A Dog's Day Out

What A Dog's Day Out does

A Dog's Day Out is a privately held, family-owned pet care services company founded in 2004 in Vienna, Virginia, by the father-and-son team of Charlie and Chas Richardson. The company operates four physical facilities across Northern Virginia (Vienna, Springfield, Ashburn, and Van Dorn/Alexandria) offering cage-free dog daycare, overnight boarding, professional grooming, and kenneling, with self-serve dog wash stations and premium dog food resale as add-on services at select locations. A mandatory temperament evaluation process gates enrollment, and dogs are grouped by size (small, medium, large) into separate play areas with rubber flooring, playground equipment, and, at Van Dorn, an outdoor area with doggy pools and a misting system; live webcams at Vienna allow remote monitoring.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer model with usage-based and pass pricing. Daycare full-day rates range from $27 to $40 depending on location, with multi-day bundles (5, 10, 20, 30-day) and monthly unlimited passes (e.g., $500 at Vienna, $650 at Van Dorn) that create subscription-like revenue mechanics. Boarding rates run $52-$75/night with peak/holiday uplifts, and grooming is priced $35-$85 by dog weight. Multi-dog and military discounts are offered. The technology stack is entirely third-party: the PetExec mobile app (iOS/Android) handles online reservations, GingrApp powers the Van Dorn Pup Parent Portal, and Flyraven collects customer feedback.

The company is structured as A Dogs Day Out, LLC, a Virginia LLC employing 11-50 people, with no disclosed outside funding, parent company, or institutional ownership. Go-to-market is local: location-specific Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, email newsletters with coupons, local SEO on adogsdayout.com, and word-of-mouth supported by nine consecutive years (2017-2025) of Northern Virginia Magazine's Best Pet Care award and a 4.3-star Google rating across 117 reviews. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, patents, or regulatory licenses are disclosed.

Name

A Dog's Day Out

Legal name

A Dogs Day Out, LLC

Website

https://adogsdayout.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A Dog's Day Out is a family-owned pet care company operating four cage-free dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and kenneling facilities across Northern Virginia, serving individual pet owners via direct-to-consumer bookings and pass pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

akta.pro primary industry

Cage-Free / Open-Play Dog Daycare (HSANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Day Dog Daycare (HSANAFAA), Day Boarding (Non-Daycare) (HSANADAD), Long-Term/Extended-Stay Boarding (HSANADAJ), Dog Daycare with Boarding Add-On (Daycare + Overnight) (HSANAFAM)

Keywords

• Dog daycare services
• Pet boarding facilities
• Dog grooming services
• Cage-free daycare
• Pet care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Cage-Free Dog Daycare: Primary revenue stream from daycare services. Customers pay per day or purchase multi-day passes (5, 10, 20, 30-day bundles) or monthly unlimited passes. Pricing varies by location.
2. Boarding/Overnight Stays: Overnight boarding services with cage-free daycare included during the stay. Pricing varies by location and number of dogs.
3. Professional Grooming: Full-service grooming including bathing, spa packages, and a la carte services. Pricing based on dog size, breed, and condition. Dogs that pass evaluation receive free daycare with spa package.
4. Kenneling: Kenneling services at select locations (Ashburn, Springfield) for dogs that did not pass the daycare evaluation. Includes cage-free daycare with appropriate-sized playmates for dogs that did pass.
5. Self-Serve Dog Wash: Self-serve wash stations at Ashburn, Springfield, and Van Dorn locations where customers bring their dog and use facility-provided shampoo, conditioner, and towels. Pricing per wash session.
6. Dog Food Sales: Premium dog food provided at per-meal cost when customer's dog food runs out during boarding stays. Offered at Ashburn and Vienna locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

A Dog's Day Out operates four physical pet care facilities in Northern Virginia offering cage-free dog daycare, overnight boarding, professional grooming, and kenneling services. The company serves individual pet owners with flexible per-day, multi-day pass, and monthly unlimited daycare packages, plus overnight boarding and grooming priced by dog size and breed.

Product overview

A Dog's Day Out operates as a pet care services company offering a portfolio of integrated services centered around dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and kenneling. The core product line includes Cage-Free Daycare (with separate small, medium, and large dog play areas), Boarding, Grooming (spa packages), and Kenneling (at select locations). Additional service modules include outdoor play areas with pools and misting systems (Van Dorn), live webcams for pet monitoring (Vienna), and self-serve dog wash stations (Ashburn, Springfield, Van Dorn). A digital booking platform and mobile app (PetExec) rounds out the offering, enabling customers to schedule services across four Northern Virginia locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cage-Free Daycare Cage-free dog daycare service with separate play areas for small, medium, and large dogs. Promotes socialization, affection, and well-being in a safe environment with rubber flooring and dog playground equipment. Available as single day, multi-day passes (5/10/20/30-day), or monthly unlimited passes.
• Boarding Overnight boarding service that includes cage-free dog daycare with appropriately-sized playmates during the stay. Dogs that pass the introduction evaluation can enjoy daytime play while boarding. Pricing varies by location and number of dogs, with peak/holiday rates at select locations.
• Professional Grooming Professional grooming services including bathing and spa packages, priced by dog weight (10 lbs or less through 91+ lbs). A la carte services are available and dogs that pass the evaluation receive complimentary daycare hours with a spa package.
• Kenneling Comfortable kenneling services using large Uptown Kennels (no tops, never cramped) for dogs that did not pass the daycare evaluation. Available at select locations (Ashburn and Springfield). Day and day-plus-night options offered.
• Self-Serve Dog Wash

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adogsdayout
• Facebookfacebook.com/ADogsDayOut
• Instagraminstagram.com/adogsdayout

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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