New home for doggy daycare

Kath Dean, owner of dog daycare centre Klipped, has shifted her business into a new purpose-built building. Photo / John Stone

Doggy school opened on Monday and about 100 pupils turned up.

Klipped had been operating out of its Kamo Rd premises since 2014 but moved on Monday to a purpose-built dog daycare centre on Springs Flat Rd.

The building, on 0.2ha, caters for at least 100 dogs, of all ages and breeds, as well as owner Kath Dean and four staff with room for more pooches.

"The number is going up all the time," said Ms Dean, "which is why we had to shift to the new building."

She said the business started as a dog grooming centre but one day a woman asked if she would mind if Ms Dean looked after her dog for the day.

"And that side of the business has been growing ever since."

Dogs can still get a good grooming at Klipped.

The target market is mainly working women who want to drop their dogs off.

"We have a creche to cater for puppies, as well as primary, intermediate and secondary schools for older dogs," she laughed.

However, education is indeed a factor for dogs staying at Klipped, with dogs taught socialisation techniques to make their stay with other dogs a fun, stress-free experience.

Dogs need to be vaccinated to be allowed through the door and male dogs must be neutered to attend class.