Doggy Daycare

Paddington Pups provides a fun, safe and clean environment for your dog to socialize, exercise and play.

Doggy Daycare is a fantastic way to improve or maintain your pup’s socialization skills, prevent boredom and decrease the possibility of separation anxiety when left alone.

Your dog will be placed in a fully-supervised play area that includes toys and comfy bedding.  All dogs are placed in groups based on their temperament, personality and size. Your dog will be involved in a wide variety of play activities and social stimulation to ensure that they go home tired and happy.  Your pup will also receive plenty of cuddles & play time throughout the day.

All Paddington Pups students must be desexed (not required if less than 6 months old) and present their C5 vaccination certificate upon enrollment.

Payment is required at the end of each day or you are welcome to pre-pay.

For more information please visit our prices page here.

Terms and Conditions

• Click here to view our Terms and Conditions.
• Click here to view our Terms and Conditions for 2 Dog Families.

FAQ

Why should my dogs go to daycare?
Your dog needs stimulation to get them through the day too. Rather than being at home sitting in the backyard, staring at four walls, or lazing around all day creating the risk of boredom activities like ripping up your favorite plants or ripping apart your favorite clothing; your dog gets the chance to exercise, interact with dogs with personalities similar to theirs and receive love and cuddles from the crew here at Paddington Pups.

Why is Paddington Pups Queensland’s #1 Doggy Daycare Centre.

Paddington Pups is proud to be Queensland’s #1 Doggy Daycare centre, what makes us number one is our low dog to staff ratio, our years of industry experience, our vet grade sterilization programs, our convenient inner city location, the large size of our facility, and our extensive and diverse clients meaning your dog always has other dogs suitable to their energy level to play with. Paddington Pups is also proudly seen on TV and an award winning business. We also have strong relationships with other Doggy Daycare centers both interstate and internationally to ensure we stay up to date with leading innovations to this industry.

Can I see the centre before booking my dog in?
We welcome all dog-parents to visit us at Paddington Pups before making any bookings to see our facilities and ensure you are comfortable at Queensland’s #1 Doggy Daycare Centre and that you are happy entrusting our staff with your beloved pet. Please call to arrange a visit, or drop by during business hours. 

How Do I know Paddington Pups is Clean?

Paddington Pups is regularly fogged with an antibacterial hypoallergenic food safe coating that kills germs on impact as well as being disinfected throughout the day.  All our toys and towels are cleaned daily and all our cleaning cloths and mop heads are replace regularly. Paddington Pups is also cleaned and disinfect nightly, to a vet grade standard - regardless of how many dogs have visited.

I have a small dog. Is he/she safe at Paddington Pups?
Absolutely. Our play groups are divided according to both size and temperament, ensuring that each dog only associates with suitable playmates. All dogs have constant supervision, to maximize safety.

Will you feed my dog?
We do not feed dogs unless you provide a meal and specifically request your dog to be feed.  Why? Because so many of our beloved dogs, like humans, have food allergies. Instead we prefer to treat dogs just before home time with your permission.

What does my dog have to play with?
We use a great range of durable toys. These products are not only stimulating for your canine but also completely washable, non-toxic, hard wearing and safe for all dogs. We sterilize all toys daily. We have balls, tug toys, agility and more… what more could a dog want?

Can I bring my dogs’ favorite toys, blanket, bed, etc?
We ask that all belongings of the dog are left at home. Not only is this due to hygienic purposes, we must maintain equality with all dogs within the centre and do not accept any outside influences that may increase the risk of a dog being protective of his/her belongings.

What happens if a dog becomes dominating or aggressive?
Our first priority is the safety of all our dogs, so we have designed a ‘time-out’ area so dogs can be removed from the play ground instantly.  Constant aggressive dogs will be banned from Paddington Pups as the safety of all the dogs is our main concern.

Will daycare break my dogs toilet training at home?
No – dogs learn by association, and they make associations whenever they are awake and interacting with their environment. The day care environment is far different to being in their home environment. Although we do our utmost to make the centre as homely and comfortable as possible; the smells, interaction and associating the stimulus of the centre with day care only is the key to ensuring toileting and other training is retained at home. 

As i’m sure you can imagine, if daycare ruined your dogs toilet training at home we would have plenty of unhappy customers.  To help understand this association further; when the door bell rings and your dog barks, it is a classically conditioned response. In other words, the dog is not making a choice on whether to bark or not is his/her hardwired instinct is to warn the pack of a possible intruder. If you reach for their leash this depicts a walk. Reaching for their food bowl means dinner is expected soon. Even stories we have heard from our human clients; reaching for the car keys in the morning means excitement and a trip to Paddington Pups!

Is the management and staff experienced in animal handling and patient at all times?
We have a highly qualified crew here at Paddington Pups, all of which are experienced in animal handling.  To work within the Paddington Pups environment all employees must possess energy, a passion for animals and above all patience. We have a very high expectation of all of our crew to ensure you have 100% confidence that your dog is with the best in Queensland!

Why are there no plush furnishings?
Here at Paddington Pups we pride ourselves on up keeping a clean, hygienic environment at all times. We do our utmost to provide comfortable bedding within a cosy environment for our beloved clients. We only have beds and furnishings that we can sterilize and wash to ensure it is an environment that is clean, germ and flea free.

Are the dogs taken for walks during the day?
The short answer is no, the centre provides a scheduled and routined exercise program for all of the dogs throughout the day. A day of daycare for any dog is a huge day of exercise both their body and their mind. This can be quite tiring and must be highly managed to ensure every dog’s energy is conserved and controlled to meet each dog’s individual requirements. If you were able to spend all day with your dog at the park you can imagine how exhausted they would be, plus it is not a realistic expectation to put that level of exercise of any living being who is not used to it. The main aim of the centre is to encourage socialization and interaction within a safe indoor park environment which includes what we believe to be a very important aspect; learning how to relax and remain calm around other dogs.

Will my dog increase their chances of catching fleas by attending daycare?
No, fleas don't jump from dog to dog.  Fleas jump onto dogs from the environment, which includes grass, gardens, bedding and many more. Here at Paddington Pups we maintain strict cleaning and flea treatment of all beds and surrounds. It is however, important that you maintain your dog's preventative flea treatment regardless of whether they attend daycare or not.  We sterilize the doggy daycare environment each day and we will notify you in the event that we notice fleas on your dog.

What happens if my dog becomes unwell at Doggy Daycare?
We think it’s very important that your dog sees their regular vet as soon as possible if they become unwell.  Upon enrollment, we obtain the name of your dog's vet so that we can contact them in the event that your dog is unwell and we are unable to contact you. By signing our terms and conditions form you authorize us to take your dog to the vet if we deem this necessary.

Do all the dogs get along at daycare?
We carefully select the play areas and play groups for each doggy daycare student to ensure they are playing with dogs that suit their personality, temperament and size. Your dog's safety and happiness is our priority.

Does my dog have to attend everyday?
No, you may come everyday if you like. Some of our guests come three times a week or two times a week. It is up to you and your pet to decide the number of days you attend day care. Please let us know how many days you would like to attend during the week so are able to accommodate your pet.

Do I have to commit to a schedule?
No, while we have a strict in house schedule you are welcome to drop your dog off at any stage during our opening hours of 7.30am till 6pm.  While you may find certain days of the week are better for you and your family, if things change and you need to change days that work better for you thats ok with us!

Do you accept all breeds?
Yes, all dogs are welcome. We monitor all dog behavior in daycare to ensure dogs aren't showing aggression toward any person or other dog. If a pet shows aggression to either staff or other daycare attendees, he/she will be expelled from daycare.

Is my pet supervised during daycare?
Yes, there is one supervisor to every 10-13 dogs. The supervisor makes sure a good time is had by all, whilst monitoring play times and observing for any possessive or aggressive behavior.

What if I still have questions?
Contact the Paddington Pups crew at any time. Our business hours are Monday to Friday 7.30am-6.00pm and Saturdays 9am-4pm. We’d be more than happy to help you, and want everyone to understand why Paddington Pups truly is the best environment for your dog! 

Terms and Conditions

• Click here to view our Terms and Conditions.
• Click here to view our Terms and Conditions for 2 Dog Families.