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Rules of the Game

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• All Boarding and Day Care is by reservation only. Make your reservations as far in advance as possible. Holidays book up months in advance and weekends fill up weeks in advance, so PLEASE...PLAN AHEAD! Day Care currently books up about a week in advance.
• All dogs over the age of six months must be spayed or neutered.
• All dogs must have current vaccination records on file with us. This includes Rabies within 3yrs, DHPP and Bordetella (to prevent Kennel Cough) annually. Have your vet fax the records directly to us prior to boarding. Our fax number is (512) 252-3102. If your dog is under Doctor's orders not to be re-vaccinated, please supply a note form your vet. Follow your veterinarian's recommendation for vaccination; they may differ from our requirements.
• During the warmer months all dogs are required to be on flea prevention such as Program, Sentinel, Frontline, Advantage, or Revolution. Tick prevention is highly recommended.
• All dogs must have on a nylon or leather collar with a nametag and a current rabies tag already attached. No choke chains, shock collars, or pinch collars are allowed in the kennel as they present a hazard to dogs while in playgroup (and we don't like them). If you have one of these, please talk to us about an alternative. Harnesses get caught on fences, and dogs like to use them as "handles", so please take them off on arrival.
• We are happy to give medication to your dog at no extra charge. All Medication must come in a clearly marked container (preferably the original container-NO BAGGIES PLEASE). With the following information:
  • Dog's Name
  • Name of Medication and strength
  • Dosage per day or if needed (let us know at drop off what doses have already been given that day)
• No dog is allowed to leave Dogboy's in the back of a pick-up truck unless in a securely tied down crate.
• Office hours are Mon-Fri 7:30 am-6:00 pm, Sat 10:00 am-2:00 pm & Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
  

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BOARDING DOGS:

• We feed Sensible Choice Lamb & Rice. If you wish to bring your dog's own food, you may do so at no extra charge.
• LABEL EVERYTHING you bring for your dog with his/her name on it. We are not responsible for any items lost or destroyed. Please do not bring tennis balls or any toy of that size. They fit nicely down our septic drain and will clog it right up.
• CANCELLATION POLICY - We require 24 hours notice for cancellation of non-holiday reservations and 72 hours notice of cancellation for holiday reservations. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years reservations require 7 days notice. The fee for canceling without proper notice is $50 or half the amount of the nights reserved, whichever is less.
  

DAY CARE DOGS:

• There is no Day Care on Sundays.
• Day care is ALWAYS weather permitting.
• If it has or is going to rain, hail, sleet, or snow, or if the temperature will be 100° or higher, please do NOT bring your dog for day care. We have limited space in the kennel and dogs with boarding reservations have first priority to runs. Any dog brought on non-daycare days will be charged regular BOARDING rates.
• If it is questionable as to whether we're having daycare, PLEASE CALL US. We have a mailbox in our message system that will let you know whether we're having daycare. Just call 251-7600 and press 1 when the main message starts.