Q. What is doggie day care?

 A. Doggie day care is a place where busy people can bring their dog to play in a cage-free environment when they have commitments or work which keeps them away from home and they do not want their dog to be left home alone. It is also for people who are having work done on their home, or are trying to sell it, and would like to treat their dog to a day of fun while keeping him or her out of the way! Doggie day care is one of the best ways to get your dog socialized in a controlled and supervised environment.

 Q. Can I just show up with my dog?

A. No, we have to insist on a screening process before we will accept a new dog. We interview you, the parent, and then we do a evaluation of your dog to establish how your dog will acclimate to the other dogs who come here every day. All of our dogs must also be spayed or neutered if over 6 months, and have proof of current vaccinations.

  Q. Ok, so once my dog has passed the evaluation, I can just show up?

A. We do require that you make reservations or call ahead. This helps us plan for the dogs for the day.  We would hate for you to bring your excited dog here to play, and not have space! It is possible to call last minute and still get in.

 Q. Do you keep the dogs in cages?

A. During playtime we are completely cage free, dogs are fence separated by size.  At naptime they will be crated based on temperament.

 Q.  Why do the dogs take a nap?

A.  Most dogs are not used to playing all day at home they spend a big part of the day sleeping. At Bow Wow Playground they will be on the go and will need a nap.

 Q. Do you keep dogs overnight?

A. Yes. The dogs sleep in crates in our  large sleep area on comfy cozy beds. Your dog plays all day long in our cage-free environment. At the end of the day, they go into their crate to eat and for a restful night of sleep.

 Q. My Yorkie-Poo, Carmella, loves to play with other dogs at the park, and I think she would have a lot of fun at doggie day care rather than staying home alone while I run errands. The only problem is that she needs medication 3 times a day, and I plan everything around that. Would that prevent her from playing at Bow Wow Playground?

A. Meds will need to be provided with instructions, but should not be a problem.

 Q. What vaccinations do you require?

A. We require all dogs to have the bordatella vaccination every 6 months. DHPP (Distemper, Parvo) is required once a year. Rabies is required every three years unless your dog is under 2 years old. At that age it is required once a year.

 Q. I am planning on boarding my dog. Can I drop him off in the evening before you close? I will miss him and would like to spend as much time as possible with him before I leave.

A. While we understand how much you will miss your dog, it is much too stressful on him to be dropped off late in the day. Your dog will know something is going on from being with you all day. In addition, all of the day care dogs are leaving, and the overnight dogs are tired and ready to go to bed. The earlier you drop off your dog, the less stress on him. We do require all overnight dogs be dropped off by 3pm on weekdays.

 Q.  How will you handle the disciplining of my dog?

A.  At times dogs act out just like children, should this occur they will be sent to the timeout room.  Repeated disciplinary action may require you dog to  be suspended or expelled from daycare.

 Q.  What happens if my dog does not pass the aggression test?

A.  We have found some dogs are just having a bad day, you are welcome to have you dog retested after a two weeks have passed.