The short answer is no, we don't have all-day play at Dog Day Afternoon. More play isn't always better!

With 20+ years in the dog care industry and an IAABC-certified trainer leading our facility, we’ve seen firsthand how important adequate rest is for dogs. Spending 8–10 hours continuously surrounded by other dogs can lead to overtiredness, overstimulation, and less tolerance with their friends, even for very social dogs.

Our schedule intentionally balances active play with quiet rest and recovery time, giving dogs a chance to recharge and practice the important skill of simply settling and relaxing.

Our goal isn’t to send your dog home exhausted, it’s to send them home happy, fulfilled, and ready to come back!

Our Group Play dogs enjoy playtime from 7:50 AM–10:20 AM and again from 1:10 PM–2:30 PM.

Dogs in our Personalized Care and Private Care programs receive a 30-minute play session, plus potty breaks approximately every 3–4 hours throughout the day.

We balance activity with plenty of downtime so dogs have an opportunity to rest, recharge, and enjoy their stay without becoming overtired or overstimulated.

We do not offer public live webcams.

For the privacy and safety of our staff and the dogs in our care, we don't livestream our facility. However, our facility is equipped with internal security cameras that record 24/7.

We intentionally keep our playgroups smaller so our team can actively supervise and interact with the dogs in our care.

• Group Play: Maximum of 14 dogs per staff member, with an average of approximately 11:1
• Personalized Play: Maximum of 4 dogs per staff member
• Private Care: 1:1 individual attention

Your dog’s health and safety are always our priority. If we believe your dog is experiencing a medical emergency, we will contact you or your emergency contact immediately, and a senior member of our team will transport your dog to the nearest appropriate emergency veterinary hospital. We typically use Veterinary Emergency Clinic (VEC) in Casselberry or Waterford Lakes, depending on location and availability.

For non-emergency illnesses or injuries, we will contact you promptly to discuss what we’re seeing and the next steps. Whenever possible, we will work with your dog’s regular veterinarian and can transport them there for care if needed.

Please make sure your dog’s current veterinarian and emergency contact information are always up to date in your account. Same-day appointments aren't always available with primary veterinarians, so if your veterinarian recommends urgent or emergency care instead, we may need to take your dog to an emergency hospital.

We have a Hurricane Ride-Out Plan in place to make sure the dogs in our care remain safe during severe weather.

If conditions become unsafe for travel or local roads are closed, our designated Hurricane Ride-Out Crew will remain at the facility with the dogs until it is safe to travel again. When outdoor potty breaks aren't safe, we use potty pads and indoor turf to give dogs a safe place to relieve themselves.

If a hurricane is expected to directly impact our area and an evacuation order is issued, all dogs must be picked up by their owner or a designated local emergency contact before the evacuation takes effect. For everyone's safety, our staff cannot remain at the facility under an evacuation order. We require that you have a local emergency contact who is able to pick up your dog if you're traveling during hurricane season.

When our Hurricane Ride-Out Crew is activated, an additional $15 per dog, per day is added to help cover the additional staffing required to have team members remain on-site throughout the severe weather event.