Ring Leaders — 40 years of serving Parker County

Ring Leaders Kennel has served Parker County and its surrounding cities for 40 years, making it one of Aledo’s oldest businesses.

Alaina Tenseth and her late husband, John founded the grooming and boarding business together in the mid-1970s. 

When they decided to move west, the small-town business relocated from its original Fort Worth facility in October 1981 — and has stayed in Aledo ever since.

Its local facility offers 30 inside-outside runs that are climate-controlled and eight luxury suites, which are 8-foot-by-10-foot rooms with a patio area. Additionally, all animals have access to play areas.

When boarded, Tenseth, who shares property with the facility, said there’s always someone physically present to watch the dogs and cats. There are also surveillance cameras.

“We never leave the animals unattended,” Tenseth said.

Ring Leaders Kennel offers overnight boarding to all breeds and sizes of cats and dogs. It also offers full-grooming services to dogs and can provide specialized grooming for cats on an as-needed basis, though it is not a common service offered by the kennel.

Tenseth she has been grooming and boarding animals for more than 45 years. It’s a career she receives joy from and doesn’t plan on changing. 

Her longest-lasting clients have been with her for nearly 40 years — since 1975 — through the move from Fort Worth to Aledo.

Many have used Tenseth’s services through a long lineage of pets.

“We’ve gone through several generations of pets and several generations of people,” Tenseth said. “And we’ve never taken any of them for granted.

Call Ring Leaders at 817-441-8071 to schedule boardoing or grooming.