The Dog Depot

What The Dog Depot does

The Dog Depot (legal entity: Doggie Depot, Inc.; also doing business as Doggie Depot) is a privately held pet daycare and boarding operator founded in July 2006 by Colleen and Brian McLachlan and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The company runs three physical facilities within two blocks of one another — 421 Maple Avenue (the main administrative building, open seven days a week with both daycare and boarding), 605 Rogers Street (the original 2006 location, renovated in 2019, daycare-only Monday–Friday), and 635 Rogers Street (opened April 2011, daycare seven days a week plus peak-time boarding) — collectively accommodating roughly 12–14 play groups across indoor and outdoor yards. Service revenue is generated primarily from per-day or pass-based dog daycare ($29–$40 per unit, declining per-day rate at 10/20/30-day pass tiers that expire after 12 weeks) and overnight boarding in either standard wire crates ($58/night or $540 for a 10-night pass) or hotel suites ($79/night or $730 for a 10-night pass), with a $15 per-dog surcharge on major holidays and a 6-month boarding-pass expiry.

Operations are delivered in person at the facilities using trained staff who rotate across all three locations (except management), with reservations processed through a third-party Gingrapp customer portal alongside phone and email booking. Ancillary grooming (Pup Stop Grooming Shop, owned by Kate Clifford) and training (Enjoy Your Dog Training, owned by Pam Yano, CPDT-KA) services are delivered on-site through independent partner businesses, with Doggie Depot arranging transport of daycare and boarding dogs to appointments. The business targets dog owners in the Downers Grove/Chicago-western-suburbs area, enforces strict operating policies (spay/neuter for dogs over 7 months, mandatory vaccination proof, size/age/personality-segregated play groups), and markets primarily through its company website and word-of-mouth referrals rather than paid digital channels. The company has no disclosed external investors, parent company, app products, API/SDK offerings, or AI capabilities, and remains founder-owned and operated.

Name

The Dog Depot

Legal name

Doggie Depot, Inc.

Website

https://doggiedepot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Doggie Depot is a privately held pet daycare and boarding operator founded in 2006 in Downers Grove, Illinois. It runs three nearby facilities offering per-day and pass-based daycare, overnight crate and hotel-suite boarding, and on-site partner grooming and training services for local dog owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSANAFAM

Dog Daycare with Boarding Add-On (Daycare + Overnight)

Home & Personal Services/Pet Grooming & Boarding Services/Dog Daycare

SECONDARYHSANAFAA

Full-Day Dog Daycare

Home & Personal Services/Pet Grooming & Boarding Services/Dog Daycare

SECONDARYHSANAFAI

Luxury / Premium Dog Daycare

Home & Personal Services/Pet Grooming & Boarding Services/Dog Daycare

Keywords

• Dog daycare services
• Pet boarding services
• Overnight dog boarding
• Pet care facility
• Dog daycare passes

Headquarters

HQ city

Shawnee Mission

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Daycare Services: Daycare services offered on a per-day or pass basis. Customers can purchase 1-day passes ($40), 10-day passes ($380), 20-day passes ($730), 30-day passes ($1,050), or half-day passes ($29). Passes expire after 12 weeks. This is the primary recurring revenue stream for day-use services.
2. Boarding Services: Overnight boarding services with two accommodation options: standard wire crate ($58/night or $540 for 10-night pass) or hotel suite ($79/night or $730 for 10-night pass). Holiday rates include a $15 additional charge per dog. Boarding passes expire after 6 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Dog Depot (Doggie Depot) operates three interconnected physical facilities in Downers Grove, IL, providing supervised dog daycare and overnight boarding services. Daycare includes structured indoor/outdoor play separated into size, age, and personality-based groups, while boarding is offered in standard wire crates or hotel-style suites. Prepaid daycare and boarding pass packages are sold at tiered price points, and the company coordinates on-site access to partner grooming and training services.

Product overview

The Dog Depot is a pet daycare and boarding facility offering three interconnected services: daycare and two boarding accommodation options (Standard Crate and Hotel Suite). The company operates three physical locations in Downers Grove, IL, with prepaid pass packages providing discounted rates. Additional services are delivered through partnerships: grooming via Pup Stop Grooming Shop and training via Enjoy Your Dog Training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doggy Daycare Supervised daytime care for dogs at three Downers Grove facilities, with dogs separated into play groups by size, age, and personality. Includes indoor and outdoor play areas, scheduled nap times, and hourly outdoor access. Dogs must be at least 16 weeks old and spayed/neutered if over 7 months.
• Boarding - Standard Crate Overnight boarding in standard wire crates with a structured daily schedule including play, meals, nap time, and outdoor time. Priced at $58 per night with a $15 holiday surcharge applicable on major U.S. holidays.
• Boarding - Hotel Suite Premium overnight boarding in enclosed hotel room suites for dogs seeking a quieter, more private accommodation. Priced at $79 per night with the same holiday surcharge policy as standard crate boarding.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pup Stop Grooming ShopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site grooming partner located at the 635 Rogers Street location. Doggie Depot daycare and boarding dogs can schedule grooming appointments and staff will arrange transport to/from appointments. Services include baths and full grooming. Owned by Kate Clifford. Hours: Monday (Doggie Depot client baths only by appointment), Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-close by appointment.
• Enjoy Your Dog TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining services partner that uses Doggie Depot's 605 and 635 Rogers Street locations for training classes. Owned by Pam Yano, CPDT-KA, CTDI, TDI Evaluator, AKC STAR/CGC/CGCU Evaluator. Offers a wide variety of classes including Do More With Your Dog Trick Training. Doggie Depot can arrange training appointments for boarding dogs during their stay.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart: National big-box pet retailer that also operates in-store PetsHotel boarding and Doggie Day Camp programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering competing daycare and boarding services within its retail footprint, though not a specialized daycare operator.
• Best Friends Pet Hotel: National pet care chain offering daycare, boarding, grooming, and training across multiple states. Comparable to Doggie Depot as a multi-service pet-care operator with both standard and premium boarding tiers, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• PetSuites (PetSuites of America): Multi-location pet resort brand offering dog daycare, overnight boarding, grooming, and training under one roof. Directly comparable to Doggie Depot's bundled daycare + boarding + grooming + training offering and tiered accommodation (standard vs. suite).
• Dogtopia: National dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchise with a strong emphasis on structured open-play environments and web-cam visibility. Closely comparable to Doggie Depot in daycare-led service model, playgroup segmentation by size/temperament, and on-site spa add-ons.
• K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel: Premium dog daycare and luxury boarding franchise featuring suite-style accommodations and cage-free play. Highly comparable to Doggie Depot's premium hotel-suite tier and structured, supervised playgroup model.
• Camp Bow Wow: Largest U.S. dog daycare and boarding franchise, offering full-day playgroups, overnight boarding, and web-cam access. Directly comparable to Doggie Depot in core service mix (daycare + boarding), pricing tiering, and multi-dog playgroup model.

Emerging players

• Wag!: App-based platform connecting dog owners to walkers, sitters, and boarders. Comparable as an adjacent, lower-overhead alternative to facility-based daycare and boarding services for occasional users.
• Rover: Online marketplace for pet sitting, dog walking, and in-home boarding. Comparable as an alternative channel for the same dog-owner demand (especially overnight stays) but operating via in-home caregivers rather than dedicated facilities like Doggie Depot.

Regional players

• Bark Avenue Daycamp: Chicago-area dog daycare and boarding facility with structured playgroups and grooming. Directly comparable regional operator in the same metro as Doggie Depot, serving a similar suburban Chicago pet-owner demographic.
• Hinsdale Humane Society Pet Resort: Suburban Chicago pet boarding/daycare facility serving Hinsdale and surrounding western suburbs. Comparable to Doggie Depot as a suburban-Chicago peer competing for the same Downers Grove-adjacent pet owner base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doggie-depot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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