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“Great employees and is indispensable as a rescue training/boarding facility. Highly recommend”
“Love Side Kick! But most importantly so do my doggies!! :) We have used them for daycare & boarding for MANY years now. We can even have them groomed or trained while we are away. They offer an amazing range of services and the employee always seem so caring. Thanks for being our pooches home away from home.”
“I have a high energy boxer mix so started taking her here for socializing and training. Sidekick has been so much better than other daycares in town. They do 3 dogs to a group instead of 30+ like Camp BowWow. Their training has helped her become a much better behaved puppy and their training notes are always helpful.”
“Took good care of our pups! Had left 4 dogs with them and they all came home happy.”
“My dog is very shy but he did great at this place! I booked pretty last minute as well and they were still very accommodating. Pick up/drop off was super easy and you can add grooming or training services to your dog’s stay as well. My very shy dog ended up making a friend and had a great time! I would recommend to anyone.”
Sleep and Play - $43 a night
Sleep and Play 2nd dog - $36 a night
Dog play is vital to a dog’s social activity. During the puppy stage, puppy play is where dogs learn how to understand and use dog body language. When puppies play it helps them understand their environment and how to avoid conflicts with other dogs. Dogs need to exercise their mind and their body. Play is great for a dog’s mental and physical exercise.
All boarding dogs get ample playtime. We strongly recommend if this is your first stay, to sign up for a Side Kicks 1st day. This is a time set aside for our experienced kennel staff to test your dog’s play personality and get them established in a playgroup. For first-time boarders, bringing them in for a day of play is a great way to start getting them acclimated to a new environment. If a Side Kicks 1st day is not set up before boarding, we can’t guarantee our staff will have time to establish your dog in playgroups.
All of our playgroups are supervised and each group has 3-5 dogs in each group. A 20-minute play is equivalent to a 1-hour walk. We allow dogs to play for 20-30 minutes then let them have a rest. It’s important to stop dog play before dogs get overtired.
The four-play styles we have are; rough and rowdy, playful, gentle dainty, and human play.
Rough and Rowdy - Dogs with this playstyle, often play with high energy. These dogs often play body-slamming,
chase, knocking each other over, and wrestling.
Playful - Dog with this playstyle has more of a puppy like play These dogs often play by neck biting,
wrestling and chase.
Gently Dainty - Dogs with this playstyle often are referred to as the “socialites.” They enjoy being around other dogs and often mimic cat-like play. Dogs can have quick exaggerated motions but never touch the other dogs.
Human play - Dogs with this playstyle are dogs who don’t enjoy being around other dogs. We offer human play to give these dogs mental and physical exercise. These dogs have enrichment time with our staff. Such exercises include fetch, food puzzles, tug time, sniffy walks, etc.
Playful Daycare
Knowledgable Staff
Specialized Playgroups
Small Playgroups
Dog play is vital to a dog’s social activity. During the puppy stage, puppy play is where dogs learn how to understand and use dog body language. When puppies play it helps them understand their environment and how to avoid conflicts with other dogs. Dogs need to exercise their mind and their body. Play is great for a dog’s mental and physical exercise.
Dogs have their own personality and playstyle. Some dogs do not do well with pack play. At SKDT we recognize that dogs have their own playstyle and do best with other dogs with a similar playstyle. When your dog first comes to SKDT we ask that you schedule your dog for the Side Kicks First Day. On your dog’s first day, we set aside time to get to know them, learn their playstyle and get them established in playgroups. All of our playgroups are supervised and each group has 3-5 dogs in each group. A 20-minute play is equivalent to a 1-hour walk. We allow dogs to play for 20-30 minutes at a time then let them have a rest. Play groups are run all day, allowing for rest time in-between plays. It’s important to stop dog play before dogs get overtired.
The four-play styles we have are; rough and rowdy, playful, gentle dainty, and human play.
Rough and Rowdy - Dogs with this playstyle, often play with high energy. These dogs often play body-slamming,
chase, knocking each other over, and wrestling.
Playful - Dog with this playstyle has more of a puppy like play These dogs often play by neck biting,
wrestling and chase.
Gently Dainty - Dogs with this playstyle often are referred to as the “socialites.” They enjoy being around other dogs and often mimic cat-like play. Dogs can have quick exaggerated motions but never touch the other dogs.
Human play - Dogs with this playstyle are dogs who don’t enjoy being around other dogs. We offer human play to give these dogs mental and physical exercise. These dogs have enrichment time with our staff. Such exercises include fetch, food puzzles, tug time, sniffy walks, etc.
“Best place in town for training and day care for doggy”
“Love! The pups are getting trained and lots of love while we are away on vacation. I could tell they enjoyed their stay by their reactions at pick up & the next time we dropped them off.”
“This place is very calming and has wonderful staff very sweet and understanding. I am pleasantly surprised. Very happy I gave daycare another try after having a bad experience at another place I used to take my puppy to. I most definitely will recommend this place to anyone who is looking to leave their puppy in good hands and with a peaceful heart. After all , our furry babies are our best friends and deserve to have a good experience every time. They also do training something I’m thinking about for the future which is such a bonus. Thank you everyone for taking good care of Daisy S. :)”
Full day daycare - $28
Daycare package - Buy 10 get 2 FREE $285
Doggie Day Spa
Gentle Handling
Specialized Grooming
Experienced Groomers
“Carolyn Krause
Sidekick is the best for training, boarding, & grooming! 😘”
“Joe R
Cassie is the best! Grooming for reasonable prices, and my dog actually pulls at the leash to get in the building she likes them so much.”
“Madison Sweat
I love this place! I take my dog here weekly for daycare & monthly for a grooming! He always come out happy & smelling good! They also work on commands while in daycare which he needs! Really good prices & good people.”
Training Classes
Level 1 Classes
Positively Puppies -6 week course $165
Attentive Adults - 6 week course $165
Impulse Control mini class - 3 Week Course $125
Level 2 Classes
Mindful Manners - 6 week course $165
Tricks, Clicks & Come - 6 week course $175
AKC K9 Fit Class - 6 Week Course $150
Side Kicks on the Move - CGC prep course - 4 week course $125
Level 3 Classes
Comforting Canines Therapy Dog Class - 4 week course $125
Reactive Dog Class
Level 1 Reactive Dog Class - 6 Week course $195
Level 2 Reactive Dog Class - 4 week course $130
Reactive Dog Private Training classes - 6 Week Course $275
“This training is absolutely amazing! We had Emily and Jennifer. We did the Attentive Adults with my 1 year old pup. Their training techniques just work so good! I’m so proud of my pup! Highly Recommend!!”
“All dogs benefit from Misti Fry’s commitment to a positive, reward based approach to training issues and behavior problems. She has assembled and trained a like- minded staff. Misti also understands the importance of educating dog owners concerning the huge benefits of positive, reward based training. She and her professional staff can help you care for and even remodel your dog’s unwanted behavior by building the behavior you want.”
“I am SO very proud of Tippe Toes and how well she is moving past her trauma since I got her back a few months ago. She has been in private training with Springfield Side Kick Dog Training (who I highly recommend) for the past 2 weeks and received a good report today! Her trainer said she saw a much more relaxed dog than 2 weeks ago ❤️ Thank you for these gifts ❤️🙏💔”