Kelly Run Farm – Odenville of Trussville

Kelly Run Farm - Odenville of Trussville is a pet boarding facility in Trussville, AL, located at 11069 Hwy 174. Operated by Clarke and Dyxie Pauly, the kennel specializes in boarding retrievers and other large dogs while also welcoming smaller breeds. They hold a rating of 4.80 from 17 reviews, and their property sits on twenty wooded acres in the country where deer, wild turkeys, ducks, and the occasional flight of wild geese are part of the landscape. The Paulys entered the boarding business because they were dissatisfied with the options available for their own working retrievers. Convinced that small runs without exercise were insufficient for active dogs, they cleared land and dug ponds to create training grounds out of their twenty acres. Their subsequent dog, Beanie, was trained by nationally recognized trainers and joined them from Warren and Susan Exo in Wisconsin. Beyond boarding, the staff, including kennel manager Chanee Otwell, an animal lover and lifelong rescuer with four dogs and five cats of her own, handles daily walking, cleaning, and feeding. Drop-off and pick-up hours run Monday through Saturday from 8 to 12 and 3 to 5:30, and Sunday from 8 to 10 and 3 to 5:30. The facility closes to visitors on major holidays, and visitors are asked to call ahead before stopping by. Their long experience training and competing with working retrievers gives them a clear understanding of what active dogs need, and country boarders in the Trussville area benefit from that hands-on knowledge every day.