Fetch Park City began the way the most meaningful things often do, with family, a leap of faith, and a deep, unwavering love for dogs.

The Saylor family made the bold decision to leave everything familiar behind and move to Utah, inspired by a vision to create something different. After visiting Park City and experiencing its incredibly dog-friendly community, it became clear this was the place to build a new kind of dog care experience, one rooted in freedom, trust, and genuine connection.

What started as simple daily dog walks — just a handful of pups each day — quickly grew through word of mouth. Five dogs became ten, then fifteen. Soon, a friend’s backyard became a place where dogs could run, play, and be together in a way that felt natural and joyful, always under careful supervision.

But it didn’t take long to realize that even that space wasn’t enough.

As demand grew, so did the vision. While exploring potential locations, many options felt limited, traditional storefront-style facilities with little to no outdoor space. That wasn’t the environment Fetch was meant to be.

Then, everything changed.

Just minutes from Park City, the family found something rare: 50 acres of open, natural land. A place where dogs could have space to move, explore, and just simply be dogs. A place removed from the noise, with room to breathe, play, and thrive.

That land became the foundation of Fetch Park City.

Today, Fetch is more than a dog care service; it’s a thoughtfully designed environment where dogs experience freedom, adventure, and comfort in a way traditional facilities simply can’t offer.

Because from the very beginning, this was never just about watching dogs.
It was about creating something better for them.

Dogs have never just been a part of our lives.
They’ve shaped them.

Before Fetch Park City existed, before the land, the hikes, or the pack runs, there was a little chocolate lab named Bailey.

Bailey grew up alongside us. She was there for everything, childhood adventures, family moments, the everyday in-between. She wasn’t just a pet. She was family, a constant, a best friend. When she passed away at 15, during my senior year of high school, it left a kind of silence that’s hard to explain unless you’ve felt it.

We didn’t plan to get another dog.

Life was shifting. Tony had moved out. I was preparing to leave for college. It felt like the end of a chapter.

But grief doesn’t always leave quietly.

In the months that followed, I found myself struggling in ways I hadn’t before. What started as sadness turned into something heavier, a deep depression that felt isolating and overwhelming. About six months after losing Bailey, my parents made a decision that would change everything.

They brought home a rescue dog named Skyy.

I didn’t know it at the time, but Skyy would become more than a companion, he would become my reason to keep going.

The transition into college was one of the hardest seasons of my life. There were moments when the weight of everything felt unbearable. Moments where I wasn’t sure I could keep moving forward.

But I had him.

And as simple as it sounds, I couldn’t leave him.

Skyy gave me something to hold onto when everything else felt uncertain. He didn’t judge. He didn’t question. He just stayed, steady, loyal, present. And in doing so, he literally saved my life.

It’s not always easy to talk about things like this. There’s still a stigma around mental health and suicide that keeps too many people silent. But the truth is, more people struggle than we realize, and sometimes, it’s the quiet, unconditional presence of a dog that makes the biggest difference.

That experience changed everything for me.

It gave me a purpose in life. I wanted to make things better for dogs, what they deserve, and provide a safe haven to all animals in my care. And it became the foundation for what Fetch would eventually become.

Because dogs are not “just dogs.”

They are Axel.
They are Lucy.
They are Moses.

They are individuals, each with their own personality, needs, quirks, and hearts.

At Fetch Park City, that belief is at the center of everything we do.

My years working in shelters and veterinary clinics showed me firsthand how stressful traditional environments can be for dogs. The noise, the confinement, the constant rotation, it’s no one’s fault, but it’s not how dogs are meant to live.

That’s why creating a kennel-free environment wasn’t just an idea, it was non-negotiable.