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Daycare
Weekday care in small groups matched by size and energy — with rest built into the day.
- Half-day and full-day options
- Temperament-matched playgroups
- Midday rest windows
- Pickup notes that stay short and useful
Premium dog daycare & boarding
A calm harbor for your dog.
Small-group daycare, overnight boarding, and enrichment designed around temperament — not maximum kennel count.
Busy professionals · Travelers · First-time daycare families
Harbor & Hound is a Calm Water studio study — warm daylight, soft organic shapes, and photo-led care language without cartoon clutter.
How we care
Temperament-first placement
- Meet & greet required before daycare
- Small playgroups by energy level
- Live photo updates on boarding nights
- Staff trained in low-stress handling
Not a warehouse of kennels
Designed for nervous systems — theirs and yours
Assess before pack
Every dog visits for a meet & greet. We decline fits that would stress the group — kindly and early.
Enrichment over exhaustion
Sniff walks, rest windows, and quiet rooms matter as much as play. Tired isn’t the same as settled.
Updates without spam
Boarding nights include a photo and a short note. Daycare reports stay readable, not a feed of noise.
Quick read
Meet & greet intake
A few prompts so we place your dog well — carried into the booking request.
01 · What do you need
02 · Energy level
03 · Dog-dog comfort
Care options
Daycare, boarding, and add-on enrichment
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Overnight boarding
Familiar staff and quiet overnight rooms — not a loud row of crates.
- Evening enrichment walk
- Photo + note each night
- Medication administration
- Same playgroups as daycare when suitable
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Enrichment add-ons
Sniff walks, puzzle feeds, and one-on-one time for dogs who need more than open play.
- Sniffari walks
- Puzzle feeding
- Nail trims by appointment
- Training refreshers with partner trainers
Getting started
From meet & greet to regular rhythm
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Meet & greet
You and your dog visit. We watch play style, recall, and comfort with new dogs.
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Trial half-day
A short daycare session with a same-day note on how they settled.
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Membership or drop-in
Pick a rhythm that fits — packages for regulars, drop-ins when space allows.
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Boarding when you travel
Familiar faces, familiar rooms, photo updates — so goodbye isn’t a cliff.
Questions
Straight answers
Yes — before daycare or boarding. It’s how we keep groups calm.
Rabies, DHPP, and bordetella, plus flea prevention. Full checklist is on Process.
We assess case by case. Some dogs thrive in enrichment-only paths; we decline fits that stress the group.
This is a Calm Water studio study. Contact actions demonstrate craft only.
After you reach out
What happens next — no mystery
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You request a meet & greet
Book, call, or text with age, breed, and temperament notes.
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We confirm a quiet visit
Usually within one business day.
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Meet & greet on site
We watch play style, recall, and comfort with new dogs.
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Trial half-day
A short daycare session with a same-day note on how they settled.
Studio study · Book a meet & greet · messages shown here won’t reach a live desk
Ready to visit
Book a meet & greet
Share your dog’s age, breed, and temperament notes. We’ll find a quiet visit window.
We confirm meet & greets within one business day · studio study only