Run by dog people, for dog people
We started Brindle because we couldn't find a daycare we'd trust with our own dogs: small groups, real rest, honest prices and news during the day.
A farm, a field and a lot of tennis balls
Brindle started in an old dairy at Pannal with one field, one van and four dogs. Today it's two acres of fenced fields, a heated barn, a calm groom room and a team who'll know your dog's favourite toy by the end of week one.
- 6
- dogs per carer, never more
- 4.9★
- average from 286 reviews
- 2 acres
- of secure, 6 ft-fenced fields
- 1400+
- dogs groomed last year
- Harrogate
- Knaresborough
- Pannal
- Ripon
- Wetherby
- Killinghall
- Ripley
- Bilton
- Starbeck
- Burn Bridge
- All bus routes →
The faces at the gate
Daycare carers
Pet first aid trained, DBS-checked and qualified in canine behaviour. They run the same pack every week.
Groomers
Level 3 qualified, calm-handling trained, and happy to take things slowly for nervous dogs.
Puppy trainers
Run Puppy Club's daily sessions and write the weekly home tips.
Bus drivers
Same driver on your route every day, so your dog knows the face at the door.
Four rules we never break
Overcrowded groups, no news all day and groom prices that change at collection. We heard it so often, we wrote the opposite down.
- 1.Six dogs per carer. Max.Lots of daycares run one person to ten or more dogs. Every Brindle group is capped at six, and the whole day at 36 dogs.
- 2.Pupdates, every dayPhotos and notes in the app by 1pm, then a proper handover at the door. Never just “he was fine”.
- 3.Prices fixed before you bookDaycare plans, packs and grooms are all on our price list. No “we'll see on the day” at collection time.
- 4.Rest is built into the dayTwo real snooze sessions in a calm, low-light room. Tired and happy at home time, not frazzled.
4.9★ from 286 owners
Biscuit, cockapoo
“We tried two other daycares and Biscuit came home wired and anxious from both. At Brindle he's in a group of six, he naps properly, and the 1pm photos make my day. He sprints to the bus door every morning.”
Otis, labrador
“The price list is the price. No 'he was a big boy today' charge at collection like our old groomer. Otis comes back smelling amazing and genuinely calm.”
Pickle, shih tzu
“Finally a groomer who doesn't rush. Pickle's teddy-bear cut is perfect every time, and she trots in happily instead of hiding under the car.”
Luna, rescue collie
“Luna is nervous with new dogs. They put her in the Steady Pack, took the settle-in slowly and sent me a video of her finally playing. I was in bits.”
Monty, corgi puppy
“Puppy Club has been worth every penny. He learned his recall at Brindle before he learned it with us, and the weekly home tips are brilliant.”
Bear & Snow, samoyeds
“The bus has changed our mornings. Same driver, a text when he's ten minutes away, and two very fluffy dogs home after a full day, happily shattered.”
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Come and meet the pack
The first 3-hour settle-in session is free, with no contract and no obligation.