Doggy
Play Centre
Our Commitment To You
Fully Insured
Doggy Playground
Canine First Aid Trained
Training Support
Free Meet & Greet
Alicia will make a visit to your home to meet yourself and your dog(s).
We will go over the details of your dog’s care such as food allergies, previous training, any worries or fears, and try out a few training games to see which your dog enjoys the most!
We make sure that everyone is happy before collecting a set of keys (if needed) and booking our first walk!
N.B. This is not optional, Alicia meets all dogs prior to their first booking with us.
The Main Event
Our day runs from 8.00am to 5.00pm and includes:
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Safe transport to and from home for £3
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Allergy-friendly kibble and poo bags included
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Training support throughout the day for recall, loose-lead walking and good doggy social skills
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Personalised update direct to your what’s app group with us
- Option to drop off and pick up your dog within our opening times
Timings
- Pick up between 8.30am and 11am
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Play time between 11.15am and 1pm
- Lunch break between 1pm and 1.30pm
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Play time between 1.30pm and 2.45pm
- Drop offs between 3pm and 5.30pm
Please note that timings can vary due to traffic and road works etc.
During the day we will engage your dog in enrichment and training games, confidence-building exercises such as walking through tunnels, over a dog ramp or engaging in tug play and monitoring play to ensure all dogs are happy and regular play breaks are taken.
Lunch time allows everyone to have some quiet time and dogs that have snacks provided by owners will be given these at this time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once a puppy has had both set of vaccinations, they can attend the play centre and Alicia will suggest the most appropriate days, taking into account the other dog’s play styles and temperaments.
We do our best to minimise risk to the dog’s in our care by;
Matching suitable dogs each day
Having all dogs on lead when walking to and from the van
Keeping new dogs on a long-line until we have built a relationship and become familiar with their behaviour, likes and dislikes.
Practicing recall, good social skills and disruption of inappropriate behaviour
Using custom-made crates in the vehicles
Yes, we can pick up and drop off your dog though requesting a specific time is not possible.
We use a crate system to promote calmness in the vehicle and to ensure that dogs can only exit the vehicle one at a time.
Car training can be organise prior to joining daycare to help your dog gain confidence with the set-up.
We just need your dog, with a suitable harness and an ID tag either on the harness or on a seperate collar.
We provide poo bags, treats (we will ask if your dog has any food sensitivities), leads and toys.
If you wish your dog to have lunch or a snack at lunch time, please provide this in a tub with their name on it.
We can accomodate reactive, nervous and over-excited dogs.
We actively work with you to manage and improve your dog’s behaviour such as practing good doggy social manners, desensitisation to worrying things, training a dog not to jump up, practicing taking turns, loose-lead walking, waiting before exiting a vehicle and more!
Initially Alicia will meet you and your dog to observe his/her behaviour, determine which training games your dog responds best to and consider if they can be accommodated adequately in to the group, or if they need a slower integration such as one-to-one sessions first.
Sometimes we can not accomodate an enquiry but we will do our best to help you find a suitable solution.
What Do We Charge?
From £35 per day for a single dog, pick up and drop off in our doggy van can be organised for an additional £3 per day.
A half day may be an option but only a pick up OR drop off will be included and is not permitted beyond the settling in period. This is due to the disruption is causes the group to have unknown persons at the gate. We are all about keeping the day consistent and calm for our doggies.
To make an enquiry, please complete the form below!
* pick up/drop off service available only from/to Granton, Trinity, Leith, Portobello and surrounding areas for an additional £5/day.
Owner drop off and pick up is an option between 8.30-11am and 3-5.30pm.
OUR GALLERYTake a closer look
Directions from Danderhall/The Wisp;
Head towards Sherifhall Park and Ride, cross over the roundabout past the park and ride entrance. Look for a stone wall on your left and turn in just before that onto a tarmac path. Enter at the blue door with our logo painted purple on it.
Directions from the bypass;
At the Sherifhall roundabout, take the exit for A7 (N) to Danderhall or the Hospital. Drive past the white low fence on your right, once you see a long stone, single-story building on your right, you are getting close. Just past the stone garden wall, with the large roundabout sign on your right, take a right and pull in onto the tarmac path. Enter at the blue door on your right with our logo painted purple on it.
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