Day School, Daycare + Boarding
We are so excited to announce our expansion into a beautiful, purpose built 11,000 sq ft facility in Merrifield, 5 minutes from the Mosaic District in Fairfax, VA!
We are completely changing how the DMV does dog daycare. Our facility is owned by a trainer, and based in positive dog psychology - not just a quantity drop-off-and-hope space.
Our staff undergoes rigorous dog behavior and safety training, and enrichment is built into every tier of service.
Contact us today to schedule your 30 minute consult, walkthrough and fit assessment. We can’t wait to help you grow your good dog!
rebranded lobby mockup - Grand Opening scheduled for Spring 2027! Open NOW for daycare, training and boarding during our rebrand transition
Serving our clients in the DMV — and it was so worth the wait.
Most daycares give your dog a yard and a head count. We give them a behaviorist.
Sonoran Canine Co. has expanded into a dedicated training facility — and daycare is part of what happens inside it. Not drop-off-and-forget daycare. Not open-play-and-hope-for-the-best daycare. A structured, science-based day built around your dog's individual behavioral profile, breed needs, and developmental stage.
Every dog in our facility is behaviorally assessed before their first day. Every dog receives short, positive, age-appropriate training or enrichment sessions throughout their stay — either targeting a specific behavioral goal or building on what they already know. Every dog goes home tired in the right way: mentally engaged, not just overstimulated.
This is what a training facility looks like when a behaviorist runs it.
What to Expect
We don't believe in high-arousal chaos masquerading as enrichment. Dogs regulate better, learn faster, and come home calmer when their day has structure.
Here's what a typical day at SCC might look like:
Behavioral Assessment & Intake Profile — Before your dog ever steps through the door, we build a profile: arousal threshold, social tendencies, breed-specific needs, any behavioral patterns to watch for or work on. That profile travels with them every single day.
Short, Targeted Training Sessions for Day School Students — Multiple times throughout the day, every dog works. If there's a specific behavior to address, we address it. If they're already solid, we do breed-specific enrichment work — scent games for working breeds, confidence-building for anxious dogs, impulse control for the high-drive ones.
Structured naps, sensory room or play sessions — Not a lap around the parking lot. Real enrichment with intention, trainer-led play sessions, and visits to our sensory area.
Scheduled Rest and Downtime — Because a dog that never gets to rest is a dog building an allostatic load it will bring home with it. Downtime is part of the program, not an oversight.
Add-on Bath or Self-Wash — Choose a trainer-given bath during their stay or use our self-wash station before pickup.
Group Classes — Puppy socialization, kindergarten, and adult targeted behavior sessions. AKC Puppy STAR and CGC approved evaluators.
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Full service grooming coming soon
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Day school cohorts are maxed at 4 per cohort; Thriving Memberships are limited to 10, with a waitlist available.
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Daycare days are structured, without all the $$$ “add-ons”; enrichment is included with your pup’s day, and structured naps means your dogs has time to rest and process, instead of coming home anxious and exhausted (and not in a good way). We strive to always send your dog home better than they arrived.
How to Join
Sonoran Canine Co is accepting new clients for Day School, Daycare, Boarding and more. Contact us today to learn how to get started!
Contact Us
Have questions before you commit? Email us at kayla@sonorancanine.com — we're happy to talk through whether SCC is the right fit.
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