Dog River Retreat

Dog River Retreat is a farm-style dog boarding and daycare facility in Douglasville, GA, where dogs spend their days outside instead of in an indoor run. The property has a 15,000 sqft fenced-in play area for group play. Sleeping quarters are heated and cooled, so summer and winter nights stay comfortable.

Services and amenities

The retreat handles both overnight boarding and daytime daycare, and a few listed details shape what a stay looks like:

• 15,000 sqft fenced-in play area
• Heating and cooling in the sleeping quarters
• Pick-up and drop-off service
• Discounts for veterans

What makes it different

The pick-up and drop-off service is the part most owners notice first. Instead of driving out twice, they hand the dog over at home and get them back the same way. That matters for anyone booking around a flight or a full workday.

The other difference is space. A 15,000 square foot fenced yard gives a group of dogs room to actually run, and the pitch on their own site is plain enough: dogs come home tired. The writing reads personal and low-key rather than corporate, which fits the farm setting.

Practical details

Posted hours run 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, and the facility is closed Saturday and Sunday. Calls and texts go to 404-242-0969, and an email address is listed on the contact page. New clients fill out a questionnaire, a waiver, and a pick-up and drop-off policy form, all downloadable from the site, and updated vaccine records go in with those forms. Owners who want a look at the day-to-day can follow the retreat on Facebook and Instagram, where photos and videos of the dogs get posted.