We want to be sure each dog coming through our doors has a safe, fun, and educational experience. Daycare is not for every dog, so we want to be sure it is a good fit for all parties, which is why we have a multi-step process before dogs can be accepted into our Enrichment Daycare Program.

Step 1. To begin, we require all dogs to complete an evaluation. This is to determine if they will be a good fit for our program and also to make sure we are a good fit for them!

All dogs must be completely social with other dogs, house/potty trained, fully vaccinated, and spayed/neutered as soon as their vets recommend in order to be considered (no later than one year old). This is to ensure maximum health and safety for all of our guests.

*Please see our Spay/Neuter Requirements for more information on spay/neuter requirements. 

For the evaluation, our trainer will work with your dog one-on-one for an hour. During the evaluation, we cover:

• How they handle being away from you, the pet parent(s)
• Learning if there is any separation anxiety
• How they handle socialization with dogs and our staff
• If we can get their attention, create a connection, interrupt a behavior, etc.
• Learn what commands they know and find out if they are able to demonstrate their commands in a setting with distractions (at daycare)

At the end of each evaluation, we will go over the details with you and let you know if we feel your pup is a good fit for our daycare program and vice versa.

Step 2. If we feel your pup is a good fit, we ask that all new dogs complete at least one day of Socialization Training Camp before beginning daycare. This is to ensure we take the appropriate time and can slowly acclimate your dog to our daycare pack, allowing us time to monitor more in-depth interactions, socialization, and play.

*Please see the Socialization Training Camp for more details.

If your pup is not quite ready to join our Enrichment Daycare and we feel you may need more than just the Socialization Training Camp, we may suggest our Puppy School Program before beginning daycare.

Step 3. After your pup has completed the Evaluation, Socialization Training Camp and/or Puppy School, your pup can begin attending our Enrichment Daycare Program.

We always have each dog’s well-being at the forefront of everything we do, which is why we have such a structured evaluation process. We want each dog joining our pack to not only have a great time but learn and thrive in our Enrichment Daycare Program.

All dogs must be current on the following vaccinations:

• Canine Influenza
• Leptospirosis
• Distemper/Parvo
• Bordetella (kennel cough)
• Rabies

Vaccinations must be kept up to date! For the safety of your pet and our other guests, we ask that vaccinations do not lapse. It is the customer’s responsibility to keep your pets up to date with vaccinations and provide Pack Pawsitive with a copy of all updated vaccination records.

*If at any time your dog’s vaccinations lapse, we will need to suspend services until the vaccinations are up to date and we have received a copy of the current vaccination records.

Thank you for your understanding and your help in keeping our pack healthy!