Today we’d like to introduce you to Thuy and Judd Gottlieb.
Thuy and Judd, please share your story with us.
Our dogs are our family. For the past decade, we’ve traveled the great State of Texas, moving from one city to another. While living in different cities, we left our dogs in the trust and care of several well-known pet care facilities in Texas. While each facility appeared to be the best each city had to offer, all of the facilities seemed to cater to us owners more than our dogs. After years of being unable to locate a facility that met our high expectations and was able to cater to the special needs of our dogs, we founded Mount Pleasant Avenue, Premiere Canine Villas & Spa, in League City, Texas.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
No, it has not been a smooth road. The biggest struggle we’ve faced (and continue to face) is finding people…people who share our fanatical approach to customer service, and people who will treat every baby that walks into MPA as their own.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Simply put, we are a non-traditional dog hotel. We don’t believe in doing what everyone else does, we believe in doing what we always wanted (but did not get) when we previously boarded our babies at other facilities.
Safety first, but fun a close second. When designing MPA, we recognized that most boarding facilities just “housed” dogs. Here at MPA, we do more; we work hard to create fun, memorable experiences for both our guests and their parents. We celebrate holidays and birthdays with themed parties, and enjoy evenings watching movies on our famous Avenue with the babies (sometimes in pajamas – them, not us). We’ve also been known to celebrate with an industrial bubble machine and will party late into the evening. And, when the babies are all tuckered out, we tuck them into bed with a nighttime treat.
Total transparency. The best part, you can watch your baby party like a rock star at MPA. At MPA, one of our main goals is for parents to know exactly how their babies are being cared for by our staff. To achieve this, we have web cameras in every suite, which are accessible 24 hours a day, and in our play areas. As long as you have access to the internet, you can log in and watch your baby (and us) from anywhere around the world. We like to say that we’re like a bad reality TV show: totally addictive. We also send video and picture updates throughout the day.
5-Star accommodations and all-inclusive pricing. At MPA, we have no cages, kennels, or runs. All our rooms are luxury suites with real beds and linens, fans, ambient lighting, ceramic tile, floor to ceiling walls, TVs, and our suites are decorated to feel like the master bedroom of your home. The icing on the cake — we have no “extras.” All of the above (and more, such as 7+ walks per day and 24-hour supervision) is included in the cost of boarding. You will not be nickeled and dimed for extra services that should already be provided.
What truly makes the magic happen at MPA is how we put our love for dogs and our passion for what we do, above monetary gain. We believe that if we work hard and provide an amazing service, the money will follow.
What were you like growing up?
Growing up, I, Thuy, was a creative overachiever who could talk my way out of most situations. Judd was an entrepreneurial free spirit who was always in the principal’s office.
Pricing:
- $70 per night for 1 kid in a suite
- $30 per night for each additional kid in the same suite
- $50 per night for an additional kid in a 2nd suite
Contact Info:
- Address: 501 Gulf Freeway South, Ste. 110
League City, Texas 77573 - Website: www.mountpleasantavenue.com
- Phone: (832) 905-4955
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/mountpleasantavenue/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/mountpleasantavenue/
Image Credit:
Mount Pleasant Avenue, Premier Canine Villas & Spa
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Leigh Pate
May 2, 2018 at 7:37 pm
I said I would never give a public recommendation because I was afraid when I needed to make a reservation, there would not be a room available. I realized that is just selfish. Mount Pleasant Avenue is the absolute best place you can take your fur baby. They truly love all the dogs, and do everything possible to make your fur babies feel like they are at home. All we have to do is ask Fitz if he wants to go see his friends, and he starts running around the house so excited. When we get to MPA, he is wagging his tail, watching the door, waiting for them to get it unlocked so he can go in and greet everyone. When we pick him up in the afternoon, he barely gets in the car before he falls asleep….he is so exhausted from all the fun he has had all day. Thuy and Judd have become like family to all of us and we trust them explicitly with our Fitz. He loves them as much as they love him.