Outdoor dog daycare around Oval, SE11, collected from your door. A day outside in a small matched group, home the same evening.
Why daycare suits dogs in Oval
Oval sits between Kennington and Stockwell and behaves like both. It is close enough to our base that collection is easy, and close enough to the centre that the working days are long.
Mansion blocks and terraces, mostly without outside space. Several of our Oval dogs are on two or three days a week rather than five, which works perfectly well and keeps the group familiar.
Where the day is actually spent
The local parks are for walks. Daycare dogs leave the area for the day and come back tired in the proper sense rather than wired.
A day is mostly ground and travel. Dogs are secured separately in the van, which keeps the journey calm, and the day itself is walking, sniffing, playing and proper rest — a dog on its feet for seven hours straight comes home wired rather than settled. You get photographs from the day before they are back.
What dog daycare in Oval costs
Half day, four hours, £35. A full day is £50. Weekends are £10 more. No charge for the meet and greet.
Booking is in the 4 Paw Friend app, free on iPhone and Android, and takes under a minute. You can book a single day — there is no requirement to commit to a weekly slot.
Before the first day
Every new dog gets a free meet and greet first, so we can see how they are with the van, with a group, and with us, before anybody books anything. We are fully insured and DBS‑checked.
More on Oval
If you want walks rather than a full day, see dog walking in Oval. There is also outdoor dog daycare across South London.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have kennels or a daycare unit in Oval?
No. There is no building and there are no pens. Your dog is collected from your door, spends the day outside on real ground with a small matched group and the same walker, and comes home the same evening.
How long is a day?
A half day is four hours and a full day is seven. Collection is a window rather than a fixed minute, because the van runs a route and we rotate the order so the same dog is not always last on and first off.
What does daycare cost in Oval?
Half day, four hours, £35. A full day is £50. Weekends are £10 more. No charge for the meet and greet.
Do you offer boarding or overnight stays?
We do not offer boarding or kennels. Every dog goes home the same day.
What if my dog has never been in a group before?
That is normal and it is what the free meet and greet is for. Nervous dogs and dogs new to a van are introduced gradually rather than being put straight into a full day.