Dog Daycare

We assess each new dog to learn about their general behaviour and activity levels to determine whether your dog will safely and happily join in with the other dogs in the daycare. At the beginning of your dog’s first day at daycare, we take your dog into our daycare area and introduce them to a dog handler to see how they respond. We then slowly introduce your dog to one or two other dogs at a time and see how they interact. If they respond positively, we then place them in a group and monitor them closely. We will provide a report card at the end of the session providing details of how your dog interacted throughout the initial process and if everything is positive, your dog is welcome to visit us whenever suits.

Once all pups are settled, the fun begins. Your dog will be involved in exercises that include ball games, castle climbs and upbeat music, to release those high energy levels. Not all dogs will love every activity, so we’ll carefully monitor play groups to ensure the safety and happiness of all dogs.

When it hits lunch hour, some dogs are ready and raring to go again while others need a gentle wake up. Either way, it’s time to start moving again with slower games which may include bubble machines and individual toys. We’ll then look to reassess the playgroups and exercises will commence. NOTE: Groups may be rotated to ensure maximum interaction and free play continues.

For an afternoon pick me up, we introduce new toys and hide delicious treats around the pen, waiting to be discovered. This type of activity will lift your dog’s engagement and keep them focussed with food rewards.

So ends another day at Petstock, the last dog goes home happy and sleepy (so that you can rest too!). For us, it’s clean up time so we can make the place spotless for the next day. Lastly, we’ll update the parent Facebook page, and send out a report card to your email address, so you know exactly what your best friend has been up to for the day.