We Love Dogs At Play This place gives dogs what they need! ...other dogs! (dogs are pack animals and their human families are not enough) ...to sniff and be sniffed! ...to jaw wrestle! ...to rest and watch! ...to migrate! (from inside rooms to outside play areas) ...cameras don't lie! (it's fascinating to watch your dog on all 4 cameras) Our dog, Red, comes home refreshed, exhausted and confident. Thank you Emily and staff! You are awesome to provide what every dog would ask for if they could ‍ Tricia and Chuck read more

My 7 month puppy peed herself when I picked her up in under two hours, which she doesn't even do when I'm gone for work for nine. Would not recommend. Your dog is best at home with an indoor Camera. Then it is locked away, where it can't play with other dogs that are right in front of her. Probably have no access to water, food or treats. First time I left my dog with food And treats. None of them were given to her within the six hours that she was there. Second time I dropped her off, I received her from a crate while other little dogs where roaming free and the top of her head flat. I asked what happened to her, and they told me that it's possible her hair was flat from the rain or dog drool. This third time I dropped her off is when she's peed herself when she saw me, she was again not socialized at all and locked away. You are paying $40 dollars for this. Nothing special and no Guarantee that your dog will actually be able to play or really be looked out for assuming no one was watching if dogs were drooling on her, or food and treats that you bring will be given. read more

Dogs At Play - Pet Sitting Near Me - Rochester, New York

I love Dogs at Play. Well Tilly does. I take her in the morning and she can't wait to get out of the jeep fast enough. I watch her on the webcam periodically during the day. She is always playing or running around having a good time. The staff at DAP are so good to the dogs. When Tilly sees them she is so happy....that is a good testament as to how they treat her. They have a very good system that they use with the dogs. I couldn't be happier. I know that when I drop off Tilly she is in good hands. read more

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While traveling to Rochester, our dog, Savannah spent two days at Dogs at Play. We were so pleased with the care she received. We lined our visit up a few weeks ahead and Savannah was greeted warmly when she arrived. Being able to check on her during the day on the webcam was an added bonus! Our thanks to the staff for taking such good care of Savannah. She is going to be disappointed that she is not going back today. read more

Dogs At Play - Svannah - Pet Sitting Near Me - Rochester, New York

I love this place. There's always so many dogs for socializing! The people are so kind and hardworking. They have 2 outdoor yards that the dogs use pretty much all the time. The pricing is the best in Rochester. They also have streaming video of the different rooms not a lot of other daycares in the area offer this. Take your fur baby here for some fun!! Your dog will come home TIRED!!! read more

I love that they have consistent time outside to do some business instead of in a room. Everyone I've come across have been sweet to all the dogs. The cameras are great so you can stalk your furry friend. I was really impressed to see many big dogs happily together, relaxed, quiet and just hanging. read more

Took our dog, Bo, to daycare yesterday. He loved it and had a great time playing with all the other dogs! The staff is very nice and the facility looked great. Loved the webcams to peak at him throughout the day. Highly recommend! read more

My dog started treatment for cancer in January 2017. She had gone to Dogs at Play for 8 years and continued to go there during her treatment. The staff and owner (Emily) were very compassionate giving our little girl a separate area when she need down time and gave her medications as needed. Unfortunately our little girl passed in May 2017. The staff and owner showed great compassion for our loss. We now have a new pup who goes to Dogs at Play and he cannot wait to get there. He pulls me as soon as we go towards the door and is very tired after play all day!! We are very fortunate to have Dogs At Play and I would not send my dog anywhere else. The owner (Emily) and Manager (Katie) do a great job in ensuring that the staff they hire are kind, compassionate and caring! read more

We had previously taken our dog to a different dog day care in Rochester, and are BEYOND pleased with the experience at Dogs at Play! We met Emily first, and she and the rest of the staff are great with us, and most importantly great with the dogs. Our girl is exhausted by the end of one day of play. I love that Dogs at Play has a room-rotate system, rather than a crate-and-rotate system, so our dog is almost never crated (unless she needs an attitude adjustment :)...and then it's 5-10 minutes in the crate, and back to play time). The outdoor area is HUGE and a great space for the dogs to play and run around. They also separate the dogs based on size, and possibly energy level? It seems like some of the bigger senior dogs are sometimes placed with the smaller dogs, which makes sense. We have also taken our dog to the evening training classes there with Bob Minchella, who is a fantastic trainer. He knows what he's doing, and the class sizes are small and the takeaways are huge. We look forward to more training in the future here! Overall, the setup is great, the staff are great, and we are ecstatic that we have a safe, fun place to bring our dog to get socialized and exercised. read more

I've brought my sweet Ruby here a few days a week for the past few weeks. A++++ services! She's soooo excited when she's dropped off, it's clear that she knows she's treated well there! I love checking in on her on the web cams and she's always having a blast with other dogs. I've also observed staff frequently cleaning up after dogs, which I really appreciate. Ruby's always pooped by the time she gets home. A great price to keep dogs stimulated and active. read more

Dogs At Play is absolutely wonderful! Everyone is friendly and genuinely seems to enjoy their job. I could not be more pleased with how they treat my bulldog pup and love being able to watch her from the online webcams when I'm at work. I recommend Dogs At Play to everyone with pups of their own! read more

I have been taking my wheaten terrier here for just about 3 years. Emily and her crew at Dogs at Play are WONDERFUL!!!! I feel like my dog is in excellent hands. He loves it when we arrive in the morning and is tired when I pick him up. They have cameras so you can watch your dog while they are there however I have never taken advantage of this because I'm working! My hours vary and it makes me happy to know my dog is not at home alone for long hours. The prices are fair and reasonable and the hours 7a - 7p are excellent. I would not consider taking my dog anywhere else except Dogs at Play. read more

Our dogs really looked forward to going here for their puppy training class. They would get excited each Sunday morning when we pulled up out front. They loved meeting the other dogs in a relatively controlled setting with the other owners. Folks who work here are really nice for the most part and remember your pups. We had a weird interaction with one employee who was basically making fun of us for having small dogs. It felt kind of weird, like they radically preferred big dogs or something, but we got past it. The facilities are definitely made for dogs and it's not like comfortably furnished or anything, but again, it's for dogs, so I guess it's fine. It can really smell like dogs too, somewhat unfortunately. It seems weird that they have carpet in the front room. Maybe we didn't see the best parts of the facility during puppy class, but we thought it was fine. I know they have an outdoor area, too, which the dogs must love. We would bring our dogs here for daycare during the day, but get out at weird times and are afraid of running late and getting charged extra. Also it's expensive to send both of them. Having 2 of them is good because they entertain each other at home, anyways. If we only had 1 dog we'd be more likely to bring them to daycare. Location is convenient to downtown businesses. read more

My boy has been going here for 3 years now. He loves it and loves all the employee's. We're lucky to have such a place in Rochester.

I miss Dogs at Play. My husband and I have two beagles and just moved from Rochester to NYC. But when we were in Rochester, our pups were regular at Dogs at Play--two or three times a week some weeks. Emily and the rest of the staff is really wonderful, and they are great with the dogs. Even when there are lots of dogs there--they do a great job. We also found them to be pretty affordable. I wish they had a kennel free boarding service! I like that they sort the dogs by size and that the spaces are large enough for them to really run around and get tired. I love that they have an outdoor area--it makes such a big difference, even in dead of winter! Our dogs always came home thoroughly exhausted--they'd pass out in the backseat before we hit the first stop light! I also love the webcam. There's something comforting about knowing that you can just pop in and have a look to see what your pup is up to at any point during the day. We also used Bob Minchella for obedience classes, and he is phenomenal as well. In short, Dogs at Play is absolutely great and is good for any dog who has excess energy! read more

If I could give zero stars, I would. This is the most unprofessional business I've ever had to deal with. After filling out my application and putting what breed my dog was, they turned him away because THEY DON'T TAKE HIS BREED. My dog is a huge English/American Bull Dog mix who would never HURT A FLY. From the moment he walked in he was forced into a cage and they called my fiance to tell him to come pick up our Murphy because they couldn't have him there "around a sweet little lab." What dog isn't going to go crazy if you make him stay in a cage (meanwhile he was adopted from a shelter) while the other dogs play? They made rude comments about my dog and created a breed restriction that doesn't exist. Most unprofessional business in Rochester. read more

If you take your dogs here for daycare, make sure you watch the cameras regularly. They do absolutely nothing to correct any type of dog behavior, and most recently I witnessed the staff member smack down a dog. I IMMEDIATELY called and nothing was done about it. The person on the phone didn't seem concerned at all, and only said she would check to see what was going on. She also told me all of the behavior was "normal play." A dog being pinned up against a wall by two other dogs who looks distressed and is trying to get away is not "normal" nor acceptable. I sent an email and requested to speak with the owner and/or manager and I received a lackluster response that the dog in question would be wearing a harness next time he's in daycare. Not only is that uncomfortable for the dog, but dangerous for all the other dogs trying to play with him. NOTHING was said or addressed about the staff member putting her hands on the dog. I am disgusted. read more

I can't say enough good things about Dogs at Play. We have taken our 5 month old puppy there about 6 times in the last month and a half and each time he comes home happy and tired. We learned about Dogs at Play after taking Bob Minchella's puppy obedience class. They recommended we send our puppy there once a week for socialization and so he could get out and run around a bit with other dogs. I like that they rarely of ever crate the dogs and instead rotate them between rooms. They also group the dogs by size and play style so that no one is getting hurt. I was nervous about sending our puppy anywhere but am so happy we tried Dogs at Play. A lot of my coworkers take their dogs here as well so that's always a good sign. Also, I appreciate that they have cameras so I can always take a peek in the middle of the day to make sure he is happy, which he always is! read more

Our dog loves the socialization with other dogs. The staff is friendly and make a genuine effort to get to know the dogs. The prices are reasonable especially if you buy in packages of multiple visits. They offer dog bathing as well. read more

Hands down the most experienced, knowledgeable, and friendliest place to take your dogs for a day or more of play!