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INDOOR/OUTDOOR PATIO
Main Facility Wing Lodging
(​for dogs over 25 lbs)

Bokhara Pet Resort uses NO CRATES to board any of our guests in as we have indoor/outdoor patio enclosures for the larger dogs. (We do not provide playgroups for the dogs over 25 lbs, our SmallWorld Area does provide buddy playgroups but just for those dogs under 25 lbs). Our main wing lodging is more like a normal pet lodging facility except the enclosures are larger and the dog has access to the outside patio area using a rubber flap petdoor to the secure outsie area.
 

Our Grounds & Facility: We are a GREEN Facility  Once you drive down our long wooded driveway and step through the door at Bokhara, your experience will begin with a smile, a friendly face, and when you leave, you will leave with the satisfaction of knowing your pet was in loving and caring hands.

​Bokhara Pet Resort & Grooming Spa is located on 14 acres of lush pine forest, with manicured lawns and flower gardens. Bokhara has spectacularly beautiful and spacious grounds on the very shore of Elk Lake where our pet guests can hike and swim with their very own personal playmate who, at your direction, will provide personal one-on-one activity sessions with your pet - everything from his favorite exhausting games to quiet hugs and cuddles. Owners who are staying in the area are welcome to come and use our grounds to exercise their own pets - this is very popular in the summer time where a family takes their dog to our beach for a few hours each day. Bokhara Pet Resort & Grooming Spa is located on 14 acres of lush stately pine and maple forest, with manicured lawns, and 300' of private Elk Lake beach front. We are proud of our commitment to maintaining a lovely facility for our pet guests and their owners to enjoy.


90% of our larger dog enclosures have 4" block wall dividers on the inside sleeping area to ensure the privacy of the pet while resting. 10% of our larger dog enclosures do not have a block privacy walls dividing the enclosure and are normally used for the multiple pet families where the pets are not to be boarded together because of their different ages, medications or feeding habits but wish to be close and see each other.  These enclosures give pets the ability to see each other whether inside or outside so the special needs can be handled efficiently while boarding.

Each Bokhara Pet Resort guest has their very own private sleeping accommodation for we never allow a guest to become intimidated by being forced to interact with other strange dogs within their own private space! Our policy is not to co-board guests unless they belong to the same family. Bokhara does not board the larger dogs in free roaming groups without supervision. Our larger guests are accommodated in their very own private enclosures which are large and provide plenty of exercise and space for our guests.  We also off a complete A-la-cart menu of activities to keep your active pet (or the more sedate pet) exercised and entertained while you are away.  

The Bokhara Summer Swimming Camp Program is exceptional, but if you wish to swim your pet yourself - you are allowed to come during our business hours and take your pet to our 300 feet of Elk Lake frontage for swimming and a fun time for your whole family.   See our Activities Program...


Our facility is large with a open air roof that covers over the entire facility which keeps the sun, rain and snow off the dogs while they are in their outdoor patio area. We are an all indoor/outdoor facility with inside sleeping areas and large outside patio areas. The outdoor patio areas are accessed from each individual indoor sleeping area through a flap pet door to the outside patio. Pets have free access to the outdoors daily from 7:45am-10:30pm at which time the doors are closed for the night to keep the pets indoor and warm in the wintertime. We do have some every limited play groups for the larger dogs, but our SMALLWORLD dogs are in play groups during the day.  If your small dog isn't social, not a problem for we have special playtimes just or those shy or unsure dogs. 

Security:  Our boarding facility is double fenced outside so that boarding guests may not leave the facility (also so unwanted guests may not get into the facility).  Our outer perimeter fencing is from the ground to the roof line for added security and protection.  Gates are locked at all times and fire detection equipment is in place. The facility owners reside on the grounds and bed checks are conducted each evening after the staff have left.  We are very proud of our services and client satisfaction as pet care providers. The health, safety and welfare of your pet is as important to us as it is to you! 
  • All of our pet guests are treated as individuals
  • ​All pets have their own private individual accommodations with indoor/outdoor patio access 
  • Their own diets - whether you have provided or they are having our house diets
  • Providing refrigeration and heating of any special diet needs or medication storage
  • Their own personal playtimes (optional)
  • With our loyalty program once you have reach 500 points your pets are entitled to one free nature walk, playtime or hugs-n-cuddles on each stay.  
  • Care is taken to see that each guest is as happy as possible, comfortable, eating, and eliminating properly
  • All pets receive raised Kundura sleeping cots with double fleece bedding 
  • We are a GREEN facility - no harsh chemicals to harm your pet or the environment 
  • Puppies who are so very active have loads of extra attention to keep them entertained 
  • The reserved pet will receive plenty of gentle petting and sweet talk and may need our special indoor boarding area.
  • All of our guests will receive love, affection and plenty of kisses.
  • Please see  Our Rates & Requirements for the admission of guests
  • Boarding reservations are appreciated and essential for holiday & peak periods
  • For your convenience - special check in or out times on the actual date of all holidays are between 9am - Noon.

What We Provide: Luxury Dog & Cat Lodging, Doggie Daycare, All-Breed Pet Grooming, and Supervised Buddy Playgroups (for the small dog).  What We’re About: Compassion, Comfort, and Safety! The following is a sampling of special needs that can be accommodated at no additional charges:
  • Medications (no diabetic pets accepted - no insulin injections are given).
  • ​Supplements & Special Medications.
  • Special meal preparations (refrigeration or cooking).
  • Our standard feedings are twice daily but extra feeding times can be provided.
  • Food, Water & Treats from home.
  • Raised Sleeping Beds W/Double Fleece Bedding.
  • Special Accommodations geared just for those with extra needs.
  • Pet Grooming for your special needs pet can be accomplished outside of our normal busy grooming times.

    If additional services are to apply, we will need to discuss with you the following areas:
  • Special handling care for those requiring additional attention (depending up the requirements could be charged a bit more than the standard boarding rate).
  • Geriatric care (may have additional charges depending upon the amount of additional care).

The Perfect Facility for your very large to very very large pet...... With our extra large, spacious indoor & outdoor patio suites, plus our outdoor grounds to roam and romp in with one-on-one sessions with our PetPal staff.  Your giants will feel right at home in our accommodations.
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​BATHING BEFORE DEPARTURE:  Why might my dog need a shampoo and dry before coming home from a boarding stay?  Boarded pets do not stay as clean as they do at home for several reasons. Although our staff is vigilant in scooping and cleaning the boarding patios, dogs may soil their feet and coat. Longer coated breeds will become more soiled than shorter coats but to ensure a happy and sweet smelling homecoming we provide a very nominally charged shampoo & dry exit bath prior to going home.
"SmallWorld - just for the small dogs" is a Special Indoor Wing.... For the very small pet we provide a special area separate from our normal indoor/outdoor patio accommodations. Small guests have their own private outdoor exercise area and are in buddy play groups during the daytime hours.  SmallWorld Information....  ​
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We are NEAR TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan and just a few minutes north of the Grand Traverse Resort (Acme, Michigan 49610).   We have a Williamsburg, Michigan 49690 physical address and are located just one mile South of the Village of Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629.  We are located on the West Shore of Elk Lake and very close to the sister lake - Torch Lake (Alden / Eastport / Torch River Bridge, Michigan. 

BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS
FRONT DESK HOURS
We Are Open 7 days per week - 365 Days Per Year

2021 SPRING/SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday - Friday
8:00am - 6:30pm
Tuesday - Wednesday - Saturday
8am - 4pm

Sunday Morning - 8am - Noon
Sunday Evening - 5pm - 6pm (pre-scheduled only)

AFTER HOURS - CALL US
Only Evening After Hour Pick-up & Arrivals MIGHT be allowed
at additional fees IF STAFFING IS AVAILABLE on that date & time. No morning early arrivals/departs are allowed 

Holiday Dates 
Our front office is staffed on all holiday dates for 
arrivals & departures for previously scheduled appointments between 9:00am - 12:00pm ONLY
 for your convenience.

​Early Closing Times

We close at 3pm on Good Friday, Christmas Eve Day, New Years Eve Day & Thanksgiving Eve Day

Facility Tours  For the safety of our clients and our staff during the pandemic we are not offering facility tours

We try to keep the information on the website current and up-to-date but that isn't always possible during these trying Covid-19 times.  Please phone us directly if you have any questions.
BOKHARA PET RESORT & GROOMING SPA
11535 S. Elk Lake Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690
Mailing - PO Box 175, Elk Rapids, MI 49629
231-264-5855 Ph 
231-264-6667 Fax

er-pets@bokhara.com
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 Dog & Cat Pet Boarding & Doggie Day Care & Day Camp
All Breed Dog & Cat Pet Grooming
Located Near the Grand Traverse Resort & Turtle Creek Casino, Very Near Traverse City, Acme, Williamsburg, Elk Rapids, Alden, Kalkaska, Michigan.  Located on the shores of Elk Lake and close to Grand Traverse Bay and Torch Lake

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