Dog Days of Sommer

Dog Days of Sommer is a dog boarding and daycare business in Wichita, KS, running overnight stays, daytime play, and grooming out of one building at 901 E 3rd St N. Dogs sleep in private suites, and staff supervision runs 24/7.

What it offers

Boarding, daycare, and grooming operate side by side, so a dog booked for a week can also spend its days in group play and go home clean. Play space is indoors, which takes Kansas weather out of the equation.

• Overnight boarding in private suites, $40 to $55 per night
• Daycare with indoor play space
• Grooming, including a de-shedding treatment that reduces shedding up to 80%
• Medical boarding with medication administration
• Multi-pet boarding, where dogs from the same household share a kennel

What sets it apart

Two things separate it from a basic kennel. The first is medical boarding: staff administer medication, which matters for dogs on a daily prescription or a post-surgery schedule. The second is the temperament test, offered free, that determines whether a dog joins the group play sessions. Screening dogs before they mix is a meaningful signal for owners of a shy or reactive dog, and it is also why not every guest ends up in group play.

Owners with two dogs who do better together can book them into the same kennel rather than paying for and worrying about separate runs.

Practical details

Reservations are made online through the kennel's website. Vaccinations are required, so records should be in order before a first stay. Add-on services include flea and tick shampoo and sanitary shaves, which can be bundled with a grooming appointment.

The facility can be reached by phone at 316-529-3800 or by email at Dogdaysofsommer@yahoo.com, and it keeps active Facebook and Instagram pages where photos of the space and its guests are posted. For owners in Wichita comparing options, the combination of grooming, daycare, and medical boarding in one location is the practical draw.