Doodley Dogs Daycare Centre is somewhere that has recently opened near me in Crawley. I know of a few daycares but these are at people’s homes, so this is a different type of environment. It is an alternative to using a dog walker for people who are out at work and need some extra care for their dog.

Doodley Dogs daycare centre is a purpose built doggie daycare centre. There are now 2 centres in West Sussex, 1 of which is very local to me in Crawley.

I recently took my 2 newest rescue puppies, Buddy and Molly to see what it was all about.

Doodley Dogs Crawley Review

Induction to doggie daycare

The daycare has a shop for Pets at the front of it, very convenient. I went into the centre with Buddy and Molly and spoke with a member of staff about my interest.

We walked round with the dogs and I was shown how the centre operates. Just along the corridors, I wasn’t allowed into each room, but there is perspex so you are able to see in.

There are 2 large rooms for the dogs to play in, with an adjoining door which were sectioned off when we looked round. This is a purpose built centre so as you can imagine, the rooms are pretty big. There were also some smaller rooms which were for young puppies, so they were kept separately from the rest of the pack. Along with separate quarters for dogs in season.

A lot of space and a lot of rooms. Every single one of the areas had webcams and CCTV cameras.

All of the floors are specially made to suit the balance and agility of the dogs to aid in play. Airflow is also manipulated to seem like outside.

The dogs are constantly monitored, and you can also log in to the webcams and watch your dog yourself.

The Theory at Doodley Dogs

The idea behind Doodley Dogs is that they want the dogs to form a natural pack like they would in the wild.

This gives your dog the opportunity to ‘Speak Dog’ regularly and interact how they would naturally. If your dog is nervous or aggressive towards other dogs, this is not the place for them.

Each dog is assessed by the staff separately before they are introduced to the pack, so if there was any concern they would let you know beforehand.

Most dogs mix quite well, initial nervousness is quickly overcome when they see the other dogs running around tails wagging.

I was watching for a while on the webcam from my phone after I dropped them off, curious to see how they would react. Pleasantly surprised to see them running around with the pack and seem to be quite content. I did notice Buddy was panting initially, which is a sign of being scared. This didn’t seem to last too long, and every time when I logged on, he looked like he was enjoying himself.

Doggie Daycare Crawley

There are 2 different options for their daycare.

Full day, which can be from the moment they open to the moment they close. Half day, which is for 5 hours of care at any point throughout any day.

The centres are closed on Sundays.

I have used Doodley Dogs facilities on 5 separate occasions now, and each time my dogs have come home and slept for hours.

Having such a facility so close to home is fantastic for me and my dogs. As Buddy and Molly are still young puppies, they love the company of other dogs.This is the perfect place for them to go and let off steam with like minded dogs, and be safe.

If like me you are local to either of the centres and feel your dog would benefit from social time, I would definitely recommend it. This is also a good option if you are preparing your dog for you to go back into the office as they will be spending time with other dogs and under constant care.

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