Our daycare is proudly run by Fear Free Certified Professionals

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Stormie and Heather

Stormie and Heather are our new daycare supervisors. They are enthusiastic about caring for your pups during the day and have lots of great ideas to make the daycare experience fun, safe and fulfilling.

Heather Jaloway

Hey, My name is Heather! I started at Tidewater Trail as a receptionist in August 2021., and now I am one of two Fear Free Certified Daycare Supervisors. I have a beagle named Fawn and two cats named Minnie and Pia. When I'm not here, you can find me reading a book or writing at a coffee shop downtown, going for a hike or thrifting. I have always thrived off helping others and animals. I thoroughly enjoy working with your pup and strive to make their day the best every day!

The daycare difference at
Tidewater Trail Animal Hospital

At Tidewater Trail, we are not interested in getting as many dogs as possible to participate in our daycare. Our focus is ensuring that your dog has a safe and fulfilling daycare experience. We know each dog as an individual and understand their strengths and where they might need a little work.
Our daycare staff is knowledgeable about dog behavior and body language.  So when your dog is in daycare, we not only ensure that your dog is playing appropriately with other dogs (and they are playing appropriately with your dog), but we reinforce manners and appropriate behavior throughout the day while your dog is here.
Our staff loves dogs. They understand dog handling and body language. Everyone on staff is here to ensure that you get a consistent experience regardless of the day. They help provide enriching activities to exercise your dog's brain as well as their body.
If you have a behavior concern or problem behaviors that crop up, our daycare staff may have a simple solution. If not, they work closely with Dr. Andi for more complicated behaviors.

DAYCARE HOURS

Monday 7:30 - 5:30
Tuesday 7:30 - 5:00
Wednesday 7:30 - 5:30
Thursday 7:30 - 5:30
Friday 7:30 - 5:30

We offer full or half-day daycare, and daycare while boarding or grooming.
Check out the special activities:
*Birthday parties
*Holiday parties
*Selfie day
*Spa day
*Movie time
*Pool pawty
*Balls and Bubbles
and much more...

WE OFFER MULTIDAY CARDS!
(Call ahead if you are interested in puppy playtime)

Doggie daycare, like taking your dog to the dog park can be problematic. It would be nice to think that your dog is going to have a great experience, run and play all day with other dogs and come home and sleep. That is why most people bring their dogs to daycare. However, the truth is that every dog is a little different, dogs can get over-aroused, play too rough, and often fight. Some dogs may get frightened and are unable to get away. Some daycare facilities may try to match dogs of similar temperaments, but that has little effect on the level of safety your dog experiences. Tidewater Trail works very hard to screen dogs to ensure they will benefit from the daycare experience, and we work hard everyday to foster excellent relationships among all the dogs. Your dog may not love all the other dogs in daycare, but they can learn to interact respectfully with them. We are here to help you and your dog have the best daycare experience possible.