In order for dogs to use Daycare Service at Very Important Pets, they must pass a 3 to 4-hour evaluation process.

Dogs that are only interested in the Boarding Service must complete a trial night, or a “Sleepover” and be approved for an extended stay.

This process is done to ensure the safety, health, and happiness of all dogs and staff.
Evaluations are by appointment only.
Walk ins will be turned away

What the process looks like:

Your Part

• Once you’ve filled out our Canine Service Application, we’ll get in touch with you to set up a Daycare Evaluation or Boarding Sleepover. You can contact your veterinarian to have them send over proof of vaccines to our email. On the day of your dog’s assessment, you will only be needed for a few minutes to sign our contract and policies & procedure form, then get a tour of our facility if you’d like.
• Daycare Evaluations are done Monday-Thursday, starting at 8am
• Boarding Sleepovers are done Monday-Thursday, with drop off times at 4:00pm, 4:30pm, and 5:00pm. Pick up times will be assigned for the next morning.
• Boarding Sleepovers must be completed at least 2 calendar days before dropping off for an extended stay.

Our Part

• We’ll start by placing your dog in our evaluation pen. This is a private pen where we can start the evaluation process.
• Touch/Handler Test
  • Our Qualified Evaluator will pet and handle your dog to make sure they are comfortable being handled by our staff. We will also evaluate how well they listen to basic commands given by our staff members.
• Introductory Dog Test (Daycare Interest Only)
  • We have several dogs at our facility that we’ve picked out to be our Evaluation Greeters. They are typically calm, mild mannered, and have great communication skills.

• Small Group Test (Daycare Interest Only)
  • If your dog has successfully passed the first 2 stages, we move onto the small group test. We add more dogs, making a small play group of dogs. They will range in age, size, and energy.
• Large Group Test (Daycare Interest Only)
  • At the Large Group Test, we add your dog into a full-sized play group. There will be even more variety of dogs and energy levels.
• Kennel Test
  • Most dogs at our facility use our kennels, even for Daycare. We want to make sure they are comfortable and are not anxious while in there. We will kennel your dog and see how they do being left alone for a nap. We will also evaluate how they react with staff walking by and staff walking into their kennel. We will also evaluate how they do with dogs passing by their kennel and how they react to dogs staying in neighboring kennels.
• When you drop off your dog for their Daycare Evaluation or Boarding Sleepover, we will give you their pick up time and we will discuss the results with you at pick up!
  • Pass:
    • Daycare Evaluation: $20/dog .
      • If your dog(s) stays 5+ hours on their evaluation day, Full Day Rates will apply
    • Boarding Sleepover: Standard Boarding Rates Apply
  • Fail: Free, but not allowed to use Daycare and/or Boarding Services and must be picked up immediately. May re-evaluate in the future based on staff recommendation.