Art & Yolanda Rimbold - Owners

Art & Yolanda Rimbold

Designed and built their first Pet Care Resort in 1982. Homestead kennels or “Pet Ritz” rapidly grew to be the largest pet care facility in the state. “The Ritz” as it came to be known could comfortably house in excess of 250 dogs in a safe climate controlled environment. Located in a rural community of N.W Detroit the Ritz was also known to care for cats, birds, pot-bellied pigs, snakes, goats, horses and occasionally African wild cats.

Over the next two decades Art and Yolanda worked closely with many Pet Care Professionals, veterinarians and the Michigan State School of Veterinary Medicine to develop and test diets appropriate for pets while in their care. These well balanced products insure dietary needs are met while greatly reducing the risk of diarrhea. With knowledge gained while working with these professionals in 2004 the Rimbolds opened “All American Pet Resorts” in Royal Oak with many features to yet be matched by any other pet care facility.

Today All American Pet Resort alone offers for the safety, health and comfort of your pet: Individual suites with separate sanitation, rapid exchange climate controlled air systems, day and night staffing that can walk, feed, comfort, monitor and when needed medicate around the clock, multiple large outside activities area with artificial turf surfaces, a large pet loving staff of fulltime employees and much much more.

Art and Yolanda are very passionate about their work and remain an active part of the kennel and the community. Donating to local charities and service organizations while making sure to maintain a Resort like none other in the state. They have remained very involved with all aspects of the facility, you can often find Yolanda in the groom room doing touch ups and keeping our groomers the best around or run into Art Sr. in the lobby making sure all is well and quality of service is maintained. They love what they do, and that says it all.

Art Rimbold Jr.

(photo coming soon)

Born into the family pet care business and graduated from the University of Florida with a Psychology Degree Art has become an irreplaceable asset of All American Pet Resort. The Proud owner of 2 Shiba Inus, Britney, 10yr, and Kim Che, 6mo, and having an enormous propensity for reading and research, Art has become extremely knowledgeable of the science, sociology and phycology of dogs and utilizes his skills as both a full time employee of this Resort and a consultant to his fathers national Pet Resort.

Mom, having a great time! You’re not coming home 'til Monday right? xoxoxo

Meet the Staff

Ryan: General Manager As Resort Manager Ryan brings to All American Pet Resort a firsthand knowledge of all aspects of the pet care industry and the heart to use his skill compassionately. At the young age of 16 Ryan worked at the Pet Ritz in Brighton as a pet suite sanitation engineer (poop scooper) and a dog walker, by the time he was in his early twenties he was co-managing one of the largest Resorts in American, by far the largest in Michigan. More recently Ryan has had the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience as a speaker at the AAPR Inc. National Convention held in Florida and continues to demonstrate his skill by remaining a multi-tasker as General Manager with his hand, literally, in every aspect of our Resort operations. Also during his time at the 2011 Convention Ryan was the very first ever recipient of the All American Pet Resorts National “Employee of the Year” Award. Fully equipped with the knowledge and experience needed to handle any and all situations that may arise while working with our pet owners and their beloved pets, Ryan handles the responsibility and hard work load with confidence and compassion. Whether he’s cleaning kennels, walking dogs, working a night shift, or helping one of our talented groomers he is 110% dedicated to the Resort, here to do what needs to be done to keep All American Pet Resort Royal Oak Michigan’s #1 pet care facility.
Angela: Office Manager A Staff member for: 2 years I absolutely love every aspect of my job. It’s impossible to have a bad day here! Even coming into work a little grouchy or cranky (which is rare, but it has happened believe it or not), I’ll see one of the dogs do something silly or adorable and I just can’t help but always have a smile on my face! The customers that come in are dog LOVERS and I am right there with them. This facility is ready to handle any and all situations and the customer appreciation on a daily basis is very rewarding. I get to have dogs work with me behind the desk all day and get the opportunity to just love, snuggle, and spoil every pet that comes to the Resort. I’m a lucky, lucky girl.
Sue: Kennel Staff A Staff member for: 1 year My favorite part is one on one time with the dogs.

Kristy: Front Desk A Staff member for: 6 years I love my job; the dogs always put a smile on my face. The best part about working here is watching how much fun the dogs have. They love being here. It’s always a good feeling helping the dogs and the customers feel comfortable at AAPR.
Laurie: Kennel Staff A Staff Member for: 5 years My favorite part about my job is to do Group Play with all sizes and breeds of dogs. They are all unique and its so cool to get to know every individual personality and grow to love them.
Alesha: Kennel Staff A staff Member for: 2 Years My favorite thing about my job is "my" dogs. I love one on one time, playtime, hugs and kisses, and taking cute photos and videos. I <3 "my" dogs. I look forward to coming to work everyday!
Daniel: Front Office/Kennel Staff A Staff member for: 1 year My favorite part about this job is that the only thing more exciting than watching a dogs excitement about arriving at the resort is the excitement when they get reunited with their family after.
Lindsey: Kennel Staff A Staff Member for: 1 year I absolutely love it!! My favorite part about my job is group playtime. I love the puppies that come here as if they were my own. That hardest part about the job has to be letting the dogs you fall in love with go. Also hearing one of them has passed away is really hard because it’s just heart breaking.
Nicole : Kennel Staff A Staff Member for: 1 year The best thing about my job is I get to work with some amazing dogs that I’ve grown to love SO MUCH, as if they were my own!
Meghean : Front Desk/Kennel Staff A Staff Member for:6mo. I love that I get to be around dogs all day long. I get to play with them, and love them while their families are away. I love watching how excited the dogs are when they come in, and hearing about how they get excited in the car when they know they are on their way to the Resort. Dancing around in the car and barking, its adorable. Its a great feeling to work with the families and making them comfortable and happy they chose All American Pet Resorts for their boarding needs.
Stacy B: Groomer A Staff Member for: 6 years Coming Soon!
Stacey W : Groomer A Staff Member for: 2 years Coming soon!