Dog Boarding
Dog Boarding in Rockville, MD & Northern VA - The Ultimate Staycation!
Looking for the ultimate staycation for your dog? You can trust Healthy Hound Playground's dog boarding kennel facilities to provide your best friend with a joyful, safe and caring environment to help reduce the amount of stress your dog experiences while you are away - while also having the time of their life making friends both two and four-legged!
Active, well socialized dogs will spend their daytime hours in our 100% cage-free Group Play Daycare playrooms with their favorite doggie daycare companions. Dogs that aren't candidates for group play will enjoy our Individual Daycare Program and receive extra one-on-one dedicated staff attention, extended outdoor potty breaks, courtesy treadmill runs, and our large, premium daytime cottages.
In the evenings, all dogs will enjoy dinner and a restful night's sleep in their own private cottage. A staff member is on-site at all times to make sure your pup is safe and sound, and snoring the night away.
Group Play Boarding
All new clients that schedule a board more than 48 hours in advance must kindly schedule a full or half day of daycare prior to your dog’s first stay so that we may introduce your pup into our pack. You may do this by scheduling a day of daycare in our online portal and adding the service "Intro Day!" (under "Additional Services") to their daycare reservation. If you have any difficulty scheduling, or if all appointments are taken, please contact the location to set up your appointment.
Individual Daycare Boarding
If you do not plan to make use of group play, and your dog will be a part of our Individual Daycare Program instead, please call or email the location to set up a time for a Meet & Greet with our Pet Care Staff prior to their upcoming board. This allows us to establish a relationship with your dog to ensure their first stay with us is as comfortable as possible.
Standby Meet & Greet for Last Minute Boards
If you have scheduled a board that begins in less than 48 hours and are unable to schedule an Intro Day for Group Play Daycare or a Meet & Greet for Individual Daycare, please contact the location to set up a "Standby" Meet & Greet if your dog does not have a history of bites or aggression.
A Standby Meet & Greet can be done at boarding drop off and may take up to 30 minutes to complete. You will be required to stay at our facility for the duration of the meeting. During this time our staff will assess your dog’s temperament to ensure we are able to accept them for boarding. Your pup will not be introduced into Group Play during this time. If your dog passes the initial meet and greet and is left with us to board, we will introduce them into the playroom at our earliest convenience after your departure.
We highly encourage parents to complete the Meet and Greet prior to the time of boarding drop-off, as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accept your pup for boarding if we think we will be unable to safely handle your dog during their stay.
New boarding clients at our Rockville Location are welcome to make use of a free full or half day of daycare prior to their upcoming board.
Safety First! Please send vaccination records prior to your first visit. You may email or upload them to your customer profile.
As a gentle reminder, at Healthy Hound it is our client's responsibility to provide vaccination records to make use of our services. Our staff is not responsible for calling vets.
Rabies – Required for dogs over 4 months.
Distemper – Required for adult dogs. Puppies must have begun their vaccination series and stay current.
Bordetella – Required (6 month vaccine highly encouraged!)
Canine Influenza – Will soon be required!
Lepto – Highly Encouraged – Note: If your dog receives a 3 year Distemper/Lepto combination vaccine, the Lepto portion is only good for 1 year!
Females
We accept intact female pups up to 6 months of age for Group Daycare, Individual Daycare and Boarding. We accept intact females of any age for Grooming.
Males
We accept intact male pups up to 9 months of age for Group Daycare, Individual Daycare and Boarding. We accept intact males over 9 months for Individual Daycare and Boarding, but not for Group Play. We accept intact males of any age for Grooming.
At Healthy Hound we always strongly recommend that you consider signing your best friend up for a bath or haircut at the end of their boarding stay to ensure you have a clean and fresh smelling pup greet you upon pick-up! Although we take everyone out for regular potty breaks, accidents do happen. Additionally, we walk the pups rain or shine, so muddy paws are a possibility!
We request 24 hours notice for reservation changes due to lodging constraints, especially if your dog is already boarding with us. However, we do understand that things can happen at the last minute. Note, this applies for Non-Peak dates only (no deposit required).
For peak boarding dates such as holidays and spring break, we require a deposit of 20% of the total cost of the board. For these dates we have a 5 day cancellation policy. If a boarding reservation is canceled within 5 days of the start date, the deposit will be forfeited. We appreciate your understanding!
Sterling
Features
Regular Outdoor Potty Breaks
24/7 On-site Attendants
Daycare Open 365
Days a Year
4 Large Playrooms Spanning
6,000 sq ft
4 Large Playrooms Spanning 6,000 sq ft
Daycare Open 365 Days a Year
Expansive Facility 18,000+ sq ft
Doggy Treadmill
(additional cost)
Doggy Treadmill (additional cost)
Expansive Facility
18,000+ sq ft
Free On-site Parking at HHP for Dulles Airport
Climate Controlled Environment
12 Hours of Continuous Cage-Free Daycare
Large Standard 24+
sq ft Canine Cottages
Large Standard 24+ sq ft Canine Cottages
Multi-Dog Discounts on Daycare & Boarding
Experienced Attendants Trained by Dog Behaviorist
Fairfax
Features
5,000 sq ft Outdoor Play Area
Regular Outdoor Potty Breaks
24/7 On-site Attendants
Expansive Facility 23,000+ sq ft
Expansive Facility
23,000+ sq ft
Daycare Open 365 Days a Year
Daycare Open 365
Days a Year
Doggy Treadmill (additional cost)
Doggy Treadmill
(additional cost)
3 Large Playrooms Spanning 7,000 sq ft
3 Large Playrooms Spanning
7,000 sq ft
Climate Controlled Environment
Large Standard 24+ sq ft Canine Cottages
Large Standard 24+
sq ft Canine Cottages
12 Hours of Continuous Cage-Free Daycare
Multi-Dog Discounts on Daycare & Boarding
Experienced Attendants Trained by Dog Behaviorist
Rockville
Features
Low Dog to Staff Ratio
Expansive Outdoor Play Area
24/7 On-site Attendants
Regular Outdoor Potty Breaks
Upscale State of the Art Facility
Deluxe Canine Cottages
Large Group Playrooms
Daycare Open 365 Days a Year
Daycare Open 365
Days a Year
Cutting Edge Air Ventilation System
12 Hours Continuous of Cage-Free Daycare
Experienced Attendants Trained by Dog Behaviorist
Multi-Dog Discounts on Daycare & Boarding
Competitive Rates
Medication
- Please bring all medication in the original prescription bottle – (no meds in pill pockets, other food items, or in plastic baggies). We do not accept any medications that require gloves to administer, nor do we provide injections.
Multi-Dog Households
- Dogs of the same family are welcome to stay together in the same cottage, or they may stay separately at your request. There is no difference in cost.
Your Pup's Suitcase
- While we do provide our signature canine cots, it is often helpful for some dogs to have items in their kennel that remind them of home.
- Please feel free to pack a blanket, and/or your dog's favorite toy. We want your pup to have what he or she needs to be as comfortable as possible when in the kennel at nighttime. Leave your pup's nicer stuff at home - accidents do happen and fur migrates!
- If your pup is visiting for a longer period of time feel free to bring a smaller bed - it must be able to fit in a standard washing machine.
- We do not accept large beds that we can't wash - accidents do happen!
- Make sure to label all of your pup’s items with their first and last name.
Mealtime
- Our meals take place at 6am for breakfast, 11am-12pm for lunch, & 7pm for dinner. We do not provide meals outside of these times.
- There is a $5 service fee for lunch only for dogs 1+ years. We are happy to make exceptions for dogs with health issues or who have difficulty keeping on weight! There is no fee for lunch for puppies under 1 year.
- Some dogs have sensitive tummies and owners may find it best to keep them on their own food during their stay.
- Pease leave all dog bowls, measuring cups and can lids at home (unless you don't want them back!).
- If your dog uses a "special" bowl like a slow feeder - bring this! Make sure to label it with your pup's first and last name.
- Please pack your pup’s regular food in pre-portioned amounts in small sandwich bags for each meal.
- You may also put their food in 1 gallon plastic bags, and we will measure it out at each meal.
- We do not accept large food containers. Food in the manufacturer's packaging must be 20 pounds or less.
- We provide house food for a $2 fee per meal - 'Sweet Potato & Salmon' dry kibble by Nature’s Domain. No guest will go hungry!
- Your pup will be burning far more calories staying at Healthy Hound than they typically do at home! If you're concerned about your dog losing weight make sure to adjust their feeding instructions accordingly.
- We provide all meals with high quality stainless steel bowls that are cleaned after each use.
Pack Introductions & Evaluations
At Healthy Hound, your dog’s Group Play introduction/evaluation will be on their first day of daycare, and other than the regular daycare cost, there is no extra charge for the intro service.
After you drop off your pup for their first day, we will introduce them into the playroom as soon as we are able. We stagger times for introductions so that we may give each dog the attention they deserve, to provide them the best chance of being successful at our facility.
A trained staff member will gradually integrate your dog with the appropriate pack. There is not a standard duration for an introduction – some dogs take only a few minutes, while others can take longer. After the introduction has occurred, and your pup has been given some time to adjust, you will receive a call from the supervisor to advise you on how things went. To ensure the playroom stays as calm as possible, we do not allow parents to view the integration process.
We can't wait to get to know you and your pup!
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