Daisy’s Doggy Daycare and Boarding

We offer a home away from home environment for your dog. We have experience with all levels of anxiety, breeds, sizes and personalities. We also can accommodate most medical needs and medications. They are welcome to sleep on our dog beds, couches and even our beds - whatever they do at home. We don’t crate them unless requested and they are never alone. We truly treat them like family.

Boarding rate $60 per night per dog

Additional $40 charge for full day of day care on pick up days after noon.

Additional $5 per medication administration

We require Meet and Greets at 6 pm on weeknights prior to your pet’s first day with us. We will check temperament and give you a chance to meet us and see the environment. Please contact us to set up a meeting. Note… You will not meet our dogs at the meet and greet. We do not introduce your dogs to the other dogs at those meetings as we have a slow process to introducing the dogs without the owners so as they don’t get overwhelmed or reactive. It has proven to work much better. Coming into a room full of dogs can be very frightening and we do not do that at our meetings. Dogs tend to be very protective of their owners as well and typically we’re not getting a true picture of how the dog will be without you around.

When you decide you would like to book us, please reach out with your email address and we will send you our Pet Info Sheet to fill out. We will set up a Meet and Greet.

We require full vaccinations including kennel cough

Please put Shawn and Kelli’s numbers in your phone and start a group chat for scheduling, drop off and pick up times. We will also text you photos while you are away.

For drop off AND pick up, please let us know when you are on your way via text and then again when you arrive. We will meet you outside the garage. If you are running early or late, please let us know as we time our other dogs based on what you’ve told us. And we will have your dog waiting with leash on if we have an accurate time.

There is no need to bring bowls, beds or toys. We have plenty of all

Bring food in plastic container that is marked in Sharpie with your dog’s name, amount and frequency. Please write out medication frequency and dosages on the Pet Info Sheet.

Payment is requested at time of pick up for boarding and at the end of the week for day care. Cash or Venmo are preferred payment methods

• We will treat your dog like family while they are in our home. In the same respect we do ask that our time is respected. We do work 24/7 to take care of animals and we love what we do but understand that we cannot always accommodate last minute changes in plans or late/early drop off and pick up. We are rarely able to leave the house together (for like an actual date or night out) so when we do have the opportunity we like to take it and do plan our lives around when we are expecting drop and pick up. Please be considerate and respectful.

• We do ask that your dog is well-behaved and trainable while they are with us. We are able to work with just about any dog, but we do draw the line at aggression, destructive behaviors, repeated marking or dangerous acts that put the safety of other dogs at risk. Please have a back up plan in mind if your dog needs to be picked up. (This will only be if they are aggressive - we can work around the other behaviors until you get home)

• We do book up quickly and we are not able to accommodate last minute requests (last minute means within the next 2 weeks) for any dog we haven’t met. We require a meet and greet first and we almost always are about 3 weeks booked out for meet and greets, so plan ahead accordingly.

• If you cancel a meet and greet then expect to have to wait about 3 weeks to reschedule. We do not reschedule anyone who is a no show/no call for a meet and greet. Again, please be respectful of our time as we take time to prepare for our meetings and reserve that time just for you and your pups.

• For boarding or new day care dogs, remember to communicate your drop off and pick up times the day before.

• If you are texting/emailing/calling with a request during the business day, we may not get back to you till that evening. The days are busy and we are not always able to respond right away. The best time to reach out is in the early evening and if you haven’t gotten a response within 24 hours please reach out again. I usually return messages between 5-7 pm.

There are several different types of pet sitting settings. Sometimes you might have to try a few to know the right fit. We only offer boarding and day care in our home which isn’t always the right fit for every dog. Here are the different types of settings available. Consider what you think would be best for your and your pet

• In home boarding/day care. This is what we offer where you take your dog to someone else’s home where they will be part of the family. They will usually be invited to sleep on the furniture and beds with the family and are not usually left alone for very long. Usually smaller environment, moderately priced. This is good for dogs who do fine out of their usual element, are fully house trained and are not reactive towards other dogs. Numbers stay small (up to 4 dogs) and the dog receives lots of 1:1 attention and care while also socializing with other well behaved dogs.

• In your home pet sitter -where the sitter comes to your home. Most offer different packages, either from drop ins a few times a day or someone who actually stays at your house overnight. This is appropriate for dogs who are older or would have a hard time adjusting to be in a different home or around other dogs. Usually more expensive than some other options as the pet sitter has to devote 1:1 time to your dog and not be able to take as many clients as once.

• Boarding facility - This is a facility where you take your dog to be with lots of other dogs. Would need to be very well behaved and not aggressive as they could be with 10-20 + other dogs. Not great for anxious dogs or reactive/protective dogs. Moderately priced depending on the type of accommodations you select (might be alone at night for up to 10 hours in their own room or crate. Is not usually staffed at night)

• Kennel - This is a boarding facility where they take many dogs at once but they are all separated and kept in kennels. They will be walked and fed separately from the other dogs but would be near them - see them and hear them in the kennels. This would be good for dogs who aren’t good with other dogs and if you don’t necessarily want someone coming to the house. Usually the least expensive option. Not great for anxious dogs as they might bark non-stop due to the separation from others.

If you are considering boarding, sometimes a day or two of day care in advance helps the dog to gain familiarity with our environment before coming to stay over night. Sometimes it takes a day or two to settle in and usually we can work with a dog who might be more anxious. We do sometimes let people know this isn’t the right setting based on how they behave or if they have a lot of accidents as it is our home and our pets need to feel safe too. Please don’t take it personally if we let you know that this wasn’t the right fit. We want your dogs to go home happy and not stressed.