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Welcome to the Perry Greene Kennel
2012 Marks Our 65th Year!
The Perry Greene Kennel, a 22-run boarding facility in mid-coast Maine is conveniently located on Route 1. More specifically, we're in Waldoboro which is 10 minutes from Damariscotta Lake, just south of Camden Harbor and not too far from Pemaquid Beach. For GPS users enter 20 Perry Greene Hill Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572.
Our facility has large indoor/outdoor runs for your dog's comfort. Only a dog door separates your pet from his inside pen or his private outside fenced, cement run and he'll have 24 hour access to which ever location he prefers.
2012 Special - Leave your dog with us when you go away, in April or May and Boarding is only $12.00 per day!
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
7:30 - 10am and 3:00 - 6pm
Saturday 7:30am - 10am
Sunday 7:30 - 8:30am and 3:00 - 6pm
Kennel Rates
1 Dog $15.00 per day
2 Dogs $25 per day
3 Dogs $36 per day
*Rates effective January 2010
*Additional discounts for boarders staying with us for over two weeks
*Please no dogs under 10 pounds.
Reservations (207)832-5227
The best place in Maine for your pets!
When will you be in the area?
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Wiscasset Bridge By-Pass
Yes, it can be done and it's easy!
Don't wait in traffic, pretend your a local and take the Summertime shortcut!
Click Here for shortcut directions.
Chinook Events
2012 Chinook Winter Carnival!
The 2012 18th annual Chinook Winter Carnival in Tamworth, NH is right around the corner!
Click Here for more information, schedule of events and photos of past events.
Our 61st year!
The Perry Greene Kennel is celebrating its 61st year in Waldoboro. In January 1947 Perry Greene a renowned Maine guide and breeder of Chinook dogs completed construction of a log home and kennel for the Chinooks. During February, 1941 Perry and his stepson, Johnny Gephart and seven Chinooks (Walden's trained team) hauled 800-pounds of equipment via dog sled from Fort Kent to Kittery, Maine. They traveled 502 miles in ninety hours, the longest sled dog trek ever made entirely within the United States at the time.
The Chinook breed is most famous for their trip with Commander Richard Byrd to Antarctica. The Chinooks pulled heavy loads over long distances and are praised by Byrd in his book, Little America.
There is a monument on the property in memory of Perry & Honey Greene, behind this monument is a private cemetery where many Chinooks from Greene's time are buried. To some visitors it brings tears to their eyes and memories of an era gone by, memories of the Chinooks importance during the age of exploration. Memories of “Maine's own breed of dog”, the Chinook.
Today the Perry Greene kennel is primarily a boarding kennel but still breeds Perry Greene's beloved Chinook dogs. The kennel, store and original home have been restored by Rick Skoglund and Martha Kalina. There is a small display of the history of the Chinook breed in the store. The Perry Greene Kennel and Outfitters has a variety of equipment to out fit dogs such as skijoring equipment, Wenaha dog packs and Maine made dogsleds.
The Perry Greene Kennel will kick off their 61st anniversary by co sponsoring a winter carnival in Tamworth, NH birthplace of the Chinook breed, on February 9th.
