Tail Wagger’s Playhouse

We have bringing our Dog there since we got him. 5 years ago. The staff is awesome and very friendly. They take great care of our pup. It’s the only place I will kennel my dog.

I absolutely love taking my puppy here to daycare and for boarding! The staff are always so friendly and so excited to see us. The best part is he comes home exhausted. The ability to have him groomed while he is there is an added bonus. Not only do I recommend daycare to every puppy parent but I insist that they take their pups here for the best!

This review is based only on the tour provided and I have not used their services yet. Tail Waggers is located off Morris Street between Girls School and Raceway Road in Highland Park next door to Target Warehouse on the Westside. It’s a small red building in the back with 2 large garage doors on the side of building. They provide daycare, boarding and baths for your pets. Bathing cost is comparable to self-​wash locations and they provide multiple dog boarding discounts. All daycare dogs must be spayed or neutered and up to date on shots (Rabies, Distemper, Parvo and Bordetella). Bordetella is required EVERY 6 months and you’ll need to call for breed restrictions. TW offers half (less than 5 hrs.) or full day daycare with reasonable prices. Daycare is $ 20 per day with $ 12 half days. Boarding is $ 29.00 per night with each additional dog sharing the same kennel priced at $ 20.30.
The staff is very nice, provided a tour and answered all my questions. The kennels are very large with cots provided and lined side by side. In front of the kennels are two large rooms where they separate the large dogs from the small dogs. They do not keep your pets together in the daycare area if they are two different sizes due to aggression issues. Small viewing cutouts are in each wall for staff to check on the pets. A large fenced in gravel area is located at back of building for potty time.
Daycare is Monday through Friday from 7a-​6pm. Saturday daycare is 8−4p. Sunday is for BOARDING pick up ONLY and strictly from 8−9a and 5−6p. If you do not pick up dogs up by closing time they will be boarded for the night and no one will be there if you are late. Of course if you call and your 5 minutes away they will wait if you don’t make a habit of tardiness.
I’ve been interviewing facilities for a while now trying to find a daycare and boarding facility that I feel comfortable entrusting my 2 fur babies with. Our Aussie, a working dog, requires individual play time with a person throwing a ball or Frisbee to her alone several times a day and not in a group play environment. This facility only provides play time as a group within the daycare room. Other facilities provide 10 – 15 minutes of individual play time but, of course, charge extra for each 15 — 20 minutes provided throughout day. The other issue is their is no one on site after 6:00p and totally alone in the kennel (facility) for 11 – 12 hours with no one there in case of an emergency or for special needs. I have a dog with bladder issues who cannot wait 12 hours for a potty break. She would cry the night away trying to tell someone and be traumatized by morning. I’m searching for boarding our dogs will enjoy and not come home stressed out from the experience.
Nice staff and facitilty if your animals enjoy hanging out with other dogs and has no special needs. Daycare might work here for us IF they would keep my two together but I’m thinking I need a dog sitter who will come to my home. If anyone knows of a wonderful home dog sitter, please send me a message.

The previous review by Christie L. really does a great job desribing TWP. I’ll add my thoughts. Tailwaggers always takes great care of my dog Abby. The staff are super friendly and prices are very competitive. I like the fact that it’s locally owned and you see the owners onsite regularly. I’ve never taken advantage of extra services, but I regularly see them doing baths for daycare dogs and it looks like they do a great job. They also offer free coffee and hot chocolate service when dropping off or picking up your dog! If you’re in need of these services on the west side of town, you should definitely check it out!

This is a great ‘just the basics’ doggie daycare and boarding place. My dog, Maya, LOVES coming here. There are no couches or massages or tvs, but she could care less about that stuff anyway — she just wants to play. They’re an indoor facility, but the dogs get regular bathroom breaks. During the day, the dogs have tons of space to run around together (there’s a separate room for little dogs if they get a bit overwhelmed). At night, they have separate kennels, which are huge. It’s totally clean and very affordable.
It’s run by a husband and wife team who are super nice. Also, it’s located near the airport which is handy if you’re a frequent flyer.