By Appointment: Daycare must be pre-booked in advance. No unexpected drop-offs will be accepted.
Drop off time: Between 7am and 9:30 am, Monday to Friday. Morning is a social time and playtime is between 7 am and 9:30 am. All dogs (daycare and boarding) leave for a pack-walk at 9:45 am.
Pick up time: Between 4pm and 6pm.
Weekends: We do not offer daycare services on weekends or statutory holidays. *Dog sitting may be pre-arranged for the normal ‘daycare’ rate on Saturdays, and Sundays or Stats depending on availability. *There are no scheduled activities and socialization is minimal on weekends. Our pack rests on weekends.
Feeding: We feed boarding dogs and our own dogs between 7am and 8am and between 5pm and 6pm. If you wish for your dog to be included in either or both of these feeding times, please bring food servings for your dog. We can provide bowls. We provide refrigeration for foods that are required cold. We attend to all types of diets (kibble, raw and cooked).
Toys/ Treats/ Bones: Please do not bring toys, treats or bones as these will lead to confrontation with other dogs.
Puppies/ Young dogs: We Provide playpen area and pee pads indoors and separate play time outdoors away from larger dogs when required. All dogs must be able to participate in pack walks (They will be added to a pack of equal ability). Puppies under 6 months requiring extra care and clean ups add $5 to day care.
Housetrained: Please let us know if your dog is NOT housetrained or if he/ she has a unique way of letting us know when they need to go outside to pee or poo. Please let us know if your dog is known to ‘mark’ areas inside a home.
Training: Please let us know what you are currently working on (training/ obedience) with your dog so we can continue instructing during their stay with us.
Temperament: We provide daycare in a ‘pack’ setting. Your dog MUST get along with other dogs to be included in the ‘pack’ or stay in our home. Privacy is provided during rest time and feeding.
Un-neutered/ Un-spayed: We DO NOT provide daycare for ‘unfixed’ or ‘intact’ dogs.
Fears/ Nervousness: Let us know of anything that makes your dog feel agitated, anxious or afraid (fireworks, thunder and lightning, loud cars, types of people, etc.)
Walks/ Exercise: All daycare dogs will walk with us. A morning walk if required and an afternoon pack walk. Pack walks include waterplay or swimming during hot weather. Dogs will also play with other dogs in our house and yard between walks. Rest time is provided if your dog prefers. Please let us know if your dog has any medical restrictions.
Leashing Requirements: We provide our own collars and leashes for walking your dog during their stay with us. You are required to have your dog leashed and controlled from your car to our door. Please bring your dog with and attached to their personal leash and collar.