ABOUT US
The Treat Retreat is a 6 acre farm located in Portland, TN. Transportation is provided to and from The Treat Retreat from 9am to 7pm every day except for Wednesdays and major holidays.
While not a cage-free facility, guests at The Treat Retreat have opportunities to lounge on fluffy beds and snuggle on the couch with owner, Rebecca Lynch. All guests are treated like part of the family.
Crates are used when guests are unattended or being fed for safety. They are furnished with clean bedding, Nylabones, water buffalo horns, and other toys to keep them relaxed and happy. Dogs are rotated out throughout the day for individual attention and exercise.
Exercise is an important part of creating a low-stress environment. Guests enjoy long walks on trails on the property and can wade in our creek. Dogs love visiting our farm friends, too!
Every effort is made to ensure that each guest is calm, happy, and stress-free. Special music called “Through a Dog’s Ear”, clinically proven to soothe and calm dogs, is played in the guest room as well as an Adaptil diffuser, which provides soothing pheromones.
Over a decade of training skills are also utilized to assimilate guests into the home. Only scientifically proven, force-free, positive training methods are used at The Treat Retreat. Today’s modern society knows that correction-based training can result in fearful and aggressive dogs, and there is an ever-increasing shift away from traditional methods of force and intimidation. At The Treat Retreat, we want pets to feel safe and comfortable in our home and use only the most up-to-date positive training methods.
Along with over 15yrs of experience in training dogs for competition, Search and Rescue, dog sports, and pet companionship, Rebecca has just as many years’ experience as a veterinary technician. Pet parents can be assured that their pet will be medicated properly and physical changes will be spotted quickly and addressed.
Only a small number of guests stay at the The Treat Retreat at a time. This allows each guest to receive a generous amount of one-on-one attention, playtime, snuggle time, and pampering.
Did you know that we generate our own power at The Treat Retreat? We have multiple solar panel systems that provide 100% of our electricity!
The Treat Retreat strives to be as green and self-sufficient as possible. Along with our solar power, we have a pump that pulls water from our spring-fed creek to be used as irrigation for our raised gardens, blueberry bushes, grape vines, greenhouse, and more. We also use this natural source to water our farm animals and to replenish our stocked pond if the water level gets too low.
Dogs love visiting with our goats, turkeys, ducks, and chickens through the fence. We use goats as a chemical-free means of weed and brush control. Our goats, Inky and Wednesday, are just as friendly as dogs and love a good scratch behind the ear.
About the owner
Rebecca Lynch has been involved in the animal community in many different aspects over the past 2 decades. A graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy of Training and Behavior, she used her talents as a certified positive reinforcement trainer and behavior specialist to train dogs for over 15yrs. She has trained dogs for K9 Search and Rescue, agility, tricks, AKC Rally Obedience, therapy, service work, and more. She was a veterinary technician for 15yrs, and carefully watches each guest at The Treat Retreat for any changes in health or behavior. Rebecca has articles published on Clickertraining.com and Nashville’s new online pet magazine, Woof On! Nashville. She also has an article featured in the book, Better Together, and is a proud member of the Dog Writers Association of America.
