Please visit the requirements section above and be sure you have a thorough understanding of these policies! We depend on your overall judgement of your dog to determine if they will be a good fit and safe to bring in for an initial evaluation.

​The assessment is three hours and the goal is to see if your dog will be comfortable being around our larger group. We will spend the assessment making sure your dog is comfortable with us handling them and are okay being around the other pups while off leash. Indifference around other dogs is absolutely acceptable, but we can not tolerate any type of aggression towards other dogs or people. Your dog must be to share toys and pets from our attendants, as well as being grabbed by the collar in case we need to quickly collect them. Our daycare dogs should be able to play nicely, read and listen to social ques of other dogs, recall verbally, and self regulate their energy. We recommend practicing this at home! Dogs must be able to settle in a kennel for 10-15 minutes without incessant demand barking, to ensure we can get the rest breaks as needed. Assessments must be picked up at the end of their designated time, but we may call you to pick them up ahead of time if your dog is struggling. The cost of the assessment is $20, but you will not be charged if your dog does not pass.

We do require a retrial after 6 months of absence as dog behavior changes greatly with age!

This question depends on a few factors such as your dogs age and socialization exposure. Daycare is meant for dogs who are ALREADY socialized, OR puppies that are still within their socialization window. Key socialization occurs before dogs reach 16 weeks old and we do not recommend using daycare as an initial socialization process for dogs over 5-6 months old. If your dog is over 6 months old they must be socialized in off leash group settings prior to enrolling in daycare. This is the responsibility of a dog owner to socialize their dog. Once a dog has established a good level of socialization and can handle off leash group settings, daycare is great for continued socialization and exercise.

Yes! Daycare can be great for keeping your dog well exercised. One important note with this, is that dog owners should be careful to not only bring their dogs to daycare when they have been cooped up and need exercise. Bringing your dog when they have not been properly exercised in the day(s) leading to daycare often sets them up for failure and may result in their inability to continue attending. Dogs who have lacked proper exercise or activity leading up to daycare are often overstimulated, lack impulse control, recall, and exhibit other concerning behaviors that are difficult to manage in a daycare environment.

In summary, daycare is a great way to get your dog exercise but should not be the only outlet your dog has for exercise and activity.

Due to common allergies, we only feed or give treats when asked by the client. Because we are limited on kennel space, we do have a $5 feeding fee for meals during daycare. Dogs must settle in a kennel for 30-45 minutes after eating which requires structured feeding scheduled due to our limited kennel space. We will provide bowls or slow feeders for these meals.

We do our best to send report cards however our first priority is managing the group and encouraging safe play. With our overall daycare size and activity levels this often means we do not have time to take, upload, and type out photo report cards. We have enrichment activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays where you can add on an activity with report card depending on the activity, with the associated fee. If we notice concerning behaviors, patterns, or have questions, we will be sure to reach out!

​Yes. Active play can result in injuries, for any species. Most daycare injuries are superficial wounds that do not require a veterinarian. These may include stiffness or minor limping from running and jumping; broken, split, or blistered pads, toenails or dewclaws from turning and twisting on pavement; and skin tears, scratches or minor punctures from over-exuberant play. If your dog gets injured in daycare, we will immediately isolate them from the pack to assess the severity of the injury. If it appears to be superficial, we may clean the wound, monitor them closely from that point forward, and inform you via call or text. If we believe your dog should see a veterinarian, but it doesn’t appear to be an emergency, we may call you or your emergency contact to arrange early pickup and a visit to your own veterinarian. For true emergencies, we may decide to transport your dog to the closest veterinarian (Edmonds Westgate Veterinary Hospital). As soon as your dog is safely there, we will call you. We expect you to immediately contact the veterinarian and to take responsibility for treatment decisions and provide full payment. You are responsible for your dog’s veterinary bills.

We reserve the right to refuse daycare services to any dog, for any reason. However, we determine a dog’s suitability for daycare based on their behavior, not their breed. If you’re not comfortable having your dog around any specific breed, you should not bring him to our daycare. With that said, we recognize that some breeds are genetically inclined to being dog aggressive once they reach sexual maturity, and certain breeds have a personality and/or playstyle that can be problematic in a large pack. All dogs will be evaluated for temperament and appropriate social behavior, during their trial, and throughout their enrollment. If you have a dog who exhibits excessive barking, herding, resource aggression/anxiety, or other behaviors that could be problematic in a group setting, please understand that this is not the best environment. This means that if your dog does not appreciate other dogs in their space during this time, this may not be the best place for your pup. Please be honest in your application, it can be very unsafe to trial your dog knowing that they exhibit any of the behaviors listed above.

We do not. We feel it is more important to separate based on play style and energy levels. We have the ability to section off into 3-4 yards and do so daily depending on the group that day. Small dogs will be exposed to dogs of all sizes, so this may not be the best environment if this is a concern for you.

We are a large daycare facility, we have over 10,000 sq/ft of indoor/outdoor space that can be separated into 5 sections. Sections are separated depending on the current group as it is more about energy levels than overall number of dogs in the yard. We cap our daycare at 65 though our average daily lands somewhere between 45-55 depending on the week. We staff to keep a safe ratio that falls within the industry standard of 15:1, meaning 15 dogs per daycare attendant. Majority of the time our dog to staff ration falls closer to 12:1. Again, we are a large and busy daycare facility which is why it is very important for clients to understand what type of dogs do best in our facility. These are dogs who are able to play nicely, read and listen to social ques of other dogs, recall verbally, and self regulate their energy.

Drop off begins at 7am, no earlier. We do not take dogs in daycare past 12pm and all dogs must have a reservation! Daycare closes at 6pm and any dogs with us past closing time will be charged as an overnight reservation. Our system automatically converts all reservations to overnight at 6pm and it will be charged with the current overnight pricing.