Best Doggie Daycare
Feel guilty about leaving your dog home alone all day while you're away? What if there was a place where your pooch could romp and play under careful supervision, allowing him or her to sniff and frolic to his/her heart's content? Well there are plenty in the Sacramento area – and you can choose from large facilities to smaller sites, as well as the option for at-home visits if your dog doesn't want to leave the comfort of his, er, your couch. Check out the best doggie daycare we found around Sacramento.
CBS Sacramento Insider Tip: All doggie daycare facilities require your dog is up-to-date on necessary vaccinations, especially Bordetella, which protects against kennel cough. Also, most require some sort of temperament evaluation prior to enrollment. Even if your dog doesn't play well with others, there's likely still a place he/she can stay—just be honest about any behavioral issues up front and most boarding/daycare facilities will do their best to accommodate even the grumpiest of dogs.
Wag Hotels, Inc.
1759 Enterprise Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA
(916) 373-0300
Hours: 24/7
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Wag Hotels in West Sacramento offers hotel-style boarding for dogs (and cats) of all sizes, with "room" options in a variety of sizes, including two types of private suites. That's in addition to Wag's 5,000 square feet of playrooms (there's even a pool!). Wag offers both boarding and daycare, with the option of all-day play daycare or day stay if your dog isn't in the mood to play. All Day Play is $30 per dog per day (20 percent off for second/third dog in same family), with drop off from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. and pickup before 7 p.m. Overnights range from $38 for a small crate to $80 for a large suite. Wag also offers packages that reduce the cost per visit.
CBS Sacramento Insider tip: If you really want to spoil your pooch, add on a private swim for $15 and a morning or evening stroll for $10.
Grateful Dog
430 17th Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 446-2501
Hours: Mon to Fri - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat to Sun - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed New Year's Day,
President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
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With pickup and delivery service, as well as both daycare and boarding, Grateful Dog is the perfect place for a busy pet "parent" to send their pooch. Dogs dig Grateful Dog's free-range facility (there are no cages) featuring both indoor and outdoor play areas, staffed 24 hours a day seven days a week. Grateful Dog's day care drop off is Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., with pickup 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday – Sunday drop off is 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., with pickup 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Daycare is $32/day (10 percent discount for more than one dog in same family). Monthly membership is $420, and 10-day cards are $280. Overnight stays are $25 for members and $45
for non- members (includes daycare). Note: Your dog must pass a temperament evaluation prior to "enrolling" at Grateful Dog, so plan ahead.
Cha Cha's Doggie Daycare
910 57th Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 739-6303
Hours: Mon to Fri - 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun - pickup and drop off only 7
a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Not only can you keep an eye on your pooch via Cha Cha's 24 hour web cams, but you can even get your dog in tip top training condition (for an extra fee) thanks to an onsite certified professional dog trainer. Cha Cha's Doggie Daycare offers indoor/outdoor supervised play for $5 an hour, $25 per day, 12 days for $265, and monthly for $400. Overnight boarding includes a private suite for $40 with no additional charge for daycare, and the fee is $20 per overnight for daycare pass holders. If you're a multi-dog household, additional dogs get a 10 percent discount. Human seniors 65+ also get 10 percent off, as well as military (15 percent) and firefighters (10 overnights for $300).
Camp Bow Wow
9263 Bendel Place
Elk Grove, CA
(916) 685-4590
Hours: Mon to Fri - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat – Sun, Holidays - 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
www.campbowwow.com/us/ca/elkgrove/
Camp Bow Wow boasts three indoor/outdoor play areas, complete with Camper Cams so you don't have to miss out on the fun. Prices are all-inclusive (daycare and overnights are included in one fee), with one to seven nights priced at $40 per night for one dog, $76 per night for two, and $105 per night for three. If your dog stays for more than seven days, the eighth day/night drops in price. When you just need daycare, doggie day camp prices are $25 for one dog, $46 for two, and $66 for three. Half days (up to 5 hours) are $18 per dog.
CBS Sacramento Insider tip: Camp Bow Wow regularly runs promotions, such as Two-Fur-Thursday (two for the price of one), Fab Lab Wednesday (Labradors are $20), and more, so be sure to ask about special promotions.
Waggin' Tails Doggie Daycare
8516-D Auburn Blvd.
Citrus Heights, CA
(916) 247-9361
Hours: Mon – Fri 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Waggin' Tails offer two acres of outdoor space, and 1,400 square feet of indoor play area, so not only can your dog play to his or her heart's content, but he or she will also brush up on basic commands (come, sit, stay, wait, off, leave it, down, watch, quiet, drop it, and bring) thanks to the attentive staff. Quieter afternoons have been known to include brushing, tummy rubs and doggie naps. Waggin' Tails rates are $25 per dog for the whole day ($230 for 10 days) and two dogs from the same household are $45 for both all day. Half days are $15 per dog (7 a.m. – 1 p.m. OR 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.). Drop off is by 9:30 a.m. for the full day and the morning half day, and 12 p.m. for the afternoon half day. Dogs must be picked up by 6 p.m. and there are no ins and outs from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
CBS Sacramento Insider tip: New clients get a one-time special of one free day of daycare with two purchased days, and regular daycare clients get a free day of play for their birthday.
P.E.T. Your Dog
Antelope, CA
(916) 943-5796
Hours: Mon to Sun - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
petyourdog.net/Boarding.aspx
If your dog doesn't want to go to daycare but still needs some TLC while you're away, try P.E.T. Your Dog. For $21, your dog will get a 30-minute visit (enough time for play, potty and a quick walk). For $75, your dog gets a.m./p.m. visits and a sleepover, and three visits in one day plus a sleepover is $85. P.E.T Your Dog also offers boarding services for $45 per night in a cage-free environment, with discounts for longer stays (10-19 days 5 percent off, 20-29 days 10 percent off, 30 days or more 15 percent off). Whether the visit is in-home or at P.E.T., additional pets from the same family are 50 percent off.
CBS Sacramento Insider Tip: Boarding space is limited, so be sure to make your reservation well in advance.
