About | Tropical Tails

About Us

Tropical Tails was created from the simple belief that dogs are our Family. They are your babies, your child, your best friend, your everything. You as their paw-rent, should be able to trust someone who will take care of them as such.

From starting out as just wanting to be that person that could take care of the pups like a family member, as grown into wanting to give the pups the best stay-cation and everything they deserve to have while being away from mom & dad.

Hi, I'm Kiley and this is my O'hana. Tropical isn't just a cute theme, i was raised on the Big Island of Hawaii so, for me, it's a lifestyle. After moving away I found myself in Tennessee where I met my husband and we grew our family by two. While in TN, I ended up working and managing a dog boarding and daycare facility where my passion for dogs grew (because it was always there, just ask my dad about Chris the goat) and I started dreaming. Fast forward a few years and I just missed the beach. I live for those sunny warm beach days that we just did not get in TN. So, I packed up the family, and we moved to Gulf Shores, AL.

Through a lot of lessons learned along the way, I was lucky to open Tropical Tails almost 4 years ago. Not just a business but a community that I have laughed and loved with, not just the dogs but their owners. People who have become a part of my O'hana and have watched my mistakes and successes all the way to today.

O'hana Philosophy

Its more than a theme, its a lifestyle and that is what we carry over to our Tropical Tails pups. We love open communication and transparity because your pup is your family and they become a part of ours when they walk through our doors.

At Tropical Tails, we focus on balanced care, because happy dogs need more than nonstop play.

Weve structured ours pups days with:

Small, curated play groups

Play groups are based on size and personalities. Rotated throughout the day between our indoor, outdoor play yards with rest and enrichment beyond just nonstop play.

Planned enrichment activities

Mornings are spent partaking in our Daily Enrichment one on one with the staff like playing in our pool learning to stand on the surf board, while afternoons are for self-led calm down enrichment like lick mats or filled kongs.

Scheduled rest and recharge times

We aim to provide a schedule for the pups that is more intentional with how they spend their days instead of just chaos without regulation.