The Grateful Dog

Description

Specialties

Sending your pup to daycare can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially if your four-legged friend has yet to leave the comforts of home or spend time away from their family. Here at The Grateful Dog, we have a team of extremely caring, passionate, and responsible handlers who make it their number one goal to make your pup feel safe and happy. Throughout the day, the dogs at daycare will enjoy running and playing with friends in an open space with comfy cots to cuddle up for nap time. They will also have some fun in the sun (or the fog) when it's time for a lovely walk around Fort Mason. The Grateful Dog is the perfect place for pups to socialize with dogs of all different ages and sizes, which is crucial for young puppies to learn and build confidence! Most of the dogs we care for are long-time regulars, and have become lifelong pals! Our handlers use positive reinforcement to reward good behavior and exercise extreme diligence to maintain a clean environment to ensure your pup's health and safety. We offer basic grooming(baths) and nail trimmings by appointment only. If you plan to travel, we have an incredible team over at our Greenbrae location where your pup will have the time of their life, playing all day and sleeping cozily through the night. The Grateful Dog team promises to love and care for your four-legged companions as if they are our own, and we guarantee your loved ones will return home ready to snooze with smiles of contentment on their furry faces.

History

Established in 2009.

Our passionate and knowlegable team has been serving San Francisco's Marina District and surrounding areas for over a decade. Due to popular demand, we expanded to Marin over a year ago to offer the same highest quality dog daycare and overnight boarding. We too struggled as a family-operated small business during the coronavirus pandemic, but we decided to stay open to care for first responders' dogs throughout this crisis to enable them to continue to serve our communities. We are proud to be doing our part and our dogs love us for it!

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Ernie C.

Business Owner

I've been an animal lover my whole life. From tadpoles, to dogs, to horses, growing up on a farm and having to care for animals at a very young age has given me the knowledge, understanding and love of the role animals play in our lives. Our pets are our family and they spend such short little lives with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. The Grateful Dog bridges that gap and provides plenty of love, attention and engagement to your furry family member when in our care.