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Answers to some of your most common questions about daycare, boarding, and grooming:

Because we offer an open play environment, similar to an indoor dog park, every dog attending our daycare program must have a temperament evaluation. The evaluation is a scheduled appointment and offers a chance for our team to meet you and your dog, answer any questions you may have, as well as take you on a tour of our new and wonderful facilities.

During the evaluation, we will take your dog into a separate area and introduce them to a small group of similarly-sized dogs to observe their interaction. We do our best to replicate the variety of a playgroup, so your dog may meet males and females, excited players and calm observers, as well as older dogs and puppies. Every dog has their own distinct personality! It is important to observe your dog’s behavior without your presence, but we will gladly give you a full report afterward.

We are not only looking for aggressive tendencies but fearful ones as well. We want to make sure that our daycare program will be a happy, healthy place for your dog. The consultation typically takes only 30 minutes and after passing, your dog will be granted membership into our Daycare program.

We require proof of the following tests and vaccinations done by a veterinarian at the time of your dog’s evaluation consultation appointment:

  • Physical exam within the last (6) months
  • Rabies Vaccine
  • DA2PP (Distemper) vaccine Series
  • Intranasal Bordetella (Kennel Cough) OR a completed series of injectable Bordetella vaccine series
  • Negative intestinal parasite test within the last (6) months.
  • Our team evaluates all dogs prior to attending dog daycare or boarding to ensure the safety and comfort of all dogs. Follow the “Daycare Evaluation Process” below to learn more about the evaluation process.
  • Your dog must be a minimum of 12 weeks old
  • Sick dogs may not attend daycare
  • Dogs in heat/aggressive dogs will not be able to attend daycare

Call us at (508) 231-1223 to enroll your dog in a training class or follow the instructions below to fill out and submit our training enrollment form online!

  1. Click on the online daycare enrollment form linked here
  2. Complete, review, and submit the form
  3. Email additional relevant documents such as vaccination history as an attachment to: familypet@comcast.net
  4. Include “Dog Daycare Enrollment” as the email subject

You may save the completed enrollment form on your computer to use for future use, modifying your dog’s information as needed.

All our forms are available to fill out online.

Your dog will need proof of the following:

  • Physical exam within the last (6) months by a licensed veterinarian
  • Rabies Vaccine
  • DA2PP (Distemper) vaccine
  • Series Intranasal Bordetella (Kennel Cough) OR a completed series of injectable Bordetella vaccine series
  • Negative intestinal parasite test within the last (6) months.

Your cat will need proof of the following:

  • Physical exam within the last (6) months by a licensed veterinarian
  • Rabies Vaccine FVRCP (Distemper) vaccine Series
  • Negative intestinal parasite test within the last (6) months.
  1. Click the online grooming form link 
  2. Complete, review, and submit the form
  3. Email additional relevant documents such as vaccination history as an attachment to: familypet@comcast.net
  4. Include “Grooming” as the email subject

All our forms are online. 

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