FANWOOD — Adding to a long line of distinguishing brand features, K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel announces Co-CEO and Co-Founder Steven Parker has earned his Certified Professional Animal Care Operator (CPACO) designation from the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC). With this esteemed accreditation, Parker becomes the first and only co-founder of a national pet care brand to achieve this accreditation, adding to K9’s distinguished capabilities as a pet care provider.

Additionally, four other K9 Resorts employees also completed examinations conducted by PACCC and earned certified designations. Those employees include: Zach Gould, Vice President of Corporate Operations; Andrew Taylor, Director of Corporate Cperations; Brian Remo, Resort Director, K9 Resorts of Fanwood; and Kevin Russell, Special Operations Task Manager.

Rich Schlatter, general manager of K9 Resorts of Hamilton New Jersey previously earned his CPACP. Parker, Gould, Remo, Russell and Schlatter make up 5 of only 6 individuals in the state of New Jersey to hold this prestigious designation.

“At K9 Resorts, our focus is to provide best-in-class service to every client and every pet with whom we work,” said Jason Parker, co-founder and co-CEO of K9 Resorts. “These certifications from the Professional Animal Care Certification Council represent countless hours of study on the part of our dedicated employees and, of course, my brother and business partner. We deeply appreciate and respect the trust our customers place in the K9 Resorts brand, and we feel these hard-earned designations further demonstrate our commitment to honor and support our customers who select us as a home away from home for their beloved dogs.”

K9 Resorts has over 165 resorts either currently operating or in development across more than 40 states. To learn more about K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, visit https:/ /www.k9resorts.com/.