• Here's what to expect at K9 and Co Adventure Camp

We vet all dogs attending K9 and Co giving you peace of mind.

  • Behavioural assessment

    All first time Adventure Campers must enrol in and successfully pass a Behavioural Assessment. Behavioural Assessments are used to determine whether daycare is a right fit for your dog. During this assessment, we will be observing your dogs human interaction responses; dog communication skills; body language; dog greeting behaviours and more. A behavioural assessment includes a full day of day care. Owners are not required to be present.

    Click here to learn more about Behavioural Assessments.

  • Adventure Camp

    Once passed the behavioural assessment, you will be able to book in for our Adventure Camp.

    Adventure Camp follows a Daycare 2.0 model where we start our day with free play in the yards. Our team supervise play, keeping groups to a maximum of 8 dogs per group to promote high-quality play and minimise risk of incidents. We will then head over to the swimming pool for a dip before stopping for a well-earned rest break. After lunch we work on our K9 Nine Training Program to ensure our pups learn good manners. Those who have purchased an Enrichment activity will get to enjoy this service over lunch or during the afternoon.

    Click here to more about Daycare 2.0.

We structure our day around industry best standards.

  • Play

    A third of the day is dedicated to good ol’ fashioned play! Dogs will be split into multiple play groups based on their energy levels and play styles. This play is continuously monitored by our team with Red and Orange play behaviour corrected or redirected.

    This includes time spent in our pool where weather permits.

  • Rest

    A third of the day is spent resting in our rest areas. Rest is a vital component of Daycare 2.0 and is required to keep arousal levels low, ensure the dogs can recover from their morning play, promotes a calm energy level and reduces the risk of incidents occurring. Just like us, tired dogs can get cranky!

    Dogs will be place in their own run, with a friend or with a family member depending on the dog.

  • Enrichment

    A third of the day is dedicated to Enrichment. Enrichment can either be in the form of our K9 Nine group training, or via our Enrichment add-on services.

    The RSPCA states that Enrichment is essential for the physical and mental health of all dogs. Because of this, we have created our K9 Nine Training Program to mentally engage our Adventure Campers and have built a menu of Enrichment add-on services.

Enrichment is essential for the physical and mental health of all dogs and allows them to engage in natural behaviours (e.g., smelling things, playing, digging, running, exploring, and interacting socially). It allows dogs to do the things that are inherent to being a dog.

RSPCA

Report cards.

At the end of the day, you will receive a report card detailing your pets day with us. This will include information on their demeanour throughout the day, any behaviour that needs to be corrected, an overview of their day, what K9 Nine Training they undertook, their grade for that training, any recommendations from the team and an behavioural concerns.

K9 Nine Training Program

The K9 Nine are 9 disciplines that will be taught and progressed each day at Adventure Camp. All dogs attending Adventure Camp will benefit from this training program aimed at creating well behaved dogs.

The K9 Nine include:

  1. Sit

  2. Sit-stay

  3. Down

  4. Recall

  5. Place

  6. Roll over

  7. Leave it

  8. Spin

  9. Wave

TheTraffic Light System

Each visit, your dog will receive a traffic light behavioural rating of Green, Orange, or Red.

The behavioural rating is given by observing:

  • Play gestures

  • Greetings with other dogs

  • Human interactions

  • Facial expressions

A dog sitting surrounded by the K9 Nine core training skills.

Our Certifications.

  • Overdog Dog Behaviour & Handling

    All K9 and Co staff are required to complete the Overdog Dog Daycare Handling and Behaviour course. This course teaches staff about reading dog body language, how to safely manage a pack, and how to intervene when unwanted behaviour occurs.

  • Hanrob College

    All K9 and Co staff are required to complete the Pet First Aid course provided by Hanrob college. This course teaches staff about common types of illnesses and how to respond. This includes managing snake bites and bloat.

  • Fear Free Dog Training

    K9 and Co staff have the option of completing the Certified Fear Free Dog training program. This training provides dog training fundamentals which staff are able to execute throughout our K9 Nine training program.

Take a tour.

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See what customers are saying.

  • This place is phenomenal - Hayley is incredible and Douglas absolutely loves going here on a weekly basis. It has helped him learn to interact with other dogs well and not be afraid and it is different activities every time he goes - his confidence is just getting better and better. This is the best thing we have ever done and cannot thank the team enough for the love and care they take of our baby boy. Douglas loves you Hayley and so do we.

    Jodie M.

  • Definitely recommend. Love that the dogs can play and interact with other dogs in a controlled environment. They are definitely doted on throughout the day and I absolutely love the little report cards we get at the end of the day. They take plenty of stories and photos throughout the day top so you can keep track of your pup throughout the day too if you like.

    Cassandra K.

  • I love the report card. It's great to know how his day went In detail. The detailed feedback makes me confident that he has been cared for and given attention. There's plenty of photos that nack up the report. Other places are not transparent. Thank you for your care, Hayley. I really appreciate all your effort.

    Sue C.

  • Love the friendly staff. It's great they know my dog's name and are familiar with her personality. Perfect setting for dogs to learn to socialise with other dogs and people.

    Sheree T.

  • It's been great to see the progress Buffy is making being able to socialise with other dogs. She is loving it and it's so good for her.

    Jenny G.

  • Such a cool daycare! Hayley is a treat, always friendly and so good with the dogs 11/10!! Hayleys updates are honestly the best, living for them! My work colleagues and I ove watching the stories and updates!! Will be back!

    Kaitlin T.

  • Lucky always looks like he is having so much fun! comes home completely buggered!

    Mark H.

  • Absolutely amazing! Cannot wait to book Enzo in for another day with his new friends :) Alison was extremely caring and attentive, would 100% recommend to friends and family

    Jasmine P.

  • Cannot thank Hayley enough. She does amzimg job in looking after the dogs and spoiling them with love and cuddles. Chip always sleeps better when his been. It's been the best thing for him!

    Mom C.

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