Julie Jones

SkyBlue Kennels

After years of managing kennels in Austin, Julie Jones heard about the sale of Austin’s longest running kennel. Immediately, she sold her dream home in south Austin and gambled the proceeds on pursuing the dream of owning her own business. Thus, SkyBlue Kennels was born. Opening its doors in 2016, Jones brought along her long-time friend, Kelly Edmondson, to manage the place and offer training and grooming services in addition to boarding, making SkyBlue a one-stop-shop for furry friends who visit.

SkyBlue sits on wooded acreage in East Austin and offers ALL dogs the chance to run around multiple times a day in one of its 8 play-yards. All kennels are climate-controlled and have large indoor/outdoor runs. SkyBlue has a highly trained and devoted staff, while Julie also lives on the property. Their top priorities are safety, sunshine, and dogs just getting to be dogs.