Mission Statement

Our goal at Goin’ to Grandma’s is to offer the finest, caring, professional approach to the services and facilities we offer to our clients and their valued pets. We are dedicated to building long term client/pet relationships through trust, care, and the overall quality of our services.

About the Owners

Mary Bailey-Baxter is a lifetime dog lover and owner, and has been a leading member of the Sierra Vista canine community for 15 years. Dogs are her work, hobby and life.

Mary began her canine career as a professional trainer after attending Arizona Canine Academy ’s trainer and instructor course (ACA). She has taught all levels of obedience to dog and puppy owners in Sierra Vista and the surrounding communities through the City of Sierra Vista Department of Parks and Leisure. She has counseled owners and taught private lessons in their homes to produce healthy pet/owner relationships. After graduating from ACA and working part time for her teacher and mentor Rocky Boatman, Mary was offered the position of head instructor for ACA, to which students from around the world attended to become professional trainers / instructors. Mary’s responsibilities included teaching all aspects of the program, which included nutrition, behavior, and business development, as well as supervising hands on training at the local animal shelter.

Mary has participated in many aspects of dog showing. She has handled dogs in American Kennel Club dog shows, taken her own dogs into the obedience ring, and volunteers regularly as a ring steward for the local kennel club. She has judged AKC obedience matches, as well as 4H obedience competitions throughout the state. Mary shares her knowledge by volunteering as a project leader for the University of Arizona ’s 4H Youth Development program, where for twelve years she has been teaching young people the art of training and showing their dogs.

Glenn Baxter is the vice president and personnel director of Goin’ to Grandma’s. Glenn is a Midwest farm boy, where he grew up raising turkeys, cows, and pigs. If the family couldn’t raise it, they didn’t eat it. Glenn’s college education was received at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa with a major in US History. His aspirations included teaching, but after the experience of student teaching he returned to school at University of Wisconsin School of Agriculture where he received his masters in agricultural engineering. Glenn was a consulting agricultural engineer with Ralston Purina, remodeling and designing livestock buildings for farmers. His experience in animal comfort systems transfers directly to the comfort of your pets.

Glenn is the President of the Cochise County Humane Society, which focuses on spay/neuter, emergency care funds, and responsible pet ownership. Glenn is also a current member and former vice-president of the Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club which promotes the sport of pure-bred dogs.

Glenn is often mistaken for Santa Claus, who comes to visit the pets that are staying here at the kennel every Christmas season.