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About Ilene and Camp Ilene Staff

Well, it's time you knew a little more about the Head Camp Counselor here at Camp Ilene.  Yup, her name is Ilene.  She is pretty amazing… at least that is what all the campers think.  She has a love for us pups like a mom does for her own kids!   

She has done loads of different things in her business career, and one day said, “I'm going to do what I love.”  So in 1991, she started a pet sitting biz in Huntington Beach called “Luv Ur Pets.” 

She took an animal health care class, joined the chamber of commerce, became a member of the Pet Sitters association, and got to work.  

In no time at all, she had a very successful business and even started two other humans in the pet sitting business.  Ilene sold her business and moved to South Orange County to work with a dog behaviorist.  During the 5 years of working with this renowned trainer, people would call and ask where they should go to board their pets.

Well, one thing led to another, and “Camp Ilene was formed.  Through word of mouth, as the camper’s here love this place, “Camp Ilene” has grown.  The camper’s families love the fact that they can leave home with no fears about their pups because they will be loved at “Camp Ilene” just like they are at home. 

No separation anxiety.  No stress.  Just love, hugs, and pets!   

In April of 2003, Ilene moved the business to the Inland Empire, in Corona, so she could have more of us pups running around.  She is pretty dedicated to us, she owned her place in Orange county for over 20 years, and decided it would be best for us to be out here, so she packed up and moved us to our new "digs".  We even have a "kennel" license, even though we aren't really a kennel, cuz there are no cages or runs.  We have much more room here, 1.23 acres and we get to watch other animals too.  I thin

Ya gotta get your folks to send you to Camp!  It is the funnest place on earth for us kids to be while our folks go off to have their own time.  Just check it out, you will never wanna go anywhere else.  Oh, a friendly reminder, don't let your folks get too worried that you won't wanna come back home.....sometimes when they see how happy we are coming to Camp, they worry, so make sure you give them an extra wag on your way in to the play yard at Camp!!!

In the early years of Ilene's pet sitting business, a couple newspapers did articles on her business, "Luv Ur Pets".  Click on the links below to see those articles from Camp Ilene's early beginnings......

The Orange County Register       the Sun Newspaper

 

And don't forget to check out some other articles where Camp Ilene was mentioned: 

 

Off the Leash

 The Press

  Enterprise

 

Taking pets on business travel a no-no

msnbc.msn.com

 

 

 

Camp Ilene's Four-Legged Staff

Meet Sydney.  Sydney was a client here and loved it so much, she begged her parents to let her stay.  She gets everyone to play!  She

 

Meehoe came from the Moreno Valley Animal Shelter, how could you not love that face.  He is a playful dog and loves his best friend Zeus!  He is also an amazing ball dog!!

 

Meet Takara, she is the newest member of the Camp four -legged staff.  She loves to play with all the other dogs that come to Camp.  Watch her grow up here!

I found out about Punkin from a friend, who saw her on zaraslist.com.  She said, it's Meehoe's little sister, so I had to get her.  She is the feistiest of all the pups here, I think she thinks she is a guard dog!  But behind that loud bark, is a very soft and playful heart!

Camp Ilene's Two-Legged Staff

Marie has been a Camp Counselor since Oct. 2006.  She has worked at a vets office as a vet tech assistant, but much prefers it at Camp!  She lives with her two dogs, Bailey & Genie, in Riverside and goes to school part time.  The dogs love her here and we love having her here!

Lisa came to Camp the June of 07.  She is one of our staff family that is really "family", as she is Ilene's niece.  She has helped alot here and even given Ilene some well needed time off with no worries.  All the dogs and staff love her and she is a welcome addition.  We are so glad she moved to California!! 

Dorothy has also been with us since July of 07.   She loves her job here, just ask her!!  She loves the dogs and they love her back.  She puts 100% into her work here and it shows with the way the dogs respond to her.  We are glad she is a part of our staff "family".

 

Todd has been with us for about two years now. He loves the dogs and they love him.  He is a great part of our staff "family".

 

 

Jill was a client, who loved this place so much she quit her desk job to come play at Camp.  She worked here part time for the past two years switching between Bonnie's Pampered Pets and here, and we were finally lucky enough to have her start full time a few months ago!  We are so happy she joined us!!  

 

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