425 School St. Northbridge, MA 01534
Doggie Daycare
We welcome any breed of dog to our daycare program.
Our daycare is designed to give your dog a fun and safe environment which gives you peace of mind. Say goodbye to being cooped up at home all day. Your dog can play and exercise throughout the day in our large outside play areas, supervised by our trained staff​​​​​​​​.
Play-Time Information
The Daycare Pack will go out for two play times, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
We are an outside facility only. All dogs are kept indoors during nap time and drop-off/ pick-up, however during play time we are outside the entire time, rain or shine. If the conditions become unsafe for the dogs during play time, we will end early. However, during all safe conditions, we are outside with the pups during the rain and even snow.
Our play times are always staff supervised however, dogs do play with their mouths and paws, so nicks and cuts can happen. If your dog gets hurt or becomes sick while they are here, we determine if a veterinarian is needed. We will call you first but if we don't get hold of you we will act in the best interest of your dog. All fees will be passed on to the owner at pickup time.
We do try our absolute very best, but there are risks at any daycare. We are upfront about this and require each client sign a waiver accepting our policies.
We offer scheduled days for our pups. Attending daycare on set days helps dogs feel confident, calm, and secure by creating a predictable environment with familiar friends and caregivers. Consistent attendance allows dogs to build positive social relationships, enjoy balanced play, and reduce stress or overstimulation. Set days also help our team better understand each dog’s personality and needs, allowing us to create safer playgroups and provide more individualized care. The result is a happier dog and a more enriching daycare experience overall.
Each and every dog has a scheduled nap time. Nap time helps dogs reset both mentally and physically. After play and social interaction, rest prevents overstimulation, reduces stress, and supports healthy behavior. Just like young children, dogs need downtime to process their day and recharge. Scheduled rest also promotes better mood, safer play, and overall well-being—ensuring dogs stay happy, balanced, and ready to enjoy their time at daycare.
After your dog's evaluation day we will schedule your dog in for daycare, coordinating certain days to see what would fit best for you and your dog in our pack. Once you are booked in for your schedule day, your dog is only welcome on those certain days. We have a different group of dogs every day of the week. ​
Group Play Activities
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Supervised outdoor play groups
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Good behavior and manners encouraged with positive reinforcement
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Swimming in the kiddie pools (during the summer months)
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Playing Ball
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Lounging in the shade
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Safely socializing with other pups
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Cuddling with the staff
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Nap Time in between play sessions
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Treat Breaks
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Working on behaviors with distractions ​
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Manners with other dogs to help effective social skills with others
We are now offering add-ons for both daycare and boarding! These are fun things for your dog to do while they are here for an extra cost.
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Add-ons available - stuffed bone during nap time, scent games, pup cup, & more.
Please note, dogs are not normally fed meals during daycare visits. We do, however, give treats.
Please advise us of any allergies or dietary restrictions. We will administer medications if requested.
Pick-up/Drop-off Times
Daycare is Monday–Friday
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Drop-off time
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pick-up time
A Typical Daycare Day
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Drop off. Potty breaks, crate time, and seeing which friends came to daycare.
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning play session.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Nap time. Crate breaks, treats, and any daycare add on time.
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Afternoon playtime. Getting out all the energy, working on basics with group, fetch, snack time, and some love from the staff.
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Crate time during pick up.
Pricing
We offer packages for daycare. All packages must be purchased beforehand in order to attend daycare.
If one fails to pay for a package your dog will not be allowed in for daycare, until a payment is made.
We have multiple options for packages, although listed is a 2-day package that does not require you to bring your dogs 2 days a week, you are still allowed 1 day a week and the package will roll over into the following week.
One Dog
2 days - $76
4 days - $152
5 days - $190
8 days - $304
10 days - $380
Two Dogs
2 days - $140
4 days - $280
5 days - $350
8 days - $560
10 days - $700
Saturday Play
Need you pup out of the house on Saturday? Having a party or have all day plans?
Drop them off here for the day, and we will play all day. The cost for Saturday Play is $50. This cost is NOT included in your package, this is an extra cost.
Saturday daycare is AS NEEDED! We understand things come up, just email us allowing a 1-2 day notice to sign up, and we will book you in.
Hours for Saturday Play
Drop-off times are between 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Pick-up times are between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
​PLEASE NOTE: This offer is for current daycare or boarding clients ONLY.
New Clients
We ask that all our clients use our platform "Paw Partner" to create a profile with both your information, your dogs information and your vet's information!
Disclaimer: We do allow you to input your dog's vaccine records, however they will need to be approved by us in order to receive a confirmation email! If you would rather, you can always send them to us via email to frontdesk@clarksdogkennel.com or faxed to us from your vet to (508) 300-9221.
Once your account is created we will reach out to you via email for an evaluation day!
New Client Registration (needs link)
Enrollment Process
For Doggie Daycare we require an evaluation day.
Evaluation day fee is $50 for a full day of daycare.
​Your dog’s evaluation day gives us an opportunity to meet your dog, have your dog meet us, and allows him/her to check out our environment in a safe, calm, and relaxed way. They also get to meet our “pack” slowly and safely to make sure that they are comfortable and happy with the other dogs.
Evaluation day also helps us get a better feel for your dog to make sure he/she will fit in with the pack. We have a small daycare pack, which means space is limited in our program. But this allows us to learn each dog’s specific needs and personality, ultimately creating a more close-knit pack.
​Just because your dog has gone to another daycare does not mean they will be a good fit with our pack. Also, just because your dog has been "kicked out" of another daycare doesn’t mean he or she will not fit into our daycare program here.
After the evaluation day we will let you know how your dog did at pickup, including a report card sent directly to you.
We may suggest the dog come a few more times to really get a feel for how your dogs will do. It takes time for all dogs to adjust to a new environment, and we want to give each dog a chance to adjust to us and our pack.
​Puppies in Daycare
Want to help your pup become more social, environmentally confident, and have good listening skills, we are here to help.
Our puppy program offers an array of activities tailored to your pup needs. Whether it is building confidence in a new place, making new friends, or working on basic commands with distractions, we will help your pup become the best pup they can be.
We allow puppies of 6 months and under, after 6 months they will automatically fall into our regular scheduled daycare.
All puppy packages include lunchtime.
Puppy Rates
1-day stay – $45
4-day package – $180
5-day package – $225 ​
​Intact Pups
Dogs that start Doggie Daycare are not required to be spayed or neutered, unless we notice behavioral issues, at which point we would require them to be fixed before coming back to daycare.
Females
Cannot come to daycare during their heat cycle. If we notice negative behavioral changes due to hormones, you will be informed and then asked not to come back until she is spayed
Once she is spayed, she will be re-evaluated for daycare.
Males
Can stay in our daycare program unless we see any negative behavioral changes, in which case, you will be informed and then asked not to come back until he is neutered.
Once he is neutered, he will be re-evaluated for daycare.