Pampered Pooch Playground - Doggy Daycare, Boarding, and Grooming in Minneapolis, MN

We know that there are many dog daycares in the Twin Cities, and we invite you to come in and check us out. Here is a few things we have to offer that others don’t.

- Numerous Awards – We have won many “Best Of the Twin Cities” and other awards and have been featured on the local news many times.

- Group nap times – Dogs are not put into cages for naps.

- Green business model – from the poop bags to our flooring, we are as green as possible!

- 3 large play areas – The largest play areas of any daycare in the Minneapolis area.  All inside play areas are heated and air conditioned.

- Huge outside area, where the dogs can run and play. 85% of doggy daycares in the Twin Cities don’t offer an outside area!

- Staff – The best trained and caring staff!  A true passion and love of dogs from the owners, managers and playground staff.  We don’t hire children or accept volenteers, all of our staff are “dog professionals” and are trained on how to manage a large pack of dogs!

- Locally owned - we are not a franchise or a big box store.  We don’t want to have multiple locations, we enjoy being a smaller family business where you can contact the owners anytime and they know who your dog is.

- Clean, Safe and Fun - We take great pride in providing a fun,,safe and  clean setting for your pooch to run and play.

 - Live webcams, an iPhone, Droid and Blackberry apps and a mobile website. Log anytime and see how much fun your pooch is having.  Just search “Pooch Vision” in the app store.

- Industry Leaders – We teamed up with other doggy daycares to start the Twin Cities Doggy Daycare Association to help set standards of care for daycares in the Twin Cities.

- We give back to many pet rescues on a monthly basis.

Sure! We would love to show you around the building, but because of the amount of stress that it places on the dogs we will not take you into the play areas that are in use. We work very hard on creating a stress free environment for your dog and work hard to control the amount of barking. Entering the play area will create both! We have made it simple for you to log on at anytime and see how your pooch is doing through our 11 webcams on our website, iPhone app or mobile website. We also have a monitor in the lobby so you can watch everything live!  You can stop in anytime for a quick tour, but please try to avoid our peak drop off and pick up times on weekdays (7-9am and 3-7pm).

For your first visit to Pampered Pooch Playground, bring a copy of your dogs vet records showing proof of Rabies, Bordetella, DHPP and a negative fecal exam once per year. If the Bordetella vaccine has never been given or has lapsed in validity, it needs to be administered at least 10 days prior to your pet’s visit. You can fill out our enrollment form by Clicking Here.

We require an evaluation for everyone’s safety. We are looking for signs that indicate your dog would not be a good fit for the doggie daycare setting. If your dog does not play well with other dogs or is scared or fearful in the play area, then the doggie daycare setting may not be the best fit. Not every dog enjoys daycare, so we are just trying to make it enjoyable for every dog that is there.  We charge our daycare rate for the evaluations ($5/hr or $27/day)

We love all types of dogs, but we don’t allow the “bully breed” dogs in the daycare and hotel setting. They have a different style of play, which some other dogs do not enjoy. Some other daycares in the area do allow the “bully breeds” and we would be happy to recommend a place for you to go. The breeds that we do not accept are: Pitt Bulls, Chow Chow, Staffordshire Terrier, or any resembling these breeds or any dog that has aggression.

Yes, after 7 months of age all dogs must be spayed or neutered.

We love puppies! Puppies are accepted at Pampered Pooch Playground at 14 weeks, if dog has completed his first 3 sets of vaccinations.

To make sure each dog gets the attention that they deserve reservations are strongly encouraged (we fill up almost everyday). Walk-ins are welcome, but on a space available basis. To make a reservation Click Here or call 952-922-8183.  Unlike most dog daycares in the Twin Cities, we limit the number of dogs that get to play each day.

Yes, rather than putting the dogs in cages for naps, we let them nap as a group. Our group naps are very popular and are less stressful than putting a dog in a cage for a nap. It is very important to make sure dogs get plenty of rest while at the Daycare, it is like a person going to a gym for 8 hours a day!

Yes, while most dogs that have been to other doggy daycares do great, we still require a 2 hour evaluation. You can leave your dog longer, just be available the first 2 hours. Our entrance requirements are bit stricter than other doggy daycares and want to make sure that all dogs are safe in our group play setting.  We charge our daycare rate ($5hr or $27 for the day) for the evaluation.

Sure, please bring it in the original packaging with the directions from the vet written on it.

We have a great managers and staff! Many of our staff members are in school to be a vet-tech or a vet. All of staff has gone through our training process, and will know exactly how to care for your pooch! You can meet them anytime you come in.

Just like when a child goes to school, something could happen. Our staff has been trained on how to safely manage a pack of dogs, and our staff to dog ratios are much higher than other doggy daycares in the area. Our staff has been trained to try to prevent fights rather than react to fights. Many other daycares have looked to our pack management style as a model for their daycare. We are also very selective in the dogs that we allow into our daycare, any dog that shows aggression at any time is not allowed. Should anything ever happen, we will inform the owner right away. Above all else, your dogs safety is our top priority!!!

We take great pride in keeping our location clean and go to great measures to maintain the clean look. All the play areas are sanitized 2 times per day. Our outside potty area is sanitized nightly and all toys, water bowls and play equipment is cleaned each night. All of our cleaning products are safe to be used around dogs.

The earlier the better! Your dog will sleep much better in a new environment if he has had a whole day of playtime to get to know everyone and tire himself out.  We do ask that all dogs be checked in by Noon, and if they are dropped off after noon, the check in time will be changed to noon for billing purposes.

The more fimilar your dog is with our facility, the better they will do.  Plan on bringing them a few times for doggy daycare so they can get to know the staff and how we run things.  The better they know us, the better they do.  The dogs that normally do the best are the regular daycare dogs that come 1-2 times a week.  You can always bring your dogs bed, treats and other belongings that will remind them of home.  Feel free to call and check in on your pooch anytime during their stay.

What to Bring:
- Food (We don’t accept raw diets).
- Medications- bring them in the original bottle with the directions on the bottle.
- All suites come with a raised blue bed, and we also have blankets available. If you think your pooch would be more comfortable with a blanket from home you can bring one, but please make sure it can easily fit in 2ft x 1ft x 2ft bin.

What Not to Bring:
- Bones and Toys- these pose a huge choking hazard. Trust us, your pooch will be so tired from playing all day, they won’t play with their toys.
- Bowls- we have plenty and they are cleaned after each meal.
- Beds- if you bring a bed it must be under 2 feet wide (toy dog size), and be able to fit in the dogs overnight bins.  Large beds should be left at home.