K-9 Daycare

I used this place based on their Unilocal reviews. When I picked up my dog and unpacked her bag I realized she had been fed properly. However, I also packed a blanket, treats, and a bone she likes to chew on in her cage at night. None of those had been touched. They were all in the same spot and not one treat was given to her. It’s not very comforting to know they just grabbed the essential food out of the bag and didn’t bother with anything else. Next time I will use a place that actually gives attention to my dog.

My dogs come home nice and tired from k-​9. The staff here is hit or miss, though — earlier this week I picked up my 2 dogs and the woman went back to get them and a third dog at the same time. After a few minutes, all three dogs came barreling out from the back and she dropped all the leashes. My dog’s harnesses were both on incorrectly and one leash was wet. I had to help her get the third dog out and re-​harness both of my dogs. My smaller dog was panting and dehydrated for an hour after I picked him up– I’m not sure if the place is air conditioned (the reception area is not) or if they are getting fresh water.

I wish there were more than 5 stars! My dogs have been going to K9 daycare since it opened. Katie and staff go the extra step in everything they do. They are all very professional, friendly, and the facility is as clean as a whistle. From the moment you walk in the door dog and owner are treated like royalty, with a personal touch you don’t find anymore. I can’t say enough positive comments about K9 daycare!

Love this place. I feel so comfortable bringing our Stella here. The reviews on Unilocal were so helpful. SO happy we found this place.

We use K-​9 Daycare’s boarding service whenever we travel, and we occasionally use the daycare service. We highly recommend this establishment, and are confident in the professionalism of the staff.
K-​9 Daycare has a blend of environments for the dogs to play in and socialize, both indoors and outdoors. They are careful to screen for behavioral issues in each applicant, too, so we don’t need to worry about fear-​based aggression from the other dogs.
Our dog is extremely anxious, but the staff consistently strives to make her stay as comfortable as possible. When she was younger, our dog had an anxiety-​induced accident all over her kennel. The staff gave her a full bath at no charge to us! They are flexible, and can accommodate toys, chews, blankets, or beds for the overnight stays.
And at the end of the stay (or day), we receive a verbal report of how things went. They let us know how our dog did during the day, and if there were any issues. This highlights the staff’s professionalism and genuine love of the pets they host.

I just moved to Weymouth and needed a new place to get my dogs bathed. I checked out Unilocal to see where had the best reviews and I decided to give k9 a shot! The first time I went in I got a tour of the facility. There were tons of pups there for daycare and they all looked so happy! Everyone that I’ve encountered has been soooo friendly and definitely have a major love for dogs!
Whenever I pick my pups up they are so happy and clean! I’ve never tried the daycare yet because my boyfriend and I’s schedule works where someone is always home. But if/​when our schedules change, we will definitely bring our dogs here!

I’ve been taking my dog Beans to K-​9 Daycare for almost 3 years now. I work on the South Shore and live towards the Cape. I can’t say enough how wonderful they are. Being a rescue, Beans had some minor anxiety issues. Owner Katie and the entire staff are kind, understanding and always aware of every dog’s disposition. They are above and beyond helpful. Beans loves it there. You can tell they truly love and care about all of their guests, the dogs and their humans! It’s a like a big family. They do fun events for the holidays like Halloween costume contests, Photos with Santa and misc. charity events. I have had experiences with other doggie daycares with my previous dog, so I am very picky about who I let care for my dog. Especially Beans who is more sensitive. I immediately had a good feeling about them from the first time I walked in to check them out. Organized, interactive with the dogs, friendly, convenient and clean. So thankful for K-​9 Daycare!

This place is fantastic. The staff is amazing. My dog LOVES it.
The building is bigger than it looks, and has multiple areas for dogs to split up into various playgroups. They also get to romp outside. I really appreciate their transparency — I was given a full tour of their facility, and they said I could stop by any time to check on my dog. For sign up, they require a form, the usual vaccinations, and a temperament test — which you can also watch.
The staff is wonderful. I have no idea how they manage to know every dog and owner, but they greet every single person & pup by name, and they seem to really love the dogs. I am horrible with names in general, so this is super impressive to me.
We’ve also used their boarding once or twice, and that was great too.
I think my dog had a two day fun hangover though.
My pup used to frequent another Weymouth daycare (a «resort» like place, hint hint) but we did not have a good experience there.

My pup Blue was one of the first dogs to enroll at K-​9 Daycare. We went there because of a horrible experience at another Weymouth Dog Daycare place.
K-​9 was just opening and taking applications at the time. This was perfect. The facility was MUCH larger than it looks from the outside. It’s was perfect. You get quite the family-​friendly vibe here. Somehow, and I don’t know how they do it, they always know all the pets names.
I also like that they do all the little extras there too. Dog of the month, Halloween costumes, Xmas photos with Santa, and more! Their Facebook page always has videos of the dogs throughout the day too!
Every time I pull into the parking lot, my dog whimpers and shakes with excitement. He practically tears my arm off with the leash running to the door (and normally he is very tame on the leash!) When I go to pick him up he runs out to see me, then runs back to hang out with his friends! Best part after a long day, is that he is asleep within 10 minutes after dinner when we get home.
K-​9 is amazing. To speak towards the issue below with mistakes that this company may have made. Take it with a grain of salt. Every business has a TANK of a day where everything goes wrong at one point or another. I have had several great experiences with them over the phone, and health concerns. For example.
There was one day where I picked Blue up, and they made me away of an odd shaped sore he had on his belly. I was happy that they were attentive enough to notice it, and it ended up just being a deep scratch.
There was another time where he got scratched on his nose by another dog. They called me right away to make me aware as the person who saw it happening wasn’t going to be there when I was going to pick him up. I thought that was a nice touch.
Price is very fair for what you are getting! Dogs will be dogs, you aren’t going to get a spotless daycare and dogs will get scratched if they play hard! They are dogs after all!
My only concern with this business is what they are going to do when they get too big! They have grown so much over the past 4 years!

The staff is wonderful. They actually care about the dogs, and it shows. My little buddy, Andy, loves going to daycare, and I know he’s being cared for when I’m traveling. I’m so glad we found this place, and they truly do deserve 5 stars!

My dog is a rescue that had been previously returned by two adoptive owners. I adopted him about two weeks ago and I was nervous for him to attend daycare. I wasn’t sure how he would behave or how he would be treated. Kim completed our interview and she was amazing. We took a long tour and she answered all of my questions. She and her staff are very nice and my dog is doing great with them. Gizmo always comes home tired. He has attached himself to one of the male staff members there, and it’s amazing how well he treats my dog. I am very happy that I decided to take Gizmo to K-​9 daycare. Also I got Gizmo groomed today and they did a great job. The last time he was groomed he would not let the groomer touch his feet so he left with half a haircut. This time he looks perfect. I am so happy!

He is sooo excited to go and the staff is super friendly! The owner’s desk is right inside the store so he’s usually always visible which is a comfort level to me.
By the time I pick my dog up, he’s happy, tired and exercised. Which is great because after a long day at work the last thing I’d want to do is a marathon walk with this guyMickey! He literally falls asleep on the car ride home.
My favorite thing is the puppy is so happy! Throughout the day I feel at ease that he’s safe and happy.
It is s totally worth it to me thank you for taken suck good care of my Mickey dog!

First day of daycare is free! I had no idea. I took my Zeus here just based on the awesome Unilocal reviews, and I had no idea the first day was free until I got there.
The workers are great, their love of dogs is evident, and even after only the 2^nd or 3^rd day there, they knew exactly who Zeus was. When I came to pick him up, I was showered with praise on how well behaved he is (he’s a Golden Retreiver I’ve been going to puppy kindergarten with since he was 8 weeks old, and working at home with quite a bit) so that was awesome to be noticed. I went to pick him up this week, and I saw a woman walking out I hadn’t seen before and she stopped me. She said, «Are you «Zeus’ mom?» — um, is there a resemblance? LOL I said, «Yes, why, was he ok?!» She said, «I am the owner, and it was all I could do not to scoop him up and take him home. He’s such a great, well behaved puppy!» I beamed like the first day took my kids to preschool and they told me they were great, haha. Same thing with the workers, they are quick to tell me what a great pup he is. Of course, being so young, his first day or two was a little nerve wracking for him, but the workers keep up with him, and let me know his progress, and now when I pull up, Zeus tries to jump out of the car to get in and play with his friends (though it doesn’t work so well, since he’s only 15 weeks and still clumsy!).
I can’t recommend this place enough. The staff is wonderful, my dog is happy and exhausted at the end of the day. There are closer places for me (I am in Whitman) but this is so great, and the Unilocal reviews were so spot on, I wouldn’t consider any other place.
Great job, K9! :)

I love my dog Nikko as if he is my baby… well I have no kids so he is like my boy! You know what I mean! I found this place thanks to my fellow Unilocalers of course! Nikko has been there twice and both times he did not want to come home. He had fun while I have my peace of mind! Highly recommended for daycare and overnight. Prices are so reasonable and affordable too. The people that work there actually care about your dogs and they know them by name. Nikko just can’t wait until I’m going out of town again so he can visit and play at K9!!!

I used to take my dog here, and they treated him very well. They are personable, they keep everything very clean, it is clear they all love the heck out of the dogs, and my dog absolutely loved it there. That being said, there were some issues that ultimately led to my having to remove my dog and take him down the street to another day care facility.
It is easy to run a good business when things are going right. The real test is how a business handles things when they go wrong. I gave only three stars because, while they are very good at striving to be a great facility, they are unwilling to own up to their own mistakes and make things right when they should. I was thinking about a two star rating because I was offended by their last insult, but I decided against it.
FIRST MINOR ISSUE
* In June 2012, I informed the owners that I intended to board my dog in July for one week. I confirmed the pricing with them, and I gave them the dates I would be traveling. All was well. I was informed later that they were hiking the day care and boarding prices by 20% effective July 1^st. If I confirmed boarding pricing with them and made reservations for specific dates, they should have honored that. Bad form, in my opinion. It left a bad taste in my mouth, but I didn’t make a huge deal out of it. It was also a little annoying to see them hike up day care prices by 20% at once, but hey, that’s their business decision.
SECOND PROBLEM
* In the very beginning, prior to purchasing my first monthly (20 visits) day care pass, I inquired about the charge for boarding when my dog was already staying for day care. I was told they would charge one or the other. If I boarded him, I would pay the nightly rate (I think it was $ 30-​$ 35 or so). If I did not board him, they would simply stamp my day care pass. Simple as that. However, after I noticed my day care passes were in need of renewal much sooner than anticipated, I inquired about it. It just wasn’t adding up. Well, it turns out I was being dinged almost every time for boarding AND day care because of a pick-​up time restriction. They failed to mention that they have these unannounced pick-​up time requirements before they charge for a full day of day care as well. When I thought I was paying $ 30 a day this whole time, I was actually paying closer to $ 50 and this was going on for months before I caught on. I felt totally and completely blindsided — AGAIN. I explained to them that I was never informed of this «time restriction,» and the owner just shrugged her shoulders and said, «That’s how it works. Sorry.» This was really it for me. I already had plans to travel again, so rather than just saying, «I’ll never come back here again,» I just told them the next boarding visit would be his last.
THE BIG PROBLEM
* I picked up my dog from his last boarding visit (he had stayed for 4 – 5 days). Immediately after returning home, he was SQUIRTING poop. I immediately took him to the vet, and they said he had caught the highly infectious parasite, Giardia. My dog had a clean, routine fecal exam just one week prior to being boarded. There was absolutely no question he caught it while he was at K-​9. The vet said his bowel movements would have been problematic for days before it was THIS bad. K-​9 never said a word to me. I called K-​9 to let them know that this had happened because they probably wanted to, at the very least, be on the lookout. They never called me back, never offered any sort of explanation whatsoever. Heart breaking. And I really believed they cared about my dog.

I am so glad that K-​9 Daycare has all 5 stars. So well deserved!
We’ve been sending our dog to daycare since she was a puppy. When we moved to the area, we wanted to be sure we picked the right place — she is very stand-​offish with strangers and new dogs but once she is comfortable, she warms right up. In all of the other daycares she has been to, she has never had so much fun and been so excited to go as she is with K-​9 Daycare. As soon as we pull up the street, she knows we are close and starts jumping around in the backseat. It was the first place we felt comfortable boarding her.
The staff are all so sweet, they know the personalities of all of the dogs. As other Unilocalers have said, it is also incredibly clean. It is also such a convenient place — you don’t have to call ahead to schedule daycare and if you buy the package deal, they just store your card at the desk. I love the pictures and videos they post on Facebook, I enjoy seeing the dogs having fun.
I am so glad we found K-​9 Daycare. I think my dog is even more glad! :)

Carlos the puggle loves this place! I’ve recommended this to place to several people and no one has been disappointed. The monthly pass is the way to go to save $. We also take advantage of their grooming services.

One of the primary reasons I finally broke down and joined Unilocal as a reviewer is because I have had such a positive experience at K 9 Daycare and wanted to share it with other consumers. After years of talking about it, I finally got a puppy in August. I stopped by K 9 Daycare one morning before my puppy’s arrival to ask a few questions about their services and Kate the owner called me to follow up. She answered all my questions and didn’t seem perturbed one bit by my slightly neurotic tendencies. Kate, her husband, and their staff have been absolutely amazing. I constantly ask them questions about how my puppy ate that day and how his behavior was and they are always very honest and helpful with their observations. They even have a facebook page where they post pictures and videos of the dogs playing. I am not sure what I would do without them!

This place is great! Our 7 month old golden retriever has been going every weekday for a little over a month. The people are awesome! They are allfriendly, and I always feel like my pup is safe and having fun. There are lots of toys and it’s also very clean. I’ve come in to find them bleaching the place more than once! Oh and the hours are very convenient if you have to commute to Boston. I know it’s only been a month but its a great place!