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Daycare & Boarding Training

Are you looking to improve your dog's behavior or enhance their daycare experience?

 

In partnership with Stay n Play Dogs, we are proud to offer the Underdog Academy.

 

This initiative fosters cognitive growth through enrichment while your dog has a great time at daycare, providing an environment that blends enjoyment and education!

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Benefits of Enrichment
      Prevents Boredom
      Relieves Stress
      Fosters Curiosity
      Builds Confidence
      Provides Cognitive Stimulation

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Services with Stay n Play Dogs

All services listed on this page require

boarding | daycare at Stay n Play Dogs.  

Enrichment

Enrichment isn't optional, 

It's Essential!

Enrichment provides your dog with fun, educational, and breed-specific activities such as teaching puzzle toys, tricks, scent games, agility, and more!

Each session is 20 minutes with our Certified Professional Dog Trainer and can be purchased individually, or in packages of 5, 10, or 20.

Each package includes a progress report and personalized recommendations for your dog.

Enrichment Activities

We Offer:

🧠 Mental Enrichment

Puzzle toys (e.g., snuffle mats, treat-dispensing puzzles, Nina Ottosson games)•Trick training (e.g., spin, sit pretty, bow, wave, roll over)•Targeting games (nose or paw to a target)•Object discrimination (e.g., “find the ball,” “pick the duck”)

👃 Scent Work & Nose Games

Find-it games (treat hides around the room)•Scent discrimination (searching for a specific item or scent)•Intro to formal scent work (pairing odor with reward)•Shell game (treat hidden under one of several cups)

🏃 Physical Enrichment

Intro to agility (tunnels, low jumps, weave poles)•Balance and coordination games (wobble boards, cavaletti poles)•Play-based engagement (flirt poles, tug games with training cues)•Movement puzzles (e.g., going around objects, climbing, backing up)

🎯 Confidence Builders

Novel object exploration (unfamiliar textures, moving items)•Shaping games (clicker-based learning to build problem-solving)•Grooming or handling games (voluntary chin rest, paw lifts)•“Yes space” work—helping dogs explore and make choices freely

🐾 Calming & Rest

Based Enrichment•Lick mats with soft foods•Frozen Kongs or Toppls•Soft music with scent items•Scented relaxation mats (lavender, chamomile)

Daycare Board and Train

Training provides a more in-depth approach to your dog's behaviors and needs.  We work with your pup during their stay at Stay n Play Dogs and provide you with the guidance needed to maintain the learned skills.

All training packages include:

  • 45-minute consultation to assess the needs of your dog.

  • 3 hours of one-on-one training during their daycare visits.

  • 1-hour in-home session to transfer learned skills to their home environment.

  • 30-minute video chat or phone call check-in 60 to 90 days after final session.

Packages Available

Fundamentals

Our Fundamentals program is designed for dogs who need help building essential life skills. While your dog enjoys their daycare stay, our Certified Professional Dog Trainer works one-on-one to instill foundational behaviors like leash manners, focus around distractions, recall, polite greetings, and more.

Whether your dog is just starting out or needs a reset, Fundamentals gives you and your dog the tools to succeed—without adding more to your plate.

 

Impulse Control 

Our Impulse Control program helps dogs develop patience, focus, and self-regulation—essential skills for a calmer, more manageable companion. While your dog attends daycare, we’ll work one-on-one on behaviors like waiting at doors, settling around distractions, polite leash walking, and resisting the urge to jump, bark, or grab.

Our Impulse Control Program is ideal for dogs who are excitable, easily overstimulated, or just need help learning how to slow down and listen.

Leash Walking 

Our Leash Walking program is designed to transform pulling, zig-zagging, and constant tension into relaxed, enjoyable walks. While your dog spends time at daycare, our Certified Professional Dog Trainer will work one-on-one to teach loose-leash walking, attention on walks, and polite behavior around common distractions like people, dogs, and traffic.

Whether your goal is neighborhood strolls or outdoor adventures, our Leash Walking Program helps your dog learn to walk calmly by your side.

Reliable Recall

Our Reliable Recall program teaches your dog to come when called—the first time, every time. During their daycare visits, your dog will work one-on-one with our Certified Professional Dog Trainer to build a strong response to their name, even around distractions. We focus on motivation, consistency, and safety, so you can feel confident letting your dog enjoy more freedom.

Perfect for dogs who ignore their name, wander off, or need a reliable emergency cue, our Reliable Recall program gives you peace of mind and your dog more off-leash freedom.

 

Crate Fundamentals

Our Crate Fundamentals program helps your puppy develop a calm, positive relationship with their crate—making daily routines, travel, and vet visits easier for everyone. During daycare, our Certified Professional Dog Trainer will work one-on-one to build confidence, reduce stress, and teach your dog to settle comfortably in their crate.

Ideal for puppies, new rescues, or dogs with crate distress, our Crate FundamentalsProgram creates a safe, secure space your dog actually wants to relax in.

 

Handling & Desensitization

Our Handling & Desensitization program is designed to help dogs feel more comfortable with everyday touch and care routines. During daycare, our Certified Professional Dog Trainer works one-on-one to gently expose your dog to handling such as paw touching, grooming, vet prep, harnessing, and more—building trust and reducing stress through positive associations.

Perfect for dogs who are sensitive to touch, fearful at the vet, or squirmy during grooming, Our Handling & Desensitization Program builds your dog’s confidence—and your peace of mind.

 

Customized Program 

Our Personalized program is built around your dog’s unique needs and your specific training goals. Whether you’re tackling multiple challenges or working toward something highly specific, our Certified Professional Dog Trainer will create a customized training plan and implement it during your dog’s daycare stays. Our Personalized Program is perfect for dogs who don’t fit neatly into one category—or for guardians who want a plan as individual as their dog.

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512-669-5796

9640 Old Lockhart Rd

Austin, TX. 78747

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