Only the best care for your furry family
A home away from home, you can trust your pups are being carefully looked after in our professional daycare centre with our Qualified Dog Behaviourist.
Our specially designed facility has been in development since April '21 and provides the highest standard of Natural Canine Enrichment you'll find here in Christchurch. The park contains natural play equipment, various ground surfaces, climbing equipment, sensory gardens, paddling pools, obstacle courses, brain games, a full-sized pool*, a sandpit*, rest areas, a doggy TV and so much more! Dogs are rotated through five different enrichment areas throughout the day, as well as dedicated rest and cuddle times, providing the enrichment that nature designed for them.
Our Bark Rangers (staff) are professionally trained & Qualified in Canine Behaviour to create a safe and fun environment for all! We require all our staff to undergo First Aid training and ongoing training in Canine Behaviour, at ECC the learning never stops!
All dogs (including puppies) must be fully vaccinated before attending daycare
Price List
Doggy Daycare Packages
The Chihuahua
Casual day rate $50
The Cocker Spaniel
5 Day Package $240
The Border Collie
10 Day Package $450
The bassett hound
10 Half Day Package $380
The Great Dane
20 Day Package $840
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2 dogs
Full Day | $96 |
10 Day Package | $840 |
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Daycare & Train
10 Session Add-On Package $570
Includes a pre-commencement consult, a midday 30min+ training session with one of our Senior Handlers during their daycare stay, and a training debrief with training tips. Does not include daycare
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Half Day Rates
Under 4 Hours | $40 |
Daycare for puppies
Puppies under 6 months
Casual | $60 |
Under 4 hrs | $50 |
5 Day Package | $290 |
10 Day Package | $550 |
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Extras
Additional to Daycare rate
Individual Rest Time | $0 |
Puzzle Toy | $5 |
Lunches (bones, chews, etc) | from $2 |
Walks & Training:
Training session | $60 |
Puppy Obedience Session | $30 |
30 min Adventure Walk | $40 |
Training walk | $60 |
Brushes & Trims:
Nail Trim | $20 |
Toe & Paw Pad Fur Trim | $20 |
Brush & De-matting | from $15 |
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Why ecc Doggy Daycare is the best choice for you and your dog
Canine Enrichment Park
Our specially designed facility has been in development since April '21 and provides the highest standard of Natural Canine Enrichment you'll find here in Christchurch. The park contains natural play equipment, various ground surfaces, climbing equipment, sensory gardens, paddling pools, obstacle courses, brain games, a full-sized pool*, a sandpit*, rest areas, doggy TV and so much more! Dogs are rotated through five different enrichment areas throughout the day, providing the enrichment that nature designed for them.
*requires pawrent permission
Kennel free environment
Our daycare is a completely kennel free environment. Structured days include nap time where the lights are dimmed, calming music on, lots of extra blankets and beds are bought out. Staff are trained in aiding dogs to settle and relax they also get lots of cuddles and pats. Individual (crated) rest time can be requested when you book
Qualified Staff
Staff hold multiple Canine Behaviour Qualifications, Canine Enrichment Qualifications, Puppy Specific Qualifications, and more. See our About Us for more details. You can rest assured your dog is in the best hands
Staff to puppy ratio 1:3
The first year of a dog's life is absolutely crucial for your dog's behavioural development. To ensure we are setting puppies up for success and providing the highest safety and learning environment, we only have a maximum of 3 puppies to 1 trained staff member
Staff to dog ratio 1:8
For enhanced safety for our dogs and staff, we aim to have our staff to dog ratio at 1 staff to 8 dogs
Professionally trained
Our staff are trained in canine body language, behaviour and psychology to ensure your dog will always be happy and comfortable at daycare. Our training methods are based on the most recent scientific research. Our staff are always learning!
Force Free training
All training at ECC is LIMA (least intrusive, minimally aversive), force free and positive training methods. We never want your dog in a situation they feel stress, anxiety, fear or pain
Daycare for puppies
All puppies under 6 months of age have their daycare play group in our specially designed puppy socialization area. Puppies get to play and learn with others in similar ages, learn necessary handling, desensitization, toilet training, and important social skills with both humans and other dogs. Puppies : handler ratio is 3 puppies to 1 staff member
Structured days
A day in daycare includes dedicated play, train, enrichment, and nap times. It is important to provide dogs with controlled mental stimulation, appropriate socialization and play time and nap & relax times. We even have a specially designed sensory garden for your dogs to engage in their sniffing needs, an enrichment deck that helps the dogs to learn how to problem solve and build confidence
Indoor outdoor freedom
All dogs will enjoy the freedom of a snuggly indoor area and outdoor area during their visit. Our Canine Enrichment Park is the largest free-roam indoor/outdoor daycare area in Christchurch
Safe environment
All dogs must go through our assessment process with one of our trained Team Leaders to ensure suitability for daycare. You can be confident your dog will be in a safe and stress free environment
Group by size & temprament
Our daycare groups are created each day based on size and personality of each dog
Private Pawrents Only Facebook Group
For all our pawrents to see daily updates, impawtent notices, share their photos and much more.
Note - only our daycare dog pawrents can join this group
Complete transparency
No one is an angel 100% of the time! We have complete transparency with your dog's behaviour in daycare. If it was our dogs, we would want to know! On pickup, staff give owners a quick debrief of how their day was in daycare, whether they were a little grumpy, unsettled, stressed, or had a great day - we will tell you! Our staff give dogs daily health checks and are trained to pick up any behaviour changes that occur to make their daycare experience as pleasant as possible
Clean, hygenic & safe
Our facilities is cleaned daily with Odarid Pet Sanitiser - a pet safe disinfectant that has been tested and proven to eliminate viruses such as: Canine parvovirus, canine distemper, feline leukemia, corona virus, equine influenza A, salmonella, e-coli, streptococcus, HIV-1 (aids virus), hepatitis B virus(HBV), Herpes 1 and 2, legionella pneumophila, enterobacter aerogenes, enterococcus faecium, staphylococcus, listeria monocytogenes, infectious peritonititis, avian influenza, and most viruses, bacteria and fungi.
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Elite Canine Collective is the ONLY Doggy Daycare with Fear Free Certified Professionals in the South Island
We only use positive and force free training techniques to prevent and alleviate dogs fear, anxiety & stress for all dogs in our care.
Animal welfare is our #1 priority, we offer no charge if your dog is stressed, unhappy or uncomfortable with the environment.