When they were taking Jonah for his walks as a puppy, people would ask his name, age, and his sex. They would meet many dogs on each walk. That's when they wished that dogs would wear collars with their names on, so they could see their names just by looking at the collar. They definitely wanted one alike for Jonah.
Since Jonah is a beagle, they knew that he might follow his nose and maybe get lost for hours. This is normal with this type of breed. Jonah also had a medical condition that was a bit complicated so they didn’t want him to be lost for a long time.
They wanted Jonah to have an ID that could be easily seen and read so that they would be contacted immediately after he was found.
However, when they looked for such a product on the market, they could not find anything in Canada, at least, so they decided to make this product themselves. That is how they started their business in April of 2003.
Ever since, they have sold thousands of their personalized products through out Canada, U.S., Europe, Asia including Japan. They have even added cat collars, leashes and harnesses to their line of products.
In 2006, Saro purchased Superfly Canine Daycare and changed it to Jonah's Ark Doggie Playcare.
Saro's great love for dogs all began with his beagle Jonah. Since bringing him home in 2001, Saro has known that his passion for working with dogs would lead to his ultimate career in the doggie world.
Saro began managing Jonah's Ark Doggie Playcare in 2006 and ever since he has turned this small business into a tail wagging success. Through his patience and understanding of dog behaviour, Saro has made Jonah's Ark Doggie Playcare into a fun and highly sought out environment for people to bring their beloved dogs to play, socialize or rehabilitate, if needed.
The physical and mental health of all the dogs in Saro's care is of utmost importance to him. Hikes, indoor exercises and constant personal interaction with the dogs makes the daycare a healthy choice for dog owners.
Click here to watch a clip of Saro Walking Six dogs of all sizes and breeds on leash.
In an effort to stay up to date on current training methods and behavioural modification techniques, Saro is always reading highly regarded training books and has studied many dog trainers like: Cesar Millan, Brad Pattison and Ian Dunbar and is communicating with various certified trainers and Veterinarians in the lower mainland. He welcomes a challenge and has great results with dogs behaviour issues.
To ensure the best possible on site care, Saro completed his Canine First Aid certification in February 2007.
With his kindness and love of dogs, Saro makes Jonah's Ark Canine Daycare a place where both the owners and their fur-covered friends are truly happy.
Now, Saro and Yoko operate and run Jonah’s Ark at their North Vancouver location along with their beagle, Jonah.
