Care

Boarding & Daycare

Safe places for when you cannot be there

Jack and Charlie resting together on the lawn

Leaving your dog with someone else takes trust. This page will help you tell great facilities from merely convenient ones, and pack right when you have chosen.

Boarding versus daycare

What each service is actually for
Which dogs thrive in daycare, and which find it stressful
Alternatives: in-home sitting and pet sitters

Questions to ask

Staff ratios, vaccination requirements, and emergency plans
How playgroups are structured and supervised
What a trial day should look like

The provider directory

Boarding and daycare facilities listed in the myPawPair directory
What a directory listing is, and what it is not

Browse the provider directory

What to pack

Food, medications, records, and comfort items
The paperwork facilities need from you

Print the before-boarding checklist

Written with our veterinary advisor

Every care guide in myPawPair is reviewed by a veterinarian before it publishes. The full text of this one is in preparation, and the outline above is exactly what it will cover.

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Resource Library: Tools & Templates Pet Care Resources near you

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