Services

We offer full and half-day coverage during the week and abbreviated hours on the weekend. All daycare dogs will undergo a Personality Profile (meet and greet) to ensure they are a good fit for Wag and vice versa.

A day at Wag Central consists of supervised playtime within our indoor and outdoor spaces, reflecting your dog’s play preferences groupings are big, small, and everything in between! Our unique play areas offer lots of stimulation; are off-leash, and are directed by our trained staffers. Check out our Event Calendar online for our activity of the day, be it Musical Monday, Crafty Canines, or a pancake leaping contest, you can be sure that our waggers will be happily entertained.

First Day Wagger:
After completing our Personality Profile and becoming a certified wagger, your pup will spend a half or full day at Wag within 2 weeks of the profile. On this first and special day, our staff will take the time to integrate the pup in groups and take extra care with them to diffuse anxiety or overexertion, taking notes to see their interactions in the groups, and noting their behavior in our kennel. First Day Wagger charges are separate from daycare packages. A daycare package cannot be used on the first day.

Wag Central Boarding is focused on accommodating dogs of all shapes and sizes. Our state-of-the-art facility is non-traditional, non-fenced, staffed 24/7, and equipped with stylish and clean amenities for all overnight guests. Each room is private for your dog to catch some Zzzz’s, and includes the comforts of home, away from home. In order to keep everyone safe, our boarding pups are not integrated with our daycare pups.

Boarding options start at $65 per night for dogs and $90 per night for puppies under 1-year-old due to the fact that they require more care. Like humans, every dog is unique and requires different levels of care, the pricing offered for our services is subject to change based on your dog’s specific needs. Our staff will be as transparent as possible with you if any changes need to be made. The safety of our waggers and staff is our first priority.

Multiple dogs from the same household are able to sleep together for the night in a room. The charge for the first dog is the cost of the accommodation, plus any additional dogs will be charged the daily daycare fee of $45.

Note: We require at least 24 hours’ notice for all cancellations. If it’s less than 24 hours, we will have to charge a $20 cancellation fee for repeat clients, or one full night for new clients. We will need to charge a $15 food prep fee for our boarding clients who do not pre-bag food for their dog’s stay with us.

Regular Season Boarding

• We request at least 48 hours notice for boarding cancellations.
• If no cancellation notice is given within the requested timeframe, a $20 cancellation fee may be applied.
• If you miss a boarding reservation without notice, we reserve the right to cancel future boarding reservations and/or require full payment upfront for any new reservations.

Peak and Holiday Seasons:

• Summer Weekends (Thursday-Sunday): Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend
• April School Break
• Fourth of July Week
• Thanksgiving Holiday
• Christmas Week
• New Years Week

Peak and Holiday Cancellation Policies:

• We request at least 5 days’ notice for peak and holiday season cancellations.
• If no cancellation notice is given within the requested timeframe, you may be charged 50% of your scheduled boarding stay.
• If you miss a peak/holiday boarding reservation without notice, we reserve the right to cancel future boarding reservations and/or require full payment upfront for any new reservations.

No shows will be charged for the reservation in its entirety.

The Wag lobby is closed for these holidays, pups boarding with us will need to be picked up the following day.

• New Years Day
• Easter
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

Welcome to Wag University, where our approach to dog training helps both our two-legged and four-legged clients learn to speak dog, strategize on how to embark on life together, play together, trick out, exercise and collaborate about all things dog. Wag Central’s training style is unique in that our classes are small, our trainers are mighty, and we take into account the size and breed of your dog to make each class an enjoyable and educational experience. Our teaching philosophy is to set pups and their people up to succeed and do so in a positive, rewarding manner.

We strive to make puppy training a fun and positive experience. Play mixed with instruction creates an environment for puppies to learn both socially and intellectually. At the same time, we are there to help puppy parents learn how to better understand their new pup and to create a relationship with their canine companions built on trust and open communication. We aim for setting your puppy up for success so they can become a relaxed, confident, and well-behaved member of your family and society.

Wag Pupster

With a focus on early unleashed and leashed socialization, our Wag Pupster class will be an informative, playful and active journey covering responsible dog ownership, safety, thinking like a dog, house training, problem-solving, and of course fun!

• Pups best suited for this class are 9 months and younger
• Maximum 6 pups per class
• Cost: $300 (does not include tax). We require a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold your space, with the balance to be paid after the first class.
• First class will be humans only, no dogs
• Cannot join after the second class

Wednesdays 6 pm, starts March 22

Basic Wag

Let’s get down to business. We will cover additional basic commands with more distractions, get owners on track with speaking and thinking dog, practice focus, recall and stays, leash walking, and celebrate the serious side of the human and dog relationship.

• For pups 10 months and older
• Maximum 6 pups per class
• Cost: $300 (does not include tax). We require a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold your space, with the balance to be paid after the first class.
• First class will be humans only, no dogs
• Cannot join after the second class

Wednesdays 7 pm, starts March 22

Agility Class

Do you want an exciting way to interact with your dog and keep them active? Our Agility class can help, as we focus on introducing the obstacles of agility as well as handling skills in a positive way that is fun for both you and your dog.

• Prerequisite: Basic Wag or other obedience class
• Cost: $250 (does not include tax). We require a $50 non-refundable deposit to hold your space, with the balance to be paid after the first class.

Hit It, Quit It, Say We Did It

It’s no secret that dogs of all ages can benefit from training, but if you’re struggling to find the time — we have a solution! Join our trainer, Darcy, for a one-time 90-minute cram session to embrace the modern social dog and dog lifestyle. We will cover potty training, name recognition, come and other commands, crate-training, FAS (fear, anxiety, and stress), toys and cognitive activities, chewing, jumping, and wrap it all up with Q&A.

No pup yet? This is still a great choice! Let us help set you up for success!

Limited to 6 families.

Cost: $80 (does not include tax) per dog family.
All pups must be registered in our system and have updated vaccinations as required.

Time: Not currently being offered – check back later for more info!

Let’s Wag Safely.

• Please arrive at Wag Central no more than 10 minutes before your class. There will be ample time to enjoy the reception and retail areas after your class.
• Potty and clean up after your dog outside before each class on a leash.
• Potty accidents while in the training rooms and parks are not a problem, however for everyone’s safety please inform the instructor so that the mess is addressed promptly.
• All dogs should be on a leash while entering and moving from place to place within the facility. Please do not unleash your dog until you are instructed to do so by a Wag Team member.
• Well-behaved children are always welcome.

Proof of vaccination must be received at least 3 days before your pup’s first day of class.

The following vaccinations are required for all dogs: Rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, Leptospirosis, and Canine Influenza (bivalent), and a negative fecal testing every 6 months for ova, parasites, and Giardia—please be specific with your vet about this testing. Our concierge will be happy to handle this for you, contact our concierge at info@wagcentralct.com or call or text us at 203-895-4202.

Welcome to Wag Central’s Doggy Paddle Pool! We provide a 20-minute recreational swim period for our waggers. Our goal is for your dog to be able to swim unassisted.

We start with a Wag Swim Quest to see if the pool is the place for your pooch.  All dogs go through our Introductory Wag Swim Quest with a swim coach.  In this private session, all four-legged friends rinse off, go through a checklist with their owner, and get properly fitted into a life vest, which must be used until proven a strong swimmer.

After the Swim Quest, the Doggy Paddle Coach will recommend either assisted recreational swims to repeat positive exposure to the pool or unassisted swims which are geared to be recreational and playful, to help burn off energy and leave tails wagging!

Swimming may not be appropriate if your dog has:

• Heart or respiratory conditions
• Suffers from seizures
• An open wound or infection

Not all dogs can swim or enjoy swimming, Wag Central promotes an environment of fun and safety. If our staff senses that our pool is making your dog stressed or fearful, swim time will end immediately.

Wag Central offers a unique retail experience for our 2-legged and 4-legged clients. Personally sourced and curated by our dog loving staff, we sell brands with missions we support.

The Wag Team knows the struggle of finding sturdy toys, that stand up to the toughest jaws. We are proud to offer a wide selection of toys for the gentlest to most extreme waggers. All of the toys our 4-legged clients enjoy throughout the facility (playpark, daycare, pool, etc.), we offer in our retail boutique so you can take the fun home!

In addition to toys, the retail boutique sells a variety of collar and leash options to support all 2-legged client preferences. Wag Central promotes living an active and fun lifestyle with your dog, indoors and out. We have a wide array of dog apparel and accessories for hikes or beach trips with your pups – including backpacks, tents, travel water bowls, etc.

Our birthday section includes toys, special biscuits, and gift wrapping.

If shopping from the couch with a snoozing pup on your lap is more your speed, our online store is open 24/7.

The first year of a puppy’s life is considered by dog experts to be the most crucial period for creating a well-socialized, confident dog. During this timeframe, it is critical to expose puppies to a wide variety of sights, sounds, smells, and sensations. Puppies who miss out on these experiences often never learn how to be comfortable in unfamiliar settings or situations, and are much more likely to develop anxiety, and become fearful and/or aggressive later in life. These little ones are growing at an amazing rate, but continue to need correction and reinforcement of the basics to become the best pack and family members they can be.

Our Pupster Academy will help set your puppy up for success! This program runs on Wednesday afternoons at Wag Central from noon – 5:30 pm. During the session, we will create small groupings of puppies based on age (12 weeks – 18 months) and work on appropriate activities including:

• Small group social structured play with appropriate play partners
• Short training sessions
• Massage/ bonding stimulation
• Swimming and/or specific exercise
• Sensory tasks
• Agility challenges
• And more! 

Throughout the day, you’ll receive texts and pictures of your puppy’s progress. We will be rewarding your pupster with training treats and will check your pet’s notes for any allergies, please let us know if anything changes.

Requirements:

This looks like a lot, we know. Don’t be intimidated, we’re here to help! We care about the health and welfare of your puppy and all of the puppies who come to Wag Central, so we’re ready to assist in any way we can to make the process of enrolling as easy as pie. Just give us a ring, and we’ll get through it together.

• Let’s meet! Come in for a personality profile so we can meet your pup, talk about the breed, and explain our program.
• Proof of vaccination must be received on or before your puppy’s first day. Puppies will not be allowed to participate without proof of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian.
• The following vaccinations are required for puppies aged 8-11 weeks: One round of DHPP, Bordetella.
• The following vaccinations are required for puppies aged 12-16 weeks: Rabies Vaccine, Two rounds of DHPP, and Bordetella.
• Leptospirosis and Influenza Bivalent vaccination requirements are waived for puppies under four months of age.
• ALL puppies, regardless of age, must have a negative fecal for ova, parasites, and Giardia—please be specific with your vet about this testing.