Doggie Daycare at Dog Days Inn, Fayetteville, NC
Drop your pup off in the morning to exercise and socialize with other dogs and pick up a tired & happy pet who’s ready to go home and relax with you after a long day. We group dogs according to temperament and provide a large, safe outdoor play area for them to explore. On warm days we provide wading pools for a fun way to keep them busy and cool!
Before your dog’s trial day, we ask that you complete a short application so we have everything on file. Read more here or download the form directly.
Pricing
- Initial Evaluation/Trial Day $25.00 (includes behavior assessment report)
- Full Day $20.00
- Half Day $10.00
Doggie Daycare Passes
| Days | Up-front Cost | Per day cost | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Day | $20 | $20 | None |
| 5 | $80 | $16 | $20 |
| 10 | $150 | $15 | $50 |
| 20 | $260 | $13 | $140 |
| 30 | $330 | $11 | $270 |
*Pass for 2nd dog is 1/2 price
*Passes are good for 6 months from date of purchase
*There are no returns or exchanges for unused pass days
Add-Ons
- Late Pick-Up: between 7:00 pm & 7:15 pm – $10.00 per day or $150.00 per month additional
- House food: Diamond Brand – $2.00 per feeding
Drop Off and Pick Up Times for Doggie Daycare
| Days | Am | Pm |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 7:00-12:00 | 1:00-7:00 |
| Saturday & Sunday | No Daycare | No Daycare |
Doggie Daycare FAQs
A full day costs $20 with a half day costing $10. If you plan to bring your dog regularly, multi-day prices bring the cost down significantly — as low as $11 per day with our 30-day.
Dogs need to be current on Rabies, Distemper (your records may show this as DHPP, DHLPP, DAPP, or a similar combo, on your vet’s 1- or 3-year schedule), Bordetella, and Canine Influenza. Two of these catch people off guard:
- Bordetella — we need it given within the last 6 months, even if your vet labeled the dose as a 1-year vaccine. Some vets offer it either way, and we hold every dog to the 6-month version because of how closely dogs are housed here. So check the date on your dog’s last Bordetella rather than whether your vet considers it current.
- Canine Influenza — this one is its own vaccine, not the parainfluenza already tucked into the Distemper combo. Vets don’t always give it automatically, so you’ll usually need to ask for it by name.
Records are due at drop-off. You’re welcome to send them ahead to dogdaysinnpetcare@gmail.com or dogdaysinn@yahoo.com, or have your vet’s office send them over — and honestly, we’d rather catch a missing Bordetella a week out than have you find out at the door.
Either works. You can drop in for a single half-day or full day whenever you need, or save with a 5, 10, 20, or 30-day pass if your dog will be coming regularly (passes stay valid for 6 months from purchase).
Doggie daycare is first come, first served — with the exception of around holidays, boarding assessments, and daycare trials, which may require advance scheduling.
Morning drop-off is 7:00 AM–12:00 PM, and afternoon pick-up runs 1:00–7:00 PM. Need extra time? Late pick-up (until 7:15 PM) is available for an additional fee.
Dogs are grouped according to temperament, not just size, and supervised in a large, safe outdoor play area. On warm days, we set up wading pools so pups can cool off while they play.
Your dogs play outside in our large play yards and rest inside in a climate controlled facility.
We run every new dog through a short series of evaluations to check two things: that they’re not aggressive, destructive, or a danger to themselves, other dogs, or our staff — and that they’re social and comfortable enough to actually enjoy daycare. We want every dog in our play yard to be having fun, not feeling scared or overwhelmed. Doggie Daycare should be a blast, and that starts with making sure it’s the right fit.
The trial is $25.
Before your dog’s trial day, please complete our daycare application so we have everything we need on file — your contact information, your dog’s basic history, and emergency contact details. We’ll also need your dog’s current vaccination records (Rabies, Distemper, Bordetella, and Canine Influenza) before their trial day.
For our daycare application form, click here
We use dogs with a playful, calm demeanor that help us read how well a new dog will integrate into the group — well-socialized, mild-mannered, and non-retaliatory.
- Your pup meets the staff members who’ll be working with them during daycare, in our secure, supervised yard.
- We bring in one of these dogs (opposite sex from your dog first) and let them sniff and interact while we watch closely for tense body language or posturing — about 10 minutes.
- If that goes well, we add a second one (same sex as your dog) and watch the three of them together the same way.
- If all’s still going smoothly, we gradually introduce our regular daycare dogs, a few at a time, still watching closely.
- Once your pup is comfortable with the full group, they’re officially welcomed as a new daycare friend!
We usually know within the first 15 minutes whether a dog is going to pass. Most dogs are settled in and making friends — playing, chasing, sunbathing — within about 25 minutes of joining the full play yard.
We’ll let you know honestly. We don’t take dogs for group play that show aggression or a serious risk to themselves or others, and we also don’t push dogs through if they seem fearful, shut down, or overwhelmed rather than happy — daycare should be enjoyable, not stressful, for every dog involved.
Look at our Facebook page for pictures of your happy pets playing in the yard: Dog Days Inn Daycare Facebook Page.
