Our Story
HERE AT COUNTRY ACRES WE TAKE PRIDE IN PROVIDING YOUR PET A WARM, LOVING AND EXPERTLY STAFFED ENVIRONMENT. FOUNDED IN 1966, WE ARE A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS AND WE ALWAYS WILL BE. Country Acres was created when Bob Spitler, a retired engineer at MacDonnell Douglas, and his wife Debbie Spitler, a third grade teacher, were walking past an old, run-down kennel near their apartment. They often took night walks together but they had never considered creating their own kennel. Right then and there Bob and Debbie realized that they would combine their love of animals and the outdoors and create the ultimate pet boarding kennel, Country Acres! During the first year, Country Acres averaged around 5-10 dogs per day. At the time, this was business! If only we knew. Currently, we can accommodate over 200 dog boarders a day. The company grew and soon became a charter member of the American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA). Bob and Debbie then earned their Certified Kennel Operator (CKO) licenses, making them professionals in the field of pet care. Throughout the years we have also updated and added new facilities to form a facility that is continuously unmatched by any other in Missouri.
