Puppy Daycare – DogWise Wimbledon

Here at DogWise, we can offer the perfect start to your puppies socialisation and learning journey. Puppies have very specific needs whilst they’re starting to learn about the world. They often need to be given time and space to take everything in and are constantly being given the challenge of who and what to interact with!

This is one of the reasons we have a very considered approach to our puppy daycare here at DogWise.

There isn’t a puppy play pen separate from the other dogs, where puppies are allowed to bundle each other all day! We have one puppy start with us at any given time, and that puppy is slowly and carefully integrated into our little daycare gang.

Polite puppies are made by gentle and managed introductions, giving your puppy time and space to consider their new friends and find out how they should interact with them.

That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of fun included too!

We have a very social, fun and playful group of daycare dogs here at DogWise. Firm friends will be made! Scent games and enrichment activities will lead to tired, but not exhausted puppies at the end of the daycare day.

Remember, exhausted puppies is not our aim. Puppies need so much rest to be able function and learn.

Over tired puppies can lead to a host of unwanted behaviours!

What do our puppy sessions include?

If you’ve started your puppy training journey at a great puppy class, you’ll soon see that a puppy free for all play session isn’t encouraged!

Puppies rarely teach other puppies good skills about meeting and socialising with other dogs. Socialisation isn’t about meeting and having a rough play session with every single dog they meet (in fact, it’s the opposite!).

It’s about gaining their life skills to be able to engage with their owner, politely greet other dogs and disengage with those that aren’t interested in meeting them.

No one wants to be that person in the park that can’t get their dog back to them whilst they bundle every unsuspecting pooch!

That’s not to say there isn’t a ton of fun included too! We have a very social, fun and playful group of daycare dogs here at DogWise.

Firm friends will be made! Scent games and enrichment activities will lead to tired, but not exhausted puppies at the end of the daycare day.

Remember, exhausted puppies is not our aim. Puppies need so much rest to be able function and learn. Over tired puppies can lead to a host of unwanted behaviours!

Puppies that join us as early as 16 weeks will be given plenty of opportunity to rest during the daycare day back at our Surrey home.

FAQ’s

● At what age can my puppy join DogWise for a trial day?

We accept puppies from 16 weeks of age.

● My puppy is still has lunch, will they be able to have it at daycare?

Yes absolutely! Puppies are likely to be on three or four meals a day until they are six months old. So please do prepare and pack their lunch and they can have that before nap time!

● My puppy hasn’t been neutered or spayed, can they still attend daycare?

Of course! We don’t expect any puppy to be neutered or spayed when they join daycare.

● How long will the daycare day be?

Between 4-5 hours. This includes lunch and nap time!

● If I’m planning on getting a puppy this year, when should I get in contact?

As soon as possible! Once you’ve secured your puppy and know their arrival date, you can join our waiting list for when they’re ready to start daycare.

● How many days a week can I send my puppy to daycare?

If your puppy is 16 weeks when you plan to have them start daycare, one or two days a week would be a great start for them. Those days should be spaced out as well, so they’re not over tired! As your puppy grows into adolescence/adulthood they’ve be welcome every day! Our daycare days encourage lots of opportunities to rest and relax, the aim isn’t to be sending exhausted or wired dogs home to their owners!

● How can we set up a trial day?

You can send us a message via our contact form and we’ll be in touch!