What to Expect
What Will My Dog Do While at The Yellow Dog’s Barn?
When your dog arrives at The Yellow Dog’s Barn, he or she will be met in the office by one of our friendly staff and taken out to start his or her day.
After a brief stop to change into one of our velcro collars and drop-off any personal items (collar, leash, lunch, treats…) at their assigned cubby, your dog will be led outside to one of our four play-yards. There, your pup will play outside long enough to go potty, and then they will join the rest of their friends in the nap-room until the end of check-in time at 8:30 am.
At 8:30 am, we do a special introduction for new dogs. After all introductions have been made, the dogs are allowed to begin their day of play! Once all this has occurred and the dogs are in their assigned play groups, we do not allow for late drop-offs to enter the groups. This is for the safety of all the dogs and staff members, as it can be very stressful and chaotic when a single dog enters an entire group of dogs.
The rest of their day will go like this:
(On cold and/or wet days, we may alter our normal daily routine to give the dogs as much outside play time as possible.)
8:30am-10:00am
Play…Play…Play
10:00am-11:00am
Nap-time & Treats (& breakfast if supplied)
11:00am-1:00pm
Play…Play…Play
1:00pm-2:00pm
Nap-time & Treats (& lunch if supplied)
2:00pm-4:00pm
Play…Play…Play
4:00pm-6:30pm
All pooped out pups are crated while they wait for their turn to go home
To keep all of our dogs healthy, please remember that if your dog is not feeling well, is coughing, throwing up or has diarrhea, please let us know and we ask that you keep your dog out of daycare until he/she is better!
Our Daycare Staff
Here at The Yellow Dog’s Barn our main goal is to create a safe, happy, and beneficial play environment for all dogs. For this reason, we have added more staff members to our daycare play yards. These staff members will focus on training the dogs to play appropriately in a group setting, and will communicate with our other staff members to make sure that each dog’s specific needs are being met.
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While many dogs thrive in a daycare environment, there are also many that struggle due to lack of communication skills, nervousness, excess energy, natural herding instincts, etc. We want to ensure we are doing everything we can to set each dog up for success while they are in our care. Our staff trainers will observe play styles, body language and communication skills between dogs, and then use positive reinforcement methods to redirect or teach alternate behaviors.
If we are actively working on a dog’s behavior, owners will be given feedback regarding what behaviors we are observing in their dogs, and will be encouraged to reinforce our training methods at home when applicable. We feel that this additional focus on the dog’s behavior will create a better daycare environment for all the dogs in our care.
Daycare Pricing
As of April 1, 2026 (prices are subject to change)
Full Daycare
6:30am-6:30pm
1st Dog $39 2nd Dog $36
5 Day Package:
1st Dog $185 2nd Dog $171
10 Day Package:
1st Dog $370 2nd Dog $342
20 Day Package:
1st Dog $741 2nd Dog $684
Half Day
6:30am-12:30pm
1 Day:
1st Dog $31 2nd Dog $29
5 Day Package:
1st Dog $147 2nd Dog $138
10 Day Package:
1st Dog $294 2nd Dog $275
20 Day Package:
1st Dog $589 2nd Dog $551
Tail Waggin’ Add ons
All dogs are required to have a reservation to attend. Reservations must be made at least 12 hours in advance. Unfortunately, dogs that arrive with no reservation or arrive after 8:30am will be turned away.
- Daycare hours of operation are from 6:30 am – 6:30 pm Mon-Fri.
- Drop off: 6:30 am – 8:30 am.
- Full day pick-up: 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm (please let us know if you would like to pick-up before 2:30 pm).
- Half day pick-up: Between 12:00 – 12:30 pm.
- Dogs not picked up before 6:30 pm will be charged $20 for the 1st 15 min late and $20 for every 10 min after.
What Barrington Customers are Saying
We love our customers from Barrington and surrounding towns Nottingham, Lee, Epping, Exeter, Dover, Northwood and the ones who travel from Concord, Manchester, Portsmouth and beyond!
“We love Yellow Dog because you can see everyone there loves dogs.”
DAVID G
Google Review
“These folks are the best !! The structure of their daycare and their attention to what’s going on with each dog is exceptional. Very warm, personal, and reliable. My 1y o pup LOVES his time there. I trust them to take good care of him.”
MARY M
Google Review