Dubai is teeming with doggy daycares, so here’s a list of 19 daycares that your pampered pooches will want to try out.

It’s always harder to be left behind – so imagine how your four-legged bestie feels when you walk out that door every morning to go to work? Or when you jet off on an exciting holiday?

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These doggy daycares are so good they also make great spots to make canine friends and fix play dates for your furballs.

Make sure your fur baby is well looked after by booking them in for their own mini break at one of these doggy daycare centres where they will have so much fun, they’ll want to go back for more.

Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic Kennels and Cattery

ABVC as it is affectionately known, offers pet medical boarding for when your furry friend needs a little extra attention. The team of trained nurses and vets know how to care for every doggo, so your buddy will be in the best of hands. Plus, if you can’t do the doggy drop-offs, the kind folks at ABVC can organise to pick them up from your house.

Al Barsha 1, abvc.ae (04 340 8601).

Bruno’s Play Center

If you want to give your pooches the experience of making canine-friends, but you don’t want them out of your sight, then Bruno’s Play Center is just the place for you. The 4,000-square-feet space has a full viewing gallery, so you can sip on your coffee (and might as well add some popcorn for the show) as you watch your doggos have fun with the others.

Dhs45 (half day); Dhs80 (full day). Al Quoz, brunosplaycenter.com, (052 558 5788)

Dubai Kennels and Cattery

Your dog will be looked after here as well as at home. With a huge yard to run around in, plenty of doggy buddies and lots of snuggles with two-legged animals too, there’s plenty to keep them busy so they don’t howl for you to come back.

From Dhs10.50 (per hour), Dhs141.75 (per day). Street 34, Umm Ramool, Dubai, dkc.ae (04 211 4800).

Fancy Furry Pet Care

No matter what your dog’s temperament, they’ll be catered to here. With a spacious playing area, smart television, music systems, outdoor and agility arenas, Fancy Furry Pet Care ensures the doggos are engaged all day.

From Dhs30 per hour. 11am-8.30pm. Al Quoz 2. fancyfurrypetscare.com. (04 336 2201).

Fetch Dubai Daycare and Boarding

Fetch organises special days to keep the furry babies entertained like tennis ball fun-day, bubble pawty, and movie day. Your pooch is bound to come home happy and tired.

Dhs55 (half day – under four hours); Dhs100 (full day). Warehouse 8, Al Quoz, fetchdubai.com (050 707 6196).

My Second Home Luxury Pet Resort and Spa

The 60,000 sqft park at this 180-room luxury boarding house is nothing to woof at. The day care centre also has three pools, making it the pewfect place for a doggo playdate.

From Dhs110 (per day). 8am-8pm. Plot No 597-631, Dubai Investment Park-2 and 369-132 Street 31, Alquoz Industrial Area 4. mysecondhomedubai.com (04 881 8002).

My Buddy Pet Care

Really get those tails wagging with a daycation at My Buddy Pet Care where socialisation is the name of the game and all doggos are players. They also have pet taxi services, ensuring an easy way for you to get your four-legged friend home.

Dhs35 (small dog), Dhs40 (medium and large dog) for half day. Dhs60 (small dog), Dhs70 (medium and large dog) for full day. Mon-Fri, 7.30am-6.30pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-5pm. Fatima Al Suweidi warehouses – Dubai Investment Park – 1 – Warehouse 1 and Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 1. mybuddypetcare.ae (04 332 8268).

Paws and Whiskers Pets Nursery

Doggies are well-looked after at the Paws and Whiskers Pets Nursery boarding kennels where in addition to food, exercise and rest, sociable little mutts can play freely with their new buddies. And if your dog likes their own space, a pet sitting option means they can be cared for in their own home.

From Dhs10 per hour (small dog) Umm Suqeim Road, Al Quoz 4 Street 26B, Dubai, pwpets.net (056 713 6997).

Petzania

You don’t have to worry about your fur baby while he or she is at Petzania, you’ve got 24/7 webcam access so you can keep a close eye on them. The boarding house has a swimming pool, training gym equipped with treadmills and designated spaces for mental stimulation exercises.

Dhs90 (daily, DIP 1); Dhs80 (Business Bay). Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat-Sun 10am-10pm. Dubai Investment Park 1 and Business Bay. petzaniauae.com (058 828 3227).

Petlove

Your fur ball can enjoy their large play areas, one indoor and two outdoor, along with a bunch of activities designed to channelize your pet’s energy in the right place.

Dhs63 per day. 7am-10pm. Dubai Marina and Sheikh Zayed Road, www.petlove.ae (054 435 2016).

Petsville

Petsville belives that doggy daycare is not just for when you’re busy, but makes for a great way to keep your pooch socialised and exercised. They offer indoor playing areas, and a spacious outdoor playground. Their handlers understand, and more importantly, love dogs. And if you’re looking for a pick-up/drop service. They’ve got it.

Dhs15 (per hour) and Dhs10 (per hour) for additional dog from the same family. 18-30 Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Opposite Galadari Driving School, petsville.ae (04 225 2742).

Precious Paws

Taking things up a notch for your pampered pooches, Precious Paws not only offers a snug bed for the night, but the Thai-spa-themed daycare and boarding centre offers Thai massages during their regular grooming sessions to relax the dogs and prevent them for having separation anxiety. That’s so incredibly Dubai, and we love it.

Dhs10.50 per hour. U Bora Residential Towers, Shop No. 9, Al Abraj Street, Business Bay, www.preciouspaws.ae (058 921 2388).

Romis Home Pets Nursery

Founded in a cosy JVT villa, Romis home pets Nursery has now moved to an even bigger place in DIP. Your dogs will be treated like family at this create-free facility. Plenty of indoor and outdoor space to move around and socialise with other pooches.

Dhs70 per day (small dog); Dhs80 per day (medium dog); Dhs90 per day (large dog). Daily, 7.30am – 8.30pm. Dubai Investment Park, romishome.com (050 885 6181).

Spot

Doggies will love hanging out at Spot where they are treated like family and can enjoy cage-free roaming and playing. And if they are having too much fun to go home, they can stay for a sleepover, too.

Dhs17.5 per hour; Dhs105 per day for single day (price per day goes lower as days increase). 14-4 Street, Building 11, Al Quoz 4, Dubai, spot-global.com (04 347 6020).

Shampooch

There are quite a few packages to choose from at Shampooch, including options for doggies to have a bath, wash and blow dry as part of their day care stay. Plus, if it’s a mini break they are in need of, treat them to an overnight stay at the boutique hotel.

Prices vary with breed, condition of coat, and time taken to complete the service. Street 8, Al Quoz, Dubai, shampooch.ae (04 340 0507).

The Barking Lot

Not only does this pet stay include exercise and careful socialisation, but they also have pick-up and drop off services. What’s more – they’ll send you cute videos everyday of your pup at play.

Dhs50 (half day); Dhs90 (full day). Mon-Sat, 6.30am-8pm; Sun 7am-7pm. Lot No. 50, Street 13C, Al Quoz Ind 3. (050 454 2275)

Urban Tails Pet Resort

Promising a seven-star hotel experience (with stays in their own Dog Suite that includes a raised sofa bed, plasma TV plus food & water bowl sets) for your little furry friend – who you can also keep an eye on thanks to the live webcam feed – the resort plays relaxing music for your pet and offers a big indoor play room where they can burn off some energy.

From Dhs140 (per night). Dubai Investment Park 2, Dubai, www.urbantailsdubai.com (04 884 8847).

Woof

At this daycare dogs can run free with other four-legged buddies under the keen supervision of the dog-loving folks at Woof. There are also a range of packages available to suit every doggie daycare desire. And if your dog is staying all day, naps are encouraged to make sure they get in a quick nap to recharge those batteries and prevent them burning out from all the energetic fun.

From Dhs10.50 (per hour), from Dhs115.50 (per night). Opposite Dubai Driving Center, 8th Street, Dubai, www.woofdubai.ae (04 338 5488).

Zoomies

Your doggo’s day will zoom by at Zoomies with all the fun they’ll have at the 8,000 square feet of indoor dog parks, which makes it an ideal summer spot. Zoomies has three large day care areas where they set your furry friend up for playdates with others their own size and temperament.

Dhs110 (per day). Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, zoomies.ae (050 966 2902).

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