Doggie DayCare

A day in the life of a Waggy Tales Daycare Dog !

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Dogs are picked up between 7-8:30am each morning in a custom built "Waggy Tales Dog Mobile". The "Dog Mobile" has internal cages and cushions for a safe and comfortable trip.

 
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A 30 min trip down the A3 gets them to the daycare centre near Ripley. It's very difficult to fit 8 Acres of Doggie Heaven on to a single web page, so here is a flattened panorama of our field :

  doggie daycare field

For a full 360° interactive panorama, click on the image above !

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First order of business, is playtime. We let them straight out into the field as soon as we arrive. Fresh water is put down in the field each morning, and the dogs are never out of sight of fresh clean water. The morning play session usually lasts about two hours, and the dogs are under supervision at all times.

doggie daycare dogs having doggie daycare fun :-).........more doggie daycare dogs

 
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After the morning play session, it's time for a snooze !

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After a quick snooze, it's time for another walk. Less than 5 minutes walk from the stable block is a huge lake. Depending on weather conditions and owner's preferences, dogs can either have an afternoon swim, or an exhilarating walk in the country.

doggie daycare lake.........doggie daycare lake

 
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After what can only be described as a dogs ideal day out, it's home time ! Another quick trip up the A3 in the "Dog Mobile" and the dogs are dropped at home, where there is time for a quick nap before mum & dad get home from work !

happy doggie daycare dogs in the doggie daycare bus
 

 

DayCare Rates
2-4 days p/week - £25 p/day.
5 Days p/week - £22 p/day.

 

Frequently asked questions about Doggie Daycare !

How much does it cost?

The cost for a day is £25.00 per dog. It may sound like a lot, but when you consider that a two hour long dog walk will cost you £20.00, and for the rest of that day your poor doggie will sit at home alone staring at the window, the extra £5 for a fun filled day in the country, hardly seems like a lot! If your dog comes every day, the cost drops to £22.00 per day.

Who Comes to Daycare?
Dogs whose parents work full time are our main customers. We also look after dogs for owners who are usually at home, but have one day a week where they like to get out and about, and our third main group of customers are dog lovers who only have one dog, but recognise that dogs both like and need the company of other dogs. Responsible puppy owners also send us there puppies a few days a week so they can learn the socialisation skills so necessary for a happy well balanced dog!

Are there any dogs you wont take?
Well yes, obviously we won't take aggressive dogs of any sort, any of the fighting breeds, pit bulls etc. And we won't take any un- castrated male over the age of 6 months. While an un-castrated male be completely docile and non aggressive by itself, they cannot control the effect their scent has on other male dogs, and years of experience in this matter has taught us it is simply not responsible to create these situations. The only exception we might make, is if for medical reasons a dog cannot be castrated until the age of a year, we would consider the case individually.
If my dog spends so much time with you, and has so much fun, won't he love you more than me?
Well no, while your dogs are always happy to see us, some even look out the window waiting for us to arrive in the morning, they know where their home is, and whom their master is, and they are always happy to go home after a fun filled day in the country!
Do I need to have set days for daycare, or can I send my dog anytime?
We unfortunately need to have set days for new customers, at least one day a week. This is because we need to plan our routes so that the dogs time in the van is minimised, and we can't do that if we have different "one off" daycare's every day. We are also always full, so we usually can't fit in "one offs" anyway. That said, if your dog comes to us Tuesday's and Thursdays, and you need some other days during the week, we will certainly squeeze you in if at all possible.
Do you take Puppies?
Yes we love puppies, we will take puppies from as soon as they have had their second jabs. Call us for more information on our puppy policies.

Are there any plans to franchise Waggy Tales ?

In a word, No ! Looking after people's best friends is a huge responsibility, and you cannot really assess someone's suitability for pet care in a few franchise interviews. Also, we suspect it is easy for one's judgment to be impaired when the person whom you are interviewing has cash to give you for a franchise of your company. So no, we are not going down this route. All staff will be hired after a rigorous selection process, and if they turn out to be unworthy of our high standards, we let them go.

What areas do you cover ?

We only collect from Ham, Richmond, Kew, East Sheen, Parts of Barnes, & Chiswick. Straying out of these areas even slightly would result in us spending too much time on the road, and we just wont do it. If you are unsure if we cover your area, please send us your postcode, and we will let you know if and when we can help you.

How long are the dogs in the van ?

Well take Chiswick, we start collections at 7am, and all the dogs are collected by 7:45, plus 35 minutes to the field, so 80 minutes there. On the way back we do the drop off in the same order as the collection, so the dog that is collected first is also dropped of first, adding only 40 minutes to that dogs journey time. So each dog will spend only two hours a day in the van, and remember the van is cool, comfortable, and full of friends. It's a far nicer place than being home alone, or left unattended at a dodgy doggie daycare operation.

The collection times in Richmond & Kew are roughly the same as Chiswick.

Is Waggy Tales better that other Doggie Daycare operations ?

Yes, loads :-) If you are still in any doubt, come and see us, and then go and visit our "competition".

Pay special attention to where the dogs are walked, how many are walked at a time, and how experienced the walker is. Ask how long they have been doing daycare, and how much experience they have.

Ask to see the place where the dogs are kept when they are not being walked, and ask if they are always supervised.

Ask what other duties the staff are expected to perform while they are supposed to be caring for your dogs.

Ask if the staff are paid handsome salaries, or commission. Commission is fine for selling vacuum cleaners, but paying pet care staff on commission is totally irresponsible as it puts them under pressure to take more dogs than they can safely handle.

Ask if they take one off dogs, or only dogs who come on regular days. Because every time you introduce a new dog to the pack, you change the dynamics of the pack, and the odds of fights, bites, and spooked dogs running off, are greatly increased.

 

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Areas of Operation in South West London & Surrey : Richmond upon Thames Surrey Kew Surrey Sheen Surrey East Sheen Surrey Mortlake Surrey Barnes South West London Chiswick South West London & Kingston upon Thames Surrey.
Services Offered in South West London Surrey : Doggie Daycare Doggy Daycare Dog Daycare Doggie Day Care Dog Day Care Doggy Day Care Dog walking Dog walkers Dog walker walking
Collecting from Richmond Surrey UK Kingston Surrey UK Kew Surrey UK Barnes South West London UK East Sheen Surrey UK

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