Bethesda Dog Boarding, Daycare & Grooming

Healthy Hound Playground and Grooming Salon & Spa is proud to offer premier dog daycare, dog boarding and expert grooming to our four legged friends in Bethesda & North Bethesda, MD.  Repeatedly voted "Best Pet Care" in the Washingtonian, you can be sure your dog will be enjoying award winning services with each visit.

Our Rockville location is the only Montgomery County dog kennel facility to share a building with a 24 Hour Emergency Veterinary Hospital and Surgical Center. Parents can rest easy knowing that not only is their dog getting experienced care, they also have immediate access to emergency veterinary services.

Healthy Hound Rockville also serves the nearby cities of Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Potomac, Silver Spring and Washington, DC. You can find us right off E Gude Drive near Rockville Pike and Veirs Mill Road, just a short distance off Interstate 270.

We look forward to meeting you and your best friend!

Bethesda's Trusted Dog Daycare, Boarding & Grooming

At Healthy Hound Playground, excellence matters. While no expense was spared to create our Rockville dog daycare, dog boarding and grooming facility, our years of experience and record of safety will ensure the ultimate staycation for your pet. Complete with luxury canine cottages, large play areas and a fenced in outdoor park, you can be sure your dog is enjoying the 5-Star care that Healthy Hound is known for at rates comparable to other local facilities.

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24 Hour Access to Emergency Veterinary Services

Our Rockville facility shares a building with the highly rated Blue Pearl Pet Hospital. Have the ultimate peace of mind knowing that your dog has round the clock access to emergency and surgical care.

Features

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Low Dog to Staff Ratio

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Deluxe Canine Cottages

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Brand New, State of the Art Facility

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Expansive Outdoor Play Area

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Regular Outdoor Potty Breaks

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12 Hours of Continuous Cage-Free Daycare

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24/7 On-site Attendants

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Experienced Attendants Trained by On-staff Animal Behaviorist

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Multi-Dog Discounts on Daycare & Boarding

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Daycare Open 365 Days a Year

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Large Dedicated Daycare Areas

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Cutting Edge Air Ventilation System

Competitive Rates

Daycare

Full Day Rates Over 6 hours

Name Price
Full Day$45
5-Pack No Expiration!$210 $42/day (save $15)
10-Pack No Expiration!$410 $41/day (save $40)
4 Week Unlimited* No weekends$600 $30/day (save $300)
4 Week Unlimited* Includes weekends$756 $27/day (save $504)

*4 Week Packages expire 27 days after first use.

Half Day Rates 5 ½ hours + 30 min grace

Name Price
Half Day$32
5-Pack No Expiration!$150 $30/day (save $10)
10-Pack No Expiration!$290 $29/day (save $30)
4 Week Unlimited* No weekends$440 $22/day (save $200)
4 Week Unlimited* Includes weekends$560 $20/day (save $336)

*4 Week Packages expire 27 days after first use.

Extra Services and Activities

Name Price
6 Month Bordetella Vaccine$35
Lunch for Dogs 1+ years$5
Lunch for Puppies under 1 yearFree
House Food$2
10 Minute Treadmill Run No Expiration!$10 10 Pack: $90
20 Minute Treadmill Run No Expiration!$15 10 Pack: $135
20 Minute Outdoor Stroll$15

Multi-Dog Discount

Name Price
Dog 1Full Price
Dog 220% off
Dog 3+30% off

Multi-dog discounts do not apply to grooming services.

Boarding

Group Daycare Boarding Rate

$40 per night + group daycare rate

Services included:
  • 12 hours of cage-free playtime
  • Regular outdoor playtime & potty breaks
  • Large, separate daycare areas
  • 24/7 on-site attendants
  • Premium overnight cottages
  • Medication administration

Individual Daycare Boarding Rate

$40 per night + individual daycare rate

Services included:
  • Extra one-on-one dedicated staff attention
  • Extended outdoor playtime & potty breaks
  • Doggy treadmill (no additional charge)
  • 24/7 on-site attendants
  • Large, premium daytime & overnight cottages
  • Medication administration

Full Day Rates Over 6 hours

Name Price
Full Day$45
5-Pack No Expiration!$210 $42/day (save $15)
10-Pack No Expiration!$410 $41/day (save $40)
4 Week Unlimited* No weekends$600 $30/day (save $300)
4 Week Unlimited* Includes weekends$756 $27/day (save $504)

*4 Week Packages expire 27 days after first use.

Half Day Rates 5 ½ hours + 30 min grace

Name Price
Half Day$32
5-Pack No Expiration!$150 $30/day (save $10)
10-Pack No Expiration!$290 $29/day (save $30)
4 Week Unlimited* No weekends$440 $22/day (save $200)
4 Week Unlimited* Includes weekends$560 $20/day (save $336)

*4 Week Packages expire 27 days after first use.

Extra Services and Activities

Name Price
6 Month Bordetella Vaccine$35
Lunch for Dogs 1+ years$5
Lunch for Puppies under 1 yearFree
House Food$2
10 Minute Treadmill Run No Expiration!$10 10 Pack: $90
20 Minute Treadmill Run No Expiration!$15 10 Pack: $135
20 Minute Outdoor Stroll$15
Boarding Photo Pupdate$10
Medication AdministrationFree

Multi-Dog Discount

Name Price
Dog 1Full Price
Dog 220% off
Dog 3+30% off

Multi-dog discounts do not apply to grooming services.

Pricing Example:

Drop-off: 7am Friday | Pick-up: 1pm Sunday
2 days ($45/day), 2 nights ($40/night)
& 1 half day ($32/half)= $202

2 Hour Grace Periods

Drop-off after 5pm (close at 7pm) and you will not be charged for daycare for the day of drop-off – just the nightly fee ($40).

Pick-up before 9am Monday thru Saturday (open at 7am) & before 11am Sunday (open at 9am) and you will not be charged for daycare for the pick-up day.

Note: After grace periods are over, normal charges are in effect.

Grooming

Expert Haircuts

Let our professional groomers style your dog any way you want!

Our premium grooming service incorporates a soothing Spa Bath, which includes a nail trim & filing, anal gland expression, a gentle ear cleaning, and of course the haircut and style of your choice. Please note that final pricing is based on coat length, thickness, and prior maintenance.

Poodles and Doodles are priced differently from other breeds due to the increased length of time our groomers spend working on their intricate coats. We want to ensure every poodle and doodle is returned to mom and dad looking ready to walk the red carpet.

Haircuts generally take 2.5 to 3 hours to complete from drop off time.

General Breeds

Size Weight Price
Small<25 lbs$80 – $100
Medium26 – 65 lbs$100 – $130
Large66 – 90 lbs$130 – $150
Giant91+ lbs$140+

Poodles & Doodles

Size Price
Small$95 – $115
Medium$115 – $145
Large$140+

Deluxe Bathing Services

Make your Dog Pop at our Grooming Shop!

Basic Bath

Our Basic Bath consists of a relaxing, oxygen-infused cleansing for your pup, using our signature shampoo. Then, a gentle towel and blow dry, finished off with a thorough brushing.

Short, Thin Coat Medium Coat Thick, Coarse Coat
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Small 25 lbs or less

Price
Short, Thin Coat$30
Medium Coat$35
Thick, Coarse Coat$40

Medium 26 – 65 lbs

Price
Short, Thin Coat$40
Medium Coat$45
Thick, Coarse Coat$50

Large 66 – 90 lbs

Price
Short, Thin Coat$50
Medium Coat$60
Thick, Coarse Coat$70

Giant 91+ lbs

Price
Short, Thin Coat$60
Medium Coat$70
Thick, Coarse Coat$80

Bath’s generally take up to 2 hours to complete from drop off time.

Spa Bath

Give your dog the works with our Spa Bath. This package provides your dog with everything included in our Basic Bath, as well as a nail trim & filing, anal gland expression, and gentle ear cleaning.

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Medium Coat
Thick, Coarse Coat

Small 25 lbs or less

Price
Short, Thin Coat$45
Medium Coat$50
Thick, Coarse Coat$55

Medium 26 – 65 lbs

Price
Short, Thin Coat$55
Medium Coat$60
Thick, Coarse Coat$65

Large 66 – 90 lbs

Price
Short, Thin Coat$65
Medium Coat$75
Thick, Coarse Coat$85

Giant 91+ lbs

Price
Short, Thin Coat$75
Medium Coat$85
Thick, Coarse Coat$95

Bath’s generally take up to 2 hours to complete from drop off time.

Add-On Options

Get your Groom on at our Dog Salon.

Shampoo & Conditioning Menu

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A La Carte Services

Service Price
Nail Trim & Grind$15
Gentle Ear Cleaning$10
Tooth Brushing$10
Anal Gland Expression$10
Face, Feet & Fanny Trim$20
Complete Brush Out$1/min
Finishing Fragrance$3
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Unexpected Encounters

Service Price
Pepe Le Pew – Deskunking
With this package, your dog will receive a soak and rigorous scrub with our odor destroying shampoo. Next, we will treat your pooch to a full Spa Bath with our signature shampoo to bring back freshness and sheen to your dog’s coat. Finally, a specialized leave-in spray will be applied that will neutralize any remaining odors as the coat dries to remove any trace of skunk.
$100
Flee Fleas! – Flea Bath
Have fleas taken over your pup? Let’s make them FLEE! Using our specialized all natural shampoo and specific tools, we will rid your dog of those pesky little buggers and soothe agitated skin with a deep coat conditioner.
$100

Vaccines

Please note that we will need vaccination records prior to your appointment. You may email or upload them to your customer profile.

As a gentle reminder, at Healthy Hound it is the customer’s responsibility to provide vaccination records in order to use our services. Our staff is not responsible for calling vets.

RabiesRequired
DistemperRequired
BordetellaRequired (6 month vaccine highly encouraged!)

For Grooming Only appointments, please contact us directly prior to your appointment if your dog is not currently vaccinated with Bordetella or Distemper. We will still be able to accommodate, but will need for you to sign a waiver.

Additional Fees & Terms

  • While we try to give every dog the best, most relaxing grooming experience possible, in the event of an uncooperative and/or aggressive dog we will do all we can to ease them through our process, though a special handling fee of up to $50 may be added, after consulting with the owner.
  • Up to 30 minutes of brushing is included in our pricing. Should your dog require longer than 30 minutes to be brushed out, $1 per each additional minute will be charged.
  • Note on Matting: Mats are often a problem with some dog coats; many mats can be eliminated with special tools and patience, while others will need clippers. However, if your dog is heavily matted, we may not be able to provide a bath, and may give you the option to have your dog shaved prior to bathing.
  • Multi-dog discounts are not applied for grooming services.

Late Appointments & Cancellations

  • We require credit cards to be on file for all grooming clients.
  • Our groomers rely on our clients to arrive on-time for their appointment. We will do our best to accommodate late arrivals up to 10 minutes late. Arrivals later than 10 minutes may result in a full grooming charge and a forfeited appointment. In the event that the groomer is able to accommodate a late arrival, an inconvenience charge will apply. 
  • Cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours prior to an appointment. Cancellations within 24 hours of reservations must be done via email or phone.
  • Cancellations within 24 hours on the day prior to the scheduled service will result in a $25 fee that will be automatically charged to your credit card.
  • Same day cancellations and no shows will result in a charge of the entire fee for the reserved service.
  • Please remember that our groomers work on commission; last minute cancellations do not allow them time to rebook with another client.

Customer Experience

At Healthy Hound our goal is to provide a 5 star experience for you and your pup! If you are not satisfied with any part of your visit, kindly let us know and we will most happily work with you to address your concerns.

Be in Touch!

Please feel free to call, email or come see us at our address listed below.  All emails are answered within 24 hours. As a dedicated and conscientious doggy daycare, boarding and grooming center we strive to provide the best possible experience for you and your pooch.

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Rockville

1 Taft Court, Suite 101
Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-328-6536
Fax: 240-235-8605
Email: rockville@houndplay.com

Hours

Daycare & Boarding Drop-off/Pick-up
Monday - Saturday: 7am-7pm
Sunday: 9am-5pm

Only at our Sterling, Virginia location!
**New dogs MUST complete an Intro Day before a photo date to participate. 

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Only at our Sterling, Virginia location!
**New dogs MUST complete an Intro Day before a photo date to participate.

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We can't get enough of Toby!

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We can`t get enough of Toby!

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Recap of Scout's first day in Daycare!

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Recap of Scout`s first day in Daycare!

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Ok, we know it might be a little early for Christmas music and it’s not exactly a Christmas tree, but Polly and Auggie are still having fun rocking around it.🌲😀 #catchmeifyoucan #dogchase #peekaboo #socute #comeandgetme #healthyhoundplaygroundrockville #doggydaycare #dogsofinstagram #instagram #dogs #rockville #houndsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram

Ok, we know it might be a little early for Christmas music and it’s not exactly a Christmas tree, but Polly and Auggie are still having fun rocking around it.🌲😀 #catchmeifyoucan #dogchase #peekaboo #socute #comeandgetme #healthyhoundplaygroundrockville #doggydaycare #dogsofinstagram #instagram #dogs #rockville #houndsofinstagram #goldensofinstagram ...

Good morning from daycare!

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Good morning from daycare!

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When you love playing so much that your only breaks are when you are rehydrating. #multitaking #playallday #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #dogs #doggydaycare #dogsofinstagram #healthyhoundplaygroundrockville #rockville #doggydaycamp #instagram #dogsofdmv #socute #tiredpuppy #tiredpup #someoneneedsanap

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Gracie wants to nap in the middle of the playroom... 😂

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Gracie wants to nap in the middle of the playroom... 😂

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Howling happy 11th birthday to our friend, Obi!

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Howling happy 11th birthday to our friend, Obi!

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It's the nose *boops* for me 🥰

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It`s the nose *boops* for me 🥰

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Happy 1st Birthday, Dutton! 

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Happy 1st Birthday, Dutton!

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POV: You don't get your *lovin'* fast enough 😂

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POV: You don`t get your *lovin`* fast enough 😂

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Happy Birthday to our sweet friend, Betty! 

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Happy Birthday to our sweet friend, Betty!

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Who do you think will win?

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Who do you think will win?

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Ok, so maybe Lola and Leo aren’t celebrities, but we will treat them as such while in our care. #rockville #dogcelebrities #healthyhoundplaygroundrockville #dogs #chihuahua #dogsofinstagram #instagram #chihuahuasofinstagram #doggydaycare #doggydaycamp #beveryhillschihuahua #socute

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