Dog Daycare Pretoria East | Delenitor Animal Lodge

Weekday daycare at Delenitor

The dog at home while you are at work

Most dogs sleep the morning away and then go looking for something to do. By early afternoon the cushions, the bin and the garden beds are all fair game. Daycare gives your dog somewhere to be a dog while you are at the office.

Delenitor Animal Lodge runs dog daycare on weekdays at 553 R631 Boschkop, Mooiplaats, Pretoria East. You drop your dog off on your way to work and collect a dog that has spent the day outside on grass, with other dogs and with people around. It is the same lodge as our overnight boarding kennels — the same brick kennels, the same enclosed grass runs, the same team.

We deliberately keep the number of dogs low. A quiet run is a run where a shy dog can settle, an old dog can nap in the shade, and a young dog can work off the energy that would otherwise go into your irrigation pipes.

Weekdays are the quietest part of the week here. School holidays and long weekends fill the kennels, so a midweek daycare day is the easy one to fit in — and the best value for a dog who spends every working day on their own.

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Grass runs and brick kennels used for dog daycare at Delenitor Animal Lodge, Boschkop

What your dog gets

A full day out of the house

Daycare is not a spare pen behind the office. Your dog uses the same kennels and the same grass runs as our overnight guests.

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Other dogs to meet

Dogs learn to read each other by being near each other. Daycare gives your dog a regular group to greet, to share a fence line with and to settle down beside — the everyday socialising a garden on its own cannot provide.

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Real grass underfoot

Every kennel has access to an enclosed grass run. Your dog is on grass, not concrete, with shelter and fresh water in the run. It is the sort of surface a dog can dig at, roll on and lie flat out on.

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Brick kennels, not a spare room

The kennels are brick-walled, with shelter and fresh water in the run. It is the same structure your dog would use for an overnight stay, so a daycare dog already knows the place if you ever need to board them.

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Every size and every breed

Small, medium and large. We are a lodge on a smallholding, not a small-breeds-only daycare run out of somebody's home. Big dogs, mixed breeds and dogs the neighbours are unsure about are all welcome here.

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People on site, day and night

The team is on the property around the clock. Somebody is here in the middle of the day as well as at drop-off and collection, so a dog is never left to work out a strange day alone.

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Hours that fit a workday

Drop off from 07:00 and collect by 18:00, Monday to Friday. The lodge itself is open Saturday 07:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 08:00 to 16:00, and public holidays by arrangement — phone ahead if you need one of those days.

The shape of the day

What a daycare day looks like

No two days are identical, because no two dogs are. The rhythm, though, is the same every weekday.

Drop-off, early

You arrive from 07:00, hand over your dog's food and anything that helps them settle, and head for work. Keep the goodbye short. A long, emotional goodbye at the gate tells your dog there is something to worry about.

Through the day

Your dog is out in the run and in and out of the sheltered kennel, with water available and other dogs nearby. Some dogs play hard all morning and sleep the afternoon away. Others patrol the fence line and supervise everything that moves. Both are normal. If your dog needs a meal during the day, send it along — owners supply all food, and we do not provide it.

Collection

You collect before 18:00. Expect a dog who is pleased to see you and then falls asleep in the car. A dog who sleeps through the evening is usually a dog who had a proper day.

A dog on the grass at the Delenitor kennel runs, Pretoria East

All shapes, all sizes

Big dogs, small dogs and everything between

Plenty of daycare in Pretoria East is small-breeds-only and run from a home. That suits a Maltese. It does not suit a Boerboel, a Labrador with a full day of energy, or a rescue who has never been left with anyone outside the family. Delenitor is a lodge on a smallholding on the R631, with brick kennels built for real dogs of every size.

Kennel sharing is matched to the dog rather than squeezed into one number: up to four small dogs to a kennel, up to three medium dogs, and two large dogs. If you have two dogs who would rather stay together, say so when you book.

We are not the right daycare for every dog, and it is better to find that out on the phone than after a bad morning. Dogs need to be healthy and their vaccinations current before they check in.

Proof of rabies, bordetella and parvo vaccinations before the first check-in
Your dog's own food, plus any medication, toys or bedding they need
A number where we can reach you during the working day
A word about how your dog is with other dogs, especially the first time
Collection before 18:00 on weekdays

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Dogs in the grass runs at Delenitor Animal Lodge, Pretoria East

Brick-walled kennel with a grass run at Delenitor, Boschkop

A young dog in an enclosed grass run at Delenitor

Daycare rates

What a daycare day costs

Daycare is priced per dog, and the rate depends on your dog and how many days a week you need. We would rather quote you properly than publish a number that does not fit.

Dog daycare

Quote

per dog, per day

A single weekdayQuoted per dog

Several days a weekQuoted per dog

Payment methodEFT only

Daycare rates depend on your dog and how many days a week you need — call Michal on 071 671 5323 for a quote.

Overnight boarding

R250

per kennel, per day

Small dogs (up to 4 per kennel)R250 /day

Medium dogs (up to 3 per kennel)R250 /day

Large dogs (up to 2 per kennel)R250 /day

Stays of 10 days or moreR220 /day

These are the overnight boarding rates, not the daycare rate. Boarding is paid by EFT, and the funds must reflect before the booking is confirmed.

The first day

A nervous dog on their first day

Worrying about the first day is reasonable. A dog who has only ever known your house and your garden is being asked to trust a new place for a whole day. There are a few things you can do to make that morning easier.

Phone before you book

Tell Michal your dog's age, breed and size, and how they are with other dogs. If your dog has never been left with anyone outside the family, say that on the phone. Ask how the first morning will work, and what happens if your dog is unsure of the others.

Keep the goodbye short

Walk your dog to the run, hand over the lead, and go. A long goodbye at the gate is harder on the dog than on you. Send their own blanket or bed if that is what they settle on at home — owners supply bedding, and we do not.

Tell us what nervous looks like

Some dogs go quiet. Some bark at the fence. Some try to follow you out of the gate. Tell the team what is normal for your dog, so that a change is noticed. If you are worried during the day, phone 071 671 5323 and ask how it is going.

If it does not settle

A first day is not always a good day. A kennel and a grass run to retreat to when the day gets too much helps a lot, but some dogs still find a shared day hard. Ask for an honest report at collection, and give it more than one visit before you decide.

Before you book a daycare day

Vaccinations come first. Proof of current rabies, bordetella and parvo vaccinations is required before any dog checks in. No vaccination card, no check-in.

A form is a request, not a booking. Daycare and boarding are paid by EFT only. The funds must reflect in the Delenitor account before a booking is confirmed, and Michal confirms once the payment has reflected. A submitted booking form does not hold a place on its own.

You supply the food. Send your dog's own food, medication, toys and bedding for the day. Delenitor does not provide food, medication, toys or bedding.

Where to find us. 553 R631 Boschkop, Mooiplaats, Pretoria East, 0042. Monday to Friday 07:00–18:00, Saturday 07:00–17:00, Sunday 08:00–16:00. Daycare itself runs Monday to Friday; public holidays — phone ahead. Call Michal on 071 671 5323 or email admin@delenitor.co.za.

Questions

Dog daycare Pretoria East — the usual questions

What people ask before their dog's first day.

Do you offer dog daycare in Pretoria East?

Yes. Dog daycare runs on weekdays at 553 R631 Boschkop, Mooiplaats, Pretoria East: Monday to Friday, drop off from 07:00 and collect by 18:00. If you need a dog cared for over a weekend or public holiday, phone Michal on 071 671 5323 and ask — the lodge is open seven days a week, but daycare is built around the working week.

How much is dog daycare a day?

Rates depend on your dog and how many days a week you need. Call Michal on 071 671 5323 for a quote. Daycare is not charged at the overnight boarding rate unless she tells you otherwise.

Is daycare the same place as the boarding kennels?

The same place and the same runs. Daycare dogs use the same brick-walled kennels and enclosed grass runs as our overnight guests, which is why a daycare dog settles quickly if you later book a stay. Boarding is R250 per kennel per day, or R220 per day from day 10.

What vaccinations does my dog need for daycare?

Proof of current rabies, bordetella (kennel cough) and parvo vaccinations is required before check-in. Bring the card on the first morning. Dogs must also be free of fleas, ticks, worms and parasites.

Do you take large dogs and mixed breeds?

Yes. All sizes and all breeds. Small dogs can share up to four to a kennel, medium dogs up to three, and large dogs two. If your dog is more comfortable on their own, tell us when you book.

What if my dog is nervous on the first day?

Phone Michal before you book and tell her how your dog behaves around other dogs. On the day, keep the goodbye short and mention anything that is normal for your dog. Every dog has a kennel and grass run to retreat to, and you are welcome to phone during the day and ask how it is going.

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The dog at home while you are at work