While at Doggy Day Camp, Inc., your dog will spend the day playing, both indoors and outdoors, with other dogs while being supervised by professional dog day care handlers. The typical day care day at Doggy Day Camp is very casual, and the dogs are allowed to play as much or as little with the other dogs as they wish. There are a wide variety of toys to play with and equipment to play on and around. Hugs and belly rubs go with the territory! Good canine manners are enforced at all times too.

We are closed from Noon to 2 p.m. for nap time. After a long morning of play, the dogs actually welcome a snack break and a quick snooze. Dogs nap quietly in their individual cubicles in the Den, equipped with blankets, snacks and soothing music. After lunch, the dogs are again free to play as they wish, or cat nap as they please. Our balance of play and rest agrees with our canine clients, and contributes to the safe environment that we strive to provide and maintain for all dogs who socialize at Doggy Day Camp.

We also love to have parties and special occasion days, and if your four-legged family member would like to bring treats for his play group, or have us help celebrate a special event such as a birthday or adoption day, we would be more than happy to try to help accommodate those special days. We have party hats, various decorations, and work closely with various pet bakeries to arrange a cake or specialty treats as desired. So if your dog is a party animal, let's get the event on our schedule!

Eligibility Requirements for day care dogs:

• People-friendly (non-aggressive toward human beings)
• Dog-friendly (non-aggressive toward other dogs)
• Share nicely (not protective of food, toys, property and space)
• Overall good health
• At least 16 weeks of age
• Spayed or neutered (for dogs 6 months of age or older)
• Current on vaccines: Rabies, DHLPP, and Bordetella (kennel cough)
• Receiving heartworm preventative
• Receiving flea preventative
• Trim toenails

Please keep in mind that the doggy day care environment is quite simply not for all dogs. Just like people, dogs all have distinct personalities, and some personalities and temperaments are better suited than others to the "pack" life in day care. Staff at Doggy Day Camp will ask that you schedule an informal "meet & greet" interview to evaluate whether day care would be a positive and fun experience for your dog.

Dogs who lead social lives are exposed to various viruses, bacteria, and parasites more frequently than their counterparts who lounge at home in solitude. This includes going to the dog parks, dog day care, boarding facilities, grooming salons, veterinarian offices, puppy socials, training classes — even the aisles at the local pet store! Just because Snoopy lounges at home does not mean he is safe from all illness — only that he has a lower probability of exposure.

Doggy Day Camp, Inc. takes every precaution to provide a safe and healthy environment for dogs in our care. We require proper immunizations, refuse to admit an obviously sick pet, follow responsible cleaning and sanitation practices, provide proper ventilation, listen and watch for any signs of sickness, and ensure that any dog requiring veterinary attention receives it as quickly as possible. However, no amount of supervision, sanitation, or personalized care is guaranteed to be 100% effective against illness. Just like with people, illnesses can and do spread among our canine friends. Some viruses like Canine Papilloma Virus ("puppy warts") are contagious weeks before any visible signs appear, making it impossible to prevent outbreaks. Tracheobronchitis, often improperly referred to as "kennel cough," can be present anywhere, and can travel for considerable distances through the air, affecting any dog, even one that never leaves its own back yard!

In any case, if you are ever worried about your dog's health for any reason, please consult with your veterinarian, AND, alert the staff at Doggy Day Camp, Inc. Please leave sick dogs at home (i.e., coughing, diarrhea, open sores/lesions, vomiting, listlessness, unusual discharge from the eyes/nose, etc.) This will help us keep all of our clients as healthy as possible.