One of the amazing things about Doggy Daycare and Spa - other than their outstanding staff - is the way large and small dogs interact with each other in such a positive way. Our own dog, Mickey, looks forward to his "daycare days"! Janice and her staff provide a happy and healthy environment for grooming and boarding, we don't worry any more while we are away knowing that Mickey is not only safe, but is having a blast playing. Thank you Doggy Daycare and Spa!

Barb Poma
Delta Township Trustee

Winston and Abby love Doggy Day Care and Spa! They wait by the door every Wednesday morning ready to go play and are tired, but happy, when I pick them up in the evening. They have always been well cared for and, as a result, they actually like to be boarded too. I never worry (or feel guilty) when they are at day care. It's nice to know I am leaving them with Janice and a staff that cares for them as much as I do.

Nancy McKeague

Sheba has been going to Doggy Daycare and Spa for 5 1/2 years. She is just as excited today as she was the first week. Going to daycare weekly has taught her to play/socialize with all types of dogs. She knows and loves all the staff. When I board her she isn't stressed or nervous, she plays with her friends, gets lots of exercise and as a result eats and sleeps well. I can relax when I'm out of town knowing she is taken care of and happy. I also love it when Sheba comes home after being groomed at Doggy Daycare and Spa. She's beautiful and I don't have to experience the "Siberian Fur Blizzard"!!

Mary Jo Miller

Our sweet 5-yr. old Golden Retriever, Jake, has been a regular at Doggy Daycare since he became part of our family at 7 months old. We couldn't be more pleased to be a part of the Doggy Daycare family and are thankful to have such a great place available to us. I tell him the night before that tomorrow is his "fun day to play with his friends". His tail wags and his ears perk up, but he knows he needs to
wait until morning for the full level of excitement. And excited he is! He greets us at 6:45 a.m. by running in circles, jumping up for kisses, and pretty much going bananas. He comes home at the end of the day happy, content and tired. One of the best aspects of Jake being a regular daycare dog is that he is equally excited to stay there for longer periods, when we leave him for vacations. It is peace of mind for us to know that he is in a safe, fun and familiar environment while we are gone. Jake also gets regular baths and his full grooming services through Doggy Daycare, and they do a great job. The entire staff is wonderful. We would highly recommend Doggy Daycare & Spa.

Waddell Family, Delta Township

My dogs love their Doggy Daycare! My husband and I work full-time so our two dogs spend a lot of time on their own at home while we are at work. When I discovered Doggy Daycare several years ago I knew it was exactly what my dogs needed. The exercise and mental stimulation they get at daycare are priceless. When they come home they are completely exhausted and, I believe, fulfilled. As a veterinarian I know how important it is to keep our pets active. I highly recommend Doggy Daycare to anyone who is looking to enhance their dog's health and happiness.

Thank you,

Loving caregiver to Maya and Hank

My high-energy Pug, Daphne, loves to play with other dogs and is always excited when I tell her “its Doggy Daycare day!” The Doggy Daycare and Spa is a great place for her to run, play, and expend some energy while my husband and I are at work. The staff is friendly, professional, and understands how important Daphne is to our family. I feel very comfortable leaving her in their care.

Donna, Daphne's mom

When my dog, Sassie, and I moved to the Lansing area four years ago, Sassie was having a hard time adjusting to her new environment and being alone all day, everyday. She would sleep during the day and keep me up at night. So I decided to give Doggy Daycare a try, and she's been attending daycare ever since. I love that Sassie is able to run around and play all day with other dogs. Even after four years, she still gets so excited when we pull into the parking lot. She just can't wait to play with her "friends." And she is always good and tired when I pick her up.

I also can't say enough good things about the level of care at Doggy Daycare & Spa. Janice and her staff are AMAZING! Sassie has had several health issues over the last four years, including losing an eye to glaucoma. And she requires eye drops every eight hours in her remaining eye. I was concerned that taking care of Sassie would be too much work for Janice and her staff, and that Sassie would not be able
to continue attending daycare. But Janice and her staff have worked with me every step of the way. They administer Sassie's drops, and they keep a special eye on her for me. They take such good care of her. I couldn't ask for more.

Thank you Doggy Daycare & Spa!

Kristin M. Heyse

Penny, our Brittany, has been attending Doggy Day Care for 7 years – since she was a 6-month old puppy. She looks forward to being there two days a week, and we look forward to it as well because we know she is happy, entertained, and getting some exercise on those days!
The Day Care folks have been wonderful with Penny. A year or so ago, she had a problem with her neck so that the vet advised us not to let her jump (hard with a Brittany) and to use a harness, not a collar. They are so gentle with her, seem to love her as much as we do (though I know that’s not possible) and worked with us to accommodate her “restrictions,” so that we haven’t had any flare ups since then. We rely on them to keep Penny overnight whenever we’re out of town, knowing she is well taken care of.
I recommend Doggy Day Care and Spa whenever someone tells me about their new, rambunctious dog, because I know a day for the pup at “school” will be a day the whole family will appreciate!

Kathy Dickenson
Lansing, MI

Hi. My name is Kylie and I LOVE it when my mom lets me come to daycare. Every morning I am sad when I watch her get ready to go to work and I know she feels sad, too. BUT, sometimes she looks at me and says that I get to go in the car and play with the puppies. When she says that, I get SO excited I can’t stand still. That means that I am going to daycare!

I hop in the back seat of the car and I get more excited with every turn she makes, knowing where we are headed. By the time we pull into the driveway, I can’t keep myself from whining in anticipation and going back and forth in the car. As soon as she opens the car door, I jump out and run up to the door, usually before she can get grab my leash.

Inside, someone nice always greets me and takes me to the back where the fun really begins. I get to play, run, jump, and roll around with lots of playmates all day long. In the summer, we get to go outside and play in the water. And if I ever get lonely or scared, there is always someone around who will pet me and make me feel better.

I have so much fun there that I barely notice that mom isn’t around. After I have played all day and worn myself out, I hear them call my name and then they put on my leash and take me to the front. Then I get excited all over again, because I get a treat and there is my mom, waiting to take me home with her.

The ride home is much quieter than the ride there – sometimes I even fall asleep. When we get home, I say hi to my cat buddies, Rufus and Smitty, and then curl up in my bed or on the couch with my head in mom’s lap, and dream about all the fun I had and the next time I get to go to daycare.

I am one of the lucky “Hip Hounds of Lansing” who hangs out every Thursday with all my friends at “Doggy Daycare and Spa”. I live in a condo without a yard and even though my mom walks me three times a day, Doggy Day Care is great for me. I get to run around all day long and in the summer time my favorite thing to do is hang out in the pool! But what makes it really special is the staff! They are great and all know me by name. They play with me all day and treat me like I belong to them. Besides Grandma’s House… Doggy Day Care and Spa is my favorite place to go and just be a dog!

Cosmo
The Tail Waggin Hip Havanese

The first time I brought my Newfoundland named Belle to Doggy Daycare it reminded me of the animal called Pushme/pullyu in Dr. Doolittle. I pulled her toward the door and Janice pushed from behind and we finally got her inside. She was very shy the first day and I wondered if she would enjoy another visit. On the second visit she was still reluctant to go in the door, but it was less of a struggle.

That has changed dramatically! Now she perks up as soon as we turn in the parking lot and starts whining. When I open the rear car door she pushes it open and pulls me toward the entrance and paws the door to get in. She loves playing with the other dogs and has made a number of friends. When we leave she is asleep before I have driven half a mile down the road and sleeps soundly that night from her play session. She looks forward very much to her time at Doggy Daycare and it is one of the highlights of her week.

Jim Sanders

Hazel, my nine-year old beagle, has been attending DDC&S for close to
six years. When I first got her from the rescue, she was very timid and frightened of her own shadow. Her experience at Doggy Day Care has
given her a lot of confidence and ability to interact with a lot of
different dogs. If you met her now, you'd never recognize her from her
previous self.

I especially like that fact that the staff is very engaged with each
dog. I know that they look out for each dog and it's needs. Early on,
Hazel attended on Wednesdays. Janice took the initiative to call me to
discuss moving her to a different day where the pack was smaller and
less intimidating for her. It worked like a charm and I could tell
after the first day that it was a great move for her. I tell that story to anyone who will listen! I feel very safe in leaving her at Day Care and really enjoy how tired out she is when I pick her up!

Thanks!
Marsha Fenton

I knew I was going to take my new dog to Doggy Daycare even before I had my new dog! One of my co-workers takes her dog to Doggy Daycare and couldn't say enough good things about it. I decided that even though I live in a condo, if one day a week my new pup could socialize with other dogs and run freely in addition to many walks and runs on other days, maybe not having a yard wouldn't be a big deal. In addition, I remembered how much my previous dog dreaded going to the kennel - I really didn't want to have to pick up and carry another 70 pound Labrador to stay overnight someplace they'd rather not be; I wanted a place where I knew my dog was getting treated as well as he did at home!

I found the dog for me - Bud is a half Labrador, half Keeshond (though you'd never guess that half) and was in a foster home with 25 other dogs. As soon as he was old enough I brought him to Doggy Daycare. He was so scared at first, but then so excited when he met the other dogs! He just loves going to Doggy Daycare - he knows when it is Friday, the day we usually go, and excitedly waits in his crate until he hears me pick up my work bag - that's when he runs and sits by the door, ready to leave and doing the full-body-wag. All I have to say is "Doggy Daycare" and his tail starts wagging and he tilts his head. He loves playing with other dogs, but he's also quite the ladies' man - I know there's quite a few humans that he tries to impress at Doggy Daycare, too. I love that he gets to blow off steam and be a dog in a pack each week, and I also love that I know that he gets plenty of love from the people at Doggy Daycare too. I take Bud to many places and always get compliments on his behavior - he'd just have too much Labrador energy to have good manners if he didn't go to Doggy Daycare each week. Mom and Dad can go out on Friday nights too - Bud is even too tired to chase the cat off his bed when he gets home!

Ann Johnson, Bud's mom