I love D is for Doggy I have been going there since they opened and I have never had any complaint. My dog races to get there every morning and gets so excited when he sees the staff. The staff are very helpful, friendly, and are great with the dogs. They are very clean and organized. I feel very comfortable leaving my dog their and their webcam is a great assurance.
If you have your doubts about D is for Doggy I suggest you stop by and try their free screen test where you have your dog stay there a few hours to see if he or she has a good time. I'm sure you and your dog will leave their happier and very impressed.

I am not surprised about what happened. I know someone who worked here and what has been said recently is 100% correct. Gina knows nothing about dogs and dog behavior. She took a 2 week course at the ASPCA and I always found her to be a very fake sort of person. The facility is awful. The staff are not trained any more than she herself is. Which basically means they walk in off the street, and for minimum wage, are put in charge of your dog's life and well being. Staff does NOT sit in the rooms with the dogs all the time and when they are in the rooms they are not paying attention to them.

You can see this on the webcams. Every time I have clicked on, I have never seen anyone playing with a dog. I boarded my dog here once and he seemed very happy to see me and get out of there when I picked him. They keep dogs who don't get along with other dogs in the basement in cages, only bringing them up when their owners are due to arrive and playing off the situation as if they've been playing with the others all day.

They keep dogs who don't get along with other dogs in the basement in cages, only bringing them up when their owners are due to arrive and playing off the situation as if they've been playing with the others all day. Or taking a nap in an off cam area of the room. The dogs are rounded up and stuck into the cages during feeding time as well. I can tell you that the facility is clean, clean, clean, because that is the top priority there. The staff are constantly hounded to clean and reprimanded for attempting to keep a watchful eye over the dogs, let alone play and interact with them. The staff also tend to hang out in the reception area talking with one another and NOT in the rooms with the dogs.

When customers arrive, they scramble to look busy. They make fun of the customers (and their dogs) behind their backs. The dogs are constantly yelled at and treated wi

I left my dog for a week (for the first time) at D is for Doggy and I found the staff to be extremely caring and sweet with her. I also love the webcam that allowed me to check on her everyday while away. She seemed to be doing great.
The place is incredibly clean and well staffed. The small dog room has plenty of light and a window where the dogs can look out or rest up. I really liked the idea of a backyard where the dogs can be let out to go.
The staff is very transparent and happy to talk to you about your dog's progress. I also had my dog groomed at the end and she looked great. Other than being very tired when she got home, she seemed to have a great stay there.
The only downsides were that the rooms are pretty small and I would have preferred a place that kennelled the dogs at night rather than provided open sleeping arrangements. Also, it would be nice if they offered a walking option, although their location isn't all that conducive to walks.

I highly recommend D is for Doggy --and no other place. I live on the UES, but I gladly pay $20 for one-way cabs just to drop off my sweet puppy there. There are other decent doggy daycares/boarding places a lot closer to me, but I believe the owner, Gina, and her staff, personally love and take care of my dog almost like I would.

i have worked at this doggy daycare and let me tell you that i know for a fact that staff doesn't do anything. Let's just say that staff is pretty fake. They make it look like everything is all fine and dandy when customers go to drop their dogs off but the truth is the staff just stands around doing nothing but socializing while the dogs are in the rooms by themselves. I was pretty surprised how things were run in there cause i worked in another dog day care before that. So do yourself a favor and don't leave your dog here.