Dogs At Play

I googled dog daycare places by Woodbury as we were planning on being there for three baseball games at a tournament. I called and they had an opening. The reason for a ⁴⁄₅ review is their bathroom needs repairs badly. The toilet seat was broke in half. I am Glad my mom taught me to squat anyway. The floor needs repairs and they had a regular towel to use. The check in went smooth as I had all vaccines current. They took down our address and phone. Luckily I received no Call as I assume dog was Fine. This was my first time using doggy daycare ever. When we picked our dog up the worker said she did great. The dogs were in a front window, which reminded me of the «How much is the doggy in the window «song. They supposedly walk your dog three times a day also and assess before putting your dog in certain play groups. You pay when you pickup your dog and there is space for a tip. Cost $ 20 plus tax. Will probably use again when in IGH area.

I have been bringing my dogs to Dogs at Play for years. My new fur kid has some challenging behaviors she is very fearful and I would not trust anyone else to take care of her (except for my ex husband :). She really loved it Dogs at Play and that is a true testament to how they treated her there. She loves the owner, Lisa more than anyone else and sometimes I think even more than me. When she sees her she is just beside herself with happiness. Also I have a vet come to day care to take care of Eva’s vaccinations etc. It is so very convenient for me, I don’t need to make another appointment or go anywhere for that after work or on weekends. I moved to CT now for work and it was one of the worst things to leave behind, a day care where I knew my fur baby was taken care of and loved. I would recommend this place without a doubt to anyone at all. They are really doing it for love first and not for money. They open very early and close very late and their fees are reasonable.

I went to FL recently for over a week and ran into this place accidentally trying to get a nail trim. The owner is very friendly and knowledgable, she have me a great rate I couldn’t refuse and I ended up boarding all 3 of my dogs. I ended up meeting 2 other staff members as well, very nice and caring people. The place was clean (in middle of remodel), they took the time to socialize my dogs for 3 days before letting them run wild, it is loud– but that is expected. I will be bringing them for all their services from now on including grooming, and even a great price on dog food. Highly recommended!
I have read reviews about poop or pee, unless the employees are in the pen at ALL times cleaning– that’s a given. Great find!

We have experienced lots of places over the years. We were surprised to stop in here. Now our pitty-​girl races from the car to get in. They love her and apparently she loves them. Our threesome is now there for an extended stay so we shall see how they fair. The staff was amenable to a phone call from an anxious pet-​parent to see how things were going. That is a good sign to me… that and when our girl pulls my arm off to get inside to see her doggy friends!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE DOGS AT PLAY!!! I have been bringing my Shar Pei’s to Dogs at Play since they first opened. From a treat, to grooming, to a place I can trust to take great care of my dogs when I am on vacation, they have it all. Lisa and her staff don’t just watch my dogs, they play with them and make them feel loved. They get to know the personalities of each dog and interact with them accordingly. Other places may put your dog in a cage and ignore them, not here. When I tell my dogs they are going to daycare they get sooo happy and excited. We walk in the door and Paulo snuggles up to Lisa’s leg and forgets I exist. If he could write, he would say FOUR PAWS UP for Dogs at Play :-)

I am an admittedly anal-​retentive dog owner. However, as a trainer for a well-​known company in the cities, I am always looking for new boarding facilities to recommend to my client base. I just moved to the area, and had driven past Dogs at Play! many times, so I finally stopped in this morning to check it out. Opened the door and was immediately greeted by a STRONG smell of urine, and no people to be seen. Lots and lots of barking and fighting dogs though…
Long story short, stood there for 5 minutes, observed the urine/​feces in the so called «play areas” — and will not be recommending the commonly, let alone EVER bringing my dogs there.