DePAW University – Canine Campus

We take our girl there a couple of times a week for daycare and we use them for boarding her. They love her and she loves going there. I know she is happy by the butt wiggle when we walk in. She goes right to the door to go play. When boarding they make special accommodations by giving her ice cream with whipped cream (that I provide) at night and will give me updates on how she is doing when I call.

We occasionally take Miss E to DePaw University for daycare, as they open at 6:00 a.m. whereas our usual daycare facility, The Water Bowl, opens at 7:00 a.m. When I am making the early morning commute to work, I need to be on the road by 6:00 a.m., so this facility is the only one I can take her to.
I have had no problems with the service provided at DePaw University at all. It seems as though they run an organized ship, and Miss E is typically excited when we walk in the door. However, because they open an hour earlier, they also close an hour earlier, at 6:00 p.m. For many people who work a nine-​to-​five, that can be a very difficult deadline to meet.
Additionally, it bothers me that when we walk in the door, no one says hello to my dog, or recognizes her by name. When I pick her up and ask how she did, I receive a «fine» in response. You may be thinking that is typical for a doggie daycare, as they see hundreds of dogs each week, but by the second visit at The Water Bowl, the employees did know my dog by name. They still do, even though she cannot attend regularly. They also sent us a magnet with a picture of her playing at daycare, and everytime I pick Miss E up they tell me who she was playing with («a boxer puppy» or «Sugar was back again today and they hit it off»). I feel much more confident leaving Miss E at the other daycare facility as a result. At DePaw University, I feel like she is just another number.
So while I have no complaints about the daycare itself, it does not earn a higher rating in my book because I personally look for and expect more from a doggie daycare, having receiving it before.

The excellent staff at Animal Medical Clinic in St Charles recommended DePaw University to us — and as always, they were spot on. The folks at DePaw are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Our guys Barney & Ben love it so much there, all we have to say is: «Do you want to go play with the puppies today?» and they zoom over to the door and wait impatiently to leave. We drop off the guys and they don’t even look back. We really like DePaw because they have boarding (so awesome — you get a «report card» for each puppy at pick up), daycare AND training. We are signing up for the obedience course and can’t wait. Very clean, reasonably priced and just so friendly. Your dogs will love it there.

We bring our dog in every week and she leaves beyond happy and exhausted. Such a good place where they take great care of the dogs and are extremely affordable! Have also used the boarding service which includes the daycare for the days they are there. Nothing like dropping of a beyond excited dog and picking up an extremely exhausted and excited dog!!! Can’t say enough.

GREAT PLACE, friendly staff, dogs LOVE IT!
I have been getting my dogs groomed here for years (2 yorkies & portugese water dog) … Shauna is a FANTASTIC groomer, super friendly. The prices for grooming are very reasonable considering how good she is.
Just started taking my Border collie mix in for day care, he LOVES IT. The staff is very attentive to the individual dogs, and placed mine in with the «smaller dogs» since he was a bit shy with the large ones. The price for ½ day (5hours) of day care is an affordable $ 16. There’s always a staff member in with the dogs, so it’s not like they’re all placed in a big room and left alone. They also give an assessment at pick up, letting me know how my dog did.
I highly recommend for boarding, grooming, training and simply day care!

We love Depaw! Our Cockapoo Linus has been going to doggie daycare here since Fall and we just recently boarded him too and that was a positive experience. The staff is very loving and helpful with the dogs — the groomer Shauna is excellent. They do have separate rooms for small and large dogs — They are very affordable, and do a terrific job with our beloved Linus:)

This place is a lifesaver. I always thought doggy daycare would cost a fortune but this place is the real deal. The people are so friendly and helpful and my dog is asleep minutes after being picked up. During this harsh winter our dog gets all the excercise he needs from DEPAW. I would give it ten stars if I could. Thanks Amy and Kim, Winston loves you.

My boxer loves DePaw! We have started taking him for day care on Fridays so he’s more mellow (and well behaved) on the weekends! On Friday morning I ask him if he’s ready to go to «school», and he starts leaping around, wagging his tail and giving lots of kisses. If that isn’t a testament to DePaw, I don’t know what is! When we get there he knows right where to go and can’t wait to play. I agree with the other reviewer that it gets busy around drop off/​pick up time, but everyone seems to be very nice, and their prices are the best I’ve found ($ 23 a day). I also love that they post pictures on their Facebook page so we get to see the dogs playing and having a good time!

My husband and I have three dogs, two are well behaved and one is a recent rescue and a bit of an unknown to us as far as her behavior. The staff at DePaw was fantastic in assessing her needs and working with her. We felt the entire staff was knowledgeable and courteous. We had the opportunity to speak with the trainer regarding the behavior of each of the dogs and got his thoughts on how he would work with each animal while they are in daycare. We have switched our dogs from our last kennel, not because the other kennel was bad in any way, but because this one is so good!

We have brought our dog there a number of times for boarding. Outstanding service, very affordable rates, and just really kind people. They are usually pretty busy when we pickup or drop off (a testament to their excellence), so you might need to wait a few minutes during the rush hours. Otherwise, everything has always been very smooth and details well attended to.