About Us

It is rare for a dog or cat to enter a Boarding and Grooming Kennel and feel instantly at home. At Nanhall Pet Spa this is Home. Nanhall Pet Spa promotes security in a dog and cat. Importantly it is Nanhallís understanding of Dog and Cat Behavior- through 40 years of teaching people and dogs, that provides this.

Their "Soft Touch" Training techniques instill calm and security whether it is for Grooming, Boarding, Doggie Day Care or Personalized Dog Training. This experience has won Nanhall Pet Spa the Gaines Award and Delta Society Award, in addition, they have given seminars from United States to Japan to Peru.

Let your dog and cat be "Pawsitively" Happy.

Over forty years ago, Fran and Hall Keyes moved from the Philadelphia area to Greensboro, NC. They arrived with a handful of championship titles and the desire to care for and train dogs full time. Thus~ developed Nanhall Pet Resort and Training Center.

As a child, T. Hall Keyes III was enamored with the world of dogs. He was so lucky, because the greats of the dog world lived near his home. What a fantastic opportunity to have his natural talents nurtured by them. After 5 years in the Army Air Force and attending Columbia University his experiences led him to the German Shepherd Dog, Breeding, Training and Achieving unmatched show records.

In 1966, he left his position as vice president of City Stores, to follow his dream full time; "To Go to the Dogs", to use his words.

Thus developed: "The KEYES to DOGDOM".

In 1968, they opened Nanhall Pet Resort and Training Center. The American Kennel Club approved their facility and experience; both were licensed as AKC Professional Handlers as well as members of the Professional Handlers Assoc. At this location under the Nanhall, Reg. Prefix, over 130 Champions were bred. Campaigning hundreds of dogs for clients, they trained dogs, groomed, provided boarding and daycare.

Hall was very innovative in working with dogs, subsequently developed the unique and much copied "SOFT TOUCH" training method. The dynamic concept of understanding and communicating in a language the dog could comprehend was very new in those days. Instead of force training, as was prevalent at the time, dogs were taught to be confident partners.

Their hard work and dedication has earned respect from their peers and proven to be the road to success. That success is measured solely by their accomplishments. Few can match their range and depth of knowledge as well as their practical experience in the dog field.

Nanhall, and Nanhall's dogs, have appeared in periodicals, books, on television, as dog models in the furniture industry and as speakers of a variety of subjects up to and including Dealing with Aggressive Dogs, Obedience and Grooming.

In 1984 The Nanhall Pet Spa and Grooming School opened at 123 Manley Ave, Greensboro, NC. This facility offers Personalized Boarding, Doggie Daycare, Grooming, Personalized Obedience Training and a Winning All Breed Dog and Cat Grooming School. Young aspirants from all over the US and Japan have traveled to The Award Winning Grooming school where they learn to groom all breeds of dogs and cats with the latest techniques.