Our Concept
At Wild Tails, we believe daycare should do more than simply keep dogs busy. Our program is built around a thoughtful balance of exercise, socialization, mental stimulation, and rest to create happier, healthier, and more fulfilled dogs.
Using our 5 Pillars of Enrichment, we intentionally plan each day to support the whole dog—not just tire them out. By balancing activity with opportunities to learn, explore, and decompress, we help dogs develop confidence, healthy social skills, and emotional balance.
Our goal is simple: to send dogs home fulfilled, not overstimulated.
The 5 Pillars of Enrichment
🐾 1. Physical Enrichment
Purposeful movement and exercise that build confidence, coordination, and healthy energy outlets.
🧠 2. Mental Enrichment
Problem-solving, learning, and activities that engage the mind and prevent boredom.
🐕 3. Social Enrichment
Thoughtfully managed interactions that encourage healthy play and positive social skills.
🌿 4. Sensory Enrichment
Opportunities to explore new scents, textures, environments, and experiences that promote curiosity and confidence.
💤 4. Calm & Emotional Enrichment
Structured rest and decompression that help prevent overstimulation and support emotional wellbeing.
Why It Matters
Our enrichment-based approach helps dogs:
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Develop confidence and resilience
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Improve social skills
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Experience healthy physical and mental stimulation
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Prevent boredom and overstimulation
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Learn to balance activity with relaxation
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Go home happier, calmer, and more fulfilled
We offer Fully Supervised play time with other dogs, interactive play time with people, scheduled dog and age appropriate physical exercise, Learning time intervals using positive science based learning methods and relaxation times.
The Schedule will allow for average 40-45 minutes of play/learning/enrichment time, with 40-45 minutes of rest in a crate followed by another round of play/learning/enrichment etc throughout your dogs stay. Rotation also allows for us to select groupings of dogs best suited to each other in energy and interactions.
Look on our social media pages for our monthly calendar of enrichment activities and events!
More Play Skool information
Dogs are welcome for half-day or full-day Play Skool care.
Dogs that stay beyond 4 pm will be resting until their pick up time (they are usually totally worn out by this time). The groups are carefully monitored and assisted/instructed by our expert staff members.
Dogs will be assessed for suitability into the program on a case by case basis.
Once approved, you will have access to our online booking system or you can call or email us for an appointment
Eligibility:
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Dogs of all ages are welcome, puppies do require their first set of vaccines.
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Neutered Male dogs preferred. Intact dogs over 8 months of age are not eligible to attend.
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Females NOT in season eligible to attend.
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Proof of previous vaccination for Distemper, Rabies and Parvo or titer results are required (maximum 3 years old).
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A current (not older than 6 months) certificate of health through your veterinarian will be accepted in lieu of vaccine certification.
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We require your dog to be free of fleas or other parasites and up to date with a flea/ tick preventative program.
Mid-day meals and medications supplied by you will be given to your dog during rest times. If your dog has allergies, please provide us with his own treats and detailed instructions
We use toys, treats and interactive play for enrichment. Dogs must be able to display appropriate impulse control and be non-possessive. Dogs must be crate trained, or able to rest comfortably and quietly in a kennel during break times.
Program Suitability Screening takes place regularly, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Prices:
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Half day fee: $38.10+tax. This can be up to 6 hours, any stay over 6 hours will be billed full day fee.
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Full day fee: $50.48+ tax. This can be 6 hours to 10 hours.
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10 Pack deals, pay for 9 get the 10th free!
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Fees for additional dogs (from same family) or dogs attending 5 days/week are:
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Half day package $320+tax
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Full day package $420+tax
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2 hour initial assessment is $25.00+ tax.
Facilities
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Our indoor areas are fully heated in winter and well ventilated with A/C units in summer, with cushioning rubber non-slip flooring and lots of natural daylight.
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Our outside play areas are fully and securely fenced. There is an additional Grass field available with dog safe play structures and tunnels.
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We have separate areas for small or older dogs and for large or energetic dogs, and numbers will be limited to facilitate proper care and attention to each individual dog.