About Us
ODD Conference LLC
Who are we?
We are Owners of Dog Daycares (ODDs) coming together to learn from each other and support each other. Our goal is to help everyone strive toward “best practices” in dog care and in our businesses.
Our History
The Owners of Dog Daycares Facebook group began in March of 2014 as a forum strictly for people who own a currently open dog daycare facility. Proof of ownership is required from all new members. All current members must continue to meet membership requirements (ownership of an open dog daycare) in order to remain in the group. While many of the group members are from the United States, dog daycare owners from Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Brazil, the UAE, Albania, and more Have joined. For the group’s purposes, a dog daycare is defined as “a business that offers interactive group care for dogs from different families.” Within that definition, members' businesses range from very large with multiple locations to very small “one-person shows.”
Shortly after the formation of the group, we realized that we needed a conference that addressed the unique issues and concerns of those who own and manage dog daycare facilities. As current dog daycare owners, we are uniquely situated to know our educational needs. Therefore, we decided we wanted a conference put on by us and specifically geared toward us.
Growth of the conference
The 1st annual ODD Ball was held in January 2015 in Las Vegas. Since that time, we’ve held The ODD Ball in Orlando, San Diego, Nashville, Austin, and New Orleans. In 2021 and 2022, we had two years of meeting virtually.
We started back up in person in Las Vegas for 2023, Orlando for 2024, San Diego in 2025, and Nashville in 2026.
We're planning our thirteenth ODD Ball in Albuquerque, New Mexico in January of 2027!
Stephanie Clayton and Rayne Reitnauer took over the conference in June 2025.
We have expanded to allow attendees beyond the Facebook group, but the conference remains limited to owners and managers of dog daycares only.
Stephanie Clayton and Cara Ashnault in San Diego for the ODD Ball 2025.
Stephanie is owner and founder of The Pampered Pet Resort in Hoover, Alabama.
Rayne Reitnauer and Stephanie Clayton in Las Vegas for the ODD Ball 2023.
Rayne is the owner and founder of Cold Nose Lodge in Alburtis, Pennsylvania.
