When your dog boards here, they stay at a training facility, not a warehouse of stacked kennels. They get their own space to rest, their own bed and toys if you bring them, and daytime play with the pack in yards I supervise myself. Not a run and a bowl.
Boarding Rates
Connecticut families: $65 per night, per dog.
Out-of-state families (New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts): $75 per night, per dog.
More than one dog? 10% off your second dog and every dog after that.
Holidays: holiday stays have a three-night minimum and need a deposit to hold the spot. Book early, because holiday spots go first.
We’ll Come Get Your Dog
Can’t make the drive? Add pickup and drop-off when you book.
In Connecticut: $50 for pickup, $50 for drop-off.
Out of state: $100 for pickup, $100 for drop-off.
Drop-Off and Pickup Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 to 11:00 AM or 3:00 to 7:00 PM.
Their Day
Boarding includes daytime play with the pack every day, weekends included, supervised by a trainer, so your dog isn’t sitting in a kennel counting the hours until you’re back. Want more? Add extra walks or one-on-one play sessions.
Why Nobody Sleeps Over (On Purpose)
Here’s something most boarding places won’t tell you: dogs don’t settle when a person is awake in the building all night. Every trip to the bathroom, every snack, every footstep, and they’re up again. They finish the night exhausted and spend the next day cranky and needing extra breaks. So once the lights go out, the building stays quiet and the dogs actually sleep.
That doesn’t mean nobody’s watching. The building is monitored with temperature, smoke, carbon monoxide, water, and security alarms. Senior dogs and young puppies who are still house training get a late-night potty break around 9:30 to 10 PM.
Grooming While They’re Here
Want your dog to come home clean? Schedule a groom with us and Abbie of Groom Garden Dog Spa, the groomer we trust, takes it from there. She’ll pick your dog up and bring them back here, or you can pick up straight from her salon when they’re done, whichever is easier for you. Abbie runs her own business, so the groom itself is done by her. More on grooming with Abbie.
First Stay? Start With a Free Day
Every new dog does a free Meet & Greet day of daycare before their first stay. Your dog meets the pack and learns the space while you’re still a phone call away, so the first night isn’t their first time through the door.
Before Your Dog’s First Stay
Current distemper, Bordetella, and rabies vaccines, and registration in your home town. Puppies need their full series of three distemper shots plus rabies and Bordetella. Dogs over six months need to be spayed or neutered.
What to Pack
A leash for drop-off and pickup (required), a collar with a name tag, a blanket or crate mat, and pre-portioned, labeled meals for the stay. Send about 10 days of food per week booked, per dog, so you’re covered if plans change. Medications or supplements should come in the original bottle with clear instructions. A favorite toy or chew is fine, just nothing stuffed, squeaky, or rawhide.
Please don’t send: crates, playpens, food bowls, potty pads, full-sized blankets, rawhide, stuffed toys, or anything with a squeaker.
Arrival
Park in the front lot. Our entrance is around back, so call or text our pickup and drop-off line at 860-748-4712 when you pull in and we’ll come meet you.
Ready to book a stay? Call 860-579-6441 or email Enrollment@EliteTrainingCenters.Net. Just need weekdays covered? See dog daycare.