Your dog can enjoy the company of other dogs while you're gone for the day. Day care pets receive extended playtime and interaction. Socialization and supervision are a part of our Doggie Day Care. You also may want to consider having your pet trained while in day care.

 Hours of Operation

• Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday between 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We also offer pick-ups from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. We do not offer business hours on Sunday mornings and major holidays.
  
  
• We do not offer day care on weekends.
   
• Ivanhoe Country Kennels will not offer business hours in observance of the following holidays: New Year's Eve (evening), New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (evenings) and Christmas Day.
  

What We Provide

We provide food and have all the bowls on site. We feed our residents a quality dry food. Treats and "puppy popsicles" always included. If your pet is on a special diet (puppy food, less active food, canned, etc.), we are happy to dispense your food.
 

What To Bring

• With your first visit, it will be necessary to provide proof of your pet's vaccinations. This should include Bordatella (kennel cough). We have a brief informational form that you will be asked to fill out and sign.
   
• We require that you bring your pet in on a leash. We will keep the leash and use it to walk your pet out to you.
   
• While pet beds, pads, toys and chewies may give the owners a sense of comfort, they tend to present problems in a kennel environment. Bones can encourage aggression within a kennel. Toys can be lost or soiled. Beds can become soiled or destroyed by your pet during a bout of atypical behavior. If you do wish to leave an item, we suggest hard chewies and pet beds and pads (as opposed to towels and blankets).
   

Dispensing Medications

Many pets come to us who are on medication of some sort. We can dispense or apply those medications so as not to disrupt a treatment schedule. While we do not accept infectious, contagious pets, there are always situations where a pet may be on some form of medication for arthritis, parasite prevention, or a non-contagious treatment. The price is 50 cents per dose. A fee also applies even when owners mix it in with their pets' food.

Grooming

Our grooming services are also available. Please see our Grooming section for more information. Day baths and groomings are also available by appointment.


Visiting The Kennel

We welcome tours and visits by appointment. Before you decide to come out, visit our Take a Tour section.
 

Reservations

When making reservations, we suggest calling as far in advance as possible to assure that we can accommodate your pet. Peak periods for the pet boarding industry are the major national holidays mentioned above, and the summer period from mid-June to September. During the off-season, we will always be able to take care of your pets. Please never assume we will be full. We also maintain a few open kennels for our frequent visitors, even through our busy season.

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