The Dog Den

Learn and Play….Every Day!

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At the heart of the Dog Den is our team.

Why Choose The Dog Den for your family

  • Independently certified professionals, including the owner, managers, and care providers, dog trainers, and more.  We have over a dozen certified professionals on our team – with more working toward their certifications daily. 

  • Safety is a top priority – many of our staff are Canine First Aid and CPR certified

  • We have trainers and behaviorist working in our daycare – we believe the daycare and training go hand in hand.

  • Award winning facility with several Best of Madison awards and the Dane County Small Business Award in 2014

  • Locally owned and operated, we are a small business in the community that believes in giving back to our community.  We donate training classes and space in our daycare to local rescues as well as to fund raisers in the area.  We partner with non-profits, such as Czar’s Promise – who work tirelessly in funding local research for childhood and canine cancers.

  • Continuing education is a top priority, and all our team members are cross trained for in dog body language and behavior as well as customer service and infectious disease management

 
  • In 2020, we adapted our policies based on recommendations from the CDC, PHMDC, WHO, and AMVA to follow COVID-19 guidelines for safe business operations. 

  • Members of recognized organizations in our fields – International Boarding & Pet Services Association and Association of Professional Dog Trainers to name a few. 

  • Our training philosophy is based in scientific-proven, positive techniques that improve the lives of our pups by providing them with a solid foundation for learning and fun!

  • We believe in open and honest communication with our canine families – we will keep you up to date on both the fun and friends your pup is making as well as any problem behaviors we may notice.  We offer one-on-one training with our training team during daycare to help modify any undesired behaviors. We also understand daycare may not be the right environment for every dog and will make recommendations based on what we observe.

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About our locations

We have daycare for dogs over 6 month of age – which we refer to as “adult” daycare at 2 convenient locations in the Madison area. Centrally located, our Fitchburg facility can be found right off of Fish Hatchery Rd and the Beltline. Our East side location, also conveniently located, is right off of Stoughton Rd and Cottage Grove Rd. At each location, we offer multiple daycare floors, separated by size, playstyle, and energy levels. Our floors our constantly monitor with our highly trained playgroup team members. We rotate between our temperature controlled indoor space and our outdoor spaces several times per day.