RPC History

I, Robin Lauver, owner and founder of Golden Lake Recreational Pet Camp, had a dream - to create an organization devoted to the health and well being of all pets. I realized that although most Americans have had a pet at some point in their lives, many have not fully realized the great responsibility that goes along with being a pet owner.

It is the owner's responsibility to provide quality food, adequate exercise, proper training, regular health care, and a safe, loving environment for their pet. This applies not only to when their pet is at home, but also to those occasions when their pet must be boarded away from home. Personal experience has taught me that only a fraction of these basic needs are met in the course of the average pet's life.

Although ignorance plays the biggest role in this situation, even well informed owners have a difficult time finding qualified professionals who care as much for their pet as they do.

In August of 1987, Golden Lake Recreational Pet Camp began to change all that. I believed that a pet could be boarded away from home without suffering the traditional complaints -- loss of appetite, depression, upset digestion, flea infestation, etc. I believed that a pet should go home in as good or better condition than when it arrived. I tailored the Camp's services to minimize stress and provide an environment as much like home as possible. Regular exercise, diets suited to each camper, and lots of T.L.C. proved to be very effective. Both pets and owners are pleased with the results.

Because I am concerned with improving all aspects of the relationship between a pet and its owner, I have spent many hours over the years listening to clients describe problems they have encountered with their pets at home. I have come to see how great is the need to disseminate practical, usable, truly helpful information directly to the public so that they can find and develop well-mannered pets, which will live long, healthy, happy lives with them and become their "best friends".

As word of its unique approach to pet care has spread, Golden Lake has built a loyal customer base in many surrounding communities and has continued to grow and expand to meet the needs of pets and their owners.