About The Dog Den

The Dog Den is a daycare and boarding facility located in Champaign-Urbana. It offers a spacious 4500 square foot indoor daycare area with rubber flooring and climate-controlled kennels ranging in size from 12'x6' to 4'x6'. The facility is well-regarded for its personalized care and professional staff, who provide attention to each dog's individual needs and comfort. Owners appreciate the ability to view pictures of their dogs through the Dog Den's Facebook page while they are away, which adds a reassuring touch. The daycare service is considered slightly expensive, but the boarding facility is highly recommended for its quality care and communication with owners. Customers frequently mention the friendly staff and the ease of booking. Many dogs, like Nyx, show excitement upon arrival, indicating they enjoy their time at the facility. The addition of outdoor space has been well-received, providing dogs with great opportunities for play and socialization. The Dog Den has proven to be a reliable choice for both daycare and boarding, even for dogs with specific needs. Owners feel confident leaving their pets in the care of the staff, who demonstrate competence and professionalism.

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Aug 2024
I regularly take my dog to the Dog Den for daycare and then use their boarding services for trips away. The staff is always friendly, booking is easy, and I feel like my pup is always excited when I drop him off. I’m thrilled to have somewhere I can leave my dog and not worry about his safety or care. They do a great job!
Jul 2024
Our dog Nyx loves playing with other dogs, so the Dog Den is great for her. She gets super excited when we start driving in the direction of the dog den and always runs straight to the door when we let her out of the car. She clearly has a great time, and at the end of a visit it's clear the folks at the Dog Den have taken good care of her. Of course, she's always happy to see us but exhausted when she gets home (either from a brief day care or from a few days boarding), which tells me she had a good time. In their new location they even have outdoor space which I know she loves! Great online reservation system, super organized folks, reasonable rates, and a happy dog.
May 2024
We have had an overall great experience with the dog den. We've been taking our dog there for about a year and a half now. He's a large (~80 lbs) coonhound who is fine around other dogs, but has some anxiety challenges with people. He's also real loud and tends to make lots of noise when he's left alone. He's boarded there a bunch of times, once for over a week. We always include the day care option for him, which is an extra cost but worth it for him to have the outdoor time (they have a fenced area that I believe they use specifically for day care) and socialization with other dogs. This is the only place we've boarded him, but we tried some other day care options in town and have been happiest with the Dog Den. The staff there knows what they're doing with our dog, and it's helped us to feel confident leaving him there. He started off feeling very nervous during drop-off, but now is excited to go and knows exactly what to do. I've seen some negative reviews about experience with staff there. The guy in charge is direct, which sometimes comes off as gruff. I get the impression he likes dogs more than people, and frankly I'm totally fine with that because he knows his stuff around dogs. I've seen him directly correct some staff behavior that made my dog uncomfortable (see anxiety mentioned above), simply by quickly observing his body language and understanding his specific needs. Other places have failed in this where the Dog Den succeeded. That's not to say the other staff there performs poorly, I've always been extremely happy with everyone there (he LOVES Carly- she's amazing and I hereby advocate for her raise). Just that my dog, like many dogs, has some specific needs. We'll continue to recommend the dog den for both day care and boarding, even though it's sort of out of the way for us. In my experience, their staff has shown to be very competent and professional with the animals in their care.