Here's what you need to know

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Our Meet and Greets run every week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday  after-hours and by appointment. These appointments are 30-45 minutes, and ease your pet into our facility using a considerate approach and positive reinforcement. We will provide you with a few steps to take to ensure an stress-free arrival to our facility. 

• Once you arrive, we'll start in our "Zen Den"; a comfortable space with calming music, scent enrichment, and comfortable surfaces for both you and your pup(s). 
• We'll do our introductions there; your pet will always have the opportunity to engage in one of our many enrichment activities and can say hello to  us at their own pace. We'll offer some high-value treats (unless there are  diet restrictions), and we encourage you to bring some comfort items from home (i.e. favorite treats, toy, blanket, etc.)
• After your pet has accepted treats or engaged in another activity with us, we'll lead you both through the facility. Your pet can explore the new environment at their own pace, with no distractions. You will have the opportunity to tour our facility and ask any questions at this time. 
• We'll engage your pet in an activity that allows us to start the relationship-building process. 
• We will discuss how your pets assessment was and determine if they are able to participate in a daycare evaluation or if additional training/steps need to be taken first. We also offer a Day Training Program for pets that need a little additional help feeling comfortable or building their skills.

Your pet must be dropped off for their social evaluation between 7:00-7:30 am. We will start their day by introducing them to some of our Playgroup Gurus; these daycare attendees are regulars who show low levels of FAS, have pawesome body language and are eager to show our new guests the ropes of appropriate play. They'll show them the ropes of dog daycare and enrichment, while we monitor their FAS throughout their day to ensure they are enjoying time in group play, taking breaks as needed, and coming when called.

Our gurus are utilized as our 'teaching' dogs, and are an important member in our pack dynamics. They show up to 'work' every day, ready to join us in our teaching philosophy. Dogs have been used as a tool to help train other dogs for many years. This is partly due to the fact that dogs are social animals and are able to communicate with each other in ways that humans cannot. They are also able to read each other's body language and respond accordingly.

One way in which dogs are used to train other dogs is through modeling. This involves allowing a well-behaved dog to demonstrate a desired behavior to a dog that needs to learn it.

The Benefits: 

1. Your pet will meet every new dog as they enter; this will be staggered and not "all at once" to promote a stress-free environment.
2. They are not “flooded” with new information (sights, sounds, smells, people, dogs, etc.)

The Structure:

Every dog is different, and each will take time to become comfortable and learn what is expected of them in an off-leash group environment. 

• Come when called (aka "Recall")
• Proper greetings
• Appropriate play (this is where recall comes into account)
• Taking breaks when needed (we will step in if they are unable to self-regulate)

If your pet has been able to mesh with our current group, and is not showing elevated signs of FAS, we will move forward into our probationary period.