Welcome to Winter Park Paws — Winter Park’s First and Truly All-inclusive Micro dog daycare and boarding Boutique

• Dogs must be at least 16 weeks or older

• Must be spayed/neutered by 12 months; proof required.

• We do not accept unaltered dogs beyond 1 year of age, no exceptions.

• Intact females under 12 months of age that are in heat cannot board or attend daycare until 30 days post heat cycle.

• Intact males under 12 with behavioral issues may return post-neuter for re-evaluation to continue service

• Must be confident, comfortable, and manageable around people and dogs to participate in daycare

• Be friendly and non-reactive for puppy class and daycare participation.

• Positive dog-to-human history required for boarding

• Positive dog-to-dog and dog-to-human history required for puppy class and daycare

• No bite or attack history

• No aggressive or reactive behavior (intent to harm)

• No signs of excessive stress, fear, or anxiety (inability to self-soothe)

• No signs of severe separation anxiety or destructive behaviors that may result in self-inflicted harm from excessive jumping, scratching, digging, chewing, etc.

Our thorough temperament evaluation is designed to determine whether your beloved pet is a suitable fit for our diverse range of services. Whether you are confident your dog will be a good fit or are uncertain about your dog’s compatibility with our daycare environment, an evaluation is required.

If your dog has a previous bite history, exhibits aggression towards people or dogs, struggles with severe separation anxiety, displays excessive barking or whining habits, or destructive tendencies, we cannot accommodate these dogs in our facility. Instead, we recommend that your dog attend a daycare training facility that can better address these specific behaviors.

Click HERE to learn more about our comprehensive temperament evaluation process and how it works.

One of the most crucial requirements for our services is providing up-to-date proof (not expired) of the following vaccines. This is vital to ensuring the health and safety of all pets at our facility. Be sure to provide us with the vet-provided documentation of vaccines so we can obtain them in your client file.

• Rabies

• Lepto

• Bordetella (3-Way Intranasal Bordetella is strongly recommended)

  • All dogs must have the Bordetella vaccine. We strongly recommend the intranasal 3-way Bordetella vaccine for its effectiveness against canine cough and related viruses. Please request it from your veterinarian. We also recommend administering it every six months, especially for daycare guests. Not following this recommendation increases the risk of your dog contracting canine cough.

• Distemper (DHPP)

• Canine influenza Bivalent is strongly recommended

• Monthly flea, tick, and heartworm prevention

• Routine fecal exams for damaging parasites (every 12 months)

• Negative heartworm test every 12 months (puppies may be exempt from this due to age)

1. Complete our new client form online to get set up within our client portal.

2. Your dog must complete a full-day drop-off temperament evaluation before the first date of service at the current daycare rate, which is non-refundable and non-creditable.

3. Guests who wish to have their pets attend daycare regularly are asked to attend one day per week.

4. Guests who wish to have their pets attend boarding regularly throughout the year are asked to participate in acclimation visits at least once monthly.