We require all clients to create a profile in our customer portal and their dog to be up to date with vaccinations and fixed by 7 months. Our required vaccinations are Bordetella, DA2PP, Rabies, Leptospirosis and Canine Influenza (H3N2/H3N8). For dogs younger than 7 months, we have an additional requirement to see a negative fecal exam that must be completed within 2 weeks prior to the first day of service.

Although these two lifestyle vaccines are not mandatory by NYC, we take extra precautions for the health and safety of all the pups in our care. These additional vaccines will help prevent your dog from contracting and spreading these different illnesses in any high-contact dog environments.

We require all of our dogs to be fixed by 7 months to ensure a safer play environment. This helps prevent unwanted behaviors and reduces the risk of conflict among dogs in a group setting.

We require our pups to be at least 4 months of age to attend daycare. For puppies who are under 6 months, we do not require a temperament test and instead offer a puppy first day. Puppy first day sessions are offered on Monday or Friday at a special $20 rate and must be scheduled in advance. Drop off is between 7:30-8:30am and limited to 2-3 hours. Your puppy needs to be up to date with our required vaccines (appropriate for their age) and a negative fecal exam must be provided 2 weeks prior to the first visit.

The reason we require fecal exams for puppies before their first visit is that their immune systems haven’t fully developed. Puppies are more susceptible to contracting illnesses. The vet we work with suggests it should be one week prior to the first visit, but we all know that can be difficult to schedule, which is why we make it 2 weeks.