Dog Boarding: A safe, happy, stress-free environment that your best friend can enjoy while you are away.
Does your dog have lots of energy and is happiest when playing non-stop in the yard? Or is your dog happy to snuggle up on a comfortable cot and enjoy the day in relative peace? At K9 Central, we know that not all dogs are the same. We offer three different overnight accommodation programs to cater to every dog’s needs. Rest easy. No matter what program your dog is booked into, our trained and dedicated staff provide exceptional care to your canine companion.
** Reservations: Reservations are required for Dog Boarding. Please email or call 905-623-3940.
Note: We may not be able to accommodate all boarding reservations, especially during Holidays and Weekends.**
**If you pick up early from boarding, we will apply a credit for the remainder of your stay to your file**
Dog Boarding Kennel Packages
- Medication Administration Fee: $0.50 each time Medication is required to be administered. $1.00 each time Insulin is required to be administered.
- Food: We highly recommend that you bring your dogs own food, if you choose to use K9 Central food, there is a charge of $0.50 per cup. We can accommodate Raw food- please have it pre-bagged for each meal.
- If your dog boards in the Gazebo in the training hall, an additional fee of $15 will be added to the Play- All- Day or Suites price per night
- Food- everything else like bedding, blankets and bowls we provided. As well we do not take toys and/or bones. Only if your dog eats out a speciality bowl do we take it.
- Vaccine Records
- Alternating days not available: May long weekend – Thanksgiving Weekend (inclusive), Statutory Holidays, Christmas Break and March Break
- 10% off after your dog boards for 10 consecutive nights or more
- 48 hours prior to check in date there will be no charge
- 24 hours prior to check in date there will be a 50% charge
- Less than 24 hours to check in date there will be 100% charge
- During Christmas, New Years, Long weekends and March Break a credit card # is required to hold your reservation
- This refers to when your dog spends the night at K9 Central
- Mon-Fri 8am-12pm or 5pm-7pm Pick Up and Drop off
- Sat 8am-12pm Pick Up and Drop off
- Sun 10am-12pm (Pick Up and Drop off) : 5pm-7pm (Pick Up Only)
- K9 Central is closed on all statutory holidays
- $25 out-of-hours fee applies and $50 on Statutory Holidays when the Check-in and Check-out times are not followed
- Statutory Holiday pick-up not available on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day
- Payment is mandatory upon check-in
- **Please refer to the “Holiday Hours” section below for pick up and drop off times during Christmas Holidays**
- This refers to when your dog is at K9 Central for the day, not overnight
- By Appointment Only.
- We may not be able to accommodate all daycare requests
- Full Day: Monday- Friday from 7am to 7pm (with a 2 hour naptime) – No Pick-Up between 12pm-2pm.
- Half day: Monday- Friday: 7am-12pm or 2pm-7pm
- Weekends: Drop off 8am-12pm & Pick-Up between 5pm-7pm
- Mon- Fri: 10:00am-11:30am
- Sat and Sun: 10:30am-12pm
- It is highly recommended that you call ahead to make sure a representative is on-site to show you around
- Please Note: Tours for the In-home suites must be pre-booked
- Tours are not available on Long Weekends or Holidays
- Christmas Eve: 8am-12pm
- Christmas Day: Closed
- Boxing Day: Closed
- New Year’s Eve: 8am-12pm
- New Year’s Day: Closed
- Please note: Dogs are under the care of trained staff at all times.
- Debit
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Cash
- Payment is mandatory upon check-in
For the safety and well-being of our guests, basic immunization policies and preventative measures are in place.
** A copy of the Immunization Certificate for required vaccines must be submitted upon check-in. K9 Central reserves the right to turn away pets that cannot provide proof of vaccinations ** All Required vaccines must be up to date**
Just like children in a group playtime situation, if one dog gets sick, they all may get sick. Simple procedures to keep dogs healthy and safe. By following these simple procedures, we all do our very best to keep our dogs healthy and safe. But despite all our best efforts, some may become ill. Please notify us immediately if this occurs so that we may guard against infectious spread of the disease to our other guests.
In the unlikely event your pet becomes ill while with us, we reserve the right to seek veterinary care for which you, the owner, will be fully responsible. If we are unable to make arrangements with your veterinarian, we will contact our veterinary service.
To ensure the safety and health of your pet and our other guests, we require all dogs staying overnight to be up-to-date on the following vaccinations:
Required Vaccines
D – Distemper (A)
H – Hepatitis (B)
P – Parvo (B)
P – Para Influenza (A)
R – Rabies (1-3 years)
Optional but recommended vaccines
L – Lepto (Optional) (B)
G – Giardia
B – Bordetella (Kennel Cough – Should be given at least 7 days prior to staying with us to be effective)
Bordatealla (Kennel Cough)
Kennel cough is a fairly common ailment in dogs and is caused by an airborne virus. Just like children often contract colds by being exposed at school or camp, dogs often contract Kennel Cough by being exposed wherever dogs can be found. Just as is the case with the human cold, we cannot get rid of Kennel Cough altogether. The vaccine is only approximately 60 % effective. It is similar to the “flu shot” for people; each year, a vaccine is developed based on which strain(s) are suspected to be most prevalent, but there are many other strains of virus out there that can cause a dog to develop Kennel Cough. Be aware that your dog can still catch Kennel Cough even if s/he has had a shot to prevent it. Moreover, a dog can carry the illness and spread it to others without displaying symptoms itself. Therefore, for the safety of our other guests, we do not allow dogs that are presenting with kennel cough symptoms to stay at K9 Central. It is an optional vaccine at K9 Central but we highly recommend it prior to bringing your canine companion in. For more information on the vaccine, we urge you to talk to your vet.
Flea Prevention
Some form of flea prevention treatment from your veterinarian, such as Advantage” or Revolution,” is an absolute must. Fleas can be spread very quickly from one dog to a group. We pride ourselves on never having had a flea infestation. This is why we insist on a flea prevention program for your dog and why we thoroughly clean our facility daily and flea spray in high flea seasons.
Conjunctivitis
A form of pink eye, conjunctivitis can result in a green/yellow discharge from the eye (although some dogs just have the “red eye” look). Any dog that is showing symptoms of this illness will not be allowed to enter a group play environment. (Note: If you notice any of these symptoms you may want to take your dog to visit their vet).
Some useful tips for Dog Owners!
Drinking Water
Your dog will be very excited upon arriving home. Excitement leads to thirst. Give your dog only a small amount of water or ice cubes in the first half hour. Do not allow your dog to drink a large amount of water as this may lead to stomach upset.
Feeding
Please ensure your dog has a cool, quiet place to rest before being fed or engaging in any strenuous activity. We do not recommend feeding your dog for at least one hour after returning home.
Rest
Your dog may be too tired to play with you when he or she arrives home. Often dogs seem lethargic or “stiff” and generally this is normal. They have played with their friends all day, everyday. No worries. Your best friend will be back to being your energetic buddy in a day or two.
Licking Paws
It’s common that dogs will lick their paws after a visit with us. The licking of the paws is usually associated with the pads being sore from running around all day. The pads can sometimes develop blisters (generally uncommon) but this usually goes away in a day or so.
Book a Grooming Appointment
Playing, chasing balls and each other, jumping in and out of the pool, and having general doggie fun, what can we say, your dog may get dirty! Before your super dog goes home, we do try to towel them off and give them a quick brush. Yet even with this once-over, inevitably they will not be as clean as they were on their arrival. We suggest booking a bath or grooming appointment for your best friend’s departure day. Our dog grooming packages guarantee keeping your ultimate K9 feeling and looking great.
Please email or call 905-623-3940 if you have any questions or would like to book your pet into one of our fantastic programs.
Board and Train
What is Board and Train?
Our Board and Train program is an intensive program where your dog will work on basic skills and commands to help them become better everyday companions. We also offer Board and Train for resource guarding and reactivity. Board and Train includes plenty of enrichment, daily training sessions, and lots of daily socialization with staff and other dogs (if your dog is social). While working on your training goals, we will provide a stimulating, fun environment for dogs to play, socialize, and learn new skills.
What does Board and Train accomplish?
We can teach many new skills, along with teaching your dog to become calmer and more relaxed.
The list below includes a few of the things we cover with Board and Train – if you are looking for something more specific – please let us know! We can also focus on a specific skill.
- basic obedience skills: sit, down, stay, leave it, place, attention and focus
- loose leash walking
- recall
- controlled greetings
- settle/place
- resource guarding
- reactivity towards dogs or people
