Dog Tales Daycare & Boarding

Joe Stapleton

Great place, super friendly staff, and safe environment for all types of dogs. Webcam lets you see the pups in the playroom and its is hilarious watching all the dogs running around.

Anastasia Hu

My dog Lucas lovesss this place. He is always excited go to daycare, And The staff are always friendly and helpful!! We are so glad to have a great place we can trust with our Lucas. Highly recommend Dog Tales Daycare!!

Jenn Wagner

Like most dog daycares I've found, they much prefer and are better equipped to handle medium to low energy level dogs. Dogs with high energy levels, the type I assume "would' benefit the most from these facilities, tend to be put in "time-out" or separated from the other dogs. I wish I could find somewhere that understands how to address and redirect rowdy play behavior rather than punishing it. The staff at the front desk are friendlier than all other places I've been. Really wish this could have worked out.

Elissa Hackerson

Since Asher, my dog, doesn't do doggy daycare on a regular basis, I've used the local spot close to I-66 in Manassas whenever we've needed a place for her to stay for a day or two. The problem is they don't provide hands on service that I'd like her to have for an extended stay. And, the last time we used them, she didn't seem very happy at all. Asher is very social, loves to be with people and other dogs and if she doesn't seem happy after being with them, something is wrong. In Northern VA, dog families have a plethora of options for boarding, so doing the research took most of a day. My needs were: excellent client reviews, large boarding space (not a small kennel), passionate staff and Asher has to feel comfortable. Dog Tales Daycare and Dogs Downtown. I liked them both after visiting, but Dogs Downtown seemed a bit more like a training facility (which they are) than a homey boarding environment. As I understood it, she'd go to play area 30 minutes, back to kennel for 30 minutes and keep telling the process. There was not an opportunity to tour the facility. After our 30 minute evaluation, Asher seemed fine to be there, but there was no interaction with other dogs so I wasn't sure how she's react to their play area. At Dog Tales, they require a half day or full day evaluation, and they don't charge for it In all of my research, I hadn't come across a group that wanted to make sure your pup was going to be at ease in their environment. It was comforting to know, after she passed her half day evaluation, that s she's be with other "vetted" pups. I should also note that when I came to pick her up after her evaluation, she wanted to stay and play! I also ran into a person picking up her dog from daycare. She's been a client for years and spoke highly of the kindness and care of the staff. The staff-from my first phone call inquiry until the day we picked her up after 5 days/4 nights-is amazing with people and dogs. They are dog lovers and passionate about their service to them. Here are some points to consider for boarding, for less than $70/day, your dog enjoys: *a larger personal space, not a small kennel * 4 outside walks a day *Any treats you want to leave (Asher likes a treat after every outdoor experience at home, they gladly did that for us) We also requested daily photo updates. They were free of charge. Dog Tales is the professional, yet personal and honey, home away from home your dog deserves it she can't be at home.