About My Buddies Pet Care

Daycare, boarding and training in Port Charlotte

My Buddies Pet Care is a family owned and operated pet care facility in Port Charlotte, in business since 2011 and serving Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and North Port. It offers cage-free daycare, dog and cat boarding, grooming and dog training, with 24-hour webcams, and it reopened in a newly renovated facility after Hurricane Ian. It says it has been voted Local Favorite Groomer 2020-2026 and Best Local Daycare 2026, and veterans and first responders get 10% off.

Training

Training is led by AKC certified trainers, including Tom MacDougall, who has bred, raised and trained German Shepherds for over 35 years, titled dogs in several disciplines and trained advanced obedience, protection and tracking. He specializes in behavior modification for difficult dogs. Programs include Puppy Kindergarten for puppies 8 to 16 weeks (six classes for $250, covering housebreaking, mouthing, jumping, chewing, leash walking and vet and groomer prep), a six-week Basic Obedience course for $250 with an emphasis on off-leash control, Advanced Obedience for dogs 10 months and up, personal protection, private and residential behavior modification, dog aggression work, AKC Canine Good Citizen training and board and train.

What to ask

Ask when the next Advanced Obedience class starts and what board and train programs cost. Call (941) 258-3647.