Boarding

A $50 deposit is required at the time of Booking. Your $50 deposit will be applied to your boarding bill.  If you cancel, less then 48 hours in advance your deposit is non-refundable.

Vaccinations must be submitted on Veterinarian Letterhead or Receipt with Veterinarian Information on it.  No handwritten paperwork.  A Negative Fecal and Bordetella within 6 months along with current Rabies and Distemper Combo. Please be sure vaccinations are administered 72 hours prior to Boarding. 

Any additional Vaccinations should be determined between you and your Veterinarian.  Please let your Veterinarian know your Dog will be utilizing our Services & what your lifestyle is like.  For example: If you hike with your dog, your dog swims in lakes or streams, runs in fields, goes to groomers, dog parks etc.  This will help them determine the best vaccinations needed to keep your dog safe.

$50 Per Night / Per Dog.  $20 Late Pick Up Fee for Dogs picked up after 12pm unless you have departure Grooming Scheduled.  All Add on Activities, Grooming and/or Canine Cafe Menu items are Additional.  Daycare is not available for Boarding Dogs unless you are a Subscription Daycare Member.  

Monday - Friday 

6am-6:45pm

Saturday & Sunday

8am- 4:45pm

Late Fee: $20 for Dogs Picked up after 12pm unless your dog has departure Grooming Scheduled. 

Early Closing 11AM:  Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Eve

Closed: New Years Eve, New Years Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

(Closings: We will be staffed to care for the dogs, although we will not be open to the public)

Daycare is only available to our Daycare Subscription Members.

Please consider adding on Enrichment Activities in our Enrichment Program.  We have MANY FUN options such as Agility for Fun, Private Play with wading pools & sprinklers, K9 Fitness, Puzzles, Treadmills, Walks and more! 

K9 Tailshakers believes boarding dogs already have an underlying element of anxiety when their owners leave.  When adding Daycare, we multiple the anxiety by introducing them to an unknown group of dogs, in an unfamiliar environment, with unfamiliar people and an unfamiliar routine and we feel this is not fair to any dog nor is it healthy or safe.  By the time your dog truly settles in, it will be time for them to leave.  We would rather do everything we can to minimize anxiety during your dog's stay than to add to it and our Enrichment Activities are a great way to get them moving and having fun!

We often compare this to starting a new school.  Your child certainly would not be happy starting a new school every day, particularly when they can't even return home at the end of the day. Many people misinterpret an excitable dog for a happy dog, when really, they are anxious.   

In addition, our Daycare is a Structured Environment focusing not only on Play although Manners and Self Control teaching Place, No bolting out of Gates and Crates and if dogs are not regular, this will be even more stressful for those who do not attend regularly.

Our Enrichment Program is one of the most popular Programs at our facility.  It is a blast and the least stressful for your dog getting one on one attention and activities!

• Enrichment Activities are available to add on for $17 each pending availability. Add on Activities can be found under our Enrichment Program. (Agility for Fun, K9 Fitness, Puzzles, Private Play, Treadmills etc.)   
• Canine Cafe Options for feeding, special meals and treats.  We offer unique options for feeding such as snuffle mats, treat dispensers and Licki Mats.
• Full Services Grooming Options and Canine Cafe Menu options can be added on as well.

TIP: Our add on services sell out quickly!  We recommend scheduling any add on activities or departure grooming services at the same time you schedule your boarding services. 

Subscription Daycare Members that are Boarding may attend on your regular subscription days for no additional fee.  On you non subscription days you can add on additional daycare days or activities, pending availability, for $10 per session.

First, we would recommend scheduling a Boarding Evaluation so we can evaluate how your dog will react to our kennel environment.  The best option would be to become a regular Day Program Client.  Our regular Structured Daycare & Enrichment Program dogs typically board comfortably as they are familiar with the environment, staff, and routine.  Although we realize this is not an option for everyone.  With that said, we recommend starting several months in advance and Day Board your dog 1-2 times per week.

We offer Boarding in our Kennel and/or Crate Areas.  Our Kennels range from 9L X 9W X 6H to 6L x 6.5W x 5.25H.  Our Crates range from XS Chihuahua Sized to XXL Great Dane Sized Crates.  Please Note: Many people think their dogs are happier in a Larger Space. Dogs like to feel enclosed as they have control over their area in an unfamiliar environment & feel more protected.  Think about dogs who are left outside or in the wild.  They sleep in their dog houses or hidden somewhere in tall grasses, bushes or hidden in dens or under structures, you will not see a dog sleeping in wide open areas when in unfamiliar places.  Our staff will decide what size Kennel your dog will be most comfortable in.  We use crate boarding only for overflow boarding and with clients request or approval only.  Clients can bring their own crates if they prefer. 

We have exit baths available if pre-scheduled.  

• Please register as a client on our on-line portal.  Once the office approves your account, you can upload your dog's vaccinations and schedule boarding.  Please schedule any add on services at the same time you schedule your boarding dates.  Our add on services fill quickly and we cannot guarantee add on services will be available at the time of booking or for last minute accommodations. 

An Emergency Contact should be able to pick up your dog in the event of an emergency or if your dog becomes ill.  Please do not list someone that is going away with you and update accordingly for each trip.

We require your dog to remain on the same diet they have been on at home while they are with us.  Please do not change your dog's food or add new treats prior to boarding.  We monitor your dog's stool and sometimes a change in food can cause loose stool.  This can make it difficult to determine if loose stool is from anxiety or an underlying health problem.

Please pre-bag all food per feeding.  I.e., If your dog eats 2 Cups AM and 2 Cups PM there should be two bags per day.  We accommodate all diets and have freezers and refrigerators to hold any types of food.  Please, DO NOT put your dog's medication in your dog's food. If your dog has food allergies or a specialty diet, please let the office know and indicate what specialty food your dog is eating and what food allergies your dog has on your registration form.  We do offer facility food for a fee although we recommend keeping your dog on their regular food while boarding to prevent loose stool.  Please do not change your dog's food prior to boarding.

If you can, please bring medicine/supplements in the original prescribed bottle with your dog's name and instructions.  All medicine or Supplements need to be clearly labeled with dogs first & last name, what it is, and dosage.  There is no additional fee for administering Medications.  Note: We do not board dogs that take injections.  Please consider boarding with your Veterinarian. We also cannot supply medications.

K9 Tailshakers will provide blankets and/or cots provided your dog is not a chewer.  We also provide feeding and water bowls. Please indicate on your registration if your dog will destroy or eat blankets or bedding.  K9 Tailshakers is not responsible for lost, misplaced or destroyed items.  All items are removed from your dog's kennel for daily cleaning and there is a chance your items can be misplaced.  Please DO NOT send sentimental or items of great value with your dog. Small blankets, beds, safe items are allowed although all bones and toys will be removed overnight.  No Rawhide.

K9 Tailshakers Boarding Department has their own dedicated staff that continually rotate the dogs to our outdoor bathroom areas.  Dogs are let out a minimum of 6 times a day or more depending on services booked.

All Boarding dogs have their own water buckets.

Yes.  K9 Tailshakers has a 24-hour Fire Alarm and Security Alarm monitoring System with 16 cameras located inside and out and motion sensors and glass breaks throughout the building.

Yes.  K9 Tailshakers is fully equipped with Heat and Air Condition throughout our entire facility.  We have an alarm monitoring system that notifies us if temperatures are too high or too low.