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DAYCARE 2.0
TRY US FOR FREE! YOUR FIRST VISIT IS OUR TREAT!
Underdog Kennels has the SAFEST Dog Daycare in Dallas! Your dog will enjoy a fun, yet structured, day in our Dog Daycare Program under the watchful supervision of our trained staff. Most of the day will be spent playing with friends, with a couple of nap times included to keep everyone in a good mood.
VETERINARIAN RECOMMENDED!
DAYCARE 2.0
TRY US FOR FREE! YOUR FIRST VISIT IS OUR TREAT!
Underdog Kennels has the SAFEST Dog Daycare in Dallas! Your dog will enjoy a fun, yet structured, day in our Dog Daycare Program under the watchful supervision of our trained staff. Most of the day will be spent playing with friends, with a couple of nap times included to keep everyone in a good mood.
AWARD-WINNING
dog daycare
in Dallas, Texas
We have over 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor Dog Daycare play space at Under Dog Kennels. Outside we have multiple Dog Daycare yards with Artificial Play Turf, plenty of Shade Structures to block the Texas summer sun and on all warm days (over 80 degrees) we have plenty of wading pools so we have a Splash Park for our water loving breeds!
Our indoor play area is climate controlled and it’s where we play when it’s too hot, too cold or too rainy to play outside, but weather permitting, we prefer to play outside in the fresh air! We have jungle gym type play equipment for the more adventurous pups to climb and explore.
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Private Playtimes
We also offer Private Playtime where your pup can privately play Fetch, Tug, receive a relaxing Massage, Tummy Rubs and or enjoy a fun Story Time.
This is available for purchase in 15 minute increments.
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We belong to The Dog Gurus Community!
We are excited to be part of a membership group that is focused on raising the bar of safety in off-leash dog daycare play. Community members have exclusive first access to new tools and resources developed by The Dog Gurus. Know your dog’s care is in the hands of professionals with a commitment to ongoing learning and access to the latest industry trends.
We are proud of our focus on safety and felt joining this community was an important commitment to you and your dog. Our membership provides ongoing access to industry experts and other pet care professionals that share our focus on safety. You benefit as we get questions answered quickly and learn tips to improve our off-leash play dog daycare program every day.
Keeping dogs safe during off-leash dog daycare play was the driving factor in the development of The Dog Gurus Pet Professional Community. Co-creators Robin Bennett and Susan Briggs (The Dog Gurus) have over 30 years experience as operators and consultants in the dog daycare industry. They are co-authors of the best-selling book: Off-Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety & Fun. For more information visit their website: www.TheDogGurus.com or join their Facebook.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our Approach
We offer Dog Daycare 2.0 in Dallas, TX. Our Dog Daycare Program is structured based on the latest Dog Behavioral Research which shows our dogs are much like small children, toddler age or slightly older. Most dogs who are left in an open play group with other dogs all day long will become over-stimulated. This over-stimulation contributes to aggression and exhaustion. For this reason, our Dog Daycare is structured so each play group goes out and plays together for a play session in the morning and again in the afternoon with a restful nap time in the comfort and privacy of their own rooms in between their play sessions. This schedule compliments their natural circadian rhythms (body clocks) as dogs are intended to take multiple restful naps throughout the
day.
Our goal is not to exhaust your dog but to send them home calm, content and relaxed so you can still enjoy their company at the end of your busy workday.
We Temperament Test all guests who wish to play in Dog Daycare to ensure they are “DOG FRIENDLY” and then our guests are divided up into 4 different play groups based on a combination of their: size, age, play style and temperament to ensure they will be in a play group where they’ll have fun, but more importantly, be very safe.
Underdog Kennels ALWAYS has multiple Dog Daycare Attendants overseeing each play group at ALL TIMES. The health and safety of our guests is our primary concern!
If we determine your dog is not “dog friendly” or are just not a good fit for our open playgroups, they will spend the day in our VIP Group going on walks with members of our staff where they will receive extra ear scratches, cuddles and tummy rubs!
We also offer Private Playtime where your pup can privately play Fetch, Tug, receive a relaxing Massage, Tummy Rubs and or enjoy a fun Story Time. This is available for purchase in 15 minute increments.
Vaccination & Health Requirements
All guests must be a MINIMUM of 4 MONTHS OLD and FULLY VACCINATED.
All guests over 6 months of age must be spayed or neutered (altered) to play in Doggy Daycare (pregnancy and aggression due to hormones are issues which we guard against).
For the health, safety and welfare of all of our guests, we require the following current immunizations: Rabies, Bordetella (six month), Distemper / Parvo and Canine Influenza H3N8/H3N2 . It is your responsibility to email or fax us proof of all
current vaccinations at least 12 hours PRIOR to your check-in.
Cancellation Policy
We are a hotel (a dog hotel) and we have a Cancellation Policy just like a people hotel – We require notification of an overnight dog boarding reservation cancellation at least 24 hours prior. An amount equal to one night’s stay will be charged if notification is not received within this time frame.
Holiday Cancellation Policy
For all National Holidays and Spring Breaks, an amount equal to 2 night’s stay will be charged if notification is not received at least 72 hours prior to the start of your reservation. We require a credit card to be on file with us at the time a reservation is made to uphold this policy and your card will be automatically charged.
what our clients say
UPDATE – Underdog was INCREDIBLE with my new puppy. He is in the LITTLES group and had a blast. They gave me a REPORT CARD of his first visit – so cute – like your kid going to preschool the first day. They are SERIOUSLY THE BEST EVER for your fur babies.
Rob, the owner, and his team will treat your dog like family and you will be able to tell from the pictures they post your dog is having fun and feeling safe and happy. My dog happily jumps out of the car every time we drive up!
Our 1st Meet & Greet was great. I appreciate that Underdog mandates a meet & greet before accepting dogs into their space. Maria, who greeted us, was thorough and efficient and nice. They sent us pictures throughout the day along with report cards at the end of their day.