Stay for a while - Daycare & Boarding

Daycare - $39 per visit

After passing an evaluation, your are able to drop off and pick up your pup whenever you’d like within business hours without scheduling. Each dog will have an assigned room (Small, Big, High-energy), with a dedicated attendant. Every 2 hours each room will go outside - extended periods for good weather, and shorter for bad weather/air quality. Going outside helps reduce the risk of potty training regression as well dogs loving it.

Boarding - $70 per day + night

After passing an evaluation, your are able to schedule boarding whenever you’d like through online booking or emailing us at info@thedogstay.com. The Price includes daycare (no additional fees). We are an open boarding facility, with beds that are cleaned an disinfected multiple times a day. No Prison Cells for our pups, regardless of how fancy they look - a cell is a cell.

We care about dogs

We constantly look for ways to ensure the dog experience is great, not just the appearance. Every new client will get a tour of the facility and a detailed walk through of the operation and we are always open to feedback.

  • We perform temperament tests before allowing dogs to use services, we separate based on size and energy, monitor temperature in the rooms and keep cool to prevent overheating, we have 24/7 staff monitoring dogs, we extend / decrease outdoor based on weather & air quality, we disinfect beds multiple times a day, and keep the place clean. This includes but not limited to mopping several times a day, cleaning all dishes after every meal, and report any odd activity to parents right away through phone, text, and email. We keep the outdoors “dirt” on purpose as turf is hot on the dogs pads and absorbs urine, whereas dirt stays cool and is sanitary. We also limit the number of dogs allowed during the day and night to ensure a safe environment and do not stack crates as some other places do.

  • Every dog goes outdoors several times a day, we have open boarding and daycare (vs. crates) to support “pack” mentality. We have monthly / daily activities for the dogs included such as bacon bubble time, pawty’s, arts and crafts, puzzles inside, and have TV’s in every room with DOGTV made for relaxation. We also post on Instagram daily to keep up with the pups.

  • We allow for daycare drop off and pick-up without having to schedule, we have online booking for boarding and full-service grooming and are located in downtown Silver Spring.

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One of our pups is in the 2024 Puppy Bowl. Click here to learn more!

 FAQs

  • For Daycare - After passing an evaluation, your are able to drop off and pick up your pup whenever you’d like within business hours without scheduling. The hours are 7am-7pm Mon-Fri, and 10am-5pm on weekends.

    For boarding - After passing an evaluation, your are able to schedule boarding whenever you’d like through online booking or emailing us at info@thedogstay.com. Drop off hours are during our regular daycare open hours anytime before 4pm is preferred to allow for introduction and play with the rest of the boarders, and pick-up is anytime during regular hours before 1pm to avoid a daycare fee.

  • For pick ups and drop offs, with advanced notice we can stretch another 30 minutes in most cases, for as we have to add staff to cover the pick ups. Any time before or after regular hours will be assessed a $20 if we are able to accommodate.

  • Yes. It’s important for dogs to stay on the same diet to avoid digestive issues. Bring enough food in a sealed container with instructions clearly written on the container themselves. Breakfast is generally served by 7am and dinner by 5pm. Lunch can be given at noon. As to not create disruptions these are fixed feeding times. We do have house kibble if food runs out for $5 per meal

  • Because we have fixed capacity, we ask that you cancel at least 72 hours before the scheduled stay to allow others to plan to leverage the service. We charge $35 per dog if cancelling within 72 hours.

  • Medications can be given as well in the pill form during meals, which we currently do not charge for. Any additional medications and charges will be case by case, and inquire by emailing info@thedogstay.com

  • Each dog room goes outside at least once every 2 hours. The amount of time depends on the weather and air quality, but we prefer extended periods assuming it’s nice out. We have over 3000 square feet of outdoors, mostly dirt and grass. Not using turf is intentional as it is hot on the dogs feet and difficult to keep from absorbing messes. The ground it hard so not a lot of dust kicks up but we do offer full service grooming for exit baths which our clients take advantage of often. While outside, we have at least 1 attendant supervising and cleaning - their priorities are 1) no fights (dogs can have a tendency to play to the point of annoying other dogs), 2) no eating things they shouldn’t, 3) observing behavior in general for any signs of odd behavior, and 4) cleaning messes (we pride ourselves in keeping it clean at all times).

  • We pride ourselves on cleanliness. Each room is mopped multiple times a day and right after messes. We remove and flush any dog #2 in a toilets, as to reduce waste of bags and keep it clean. We do a deep clean at the end of the day, every day as well and disinfect each bed daily.