Dog Day School

Come in to see what everyone is barking about!

Our dog daycare school is a professionally supervised environment where your dog can safely run & play off-leash, have fun with friends, and gain confidence and manners while you work!

If you work long days and feel guilty about leaving your pet at home or they are destructive or anxious when left alone, they can instead spend the day with the next best thing to you – their favourite four-legged and two-legged best friends! Bring home a tired, satisfied pup, instead of coming home to a ball of energy.

Barks and Recreation Trail BC - Dog Daycare

 We are not like other daycares!

We offer an enrichment-based day school model. Day School includes:

 

  • **NEW** Mini Mondays for SMALL DOGS ONLY
  • Professionally supervised dog-dog play groups.
  • Lots of attention, with packs no larger than 15 dogs per human. 
  • Each dog will get structured rests throughout the day, mixed with play groups.
  • Each dog will get access to group enrichment activities like bubbles, agility games, gate manners and positive-reinforcement training basic obedience exercises.
  • Each dog gets a group walk once per day. We have an indoor dog potty for other toilet breaks!
  • Each dog gets their very own birthday bash on their special day.
  • General Requirements: 

    • 4+ Months old
    • Must weigh between 10lbs and 90lbs
    • Mini Monday is available for dogs and puppies under 25lbs
    • Be up to date on Bordetella, DAPP and rabies vaccinations. (See below for details)
    • Remain on a flea/tick/lice preventative year round.

Bath or Grooming Services – 10% Off While in Day School

Prices:

Evaluation – $65

Intro To Day School Program – $65

Single Day – $48

5 Pack – $228

10 Pack – $432

Optional Add-Ons:

Nail Trim – $13.50

Esophagus Wrapped Chew – $15

Tricks/Scent Work/Puzzle Toy/Toy Play Session – $15

Bonus Private Walk – $20

Private Photo Session – $25

Birthday Pup PLUS Package – $30

Start with a Day School Evaluation

Your dog will either be approved for regular daycare or required to go through our Intro to Day School Program

  • Intro to Day School will be required if your dog needs a bit of extra training with listening, social skills, or relaxing at day school.
    • In order to move into the regular Day School program dogs must:
      • Be social and appropriate to dogs and people.
      • Respond to basic commands such as their name.
      • Not show anxiety while in day school, and be able to relax well while attending.
      • Be able to be crated comfortably at day school.
      • Not show extreme reactivity or difficulty to control when on leash walks.

Includes:

  • Dog daycare for 4 hours
  • We will meet and evaluate your do

Price:
$65

Drop Off Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am – 11am

Evaluation Pick Up Times: 4 hours after drop off

 

**NEW** Mini Mondays – for Small Breed dogs & Puppies ONLY

  • Must be under 25lbs at current weight. Puppies (5+ months) under 25lbs are welcome to join!
  • 4 months and up

 

REGULAR HOURS:

  • Mini Mondays (Small Breeds under 25lbs only)
    • Drop off between 7:30am-11am. Pick up by 5pm.
  • Mini Mondays Intro To Day School
    • Drop off between 8:30am-9:30am. Pick up 4 hours after Drop Off
  • Day School – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
    • Drop off between 7:30am-11am. Pick up by 5pm.
    • NO FRIDAY DAY SCHOOL FOR JULY AND AUGUST
  • Intro To Day School – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
    • Drop off between 8:30am-9:30am. Pick up 4 hours after Drop Off
    • NO FRIDAY DAY SCHOOL FOR JULY AND AUGUST

Vaccine Requirements

  • All dogs must be up to date on Distemper/Parvo (DAPP), Bordetella, and Rabies** vaccination to attend.
  • **Rabies is not required until 4-6 months old/as recommended by the vet
  • We can accept titer tests when applicable. 
Cancellation Policy Daycare spaces are limited and we do fill up most days. Due to this, all daycare appointments must be pre-booked and we cannot accept walk-ins. Additionally, we have a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you book your dog for daycare and do not show up or do not provide sufficient notice, you may be asked to pre-pay for future appointments and will be charged in full for missed appointments in the future. If you have an emergency, please let us know so that we can treat your specific situation with personal attention. We do not consider conflicts to be emergencies. This cancellation policy is necessary for our small business to continue to serve our clients in need. Thank you for understanding.