Doggie Daycare

All dogs attending daycare must be happy to be around other dogs and have never shown any aggression towards another dog or person. Doggy Daycare is an open-play environment for pet dogs of all sizes and breed types.

Dogs arrive in the morning and are welcomed in by one of our daycare assistants. There is lots of tail wagging and playing while all the dogs are full of beans getting acquainted with one another.  All the dogs are free to interact with each other and have lots of interesting and safe toys to play with. Dogs are separated according to size and play style to ensure that they all get along nicely. When it comes to rest time, dogs are crated individually in our rest zones with a comfy, clean bed to snuggle up in and a tasty treat to help them settle. They can watch TV or snooze as they wish. Rest times are given periodically throughout the day in rotations, which is very important to your dog as an over tired dog can become cranky, (just as we can) and lead to disruptive behaviour. We are all about keeping the peace here at Inn the Doghouse.

When rest time is over, the dogs are rotated into the play area for more PLAY! PLAY! PLAY! Our daycare assistants supervise all play and are on hand to provide plenty of cuddles and TLC to all our cuddly clients. They may also teach some basic obedience to the regular daycare dogs. At the end of the day, mom or dad will be guaranteed to collect a tired and happy furbaby who just cannot wait for their next visit to Inn the Doghouse.

‘Socialisation is the learning process during which an individual learns to accept close proximity to various species as well as its own species and whereby appropriate social behaviour is learnt.’

It is important that all dogs are introduced to as many people, children and dogs as possible as a puppy, through positive encounters before the socialisation window closes at around 18 weeks old and their natural fear kicks in. Dogs that have not been socialised enough as a puppy can show signs of shyness, fear and aggression towards new encounters throughout their life. Unfortunately, these dogs live in fear of ordinary experiences every day of their lives, and their owners are often unaware of their plight.

Lack of socialisation is one of the main causes of canine aggression and aggression is the number one killer of pet dogs.

All dogs must be up to date on all the relevant vaccinations. They must present a current, up to date vet card showing proof of DHPPI, LEPTO and KENNEL COUGH vaccinations.

All dogs must be free from fleas and other parasites and receive regular preventative flea and worm treatments, at least every 12 weeks. We will give you a reminder when these are due.

All dogs must be in good overall health. If your dog is showing any signs of illness, we will be unable to accept them for daycare until they are back to full health.

All dogs must pass the temperament assessment before being accepted to join the daycare playgroup.

These requirements are in place to ensure the health and safety of your own dog. This is our priority.

If all of these requirements are met, simply book in your dog and drop them to doggy daycare at your own convenience.