Doggie Daycare

We operate from an excellent, heated, indoor facility at Unit 7, Butterstream Business Park in Clane (just across the road from the Hospital) with lots of space and play areas for your doggies.

Coleen’s Doggie Daycare Assessment

Once we have received your completed application form, the next step in the process is to set up an appointment for your dog to come in for a daycare temperament assessment with one of our training team. The assessment will take about 2 -3 hours and during that time we will work with your dog on handling exercises, assess the level of basic manners they know, (sit, stay, on lead greetings, recall) introduce them on lead and off lead to other dogs so we can take a measurement of their reaction and play style with other dogs. Once no red flags are raised during this process, we will then introduce them to a small group of handpicked dogs and observe their body language and level of comfort within the group.

Assessments are mandatory for all dogs over 6 months of age or over, regardless of breed, or if they have attended another daycare and we ask that you read carefully through our daycare terms and conditions before you book your assessment. Please note these assessments cost €30 per dog.

Dogs, like us humans, all have their own personality and with that in mind, we ask that you do not feel disappointed if your dog should fail their assessment for daycare. Not all dogs are happy being in a group of dogs. This does not make them a “bad” dog, or unsocial but it means that at this moment in time daycare may not be in your dog’s best interest from a behavioural point of view or their comfort level.

Why use our daycare?

Coleen’s Doggie Daycare prides ourselves on offering an enriching and fun daycare service for all our canine clients. Daycare can help meet your dogs need for activity and companionship, while all the time being under the close supervision of our trained and experienced day-care team.

During the time your dog is in with us, we do many group and sole activities offering them the chance to improve not only their social skills but also their basic training in and around other dogs. At Coleen’s Doggie Daycare we use only positive methods when working with your family pet and we will always reward their good behaviour.