FAQs

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7:30 am  – 5:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 11 am and 2 pm – 4pm

Boarding Hours:

• Monday-Friday Check In: 2pm-5pm, Check Out: 8-11am
• Saturday & Sunday: Check In: 2-4pm, Check Out: 9-11am
• Arrivals and Departures outside of these times may be available for an additional night’s fee. Please call us for more information.

Dog Daycare Hours:

• Monday through Friday Drop off 7:30 am – 8:30 am, Pick up 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Group play from 9am-10:30am, 11:30am – 1pm and 2pm to 3:30pm with rest breaks between.
• Half day of Daycare is available in the morning only. All dogs will need to be dropped off in the 7:30am to 8:30am window and picked up between 1pm and 2pm

No doggie daycare on holidays or when Falmouth Schools are closed due to inclement weather.

Playtime hours and groups may be modified when weather prohibits outdoor play and all play groups will be run in our indoor area

Contact us at boarding@dogsforbetterlives.org.

Monday-Friday Check In: 2pm-5pm, Check Out: 8-11am

Saturday & Sunday: Check In: 2-4pm, Check Out: 9-11am

Arrivals and Departures outside of these times may be available for an additional night’s fee. Please call us for more information.

Dogs must be dropped off between 7:30 am and 8:30 am. Due to current high demand, we recommend you call ahead to make a reservation.

All dogs participating in half-day Daycare will need to be dropped off between 7:30 am to 8:30 am and picked up between 1 pm and 2 pm.

All dogs must have their own food upon check-in. Please prepare each meal serving size in a separate bag or container with your dog’s name on it. Do not bring your own bowls. We have our own that go through an industrial sanitizer after every feeding. If your dog requires a slow feeder though or any other special feeding device for medical reasons, those are allowed and need to be provided by the owners. Please notify a staff member when making your reservation.

Each kennel is equipped with a complementary raised cot style bed called a Kuranda Bed. If you wish to provide your dog with toys, blankets or beds from home we are happy to accommodate but caution that items can become wet or chewed when in a kennel environment. Dogs for Better Lives is not responsible for loss or damage to any personal items left with your pet

Yes, the kennel and entire building has heat and A/C.

For the safety of all dogs, we cannot accept any dogs that do not have proof of up to date vaccinations, no exceptions.

• Rabies – Current within 1-3 years per veterinarian requirement
• Bordetella – Current within 1 year (recommended every 6 months for daycare)
• DHLPP – Current within 1-3 years (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvo virus)
• Canine influenza – Presently not required but strongly recommended
• Negative Fecal – Current within 6 months to participate in Daycare

All dogs must have their required vaccinations at least 14 days prior to entry.