Playtime Doggie Daycare & Pet Salon - Newark, Delaware

Ginny Widdoes

My dog Mason and I love Playtime. Every member of the staff are very conscientious, caring, and wonderful with the dogs. Jess is excellent at matching dogs by temperament so there is a lot of interaction and fun play. Special events like birthdays and holidays are celebrated with great photos taken by Lauren. Alise does an amazing job of scheduling and treats every owner and pet as if they are the only special customer.
My Mason squeals with excitement when we pull into the parking lot and comes home tired and happy.

Nathalie Romance

We used to send out dog to daycare here. She loved it! The staff here are great at communicating how her was at daycare and how she interacted with other dogs. They also occasionally sent emails to check on our pup. We have since had to rehome our pup but she definitely loved it here and I would highly recommend them for the daycare and grooming services.

cindy clendenning

My Belle was bath there and they were awesome considering my dog was never professionally bath before. Belle looked amazing.
Thank you so much for everything you guys are amazing.

N G

We love love love Playtime. We have 3 dogs. One of them is very timid with other dogs. She was turned away from one of the big dog daycare/boarding chains because she "wasn't having enough fun" (she laid in the corner and kept to herself in the playroom).

From the first phone call with Playtime, I could tell this place was different. The owner/manager took a good amount of time getting all the details about our dogs and explaining everything thoroughly. I had never felt so comfortable with the idea of someone else caring for my dogs. When we brought the dogs in for a temperament test, they let us know that our shy dog was a bit nervous, but it's nothing they couldn't handle. They actually made the effort to give her attention and try to get her to play and to be more comfortable. The service was incredibly individualized, which we truly needed. I can't say enough good things. Our dogs were happy and well taken care of while we were away. We love checking the FB page to see if there are any pics of our dogs. We've been back for daycare but please please please bring back overnight boarding. This place was a godsend!

Linda T Stamm

I am beyond delighted wirh Playtime Doggie Daycare and Pet Salon. I brought my two pups here after careful review and interacting with the staff. They spent quite a bit of time with me before they even took care of my dogs. They have an established business (14 years I think)and have a substantial staff; who all appear happily employed. You are able to view the dogs in their day care, who seem content in the silly way only dogs have. Big dogs are separated from small dogs. One surprising observation all the dogs are shockingly good looking. Great cuts. Glossy coats. Bright excited eyes. That in itself is a revelation regarding the high quality care given. The facility is spotless and smells clean.
When my dogs greet me after their grooming their tails are wagging and they are excited. Plus the cuts are beyond gorgeous! Shout out to Angie their groomer! Even my vet commented on the superior quality of their cuts.
Please research where you leave your pets. I have close exposure to a kennel and it's heartbreaking what the dogs endure without their owners knowing.
You can't stay in business 14 years unless dogs are your passion.

vin Tusso

Chico Buresch Tusso went to doggie daycare he loved it we took him to doggie day care to get groomed and he smelled good..

Jennifer Hayman

I like bringing my dog Chase here for grooming I like his groomer, prices good and smaller place. Rating low bc for the past couple of months I have not been pleased with the front reception. Each time I arrive I am very pleasant. The greetings, attitude/tone is not. I was never informed about discount if you bring your dog every certain amount of wks for grooming each month. I never knew this until I heard her share this with other customers. When I asked her about it she gave me a strange look said info is posted on side wall. An ongoing customer each month should be informed of this by communication! There was a time I dropped off my dog /receptionist was eating lunch/talking and I was left standing there waiting (can’t remember how long) to be serviced and when she finally greeted me her face/tone was not pleasant!
Lastly after Covid it seemed the smell of the reception area has been horrible, to the point I felt sick on my stomach. I understand it’s a grooming/play facility for dogs however it can smell better. My husband picked up our dog for the first time last month and he spoke about how bad the smell.

In this field of work you treat all that come in with Great customer service as well as keeping front area smelling fresh. If not , for me I will spend my money elsewhere and will not recommend your facility.

Andrea Cocco Jordan

This place is great. My pup really doesn't like being taken from her family to go for her bath, but they are so sweet with her. They do a great job with her bath, along with nail trim, and keeping her floppy ears clean.
My family also utilizes their daycare option from time to time, and the dog's love it.
The people here know dogs, and take every precaution to make sure your pup stays safe.
Costs for baths range, depending on breed and need, but they're definitely competitive.