About Us

Ultimutt Dog Care

Ultimutt Dog Care opened its doors August 17, 2009 to fulfill a void in the River Valley. Our goal was to create a safe place where a dog can be a dog and socialize with friends. We have a 4,000 sq ft indoor facility (with central heat and air) that is divided into quadrants and 3 outdoor play areas (two are 100x30 and a 30x30). It doesn’t matter if we see your "mutt" daily for daycare, once a month for grooming, or only on holidays for boarding because each one has become ours and has a spot in our hearts. Please take a few minutes to meet our staff listed below. Ultimutt could not have selected a better staff to care for and love our Ultimutts. Each one of us has dogs that attend daycare 5 days a week, board many weekends, have been through our training classes, and are groomed here so you can see each one of us has a vested interest in ensuring the safety and happiness of every dog that comes through our doors.

Mission Statement

To provide a safe, clean, educational, and nurturing environment for all our Ultimutts while giving the owners peace of mind when leaving their Ultimutts with excellent, caring, and knowledgeable personnel and also providing all products for health, training, grooming and fashion.

Brook Borengasser Co-Owner	Brook Borengasser was born and raised in Fort Smith, AR. She has always had a love and passion for dogs. She grew up and went to school in Greenwood. She went to college at UA Fort Smith and graduated with an Information Technology degree. She worked at ABF for almost 4 years before deciding to open a doggie daycare and going into business for herself. She is married and lives with her two babies, Andy and Mack (white Miniature Schnauzers). She loves spending time with her family, friends, going to the lake, shopping, being outside, and entertaining. She feels like she has the best job in the world because her babies (dogs) get to go to work with her everyday and she gets to be with one of her biggest passions: dogs.
Mary Young Co-Owner	Mary Young was born in Newport, AR and developed a love for animals at a very young age. She got her first pets when she was 3 years old having 2 cats and a rabbit. After high school she moved to Fayetteville and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Administrative Management from the Walton College of Business. In 2005 upon graduation, she then moved to Fort Smith to work for ABF Freight System, Inc. She has always loved all animals and decided to leave ABF Freight System, Inc. to start Ultimutt Dog Care which has been a life long dream. She is married and has 4 four legged children (aka dogs). Mary also is the coach for the UA Fort Smith Pom Squad and also teaches dance at Grayce Dewitt Dance Studio. She cherishes her friends and family and loves spending time with them locally or traveling to visit. In the summer she will be found on the water with her friends, family and dogs-skiing, tubing, driving SeaDoos, or relaxing on the dock! She feels very blessed to be able to do what she loves!
Christine Curran Mutt Manager	Christine Curran was born and raised in Fort Smith. She graduated in May 2011 with a bachelor degree in Organizational Leadership. One of her interests is tennis and has played for all of her life. She played for the UAFS team for 4 years including a red shirt year while the school was waiting for their division II status. One of the most important things in her life are her two babies, Zoey and Ellie. Zoey is part aussie and part lab and has tons of energy that keeps her on her toes. Ellie is a lab mix and just tries to keep up with her big sister. They started daycare at Ultimutt in February 2010 and have loved every minute. This is how she got a job here at Ultimutt as a Mutt Manager!
Buddy Wilkins Mutt Manager	Buddy Wilkins was originally from Glen Ellyn, IL. He came to the University of Arkansas to play golf and then transferred to UA Fort Smith to finish his degree in Business Administration. Buddy started at Ultimutt in August 2010. He worked for Ultimutt for a while before getting his own dog, D.O.G, who was a foster dog at Ultimutt. D.O.G. is a rat terrier mix with tons of personality and energy! Buddy loves to play golf and hang out with friends.
Paula Wyers Groomer	Paula Wyers was born in Independence, Missouri and grew up in Humansville, MO. She is married and has 5 children (Nathan, Haylie, Clayton, Creedance, & Chance) and two stepchildren (Ava & Gaylen). She has groomed for 10 years and owned her own shop for 6 years. She started working at Ultimutt in January 2011. She loves all her "critters", reading, and gardening.
Jean Wilson Office Manager	Jean Wilson, aka "Nana", started with Ultimutt in September 2010. She has 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. She loves being with her family, watching sports, and cheering on the Dallas Cowboys. She is such an asset to Ultimutt keeping things organized on the day-to-day operations.