Arlington's elite dog daycare - only the best for your pet.

About our Daycare / Playgroup Program:
We opened our Massachusetts Ave location in September 2007 to provide Arlington with a fun and safe dog daycare.
Our program is crate-free, and held indoors in our small and cozy facility. All dogs are evaluated before they are able to
participate in our program. We require all of our dogs to be well-mannered, well-socialized, respectful, and friendly.
Daycare allows your pet to exercise, socialize with other dogs and people, while staying out of their crate during the day.
They will be able to exercise and nap here freely with all of their friends!

PLEASE read our "Frequently Asked Questions" section below to find out more about our program!

Frequently Asked Questions:
1. "What does a crate-free facility mean?"
Crate-free means that we do not keep our dogs in crates while they are here. We have one crate that we use throughout the
day to feed meals, give puppies a rest, or give any dogs needing a break a "time out." Although we will not keep any dogs
in our program crated for an extended period of time, we require that all dogs in our program to be comfortable being
crated in case they are in need of a time-out, meal, or shuttle service while in our care.

2. "How big is your space?"
Our play space is VERY SMALL. We have only 500sf of space, but our dogs make great use of it! They spend their time
running and wrestling and exhaust themselves, even though our space is small.
However, because of our small space, it is not well-suited for every dog. See the dogs in action
HERE!!!!!

3. "What is your facility like?"
Our facility is completely climate-controlled so your pet can play safely indoors year-round. We have a comfortable,
rubber matted floor that is easy on your dog's joints and will not irritate their feet. We have beds that come out for nap
time so all of the dogs can be up off of the floor to cuddle and nap. We have a small grooming room in the back, as well as
a back entrance that we use for our potty breaks. When you enter the front door of our facility, you will see the entire
daycare area. We encourage anyone interested in our daycare program to drop by at any time to observe the dogs.

4. "What are the qualifications of the staff?"
Our experienced staff is certified in Pet First Aid & CPR. We are fully bonded, insured, and licensed with the town of
Arlington. With a combined 30 years of animal care experience, we are very serious about our work and committed to the
care of your pet! Every pet in our care is properly supervised, loved, and well-taken care of. We want each dog to be
happy, exercised, and eager to come back! We do not sub-contract any work to other companies or individuals.

5. "What vaccinations do you require?"
We require dogs over 6 months of age to have a negative fecal test and to be current on their Rabies, Distemper, and
Parvo vaccinations (or have proof of a recent Titer.) Dogs under 6 months of age need to have at least 1 set of shots
(Distemper / Parvo), a negative fecal test, and a current wellness exam by a local vet. We do NOT require the kennel
cough (bordatella) vaccination, due to it's inability to prevent all cases of kennel cough. We keep our facility very clean and
everything is disinfected daily.
PLEASE NOTE - Our policy is that your pet may NOT attend Daycare or Playgroup within 5 days of
receiving ANY vaccination. Some vaccinations may immediately lower your dog's immune system.

6. "What are your hours and your rates?"
We are open for daycare from 8:00am until 6:00pm, Monday through Friday.
A late fee will apply if you pick your dog up after 6:00pm.
We charge $15.00 for a 1/2 day of daycare. A 1/2 day is under 5 hours of daycare time.
We charge $22.00 for a full day of daycare. A full day is more than 5 hours of daycare time.
Please see our Current Month's Calendar
HERE:

7. "What kinds of dogs do you take? Do they all play together?"
We accept all breeds and mixes into our program, providing that they pass our evaluation process. We accept dogs of all
sizes into our program, but currently are not accepting any new dogs for daycare that weigh over 80lbs. We do not
separate the dogs by size, it is required that all dogs in our program will play appropriately with small and large dogs. We
have dogs that weigh as little as 3lbs in our program, and they play very well with the dogs that weigh 90lbs!

8. "How early can my dog start in your program?"
All dogs 8 weeks of age and older are able to be in our program. Though puppies this age have not completed their
vaccination schedule yet, the benefits of early socialization far outweigh the risks of keeping your pet away from other dogs
until they have completed their vaccination schedule. We recommend all puppies 8 weeks of age and older to begin having
positive social experiences immediately - all dogs need to be socialized well with other people and dogs by 4 months of age.

9. "What are the risks of having my dog participate in your program?"
There are always risks involved when owning dogs. The main risk to worry about is exposure to infectious disease,
bacteria, or injury. We feel we do a superior job of keeping all dogs in our care very healthy. Because we require all dogs
over 6 months of age to have a complete vaccination schedule, the chance of spreading disease is very low. In fact, your
dog has more of a chance of exposure to something outdoors or at a dog park where the other dogs' vaccination history are
not checked. Because we clean and disinfect our facility daily and are fully climate controlled, there is a very low chance of
bacteria spread as well. We will not accept any dogs that exhibit any signs of disease, and because our facility is so small
and the dogs are so well supervised, our staff is certain the dogs are healthy. There is always the risk of contacting a viral
papilloma (harmless, benign growths common in young dogs and puppies) or kennel cough when dogs play.

10. "What is your housebreaking policy / potty break schedule?"
We require all dogs coming into our program for the day to have already been for a potty break. All dogs over 6 months
of age must be housebroken to participate in our program. We are tolerant of puppies and understand that they need to
potty frequently. We offer potty breaks several times throughout the day and take the dogs on-leash for group walks
around the block to relieve themselves. We always clean up after the dogs in our program while outside on walks.
We do NOT tolerate dogs that mark inside, or dogs over 6 months of age that continuously have accidents.

12. "How many dogs to you take at a time?"
We have not been given a maximum number of dogs allowed here on our occupancy permit from the Town of Arlington.
We usually average around 10 dogs, but have had up to 19 in our small space, all playing beautifully with each other. We
base the number we take per day on the group we have here. If we have a lot of larger dogs who like to run, we will take
less dogs that day in order to have them have the most fun. If we have a group of more laid-back dogs who enjoy wrestling,
we will take more dogs that day! We base each day on the dogs that have reserved a spot. We usually have 2 - 3 staff
members here at one time.

13. "What are your rules / cancellation policies / etc?"
  • If you have a permanent schedule (the same schedule every week) we need that schedule from you in writing. It will
    need to specify what days your dog will attend each week, and be signed by you.
  • If you have a flexible schedule (a different schedule every week) we need you to provide us with your schedule for
    the upcoming week NO LATER than 6pm on the Friday before.
  • Regardless of your dog’s schedule (permanent or flexible) if they are scheduled to come in for daycare and fail to do
    so, a $15.00 daycare cancellation fee will be applied to your bill. This fee will be waived if you call to cancel
    BEFORE 8am on the same day. (A voicemail message is acceptable.) This will allow us to know by opening if we
    have cancellations and take any clients on the wait list. ALL Shuttle Service must be cancelled by 6:00AM same day
    to avoid being billed.
  • Please call before dropping your dog off for same-day daycare, as we have had to turn clients away at the door
    because our program was full for the day. We hate to do that to you and your dog, but cannot take a walk-in in good
    conscience when we have people who called ahead in on a wait list. If we continue to have people just drop off their
    dogs without calling first, a same-day daycare fee will apply.
  • Even with the unpredictable weather this winter, we have still prided ourselves in opening every morning on time.
    We will personally call all clients scheduled to be in our program for the day if the weather (or any other unforeseen
    event) causes us to close Go Play for any reason. Please expect us to be open (regardless of the weather) unless we
    have contacted you to tell you otherwise. All cancellation fees and policies will apply unless we are not open that day.
  • Please only use our rear door for daycare drop-off between the hours of 8:00 am - 8:30am. All daycare drop-offs
    later than 8:30 will need to be done at the front door. Please have your dog ready to come right in and fully pottied.
  • Rewards Program: We appreciate our loyal clients and want to thank you for supporting our small company. To
    show our appreciation, we have made a very generous rewards program available to our loyal clients. Our “Full
    Time” Rewards program will apply to our clients with a permanent schedule who use our daycare or dog walking
    services Monday through Friday. We offer you 20% off regularly-priced products and grooming services, as well as
    (1) free nail trimming per month. Our “Part Time” Rewards program will apply to our clients with a permanent
    schedule who use our daycare or dog walking service two or more days a week. We offer you 15% off all regularly-
    priced products and grooming services. We offer any dog in our daycare or grooming program for the day 10% off
    regularly-priced products!

14. "What do I need to do to enroll my dog?"
Does Go Play! sound like a place you would like to bring your dog?
GREAT!
Click HERE to learn about our evaluation process to get your dog enrolled!
Dog Daycare Program
Name: Sierra
Breed: Mixed, Rescued

Life Motto: There's nothing
second-rate about a
second-hand dog.
Name: Jake
Breed: Sheltie

Favorite Activity:
Being held like a baby.
1046 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476. (781) 325-6088
jenhgoplay@yahoo.com - Fully Bonded, Licensed, & Insured.
Name: Morrigan
Breed: Mixed, Rescued

Signature play move:
Crawling on her belly to give
kisses to the small dogs.
Name: Rose Nylund
Breed: Mixed, Rescued

You will often find her:
Claiming THE perfect spot
on one of the beds.
Name: Bootsie
Breed: Labrador Retriever

Nickname:
Boots McGee, Badaboots,
Shapoopie, Sweet Cheeks