About our Daycare
We believe in providing a balanced and structured day for every pup. Each day is carefully planned to ensure that your dog receives the right amount of exercise, mental stimulation, and rest. With tailored activities and playtime, we keep your dog engaged and happy while also giving them time to recharge. Whether it's a fun group play session, one-on-one attention, or quiet downtime, our structured plans are flexible enough for each dog's needs.
Daycare Structure
This structure is just a guideline for how the average day at City Dogs works, and can vary based on what the individual dog or group as a whole needs.
The first couple hours every day are very important for the dogs to settle in for the day. This period allows us to work on the dog groupings and make sure their day is set up for success.
Playtime offers dogs the physical and mental exercise to keep themselves active and entertained. Based on their needs, they may require more or less attention at varying levels of intensity. This period also allows us the time to give them some one-on-one time to work on any beginner level obedience training or help them grow in confidence.
Nap time during the middle of the day gives all of the morning dogs an opportunity to recharge their batteries. This will also give them an opportunity to reset before the afternoon dogs join daycare for the rest of the day.
Playtime offers dogs the physical and mental exercise to keep themselves active and entertained. Based on their needs, they may require more or less attention at varying levels of intensity. This period also allows us the time to give them some one-on-one time to work on any beginner level obedience training or help them grow in confidence.
As the day winds down we give dogs another opportunity for rest, keeping them calm as pick-up time closes in. This period of the day gives us an opportunity to start cleaning and resetting the play areas, ready for the next day of fun!
Pricing
New price as of April 7th 2026
Full Days
More than 5 hours
$59*
Half Days
2-5 hours
$39*
Concessions
Unlimited monthly: $945
Playdate
Up to 2 hours
$25
*Two dogs in a full or half day booking is a 20% discount
Full Days
More than 5 hours
$49*
Half Days
2-5 hours
$31*
Founder Pricing
Join the Waitlist
As we are near capacity on almost all days, we have opened a waitlist for new customers. Below is a link to fill out the form to join the waitlist. Please email us if you have any questions, or wish to enquire.
Availability
Over the last few months it has looked more and more like we will be reaching full capacity on most (if not all) days in the future. At this point it looks like we will almost certainly be unable to take on any more clients, unless there is a permanent change to an existing customer.
We are fully dedicated to providing the same high quality care for your pups, which is why we have kept our day-to-day capacity at 25 dogs. We are hopeful we can provide a solution to everyone, but sometimes we can run out of capacity. Please get in touch if you are unsure about booking availability, or wish to discuss repeat bookings or booking in advance. We may be able to accommodate alternate days or different booking times where flexible.
Grooming Partner
We have partnered with the lovely team at Regal Pets, located just down the road at Unit 3a, 33 Kaiwharawhara Road. If you ever need to make a daycare or grooming booking on the same day, then either we or Regal Pets are happy walk your pup to and from their appointment.
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Please click the button below to contact us about Regal Pets.
Regulations
Regulations
Age/Size/Gender
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The only age restriction on puppies is that it must be at least two weeks since they have received final rounds of puppy vaccinations.
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Female dogs should ideally be spayed by 10 months.
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Entire male dogs will be individually assessed.
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Female dogs in season cannot attend daycare for up to 4 weeks.
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Our daycare has been designed with small to medium breeds in mind.
Regulations
Vaccinations
Dogs must have up-to-date vaccinations. Required vaccinations include:
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Canine Distemper Virus (5 in 1)
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Canine Cough
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Vaccination dates will be recorded, owners will be required to show updated vaccinations annually.
Regulations
Health & Wellness
The health, welfare and comfort of your dog is our main priority, and before booking we need you to consider the following and inform us of any issues:
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Keep your dog at home if it has had diarrhoea, vomiting, coughing, or any other sickness in the last 24 hours.
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If your dog contracts kennel cough there is a 10 day stand down period after the dog has finished its antibiotics and symptoms have subsided.
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Dogs post-surgery or with stitches should not attend.
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Inform us about any health issues, like wounds or injuries.
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Staff will monitor your dog’s health throughout the day, so inform us of anything unusual.
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Inform us if your dog has recently had surgery or any illness that may affect attendance.
Read our full terms and conditions here...
Frequently Asked Questions
We do not offer any taxi services for our clients. We are located on Kaiwharawhara Road; a convenient location for most traffic coming into Wellington from the northern suburbs and wider Wellington region. We have parking available on-site for quick drop-offs.
Absolutely! We are available to show you around our facilities outside of operating hours - after 6:30 pm weekdays - or on weekends. Just send us an email and we can sort out a time for you and your dog to come in for a tour!
We believe that the best practice in trialing a dog is in the realistic scenario of how you would be using our services. Whether you need half days, full days or a mixture of both, it makes sense to trial your dog how you see fit. Their first handful of visits to our daycare will give us an opportunity to evaluate their temperament. It can often take more than a few stays for your dog to settle in, or any behavioural patterns to emerge. During the trial process we will keep you informed on their progress, and any steps we are taking to ensure they are feeling welcomed with open arms. Feel free to contact us for any more info on this process.
Our daycare facilities are all indoors. We do have access to a grassy area nearby where we will happily take dogs to the toilet during the day to ensure they are not holding on during their stay in daycare. We are also monitoring interest on the possibility of running a dog walking service, as we are very close to the Trelissick Park walking track. Feel free to let us know if this service would interest you.
We have designed our daycare to focus on the quality of care and attention we can provide to each dog. You won't see us try to cram as many dogs in as possible, like many other daycares do. We have set a limit to the number of dogs that come through our doors each day, meaning your pup gets the best of the best.