The Sporty Dog™ offers Austin Dog Boarding + Austin Dog Daycare Services in Austin Texas, our mission is to provide the highest level of care for your pets while providing peace of mind for pet owners.
The Sporty Dog Boarding + Dog Daycare is nature based and offers socialization, play, naps, exercise and love for your pet in a holistic environment
When your dog Plays with The Sporty Dog, they will spend the day on-on-one, getting exercise and socializing with other friendly dogs, all in a safe, clean, supervised, cozy backyard environment, where the birds chirp and lots of sniffing and exploring is what we do, followed by naps in the sun.
Your pet(s) home away from home!
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Choose The Sporty Dog Daycare to pamper your furry family member and treat your pet to lots of attention, cuddles, belly rubs, delicious treats, playtime, exercise, enrichment, and more with our Austin Pet Sitting Services.
The Sporty Dog Daycare
(by appt. only)
Let your dog socialize and play with other dogs in our supervised Austin Dog Daycare. Our In-Home Austin Dog Boarding Pet Lounge is designed to provide a safe and fun environment for your furry friend.
Your dog will meet people and other pups and learn to be comfortable around them at austin dog daycare + austin dog boarding.
With the help of interaction at austin dog daycare + austin dog boarding, he can learn positive dog behavior.
Playing and running around with others during austin dog daycare + austin dog boarding, will keep him physically fit and gain mental and physical stimulation.
Even if you are busy all day, you will be at peace knowing your pup is in good hands during austin dog daycare + austin dog boarding.
Leaving your dog at home may cause separation anxiety and he might end up with destructive behavior of chewing and destroying things. With the company of other doggies at austin dog daycare + austin dog boarding, he won’t stew in loneliness.
Like in children, structures and consistent routine helps your dog thrive. He can be confident knowing who and what to expect every day while attending austin dog daycare + austin dog boarding.
We are open from 8-11am for daycare drop off's & 3-6pm for daycare pick ups by reservation only and must have passed the GOOD SPORT EVALUATION
Most types, ages, sizes and gender of dogs are a good fit for austin dog boarding + austin dog daycare including:
Due to the nature of In-home Boutique boarding (versus kennel boarding) there are core training and behavioral requirements that must be present in order to move to the meet and greet stage for austin dog boarding + austin dog daycare, and these include:
To make a reservation, please create your Pet's account in our pet portal online and check your email for the portal activation to request a reservation and reserve a Play Day Evaluation. Reservations are required for both boarding and daycare along with updated shot records after passing Play Day Evaluations. You can also email updated shot records.
In order to best serve your pets, we like to schedule a Meet & Greet + Pet Care Evaluation within 48 hours of austin dog boarding + austin dog daycare and after all Pet information is added to the portal along with updated Vet Records.
All Payment is due upon receipt of invoice confirming your pet's reservation. We do operate on a first come, first serve basis and fill up quickly based on payment rendered.
If requesting boarding during *Holidays, *Peak season, and up to 2 weeks or more days away, 50% of total Reservation will be charged to hold your pet's spot for the dates you've booked upon completion of Pet Evaluation.
Daycare Cancellations made with less than 72 hours notice are not eligible for a refund or credit. This is in order to accommodate all requests in a fair and timely manner and because time has already been reserved for your pet(s) and we have to turn others away if we have reached capacity.
**Holiday Peak Summer Season Policy: Due to an increase in pet services during this time, a 50% non-refundable retainer is due at time of booking. Cancellations made for holidays are not eligible for a refund or credit. Non holidays receive free cancellations up to 3 days prior to start of services.
*Holiday Peak Surcharge: additional $20 per overnight boarding:
Presidents Day Wknd (Feb 18-21)
Austin ISD Spring Break (Mar 9-21)
Easter April 7-10)
Memorial Day (May 26-30)
July 4th (July 1-5)
Labor Day (Sept 2-5)
Thanksgiving (Nov 22-27)
Christmas/New Years (Dec 20, 2023-Jan 1, 2024)
Cancellations made with less than 72 hours notice are not eligible for a refund or credit. This is due to the time we are available on a daily basis. Short notice requests for service - less than 24 hours- can be accommodated by current clients when available for an additional $5 service charge per visit. Please note, if your reservation is cancelled due to non-payment, there is a $10 service fee to rebook, if your reservation is still available. This is in order to accommodate all requests in a fair and timely manner.
For the safety of all pets in Austin Dog Boarding + Austin Dog Daycare, we require proof of vaccination for Rabies, DHLPP (distemper), and Bordetella along with Flea/Heartworm Prevention or Alternative Titer Tests.
We offer supervised playtime outside and inside, small batch playgroups up to 5 dogs, usually only one large dog at a time. We are nature based offering socialization, water play, fetch, frisbee, enrichment games, puzzles, activities, dog meditation, massages, yoga, healthy snacks or treats, and even Nature and Animal Videos on You Tube for rest time or to decompress from extreme temps outside or even loud noises (fireworks etc).
We have a number of safety measures in place, including 24/7 care for your pets in our Pet BnB where we live too, so your pets will not ever be left alone during their Stay or Play, like the regular kennels who leave and go home for the night. We are small batched, boutique- style, offering one-on-one, 24/7 personalized care.
Austin Dog Boarding + Austin Dog Daycare: The Sporty Dog Service areas:
Serving Austin, South Austin, Downtown Austin, Central East Austin, North Austin, Lake Austin, Tarrytown, Clarksville, Old West Austin, Hyde Park, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Bee Cave, Barton Creek, Lost Creek, Zilker, Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights, Barton Hills, Sunset Valley, Circle C, Legend Oaks, Oak Hill, Manchaca, Buda, Kyle, Dripping Springs, Lakeway areas.
5801 Blythewood Austin, Texas, United States
Mon | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sat | By Appointment | |
Sun | By Appointment |
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