Dog Days

I have been putting my three small dogs in daycare there for the past two years and can’t say anything bad about this place. My smallest dog is about 3 pounds. They take great care of all three of them and know their personalities so well. All the staff are so personal and attentive to the dogs. I feel very secured and worry free if I have to go on vacation and put them there even for an extended period time.

With the Minnesota months that walks have to be on the shorter side and the dog park is an absolute mud dirt pit, there aren’t many exercise outlets for my lab puppy, Mckenna, in the city.
Without Dog Days, my puppy would be an absolute tyrant. Every time my dog comes back from day care, she is absolutely passed out and doesn’t try to make the kitty into her chew toy.
I never knew I would be willing to pay so much for silence and calm in my house. It comes out to about $ 18.00 for a half day and $ 28 for a full day. For a full day, my dog is usually tired for two days after. If you can afford it, do it. Doggy day care is worth it as it will totally change your dog’s behavior for the better.
I’m a bigger fan of this Capitol location rather than the Myrtle Ave as it smells a bit better and the staff is a bit more friendly. I love how the staff always remembers Mckenna and gives me a short behavior report when I pick her up.

I took my yellow lab Riley to the Myrtle location for months before the Capitol location opened on University. Since I lived in Lowertown, this was a great option. I had a great experience with BOTH locations, but I ended up taking Riley to Capitol more often due to the convenience.
Overall– the staff was great– they all knew Riley and his personality (a typical, fetch-​obsessed, ball-​obsessed, cuddle-​obsessed labrador), and gave him tons of love and attention. They were great at keeping track of who his friends were that day, if anything unusual popped up, and were willing to play fetch with him– for who knows how long each time. The space at capitol is laid out really well– the play areas are a little bigger/​more spacious than at Myrtle. This was great for playing fetch– at Myrtle Riley had a hard time if they had toys out– he got a bit toy-​possessive. At Capitol, with the extra space, he was much better at sharing and even taught some younger pups how to play fetch.
We recently moved to Seattle, and I will say, the doggie daycares/​boarding out here have not been nearly as nice. I really miss the personal connection not only Riley had, but I had as well with everyone who took care of him. On his birthday and on his last day before the move, the staff made him a little card with a present (treats), and expressed how much they were going to miss him.

I recently moved back to Minnesota and was a bit worried on finding a decent kennel and doggy day care for my dog, Admiral Ackbar. The dog culture in Minnesota is a bit different than in California to say the least. I wasn’t looking for anything «Beverly Hills» — but I much prefer that if my dog gets boarded, he’s in an open space to run all day. In fact, that’s all I have ever done with him. That being said, I was really happy to find Dog Days!
Dog Days fits exactly that bill. Dogs get to run around during the day and there is not extra charge for «walks» or «play time.»
MAYJOR Kudos for being able to fill out the two initial forms online. In my case, since my dog has gone his whole life in environments like this (either day care or daily walks to dog parks in LA or San Jose), they waived my eval. Otherwise, an eval is 4 hours — not sure if you have to pay or not. (Other places in LA would do about a 15 – 20 min eval).
This will for sure be my out of town spot for Admiral Ackbar or my daily sitter on days when I’m filming in the house and need quiet.
Other tidbits:
–You can bring the dog’s bed
–You can bring treats for them to give your dog
–From what I understand, you need to bring your own dog food (not included and no option to buy)
–Very friendly in giving a report of my dog’s behavior when I was gone