We are a family owned business who are dedicated to a lifetime of animal care and believe pets are also family members. We strive to care for your animal loved ones just as you would while you're away.
With over 25 years of experience with a multitude of species, ranging from livestock to guinea pigs and everything in between, we offer you knowledgeable professional caregivers for your pets, or simply when you need an extra hand.
Our services include overnight stays, checkins throughout the day, dog walking, playtime, farm sitting and more.
We are licensed, bonded and insured with many local references.
Serving Greater Naples / Collier County with a focus area of Golden Gate Estates.
With our current menagerie of horses, chickens, dogs, a goat and a lizard, we are clearly animal lovers. We're always taking in new rescues, including our newest rescue Ottie the Great Dane.
Whistling Dixie Farms is our 5 acre home were we live with our family of kids and animals. This is also where Julie runs a horseback riding lesson program. We live and breathe daily responsible animal caretaking.
We've spent the last 25 years caring for all types of animals from domestic, farm to exotic. Trust us, we've seen it all including our current clients; a coatimundi and a zorse!
Our family is well known and respected throughout the local animal community as we are involved with with rescues, 4H, horseback riding lessons and from our timing running the Estate Show Series, a non-profit horse show in Naples.
Besides the glowing references listed below on this page, we'd gladly put you in contact with current clients for you to call. Our business has grown just by word of mouth as we strive to exceed expectations for our clients (human & animal).
We are fully licensed, bonded and insured company. This provides peace of mind as it protects both our clients and ourselves.
From cats and dogs to lizards and fish, we're here to take care of your house pets like they are our own. In fact, it's been said we may love our furry friends more than our human friends!
Whatever your pet's needs are, we are here for you. Whether it be multiple check-ins throughout the day, dog walking, administering medication or just good old playtime & snuggles.
Some pets need a friend to stay with them overnight while their owners are away to reduce fear, anxiety and provide comfort. When available, we offer overnight pet sitting, giving your pet the extra attention they need. Multiple visits can also be added during the day if needed.
From a rambunctious puppy to a senior dog, they'll get plenty of just the right love and attention they require.
Living on our own farm, we know how hard it is to be away from your animals. Through years of experience caring for just about every animal, you can trust that with our farm visits, they'll all be well taken care of.
We offer everything they may need from blanketing, mucking, fly spray, turn in/outs , watering/feeding and everything in between.
You won't find pricing on our website as we don't provide the same cookie cutter services to every client. We get to know each client, animal and their specific needs thoroughly before we provide a quote for our services. Making sure our clients are comfortable with us is a top priority. We want to make sure our quote reflects the appropriate time to take care of your animals so we can treat them like our very own family members.
We strive to offer fair cost of services based on your individual needs. Please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss how we can help.
Josh grew up in western North Carolina, in the rural town of Black Mountain. As a child, he was taught the importance of animal care from his family who farmed the land they lived on. At the age of 18, Josh left NC to raise his first of two children in Naples FL. Serving as the assistant mechanic at a local golf course, he found his home in Golden Gate Estates, where his love for
animals was quickly rekindled. Training under an experienced horse woman, Josh was able to train his first horse in 2005, a horse that he still rides today and is used not only to train new riders, but also competes at local shows. Over the years, he has adopted many rescue dogs, cats, pigs, chickens, goats, and sheep.
Josh married his wife in 2019 and together with their 5 children, they began Whistling Dixie Farms LLC, which started as a horse training and riding lesson program. In 2020, they decided to grow to the 5 acre facility they presently operate. Josh also works behind the scenes at Estates Show Series, helping young riders enjoy the horse show experience in a fun manner.
After 16 years as equipment manager of a top-rated golf course, Josh decided to use his love of animals and talent of understanding their temperament to bring forth a pet and farm sitting service that can bridge his passion for animal care with helping his clients rest assured that their animals are receiving the best possible care while they are away.
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