Cloud 9 Canine’s Mission is to enhance the lives of our human clients and their beloved companions. We aim to provide heart-centered, outstanding service that exceeds your wishes and meets your pets’ needs while keeping them safe, happy, and relaxed in our care. Our passion and enthusiasm for pets shines through not only our work, but our efforts to develop a strong bond with both the people and pets receiving our services. When choosing us, we give our all to ease your mind and leave your pet(s) on cloud 9.

Our Story:

Hello! My name is Nicole Bowdish, and I am the owner of Cloud 9 Canine Dog Walking & Pet Sitting.

My passion for pets was first cultivated when I was about four years old. My parents decided to move to a 35 acre property in Vicksburg, Michigan. The land was quickly transformed into into a pet farm, which was an absolute dream for me.

I was extremely shy as a child and struggled to make friends. This was very upsetting for me, as I had a huge heart and a strong desire to connect with and serve people. and I didn’t how to. Throughout my childhood, I often felt lonely and as though I had no outlet for this passion I carried within myself. This void was filled, quite wholly and beautifully, growing up on that 35 acre pet farm I always had a particular soft spot in my heart for animals. Frogs, geckos, birds, even insects . . . it didn’t matter if they were the furry kind, or the creepy-crawly kind, they all fascinated me just the same. I yearned to learn about and understand them, and, later on, to connect with and care for them.

Growing up, I spent the majority of my time outside. My sisters and I would wait rather impatiently by the upstairs window, on the lookout for our babysitter to arrive. The moment her car rumbled up our rocky driveway, we were racing downstairs, throwing open the basement doors, and charging out into the grass, eager to feed our rabbits, snuggle our kittens, check on our goats, and search for frogs in the swamp. When the sun set and we had to come inside, I remember watching Animal Planet and doing extensive research on dog breeds, behavior, care, and obedience as I wished for a dog of my own terribly.

In 2010, I was blessed to become the owner of my first dog, Morgan, a pit-lab mix. She is going on eleven years old and the face of Cloud 9 Canine Dog Walking & Pet Sitting!

As I got older, I began volunteering for the SPCA of Southwest Michigan walking dogs and providing pet sitting and dog walking services for fun while attending Western Michigan University. There, I studied business, where I found I discovered another passion of mine. I believe business is about giving — finding a need, figuring out how to fulfill it, and going above and beyond to give back and truly serve the community in order to fulfill that need. Soon, the stars aligned and a light-bulb went off, and suddenly I realized I was able to pursue both of my passions for both pets and servitude! Thus, Cloud 9 Canine Dog Walking & Pet Sitting was born.

I am very grateful for this opportunity and ecstatic for this next chapter to unfold! We look forward to serving the community, both the people and their furry companions alike.