CAMP POLICIES – Active Dog Camp

Snuggles and Hugs – Active Dog Camp Policies

At Snuggles and Hugs, our priority is providing a safe, structured, and loving environment for your dog. To ensure the best experience for all campers, we ask that you review and follow these policies.

Drop-Off & Pick-Up

⏳ Timeliness Matters! Our drop-off and pick-up times are set and non-adjustable.
🔹 Late Fees:

Every 15 minutes past the designated time (up to 1 hour): $5 late fee
More than 1 hour late: Your pet will need to stay overnight, and you will be charged for an additional night’s boarding plus a $20 fee.

💡 Why is this important? A structured schedule allows us to keep the environment clean, organized, and stress-free for the dogs. Late drop-offs and pickups disrupt our routine, affect our staff’s ability to care for all pets, and impact the overall experience of our campers.

Drop-Off & Pick-Up Times:

📅 Tuesday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM & 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📅 Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Required Forms (New Clients Only)

For the safety of all pets, all new guests must have the following completed before their first visit:
✔ Active Dog Camp/Boarding Profile (one per pet)
✔ Services Agreement
✔ Credit Card on File Authorization Form

📌 All forms are available on our website for your convenience.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

💰 No Refunds: We do not offer refunds on packages.
📅 Cancellations: A 24-hour notice is required for Dog Camp cancellations. If notice is not provided, you will be charged for the day.

Daily Call-In Option

If your dog does not have a standing reservation but you’d like to check availability:
1️⃣ Call Snuggles and Hugs at 7:00 AM (Monday – Friday).
2️⃣ Leave a message requesting a spot for that day.
3️⃣ If space is available, we will contact you by 7:30 AM.

Membership Requirement

To guarantee a place in our camp and boarding services:
✔ Owners must have a standing reservation of at least one day per month.
✔ Campers must attend at least one Active Dog Camp day per month to be eligible for boarding.
✔ A $49 membership fee is charged to your credit card on the 1st of every month.

Vaccinations & Health Requirements

❤️ We Accept Titer Tests! If your vet has confirmed that your dog has immunity, we accept titer test results in place of vaccinations.

✔ Bordetella Vaccine – Must be given at least 7-10 days prior to check-in.
✔ General Health: All pets must be healthy and free of contagious illnesses for at least 30 days prior to check-in.
✔ Kennel Cough Notice: Owners acknowledge that despite vaccinations, kennel cough is still possible, just like a child catching a cold at daycare – additional information available scroll to bottom.

Leash Policy

For everyone’s safety, all dogs must be on a 4-6 foot leash when arriving and leaving. Retractable leashes are not allowed.

Flea & Tick Prevention

✔ We recommend that all dogs be on a flea prevention program suited to their needs.
🚫 Flea collars are not an accepted form of flea control.
🐾 If fleas or ticks are found on your dog, we will notify you before administering treatment at your expense.

Spay/Neuter Requirement

All dogs over 7 months old must be spayed or neutered to participate in our camp and boarding services.

Evaluation Process

Before attending Active Dog Camp or boarding, all dogs must pass an evaluation, which includes:
✔ Guided Tour
✔ Phone Follow-Up
✔ Temperament Evaluation (Active Camp fees apply)

🐶 Dogs are selected based on their ability to safely interact with other dogs and staff. We maintain a Zero Tolerance Policy for Aggression.

If a dog shows aggression towards another dog, they will be removed from off-leash play.
If a dog displays aggression towards staff, they will be placed in a private suite and given potty breaks and feedings until pickup.
Snuggles and Hugs reserves the right to determine if a dog is suitable for group play and may require a private exercise program if needed.

💡 Our goal is to prevent incidents before they happen and provide a safe, structured experience for all campers.

Play & Safety Policies

Dogs engage in a variety of interactive play activities, including tug, fetch, agility, and obedience games. While supervised, play can sometimes result in:
✔ Minor scratches, bumps, or bruises
✔ Pad abrasions from running on solid surfaces
✔ Occasional joint or ligament strain

🐾 If your dog is involved in any injury or incident:

Owners will be notified immediately for serious injuries.
If a puncture injury occurs, medical care will be provided. If sutures are needed, we will notify you to arrange a vet visit.
Snuggles and Hugs is not responsible for veterinary costs for injuries resulting from play or aggression.

🚨 If a dog displays rough play tendencies: Owners will be notified so they are aware of potential risks. Dogs that show aggression may be removed from group play and assigned a private exercise program.

Personal Belongings

✔ We provide food/water bowls and bedding.
✔ Comfort items are welcome! You may bring a T-shirt with your scent to help your dog feel at home.
🚫 For safety reasons, we do NOT allow:

Rope toys, stuffed toys, or any item that can be easily ingested.
Chew treats that could cause choking or intestinal blockages.

Policy Updates & Changes

Our policies, procedures, services, and rates may change. It is your responsibility to check our website regularly for updates.

💡 We reserve the right to refuse service at our sole discretion.

ACTIVE DOG CAMP POLICIES:

***Drop off & pickup times are set and not adjustable. For every 15 minutes past the drop-off and pick-up times designated (up to 1 hour late) there is an additional fee of $5. After 1 hour past due, your pet will need to stay until the next day & you are charged an additional day’s boarding fee plus $20 *** Please understand that we have specific times designated so that we can have clean suites, dogs, and supplies ready. Tardiness affects the routine of our dogs in our programs and makes it difficult on our staff to take in new client on time and have the facility prepared.

DROP OFF/PICK UP:
Tuesday – Friday 7:30am – 9am and 4pm -5:30pm
Saturday & Sunday – Closed

FORMS (pertains to new clients)
Every Pet Guest must have the following forms completed and signed prior to their arrival:
Active Dog Camp/Boarding Profile (one per pet)
Services Agreement
Credit Card on File Authorization Form
*All forms can be conveniently found on our website

REFUND POLICY:
We offer no refunds on any packages.

MEMBERSHIP FEE: To guarantee a place owners must have a standing reservation of a minimum of one day per month . Campers are required to attend a minimum of one day at Active Dog Camp per month to be eligible to board with us. Your credit card on file will be charged a fee of $49 the 1st of every month.

Cancellations: We require 24 hour notice for Dog Camp cancellation if not provided day will be charged.

Daily Call-In: Occasionally, a pet with a Standing Reservation is not able to come to active camp on its designated day, which leaves an “open slot” for that one day. Owners of approved pets (with or without standing reservations) may call Snuggles and Hugs at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and leave a message inquiring about active camp availability for that day. If a space is available, Snuggles and Hugs will contact the owner by 7:30 a.m.

WE ACCEPT TITERS FROM YOUR VET!

Titer test is an antibody blood test that can tell you if a previous vaccine is still protecting your dog’s immune system.

DOGS ON LEASH: For the safety of all pets and visitors. Pets are required to be on a 4 -6 foot leash entering and leaving the facility. Please NO retractable leashes.

FLEAS and TICKS:
We suggest that your dog be on flea preventative per their individual needs. We do take precautions on the premises, but these pest can be picked up anytime dogs are outdoors. Flea collars are not an acceptable form of flea control. If fleas or ticks are found on a pet, treatment will be provided at the owner’s expense. The owner will be notified prior to a flea bath.

SPAYED/NEUTERED: over 7 months of age.

EVALUATIONS:
Prior to any boarding and/or active camp service all dogs must be evaluated and selected through a scheduled interview process, which includes a Guided Tour, Phone Follow Up, Temperament Evaluation (active day camp fees apply). Candidate dogs will be selected based on temperament and behavior in relation to other dogs as well as humans. We take great pride in selecting dogs that are safe and adapt well to our environment here at Snuggles and Hugs; therefore, if your dog does not pass the evaluation, staff will provide appropriate recommendations to meet overnight care, day time care, and/or exercise needs. A “Zero Tolerance” rule regarding aggression is enforced at our facility to maintain a safe environment for other dogs as well as staff. Any aggression toward other dogs and/or staff will not be tolerated. If a dog displays aggression towards another dog the dog is removed from the off leash play group environment. It is Snuggles and Hugs right to determine if the dog is off-leash playgroup appropriate and will notify the Owner if the dog is to be removed from Snuggles and Hugs or placed on a private exercise program at Snuggles and Hugs. Preventing any aggressive incident is our number one goal. If a dog displays aggression towards staff resulting in any injury the parent will be notified and the dog will be placed in a suite and given normal potty breaks/feedings until the dog can be returned to the Owner.

PLAY INJURIES:
Dogs are involved in play throughout their stay at Snuggles and Hugs. Play involves tug, fetch, agility, and/or obedience games with staff. Dog play interaction in play group involves wrestling, chasing, and mouth play. Play can result in minor skin lesions, bumps/ bruises or possible injury to joints, ligaments, or tendons. Owners will be notified upon pick-up of any play injuries. All serious injuries will be addressed immediately with medical care as indicated. Playing on any solid surface can result in abrasions to the dogs’ pads and owners must be aware this cannot be prevented if their dog is to be involved in play at Snuggles and Hugs. If your dog is involved in an aggressive incident which results in a puncture injury, you will be notified immediately and appropriate medical care will be provided. If a puncture injury requires sutures, you will be notified immediately to allow adequate time to schedule a vet visit, if needed. Snuggles and Hugs is not responsible for veterinary costs for play or aggressive injuries that occur while attending Snuggles and Hugs. Owners with dogs that play rough will be notified so parents are aware of the risks of rough play. Owners with dogs that demonstrate any aggressive displays will be notified and removed from dog-to-dog interaction and provided a private exercise program with the staff. Owners with dogs that demonstrate any aggression towards staff will be notified and the dog will be provided a private exercise program.

PET HEALTH & SAFETY:
At Snuggles and Hugs Pet Care we take pride in the health and safety of our pet guests. All guests must be in good health and not have been exposed to any contagious or communicable illnesses within a 30-day period prior to check-in. Snuggles and Hugs Pet Care accommodates pets who are healthy, fit and able to walk unassisted.

Owners acknowledge that because there are over 250 strains of kennel cough and that the vaccinations cover only a few of those strains, their dog may contract kennel cough while at the facility. This is similar to a child contracting a “cold” while at daycare. Owners acknowledge that they are responsible for all medical conditions of their dogs. As a result, no amount of vaccination requirement, supervision, sanitation or personalized care from Snuggles and Hugs Pet Care can be 100% certain to prevent pets from being injured or contracting an airborne virus or communicable disease. We do adhere to a strict daily cleaning procedure. If your pet has received Bordetella Vaccine – it needs to be given at least 7 -10 DAYS prior to check-in

CHANGES TO OUR POLICIES, PROCEDURES, SERVICES AND RATES:
Our Policies, Procedures, Services and Rates may change from time to time. It is your responsibility to check back on our website regularly so that you are aware of our most current Policies, Procedures, Services and Rates. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at our sole discretion at any time.

BOARDING POLICIES:

DROP OFF/PICK UP:
Monday – Friday 7:30 – 9:00AM and 4:00PM or 5:00PM

*It is best to drop off dogs that will be boarded in the morning hours. This way they will get plenty of play time on their first day and it will be easier for them to settle at night.

Saturday – By Appointment Only: 8:00AM or 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM or 3:00 PM

******If picked up by 9 AM full boarding day will not be charged!

RESERVATIONS:
Boarding: reservations can only be guaranteed with an advance payment deposit of $100 deposit at the time of booking. Since we only take in a limited amount of dogs for boarding, it is best to let us know as soon as possible, we would hate to tell you we have no room.

Payment for boarding and/or active camp and any other requested services is due when pet(s) are checked into Snuggles and Hugs Active Dog. Cash, Check or Credit Cards are accepted.

Boarding Deposits:
Because of our intimate size, cancellations greatly affect us. For this reason we require $100 deposit at the time of booking. If cancelled within 7 days of arrival date or do not show up, reservation deposit will be forfeited.

Holidays/Peak Season:
During holidays/peak season 50% non- refundable deposit of total reservation is required to secure your suite. This deposit will be deducted from the boarding cost at the time of drop off. Customers who are “no show, no call” or do not cancel within 14 days of the arrival date forfeit the entire deposit. Each pet that is boarded during a holiday will be charged a $15.00 holiday fee. We require a minimum of a 3 day stay during holidays. We operate during all major holidays; however, our office is closed to the public and we do not accept arrivals and departures on holidays.
ADC is closed on all major holidays, or on weekends with the exception of Saturday boarding drop off or pick up on appointment basis only.

BOARDING CANCELLATION: No refunds will be given, a credit may be placed on customer’s account to be used for future services with us (credit expires in 90 days). If pet(s) boarding stay ends early for any reason you will be charged for scheduled boarding.

REFUND POLICY:
We offer no refunds on any boarding stays. Per our cancellation policy, credits may be issued , this is at Snuggles and Hugs discretion. All credits will remain on the account to be used at a future date (expire in 90 days).

WE ACCEPT TITERS FROM YOUR VET!

Titer test is an antibody blood test that can tell you if a previous vaccine is still protecting your dog’s immune system.

DOGS ON LEASH: For the safety of all pets and visitors. Pets are required to be on a 4 -6 foot leash entering and leaving the facility. Please NO retractable leashes.

SPAYED/NEUTERED: over 7 months of age.

PERSONAL BELONGINGS:
Feeding dishes, water bowls, and bedding are provided by Snuggles and Hugs. If you do bring your dogs personal belongings to Snuggles and Hugs, please limit toys and clearly mark their names. Please do not bring toys your dog may ingest (i.e. stuffed toys for dog to “de-stuff”, rope toys) and no chew treats your dog may ingest, due to the potential for colon blockage. If you want to leave a tee-shirt with your scent that is encouraged.