Pampered Pooch Playground - Doggy Daycare, Boarding, Training 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.
- Group nap times – Dogs are not put into cages for naps.
- Green business model – from the poop bags to our flooring, we are green!
- The largest play areas of any daycare in the Minneapolis area
- Huge outside area, where the dogs can run and play.
- The best trained and caring staff!
- A true passion and love of dogs from the owners, managers and playground staff.
- Locally owned, we are not a franchise or a big box store.
- Live webcams, an iPhone app and a mobile website. Log anytime and see how much fun your pooch is having.
- We give back to many pet rescues on a monthly basis.

Weekdays: 7am – 7pm
Weekend: 9am – 6pm
Holidays: Closed for drop off and pickup
You can drop off your pooch as early as 6:30am or pick up as late as 8:30pm with notice. There is a $5/ hour fee for early drop off and pick up (with the exception of weekday mornings). With notice you can drop your pooch off as early as 6:30am and pick up as late as 8:30pm. Dogs still playing after 8:30pm will be checked into the Pampered Pooch Hotel and enjoy a sleepover with all of their friends. All daycare and hotel dogs need to be dropped off by 3pm.

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!

For your first visit to Pampered Pooch Playground, bring a copy of your dogs vet records showing proof of Rabies, Bordetella, and DHPP. If the Bordetella vaccine has never been given or has lapsed in validity, it needs to be administered at least 5 days prior to your pet’s stay. You can download our enrollment form by Clicking Here (LINK TO FORMS).

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. We do allow the “bully breed” dogs into our training classes.

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.

Any dog that enters our building is required to show proof of Rabies, Bordetella, DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo, Para-influenza) and all dogs must have current tick and flea protection from April-October.

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.

No problem! Just bring your dog’s lunch in and we will give them lunch at Noon. They will also rest after lunch before being allowed back into the play area.

Yes, we were the first dog daycare in the country to release an iPhone app. To download it, open the iTunes app store and search “pooch vision“.  If you don’t have an iPhone, we also have a mobile website.

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 have lots of artwork all around our building from the following artists: Stray Dog Arts, Modern Life Photography, Sarah Beth Photography and Mod Dog. All of these artists are located in the Minneapolis area.

If there is severe weather, or extreme conditions a Pampered Pooch Playground staff member will spend the night in the hotel with the dogs. We receive weather alerts from the National Weather Service, so we stay on top of conditions.  Our building is monitored by an ADT Security security system, and there is always a staff member on call should the need arise.  The security system monitors for breaking glass, motion, doors opening, smoke, and even the temperature of the building (if it changes more than 5 degrees the system will notify us).  The owners can also access all the webcams 24 hours a day and live about 5 minutes away.

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.

Yes, we have gone green with the poop bags. Each bag will biodegrade in a landfill in about 20 days. We are really happy with them, and are trying to do our part to keep the planet clean! If you want to buy some of these bags, they are available for sale in our retail area, or visit poopbags.com.

We are always looking for some good people to work at Pampered Pooch Playground. Any current job openings can be found by visiting our jobs website.

Holiday reservations should be made well in advance as we do fill up very fast! For major holidays such as the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Spring Break week in our area, you should plan on making your reservation several months in advance. We will send out email to remind you, but the sooner the better.

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 3pm for this reason.

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.