Welcome to Tailwaggers. Established in June 1996, Tailwaggers was born for the love of dogs.
Tailwaggers is a boutique Doggy Daycare located in the heart of the Junction in the west end of Toronto. We offer personalized care to each of our members. Unlike the bigger factory style daycare centres, our main objective, since 1996, has been high quality not high volume. This is to ensure that your pooch receives all the love, attention, training, playing, walking and of course...belly rubs that they deserve.
Our Customers Say it Best.
Meet the Tailwaggers.
Due to the greater demands of daily life, many pet owners are unable to spend as much quality time with their furry babies as they would like. Extended working hours and family demands often result in long, lonely days at home for our four legged friends. Without the proper exercise and socialization, dogs can begin to display behavioural issues such as needless barking, destructive behaviour and separation anxiety. Tailwaggers provides peace of mind for our two legged clients and a variety of services for our four legged clients guaranteed to make tails wag!
In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag." ~W.H. Auden
Frequently Asked Questions.
Daycare
At Tailwaggers we require your pooch to have the following vaccines: Rabies, DHPP and Bordetella. We also ask that all dogs are free of any communicable diseases for 30 days. If your dog is coughing, sneezing, vomiting or has diarrhea, please keep him/her at home to prevent other dogs from getting sick.
At Tailwaggers, you will have peace of mind knowing that your dog’s day will be organized to ensure an incredibly positive, stimulating and fun experience. In our daycare positive interaction and socialization between the dogs and staff is encouraged and practiced. Your pooch will return home happy, well exercised, stress free and dreaming of romping with his buddies the very next day!
- Supervised group play
- Individual play with staff
- Naptime
- Basic training practice
- Agility and confidence building games
- Potty time: Numerous daily walks
- Fun, safe toys & equipment
Here at Tailwaggers our goal has been high quality not high volume, for this reason we have a 25 dog capacity on a daily basis. We recommend pre-booking your dog’s spot in daycare.
Before your furry friend can join our Tailwaggers family, we require a 2-hour daycare assessment to gage your dog’s temperament to determine if Tailwaggers Doggy Daycare is a right fit for your pet. During the 2-hour assessment we introduce your dog to our staff as well as other dogs in the daycare. If your dog passes the assessment, he/she is welcome to join our crew!
Dog Walking
We offer Backyard Visits for your pooch. This is a 15 minute potty break and/or lunch feeding (belly rubs too of course!).
Our group walks are one hour (excluding car time) rain or shine!
If conditions are severe i.e snowstorm, excessive heat etc, walks may be shortened or turned into backyard visits.
Yes, our dog walker will go to your home to meet both you and your pooch to determine your dog’s needs and to better know you, your dog and their environment.
We take our pooches to neighborhood parks and fields. All dogs are kept on-leash.
Grooming
We offer nail trimming, hand scissoring, de-matting, ear cleanings, bath & tidy. For our daycare dogs, we offer Primp N’ Plays (full day of daycare for the price of a half day + the cost of the groom).
Due to our busy schedule we do not accept walk-in appointments. We recommend booking your dog’s groom 2 weeks in advance.
Every dog is different & has different needs. Our groomers work on one dog at a time to ensure a calm, pleasant grooming experience for your pooch. Due to this, your dog’s appointment time can vary.
Prices will vary depending on your dogs breed, size, temperament and spa treatments they require. Pricing will be determined once our groomer assess your pooch!
Get in Touch
416-760-WAGG (9244)
3073 Dundas St. West
Toronto, Ontario M6P 1Z5
Our Hours of Operation
Monday: 7:30AM - 6:30PM
Tuesday: 7:30AM - 6:30PM
Wednesday: 7:30AM - 6:30PM
Thursday: 7:30AM - 6:30PM
Friday: 7:30AM - 6:30PM
Saturday: By appointment only
Sunday: Closed