18/08/2026
DAYCARE ANNOUNCMENT
We’ve had a big increase in daycare enquiries over the last 24 hours, so I thought it would be useful to explain a little bit about how our daycare works and, importantly, what makes us different.
Lancashire Canine Academy is a small, structured daycare run by a qualified Dog Trainer & Behaviour Practitioner and her team.
We’re not a free-for-all and we don’t want to be.
We deliberately keep our numbers small, with fewer dogs per member of staff than is required under our 5-star licensing standards.
That means our team can actually watch the dogs, read their body language, notice when somebody needs a break and make decisions based on the individual dog rather than simply managing a large group.
A typical day can include social time with carefully selected dogs, enrichment, scent work, proper nap and rest periods and, with owner consent, trips offsite for walks and adventures.
We want dogs to go home happy and fulfilled, not completely exhausted because they’ve spent ten hours in a state of constant arousal.
We are also very selective about the dogs we accept.
Every new dog starts with a taster day and we’ll send you an enrolment form and behaviour questionnaire beforehand. This helps us get to know your dog before they even come through the door.
And I want to be really clear about something that is incredibly important to us:
Welfare will always come before profit.
If we don’t believe your dog is happy in daycare, we’ll tell you. Equally, if a dog’s behaviour is negatively affecting the welfare, safety or happiness of the other dogs in our care, we will say that our daycare isn’t the right environment for them.
That doesn’t make them a bad dog. Daycare simply isn’t suitable for every dog, and part of being responsible professionals is being prepared to say so.
Daycare is £35 per day, which may be slightly more than some other providers locally. We’re absolutely comfortable with that because we know what goes into providing the standard of care we do. Small numbers, high staffing levels, qualified and experienced people, structured activities and a genuinely welfare-led approach all cost more to provide.
LCA is award-winning, 5-star licensed, and we also have our luxury dog hotel, The Academy Suites, which means our regular daycare dogs can have the familiarity of staying with people and in an environment they already know when their humans go on holiday.
We currently have limited daycare availability, and with the number of enquiries we're receiving, priority will be given to dogs requiring regular weekly days rather than occasional ad-hoc care.
If you’re considering LCA for your dog, please have a good read through the Daycare FAQs on our website first. We’ve tried to answer pretty much everything you might want to know on there.
If you like what you read and think our approach sounds right for your dog, you can then get in touch to book a taster day.
We won't be the right daycare for every dog or every owner.
But for the dogs who thrive here, we want LCA to feel like their second home.
www.lancashirecanineacademy.co.uk
