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San Francisco Doggie Daycare

San Francisco doggie daycare at Smilin Dogs offers something truly different and special for your dog. How many San Francisco-area doggie daycares do you know that offer 750 acres of coastal range property for your dog to enjoy all day while you’re at work? We’re located in San Carlos on the Peninsula between Burlingame and Los Altos so we’re close to Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Mateo and Pacifica. Part of our great pet sitting service is to pick up and drop off your dog – that’s right, your dog gets his or her own doggie chauffeur with Smilin Dogs!

Dog day care center

While you’re at work during the day you can relax knowing your dog is being taken care of at a truly unique day care place where dogs get to run and play in nature all day. They get exercise and attention while you’re at work. You live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area and that makes you different – so why should your dog sit at home alone all day waiting for you to come home? Our doggie daycare is more than just pet sitting. Your dog doesn’t have to spend the day on a leash or in a cage. Some doggie daycares operate that way but we don’t! We know a happy dog is one who gets to exercise during the day in the sunshine and beautiful Bay Area weather. So we turn them loose on our 750-acre pet sitting and dog day care property.

Pet sitting services

Our San Fran area dog day care services have been recognized by the San Jose Mercury News, Yelp.com, and CitySearch.com. Our repeat customers know we offer more than just another place to find your pooch some SF Bay dog day care. This isn’t a boarding joint! Dogs come to Smiling Dogs to meet other dogs, play, explore, and run around. If your dog isn’t in great shape today, maybe you need more than just another pet day care place. We’re more than a dog walking service because we let go of the leash so dogs can run free. We can guarantee a safe environment that most dog walking services can’t come close to.

Getting Started

Simply give us a call at 650-592-3997 or send an email with your phone number and what you're interested in. We will set up a free temperament screening for you and your dog to come and meet us. After our meeting, if you decide to move forward, we can start services at any time; your dog may even stay immediately afterwards. During this meeting we will:

get to know your dog and understand his/her needs
discuss what you are looking for
give you a tour of our facility
answer any questions you may have
introduce your dog to a few others
have you fill out a simple form

Temperament Screening Details

plan for approximately 45 minutes
bring vaccination information when you come (rabies, bordetella and HDLPP)
we can schedule anytime Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM

Please keep in mind that in order to join our boarding club, your dog must have attended two days of daycare or hiking prior to his/her first overnight stay and maintain a one time per month attendance. For our detailed Requirements.