Daycare

Each day is specifically tailored to help our pups enjoy a day filled with stimulation and interaction. In addition to our daily routine, we offer "nap/quiet time” from 12pm-2pm, which is provided in our custom designed sleeping porch. During their daycare time, both daycare and boarding dogs can play-wrestle, run and chase in our spacious outdoor play area, enjoy our assortment of seasonal activities or just “hang out” and watch from a comfy resting place nearby with us staff. Your pup will have opportunity to get plenty of fresh air and exercise as we have a brand new large and secure K-9 grass outdoor play area as well as our indoor, specially vented doggy day corral. You’ll notice the positive impact all this will have on your dog the moment your best friend is back in your arms.

 The key benefit of sending your dog to daycare is the physical and mental stimulation he or she gets by being with other healthy and socialized dogs in a secure and controlled environment. Proper dog socialization has been found to reduce behavioral problems and enhance the owner’s relationship with their dog.

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Social Daycare Requirements

How to get started?

To start applying for enrollment at our doggy daycare please email us or drop off in person with a filled out contract to provide us with information about you and your pup along with your pup’s vaccine and fecal records (fecal must be ran within 6 months).

All dogs 6 months of age and older must be spayed or neutered for the safety of all our pets

Once we have received your contract and vaccination records containing everything, we have listed either by email or in person we can then schedule your pet for a temperament evaluation. This is a trial day of daycare when we can assess how your pup will do here since we do not breed or size restrict here at paws N Pals.

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Vaccines required for Social Daycare

  • Canine Rabies

  • Canine DHPP or DHLPP

  • Canine Bordetella (Kennel Cough)

  • Canine Influenza H3N2 vaccination plus booster 4 weeks later (Bivalent accepted)

  • Negative fecal test for Giardia and Ova parasite specifically, initial fecal ran and tested from the vet within 6 months then annually (required)

Below we have outlined what goes into our evaluation process and how we determine if your dog is suitable for daycare.

Dog's Background
Our evaluation process starts by obtaining basic background information about your pet. This information includes basic commands, age, how they handle toys and food as well as any training done or any important history that could affect your pup in a social environment. This information will aid in our wranglers understanding more about your pet beforehand with their scheduled social temperament evaluation test and helping your pet be as successful as possible in our daycare play groups here at Paws N Pals.

Human Interaction/Touch Test
The next step in evaluating your pet is observing your pet's reaction to meeting new people. Being in a new place can sometimes be frightening for our guests. We also find that certain dogs have sensitive areas (such as ears, tails, and paws) that our guests find unpleasant when touched or played with by other dogs. Our goal is to seek those out before your pup goes into play to prevent any unintentional accidents. We must be able to handle your pup without aggression for them to pass a temperament evaluation.

Dog Greeting - Intro Test
At this point, your pet has advanced through the first two parts of the evaluation, and it is now time for us to introduce our best greeting dogs. Our greeting dogs have been acclimated into our group and we are familiar with their behaviors so we can predict what they will do so we can leave it to them to show us how your pup will react. These greeters allow us to see how your pup does being sniffed, investigated and how long it takes before your pup begins initiating play or self-calming behaviors. This step can take some time, as everyone acclimated differently.

Playgroup Behavior
The final part of our evaluation process is observing your pet in a group at play. We ensure that they are finding playmates and settling in. At this point, your pet is playing with the group at large and starting to find their own friends. We observe and note their body language, playstyles, and playmates as they play independently and freely.

Upon completion of the evaluation, our behaviorist will note whether your pet has passed or failed.  You are always more than welcome to call and ask for a status update while your pet is going through the evaluation process with any additional questions, concerns, or with information you may find helpful to helping your pet succeed.