A trial day gives your dog a chance to meet our team, explore the space, and experience our routine before joining us regularly or staying overnight. It also allows us to observe how they interact with other dogs and how comfortable they seem in our care. Trial days are required for new daycare and boarding dogs and cost $54 + HST.

Tuesday through Friday, our boarding guests join the daycare routine, with outdoor play, social time, field hikes, and attention from our team. Meals and overnight rest take place in their individual rooms.

Non-daycare days follow a more relaxed routine, with morning, afternoon, and evening staff shifts. Dogs still enjoy play and social time, with scheduled breaks in their rooms between shifts.

Rachel and her business partner, Emily, work alongside our team of five staff members to care for the dogs. Rachel lives on the property, and she and Emily coordinate their holidays so they are never both away at the same time.

Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., the dogs settle into their rooms for the night, and Rachel and Emily use our on-site cameras to check in. Overnight care involves camera checks rather than continuous, in-room supervision. Our drop-off and pickup hours are separate from our dog-care routines.

Yes! Start with the video tour saved in our Instagram highlights at @theridgekennels. Our Stories also offer a look at daily life here.

If you’d still like to visit in person, tours are available by appointment on select Mondays at 11:00 a.m. Please contact us to arrange a visit, as we cannot accommodate walk-in tours.