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CENTER HARBOR — A few years ago, Cindi and
Mike Ingalls came up with an idea for an up-scale
alternative to the many animal boarding facilities
in the region. Some lenders could barely stifle their
laughter when the Ingalls sought financing, and an
accountant begged them not to open in November,
on the assumption that there wouldn’t be enough
off-season business to sustain them until the tourists of summer returned.
Despite their doubters, the Ingalls strove forward
with their plan, and with a funding package assembled with help from Meredith Village Savings Bank
and the Belknap County Economic Development
Council, the Lakes Region Pet Resort opened a year
ago, offering what the Ingalls call “luxury suites”
for overnight dog and cat boarding, doggie day care
and pet training. Looking back over 12 months of
business, they not only proved the naysayers wrong,
they even out-performed their own expectations.
Ever since they opened the business, said Cindi,
“The phone rang off the hook.” Response to the Lakes
Region Pet Resort has been robust, she reported.
Despite what some expected, that their business
would be slow at best during the winter, the Ingalls
found the opposite to be true. They boarded 18 dogs
over Christmas, were still busy on New Year’s Eve,
and boarded 43 dogs during school vacation week in
February. They’ve accommodated pets for vacationers from as far as the West Coast, and have hosted
several dogs that traveled to the area for a wedding.
Then, when the summer season hit, they were about
as busy as they could handle.
“I was really shocked that we hit the ground running,” said Cindi, noting that there were only two
nights, both in January, when they didn’t have an
animal staying at the business. Beyond those two
exceptions, the business has kept them “extremely
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recognizance bail, saying Corbin was employed full
time, had his own place to live, and would agree to
stay away from his family. He said he had a total of
about $600 including this week’s paycheck.
Bresau said much of Corbin’s issues have to do
with “family dynamics” and he said there is “lots of
domestic violence in his history.”
He said he would support Genesis, the regional
mental health agency, and counseling for Corbin but
didn’t think he belongs in the N.H. State Hospital.
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busy,” said Cindi, who has since quit her day job as
a marketing consultant for Equine Journal. Mike
plans to keep his position as an engineer, but also
helps out at the pet resort. In addition to the two
owners, the business has one full-time employee and
five part-timers.
Bresau said it would not be a problem if Corbin was
ordered to have no contact with his family. He also
said Corbin would agree to a curfew as long as he
was able to get to and from work.
Carroll called both attorneys to the bench for a
private discussion.
Afterward, Carroll told Corbin that he could
be released as long as he posted the $400 bail by
Monday at 3 p.m. He also told him to call Genesis
and tell them he needed to be seen immediately.
After a year in business, Mike and Cindi think
their experience should be encouraging to others
who think they’ve got a good idea but are hesitant to
take the plunge. For those on the fence, they’ve got
some advice.
For starters, Mike said, they did a lot of research,
both on the industry in general and the local market.
They found that the pet care industry is fairly recession-proof. “People will do for their pets what they
might not even do for a family member,” said Cindi.
For well-to-do customers, she said, there weren’t any
up-scale options in the Lakes Region. “I knew there
was no competition for a high-end pet resort.”
The business charges $30 (dog) and $25 (cat) per
night for a “luxury suite”.
Another factor they cite is identifying their mission and sticking faithfully to it. For Lakes Region
Pet Resort, Mike and Cindi wanted a place that was
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The Children’s Dentistry of the Lakes
Region Dental Team would like to wish you
all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
We are thankful for all your
beautiful healthy smiles we see everyday!
Karen Brickner
Register of Probate
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THANK YOU
Voters
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for your support
at the polls.
We look forward
to serving you.
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MOULTONBOROUGH — Three area man were
charged with a variety of theft-related crimes Friday
afternoon after police say they caught them stealing
an undisclosed item from a Route 25 residence.
The three, Adam S. Quinney, 20, of Weare, Daniel
R. Chesley, 23, of Conway, and Allen W. Downs, 27,
of Weare are charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking, attempt to commit theft by unauthorized taking and criminal trespass.
According to a statement released to the media from
Sgt. Peter Beede, the three on Thursday posted on the
Internet site Craig’s List an add that stated the tractor
they intended to steal was being offered free of charge
for the taking. After the item had posted, the three
allegedly went to the property and took it.
Beede said the police were already keeping an eye
on the property because a different theft had been
reported to them earlier in the week.
When police saw a second item posted for the same
address on Friday’s Craig List — this time for a used
truck body — he said police watched the property
until the three showed up.
“Usually people steal things and then post them
on Craig’s List. This time it appears they posted it
first to create some kind of an alibi,” Beede said.
Downs and Varney were both ordered held by
Judge Robert Varney of the 3rd Circuit Court,
Ossipee Division on $2,500 cash or corporate surety
bail and Quinney was released on $10,000 personal
recognizance bail.
Beede said police have recovered the tractor.
— Gail Ober
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SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Police say a New
Hampshire man is accused of putting one of his children in a truck’s tool box during a drive to Vermont.
Russell Johnson of Bradford was cited last week
for cruelty by a person having custody over another.
Springfield, Vt., police said in a news release that
Johnson had picked up his three children while driving a single-bench, pickup truck. One of the children
was put in the tool box that spans the bed of the
pickup while going from Bradford to Springfield,
nearly 40 miles.
No further information was provided about the
age or gender of the child.
Johnson is scheduled to be arraigned in Windsor
criminal court on Jan. 8.
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safe and clean and where animals would be happy
to stay. Keeping that commitment is easier said
than done, when they’ve promised to give the dogs
outside play experiences eight times per day, and
there’s dozens of dogs on hand. “We spend a lot of
time with them,” Cindi said, joking that she sometimes knows the dogs better than she knows her
paying customers.
“Go in with your eyes wide open,” Cindi said.
Owning a business is no small task, as such Cindi
finds herself working as much as 105 hours per
week. “We work it hard,” she said, and stressed that
a business needs employees who are as committed
as the owner is to standards of service. “We have
good quality employees. We pay them decent money
because we want quality employees.”
Looking back on their life before the business,
Cindi and Mike are working harder than ever and
have accepted a more modest lifestyle. Even so,
they have no regrets. “I’m a much happier person,”
said Cindi. She loves working with animals, being
her own boss and feeling pride in the facility and
its operation. “When it’s yours, it’s your own baby...
Every day, I can’t wait to be here.”
Mike added, “It’s nice that we’re bringing a wonderful service to the area, that’s so needed... we have
not had a slow month.”
Overall, Cindi said, their success has been rooted
in a love for what they do. “It’s very scary. Anytime
you jump into anything, you’d better have a passion
for it... If you can take the love of your life and turn
it into a career, you’ll probably be successful.”
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