water from home

  • Treats from home

  • Special handling care 

  • Daily brushing

  • Geriatric care (may have additional charges)

 

 

Bokhara Pet Resort & Spa
A Premium Northern Michigan Dog & Cat Boarding Kennel
Serving the Greater Traverse City, Williamsburg & Elk Rapids Areas
Grand Traverse County - Antrim County - Kalkaska County

Richard & Shen Smith
Owners & Managers Since 1973
11535 S. Elk Lake Road - Williamsburg, Michigan 49690

Mailing Address:  PO Box 175, Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629
Phone - (231) 264-5855  Fax - (231) 264-6667
Email -  er-pets@bokhara.com

The Dog & Cat Boarding Kennel of choice for our summer residents on
Elk Lake, Torch Lake and the Grand Traverse Bay

 

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