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Dog Montessori School

Patrick's Pet Care offers a totally new way to do day care, focusing on your dog's unique physical, mental, and emotional needs. Think of it as a Dog Montessori School.

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Patrick’s Pet Care is the respected doggy day care facility in Washington, DC.

Monica Weeks
Monica Weeks
5 out of 5 stars
a week ago
Patrick’s staff and services are wonderful! We’ve used Patrick’s for grooming and training and we've been really pleased. The groomers provide updates throughout the day and send photos and seem to genuinely care about our dog. We’ve done one on one training for our dog as well who is aggressive towards other dogs and we’ve seen a lot of improvement. The staff are friendly, on time, and communicate at every step of the way. Highly recommend this business.
David Myslinski
David Myslinski
5 out of 5 stars
2 weeks ago
I have a handicapped dog who no longer has use of his back legs. Most groomers are not equipped to service such a case, but I’m grateful that I found Patrick’s. I was hesitant to leave my dog with strangers, unable to enter the facility due to COVID, but I trusted them and it paid off. The entire staff was extremely professional, friendly and personable. My dog came through well-cared for and seemed happy and relaxed. I realize that in order to devote individual care, they must charge enough to compensate for the lack of volume, but be prepared, the fee is rather expensive. In my case, it was well worth the extra cost. Overall, I would highly recommend Patrick’s for any special needs animal.
Irene Schmalz
Irene Schmalz
5 out of 5 stars
in the last week
Livvy is 4 years old and is Deaf-Blind and has never been fully groomed - only partial twice in her life. Yesterday she did fabulously well due to the care and fear free treatments she received. Livvy is fearful of cars and we used the back entrance which was very helpful. Rosie who is 12 years old has been groomed before but this time she was very relaxed. Both dogs looked so pretty! We traveled an hour and will come back! Thank you!!
Clare Cho
Clare Cho
5 out of 5 stars
4 weeks ago
Our dog has been going to Patrick’s for almost his entire life (almost 2years old). He started at the Columbia Heights location and has been going to the Brookland location once he became too big. The staff there have been amazing, they’ve worked with him to help socialize with other dogs and train him. They share pictures with us and videos to let us know how his day at daycare went, and have cameras set up so we can check up on him during the day too. We’ve had a wonderful experience with Patrick’s and plan on continue talking our dog there.
Matt Malarkey
Matt Malarkey
5 out of 5 stars
in the last week
We've been taking our dachshund to Patrick's for a couple years now for grooming, and a review is long overdue. We're really pleased with how Patrick and his staff groom our doxy. We know that our big guy is in good hands - especially as he's nervous around strangers - and always comes home looking very handsome. And we also love the 'report cards' that we receive on how his visit went.
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What we do

Thriving Dogs

A structured daily program focused on:

Physical fulfillment and exercise

Mental stimulation

Emotional well-being

Rest to recharge

Supervised Play

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What makes us special

Patrick’s Pet Care Leads the Pack!

Patrick's Pet Care offers amenities that give your dog the ideal home-away-from-home experience. Our Columbia Heights location is the only dog day care in the city that caters exclusively to small dogs (10 -to 25 lbs). Our Brookland location has distinct play areas for tiny, medium, and large-sized dogs (8-85 lbs).

Our socialization centers allow your pup to connect with new furry friends, while receiving individualized care and attention from the loving, professional, and highly-trained caretakers that Patrick's Pet Care is known for. 

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Live HD Webcams

Watch your dog whenever you want through one of our live webcams

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Dog Walking Included

All of our day care guests get outdoor walks
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Transportation &
Curbside P/U

We can save you time
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Staff to Dog Ratio

Patrick's Pet Care provides the lowest dog to staff ratio anywhere in DC: 10 to 1
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Staff Dog Trainers

All the staff at Patrick's Pet Care are force-free certified dog trainers
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Monthly Package Perks

Monthly customers get all sorts of awesome things!
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Basic Requirements for Montessori School

  • Scheduled, All Day Behavior Assessment
  • Age: 6 months – 12 years
  • Weight: 8-85 lbs
  • Vaccinations: Rabies; DHPP / DAPP; and Bordetella
  • All dogs Must be spayed/neutered
  • No poultry allergies (chicken or lean turkey heart) of any kind
  • No resource guarding
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Fear-Free Dog Grooming

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Force-Free Dog Training

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Dog Walking & Montessori Combo

  • 30-Minute Walk M/W/F & Day Care T/R
  • 30-Minute Walk T/R & Day Care M/W/F
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Specialized Care: Puppies & Seniors

Learn more about puppy socialization and senior visits here

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Additonal Services

In addition to Montessori School, we also offer grooming by fear-free certified groomers, as well as force-free purely positive dog training. You can also balance your dog's week by doing a combination package of dog walking from your home on some days and Montessori on other days.
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Our Locations

(202) 630-7387

SMALL DOG DAY CARE & GROOMING
Columbia Heights
3303 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20010

ALL DOG DAY CARE & GROOMING
Brookland
3509 12th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

Dog Walking & Dog Training Office
Columbia Heights
3400 11th Street NW, Ste 200
Washington, DC 20010

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Monthly Package

Being a monthly customer provides additional perks including:

  • Complimentary Morning Keurig Coffee
  • Priority Scheduling for Available Spaces at Montessori School
  • One Complimentary Bath Per Month
  • Complimentary Early Drop off or Late Pick Up
  • Unrestricted HD Webcam Access
  • Holiday and Event Perks
  • Complimentary 15 Minute Virtual Dog Training or Behavior Consultation with Patrick
  • Complimentary Delivery of your Big Bad Woof Pet Food/Supply Order
  • Priority Scheduling for Dog Training
  • 1 Community Sponsorship Nomination
  • 3 Community Sponsorship Votes 
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Meet the Founder

About Patrick

Patrick founded Patrick's Pet Care in March 2012 as a dog walking company in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. His values for operating a pet care business are based on a genuine love of animals, a commitment to do the right thing, and a personal approach to meeting the needs of all the animals and people who depend on Patrick's Pet Care. 

His journey to start a Montessori school for dogs began in Luang Prabang, Laos in 2018 when he visited Mandalo Elephant Conservation and met with the project director, Prasop Tipprasert. Prasorp explained that the elephants at the non-riding conservation are asked (not told) what to do, and are rewarded (with bananas) for doing what they were asked. The entire operation was based on choice, consent, and education. Most importantly, it placed the well-being of the elephants first. Patrick’s experience at Mandalo reminded him of growing up in New England, where choice based Montessori programs provided an alternative (and ridiculed at the time) option for educating children. He wondered if the two could be combined with his love of dogs, and the model for Patrick’s Montessori School for Dogs was born. 

Fundamentally, Patrick aims to create thriving relationships between people and their canine companions, using science and consent based methods without fear, pain or force. Patrick is a certified force-free dog trainer, certified fear-free dog groomer, and a Certified Professional Animal Care Operator (CPACO).

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