Daycare
Supervised play with structured rest
Curated playgroups based on size, temperament, and play style. We rotate active play with mandatory rest so dogs don't go home wired and exhausted.
Duration
Half day or full day
Investment
From $50/day
Who it's for: Owners of social dogs who need stimulation while you're at work.
What you'll see by the end.
Social skills with curated peers
Structured rest patterns
Maintained obedience throughout day
Tired but not overstimulated dog
Meet the dogs in person
Experience Our Dogs at our session.
Watch our protection, obedience, and family dogs work live. Bring your dog or just come observe, no fee, no pressure.
What's included
- Supervised play
- Structured rest
- Curated playgroups
- Drop off flexibility 7am, 7pm
How it works
- 1Daycare evaluation
- 2Schedule recurring days
- 3Drop off morning
- 4Pickup evening
Meet the dogs in person
Experience Our Dogs at our session.
Watch our protection, obedience, and family dogs work live. Bring your dog or just come observe, no fee, no pressure.
What 'good' daycare actually looks like.
Most daycares are warehouses with a play yard. The dogs leave overstimulated, sleep deprived, and rehearsing the exact behaviors you're paying a trainer to fix.
Specific uses of dogs
Adolescent energy outlet
12 to 24 month dogs
Curated groups of size and temperament matches, with active interruption and forced rest periods.
Work from home, dog underfoot
Remote workers
Two day a week structure so the dog gets predictable social and rest cycles.
Breeder's adolescent grow out
Breeders raising kept back pups
Controlled exposure to neutral adult dogs as part of social development.
Handler how tos
Vetting a daycare before you sign up
- 1Ask the staff to dog ratio. Anything worse than 1:10 is a warehouse.
- 2Ask how they break up groups: by size, by play style, by energy. 'All together' is the wrong answer.
- 3Watch for forced rest periods. Dogs that play 8 hours straight aren't having fun, they're cortisol poisoned.
- 4Ask what they do when a dog gets over aroused. 'We let them work it out' is a fight in the making.
- 5Tour during peak hours, not at drop off. The dogs tell you everything.
Free download
Daycare, Handler Checklist (PDF)
Every use case, step by step how tos with field checkboxes, and the safety notes our handlers carry. Print it, take it to the field.
Agency & handler FAQ
Common questions from pros.
How do you decide which dogs play together?+
Temperament, size, energy, and play style. New dogs get a 60 minute evaluation in a quiet pen with one neutral adult before joining any group.
Is daycare every day good for my dog?+
No. We cap most dogs at 3 days/week. Daily daycare overstimulates and creates exactly the behavior issues owners are trying to solve.
Do you have rest periods?+
Yes, every dog crates or rests in a quiet room for 2 to 3 hours mid day. Dogs that play 8 hours straight are not having fun, they're cortisol poisoned.
What's your staff to dog ratio?+
1:8 minimum, often better. Industry standard is 1:15: we think that's too many.
Do you accept reactive or behavior case dogs?+
Not in playgroups. We can offer solo daycare with structured exercise and rest for dogs that don't do well in groups.
Experience Our Dogs.
A head trainer will evaluate your dog and confirm whether daycare is the right fit. No fee, no pressure.
Daycare, frequently asked.
A trial half day to assess fit with our playgroups. $0 if added to a package.
