Pet Spa Paws & Play

Pet Spa Paws & Play is a dog daycare and grooming spa in Rochester, NY, at 744 Elmgrove Road. The daycare program is built for small dogs, who spend the day playing indoors and socializing with other dogs while their owners are at work.

What they offer

• Daycare for small dogs, with indoor play space
• Full-service dog grooming and nail trims
• Mobile grooming that comes to the driveway
• Cat grooming and grooming for exotic pets
• Aromatherapy and doggie spa treatments

What sets it apart

The spa side of the business shapes how the rest of it runs. Handling is force-free, so attendants work with praise instead of correction. Dogs are not cage dried after a bath, and spa visits include a therapeutic water massage. The overall tone is calm and unhurried, which tends to suit dogs that get wound up in a busy salon.

Is it a fit for your dog?

Daycare here is limited to small dogs, so owners of bigger breeds will need another option for day play. For a small dog that is new to group settings, a small-dog-only room keeps the play lower impact than a mixed group would. Grooming and daycare run out of the same Elmgrove Road building, which is convenient if a dog uses both.

Practical details

Daycare is open Tuesday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Published rates run $25 to $37 per day, depending on the length of the visit. Booking is handled by phone at (585) 429-7387. The address is 744 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY 14624, and the business also serves the surrounding Gates area. More detail on services is posted at petspapawsandplay.com, and the shop keeps an active Facebook page as well.