DAYCARE – START HERE
GENERAL INFORMATION
To our past, current and future training clients, welcome to our exclusive boutique daycare and boarding facility! We take our playtime serious at AK9 and so do our furry friends! Whether it’s for a place to lounge, play, or learn–with wide open spaces for room to run, our canine companions love to take in the sun rays, sights and smells of our open air “dog barn” along with our newly covered all-weather, off-leash dog park.
If you are a longtime daycare client or you have never had the pleasure of being part of our daycare pack, you will find we have a very unique approach compared to most other facilities. Our primary focus as a training facility is problem solving issues between owner and dog. We address a variety of breeds, with a wide range of behavioral and social issues on a daily basis. For this reason, we only offer our daycare services to past and/or enrolled training clients that have been approved to join.
The benefits of being a “private” daycare facility are numerous and allows us to maintain a level of quality, familiarity, and obedience during your dogs stay. Creating a transparent and calming environment is very important to us. In our new building, we have designed an open floor concept with windows for clientele to see into the daycare/boarding areas. Also, keeping in line with our upfront, serene environment, we have a ZERO bark policy to aide in making everyone’s stay as calm and stress free as possible.
Please make yourself familiar by reading through the following daycare information.
DAYCARE OR DAY & TRAIN PREREQUISITES
NON CLIENT REQUIREMENTS:
Dogs who have not participated in one of AK9’s training programs are required to be actively training or complete one of our puppy or adult group classes or private classes. To register for group class please select group training under training drop down menu. For private training programs please Register For a Training Evaluation first to determine which private training program best suits your needs.
CLIENT REQUIREMENTS:
Dogs who have done training with Alert K-9 Training but have not attended daycare are required to Register For a Daycare Evaluation.
DISCLAIMER:
COMPLETING AN ALERT K-9 TRAINING PROGRAM WITH YOUR DOG DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR DOGS ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN BOARDING AND/OR DAYCARE PRIVILAGES.
WHAT TO BRING TO DAYCARE
- Updated shots: Rabies (1 or 3 year), Bordatella (every 6 months), DAPP/DHPP/DAHPP (1 or 3 year)
- Nylon or leather buckle collar with ID tags attached.
- Leash attached to training collar or Dogtra E-collar AND BEING USED AS YOU ENTER AND EXIT THE FACILITY.
We are a training and behavioral facility which means there will be dogs present who are NOT friendly with others, please make sure to enter and exit the office on leash and keep your arms and hands in the ride at all times! When arriving for drop off or pick up, it is important you practice walking with a loose leash–this will assist in setting the “tone” on and off the daycare field.
CANCELLATION POLICY
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Cancellations are to be made 48 hours prior to your pets drop off date.
- If you do not cancel within the specified grace periods or you no show, you will be required to pay the days missed.
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Failure to honor the Cancellation policy can result in forfeiting any future daycare privileges with Alert K9 Training Center.
Please keep in mind we are a private, “boutique” daycare and boarding facility. This means quality over quantity. We have limited space to accomodate all of the requests that come across our desk for these services. If you don’t show, another client misses out and so do we!
NEED A DOG TRAINING OR DAYCARE EVALUATION? CLICK HERE
RATES & RESERVATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Daycare reservations are scheduled by appointment only. Before making your daycare reservation, make sure you are familiar with our policies.
RATES
DAYCARE
- Full day: $35
- 1/2 day: $25
Our staff can assist you in the AK9 office regarding daycare package rates and cash discounts.
DAY & TRAIN
- Full day: $75
DAYCARE SCHEDULE
FULL DAYCARE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Open: Monday – Friday
Drop-off between 9-9:30am
- 9a-11a: Guided social playtime
- 11a-2p: naptime
- 2-5:30p: Guided social playtime
Pick-up between 4:30-5:15pm
HALF DAYCARE SCHEDULE:
- AM session: 9a-10:45am
- PM session: 2p-5:15pm
Along with social interaction, daycare can lend to helping with unwanted behavioral issues due to boredom or over crating at home. Our goal is to manage playtime in a manner that facilitates well behaved socializing with their pack friends. At the discretion of the trainer, if your dog is needing more correction than normal and requires training there will be a day and train fee accrued.
DAY AND TRAIN SCHEDULE
Monday: No Day and Train available.
Open: Tuesday – Friday
Drop-off between 9-9:30am
- 9a-11a: 15-20 minute training session (Remaining time is guided socialization IF your dog qualifies to interact with other dogs. The severity of behavioral issues, will determine what we work on with the remaining time and IF there is a possibility we can integrate them into the pack in a safe manner.)
- 11a-2p: naptime
- 2-5:30p: 15-20 minute training session (Remaining time is guided socialization IF your dog qualifies to interact with other dogs. The severity of behavioral issues, will determine what we work on with the remaining time and IF there is a possibility we can integrate them into the pack in a safe manner.)
Pick-up between 4:30-5:15pm
With our focus primarily being on behavior modification, our day and train lends itself to rehabilitating dogs. of most all ages and breeds. who are challenged with various unsavory attributes. We work with a range of behaviors including insecure dogs, timid or fear aggressive dogs and rambunctious dogs that don’t have a sense of “personal space” or control.
PEAK SEASON HOLIDAY & LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT DAYCARE SCHEDULE
**Daycare space will vary during these dates. We will email you in more detail as holiday and peak season schedule changes take place.
JANUARY:
New Years Day): CLOSED
MLK Day : 9-11am
FEBRUARY:
Lincoln’s Day : 9-11am
Washington’s Day: 9-11am
APRIL:
Easter Day: CLOSED
MAY:
Memorial Day: 9-11am
JULY:
July 3rd: 9-11am
4th of July: CLOSED
SEPTEMBER:
Labor day: 9-11am
NOVEMBER:
Veterans Day : 9-11am
Thanksgiving : CLOSED
DECEMBER:
Christmas Eve (December 24): 9-11pm
Christmas (December 25): CLOSED
New Years Eve (December 31st): 9-11am
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BREAKS:
May thru August: Summer Break
October: Fall Break
November: Thanksgiving Break
Dec & Jan: Winter Break
March: Spring Break
April: Easter Break