i'm john heinz, owner of gray shepherd.

(Formerly Shepherd and Grey Daycare and Guesthouse in Cold Spring.) As a lifelong animal lover and longtime caregiver, I have more than 13 years' professional experience handling dogs of all breeds and sizes as well as cats and domesticated birds. My approach to their care is one of thoughtfulness, patience, and flexibility. Every animal is special and unique—what works for one may simply not for the next. 

Through the ASPCA and local welfare organizations, I've been lucky over the years to foster and parent animals of various ages, constitutions, and temperaments. These include German shepherd mix Murphy and 30-year-old Byron, an African grey parrot—the pets who lent my business its name when I began it back in 2012.

My animals have always meant the world to me, and so I understand just how much yours means to you. As sole proprietor of my small business, I vow to treat each pet in my care just like one of my own—with kindness, love, appreciation, and respect.

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