Lucky Dog Boarding & Training Center, LLC was started in the fall of 2005 to help meet the needs of the canine and feline populations in the Detroit Lakes area. There was demand for dog training classes, but no facility with space dedicated to regular training sessions was available. Doggie day care was a growing trend in the industry. The Detroit Lakes Animal Hospital had offered boarding services and had held the city pound contract for years but was in transition to a new expanded medical facility. Zoning ordinances would not allow DLAH to board animals beyond acute medical care. The time for a pet center offering multiple services was right.