A new cage-free dog daycare and boarding club is set to open near Love Field on Nov. 14, bringing 100 private overnight suites and a week of free daycare to dogs in Oak Lawn, Uptown, the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and Irving. The Wags Club says its Dallas location at 1740 Empire Central will offer cage-free daytime play alongside the overnight suites, marking the company's first expansion outside Los Angeles.
According to PR Newswire, the club was founded in Los Angeles in 2011 and says it has welcomed more than 12,000 dogs there over the past 15 years. The Dallas club is co-founded and led by Abi de Silva, who the release identifies as co-founder and CEO. Per the release, the company says two dogs named Noorie and Maya inspired the concept behind The Wags Club.
The Dallas location lists daycare, boarding, grooming, training and concierge services among its offerings, according to thewagsclub.com. The club's dog boarding page notes that compatible dogs who pass an evaluation can join supervised social activity during the day, while dogs that prefer their own company can get individual play time instead. Hours at the Dallas club are listed as 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, per the release.
Free Daycare Week Comes With Strings Attached
To mark the opening, the club is advertising free dog daycare from Nov. 14 through Nov. 20, according to the company's Dallas website. Dogs eligible for the promotion must sign up in advance and pass a free temperament evaluation, and they need current vaccines for rabies, distemper/parvo, canine influenza, leptospirosis and bordetella, per the release. The free daycare offer is subject to availability and program terms, the release notes, and any dog visiting beyond the lobby must be leashed and have proof of current vaccines.
The grand opening itself runs Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Dallas, with visitors invited to red-carpet arrivals, professional photos, and tours of the private suites, play areas and outdoor yards, according to the release. Dogs and their owners are encouraged to show up in dress-up outfits, including coordinated looks, per the same announcement. The club says staff are kept on site all night, and team members are trained in dog behavior, pet first aid and hospitality-level service.
Pricing And Partnerships Not Yet Detailed
The Wags Club says it offers special rates for dogs in foster care and partners with Dallas-area rescue organizations, according to the release. It also advertises corporate pricing aimed at Dallas companies that want to offer dog care as an employee perk. The release does not list specific rates for Dallas daycare or boarding, so it is not possible to compare The Wags Club's pricing directly against other local options.
For context, one Dallas-area boarding and daycare operator, Dallas Dog Daycare & Boarding, lists boarding starting at $52 per night, with packages that can lower the rate to $43 per night, according to dallasites101.com. That same listing cites daycare starting at $32 per day, with a 30-day package available for $800, and notes the facility offers boarding, daycare and baths. Those figures come from a different business and are not a direct comparison to The Wags Club's Dallas rates, which have not been published.
The club's cage-free model echoes how its Los Angeles facility describes itself; the company's FAQ page states that its shared play and rest spaces there are cage-free, though that description applies to the existing LA location rather than an independently verified account of the new Dallas space. Media interested in interviews with de Silva or photo opportunities can reach out through the release, and anyone with questions about boarding can call the Dallas team at 214-473-4444 or visit thewagsclub.com/dallas.
