Dog Daycare Prices & Policies

Learn everything you need to know about requirements, policies, and dog daycare prices at The Retreat.

Welcome to Carolyn’s K9 Retreat

We’re honored you're considering Carolyn’s K9 Retreat to care for your furry family member. This page outlines our current policies and pricing so you know exactly what to expect — from vaccine requirements and drop-off times to dog daycare prices and boarding discounts. If you have questions not answered here, please reach out anytime by phone, text, or email — we’re always happy to help!

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PRICING

Here’s what to expect in terms of dog daycare prices, boarding rates, and dog training fees. Services at The Retreat utilize a behavior-based pricing model called the Grade System. Click here for full details on our behavioral assessments and grade placements.
Service* High School & Below College Grad School
Playdate (<4 hours) $30 $28 $25
Daycare $47 $42 $37
Holiday Daycare $50 $45 $40
Boarding $69 $65 $59
Holiday Boarding $79 $75 $69
*Per dog per day or night

additional fees & discounts

  • Early drop-off (before 6 am) or late pick-up (after 8 pm): $20/30 minutes (per family) – Early drop-off and late pick-up must be pre-approved by management, and may not be available for dogs still in Orientation.

  • House food fees: If you forget food or run out while you’re here; $5/cup (1 cup minimum)

  • Medicine fees: Non-oral meds and/or complex med routines; $5/dosage

  • Extended Stay Discount:

    • 7-27 nights: 10% discount

    • 28+ nights: 20% discount

training costs

Please visit our training page for specific dog training cost details.

GROOMING COSTS

Please visit our grooming page for doggy spa service prices.

Smiling dog laying down at doggy daycare
Dog sleeping at overnight doggy daycare
Small puppy at Carolyn's K9 Retreat office

Policies

We aim to create a structured, positive experience for both dogs and humans. Please review the following details about our daily operations and care programs.

Drop-Off &
Pick-Up Times

  • Daycare playdates are up to 4 hours. Any time beyond 4 hours is billed as a full day of daycare

  • Boarding checkout is at 11:00 am

    • Checkout between 11:05 am – 3:00 pm incurs a playdate fee

    • Checkout after 3:05 pm incurs a full day fee  

  • Study Hall checkout is at 3:00 pm

    • Checkout after 3:05 pm incurs a playdate fee

Payments

  • Daycare, Spa, and Training: Payment is due at pickup

  • Boarding: Payment is due at drop-off, before the stay begins

Boarding Requirements

  • All new dogs are in Orientation for at least their first four days visiting us for daycare or boarding. To learn more about Orientation, click here.

  • All new dogs must complete at least one day of daycare before being approved for Boarding Orientation. However, we highly encourage several daycare visits before your dog’s first overnight, and may require additional daycare visits before approving boarding.

  • All new dogs must do a one- to two-night Boarding Orientation before being approved for a longer boarding stay. After Boarding Orientation, we may recommend or require further one- to two-night stays before approving a longer boarding visit. 

  • Boarding Orientations can not be scheduled during a holiday. If you would like to board your dog with us during a holiday, they must attend Boarding Orientation prior to that stay, even if their holiday visit would only be for one or two nights.

  • If your dog is boarding with us while they are still in Orientation (before they have visited us for four days or more), we reserve the ability to place them in Study Hall training sessions as needed.

  • If your dog has boarded with us previously but has not visited us in three months or more, we may require them to repeat Orientation and attend at least a day of daycare and a one- to two-night boarding stay before approving a longer boarding visit.

  • All boarding dogs must have a reliable emergency contact on file, in case of rare, worst case scenarios such as grave injury or contagious illness. Your emergency contact must be local, and able to pick up your dog if we are no longer able to provide the best care for them in our communal environment.

  • For more information about boarding and how to set your dog up for success in our communal, kennel-free environment, click here.

Silly puppy playing at dog daycare
Two dog friends playing at Carolyn's K9 Retreat
Smiling pup at Carolyn's dog daycare

Health and safety Requirements

Vaccinations

To ensure the safety and well-being of all dogs in our care, all dogs must be up-to-date on the following vet-administered vaccines:

  • DHPP

  • Bordetella

  • Rabies

We do not accept at-home vaccinations, except in cases where a licensed veterinarian has conducted a titer test verifying immunity. Please bring a printed or digital copy of your dog's vaccine records to your Meet & Greet — dogs will not be allowed to stay without valid proof of vaccination and expiration dates.

Spaying & Neutering

All dogs over one year old must be spayed or neutered to use our services.

  • Males must be neutered by 12 months of age

  • Females must be spayed before their first heat cycle

illness

In order to protect the health of our pack, if any dog displays symptoms of a cough or cold, they must stay at home until their symptoms have cleared or a vet has cleared them to be in communal settings.

Ready to get started?

Schedule a Meet & Greet so we can get to know your pup — and you can get to know us! During this visit, we’ll review vaccination records, assess your dog’s social comfort, and answer any questions you may have.