Day School

Drop your dog off with us to enjoy the benefit of daily structure and education.

Turn daycare into Day School

Drop your dog off with us to enjoy the benefit of daily structure and education! Our day school is not a “play all day” daycare. Your dog will spend the day with our trainers reinforcing good behaviors such as place training, leash manners, structure, and more. They will be walked in the surrounding neighborhoods, given lunch and snacks, and experience properly supervised socialization.

How it works

Day School is offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Within the same week, dogs are welcome to do either or both days.
Drop Off is between Between 8:00am-9:30am
Pick Up is between Between 4:00pm-5:30pm

A few requirements

To become a MDTC Day School student, your dog must be:

Active in group classes, completed a private lesson, participated in our Board & Train program, or approved by a trainer.
Completely crate trained at home and has the ability to settle in a crate.
At least 5 months old.
Up to date on rabies, distemper, and flea & tick preventative. Kennel cough strongly recommend, but not required.

Benefits

Day School has all the benefit of a Board & Train program, but without the overnight boarding. This program is not a traditional “daycare” as such but rather offers the structure needed to teach your dog how to be neutral around other dogs while learning impulse control, as well as leash and calm house manners.

This program can also be used to introduce your dog to the e-collar and teach foundations of a recall and more advanced obedience skills.

What you should know

Reservations are required
Space is limited
Program must be prepaid (NO refunds for no show)
Please bring any training tools such as prong, e-collar (charged), etc.
You will receive a copy of our in home training booklet and MDTC clicker.

NOTE: Once registered, we will send you a confirmation email with details, invoice, and waiver. Only full payment guarantees a spot.

Dogs sitting on beds at the Maine Dog Training Company studio

Training "place board" at the MDTC training studio with an array of training tools and other items like collars, kong toys, long leads and training treats

Andrea Hoskins, MDTC Day School Supervisor, training a Bernese Mountain dog puppy

Calm, well-behaved puppies sitting on beds and on the floor at the MDTC training studio

Puppy sitting on a training platform at the at the Maine Dog Training Company studio during Day School

Happy puppy smiling at the camera while staying at MDTC Day School

Who it's for

For owners that want to give their dogs a little more structure than just supervised playtime. Excellent for dogs that could benefit from a small group and some extra attention towards foundational basics while still having fun.

Where it is

MDTC Studio
25 Stanwood Street, Brunswick, ME.

Difficulty

All dogs welcome, but see requirements

Price

$60 per day

Why do I need an evaluation?

If you are not currently an MDTC customer, we require an in-person evaluation before you can participate in our Day School program.