Opening soon · West Salem countryside
Daycare in the country. Minutes from the city.
Small, temperament-matched playgroups on open Oregon pasture — with live webcams, photo report cards, and a bus that picks your pup up at your door. Serving Salem, Keizer & the Willamette Valley.
What we do
One place for daycare, sleepovers & sudsy dogs
Dog Daycare
Full days of meadow play, enrichment, and midday naps in the quiet room.
From $38/day
Learn more →Dog Boarding
The Country Break — all-day daycare included, private suite at night.
From $62/night
Learn more →Pick-Up & Drop-Off
Our bus collects your pup on the morning route and brings them home at day's end.
Add-on service
Learn more →Wash & Nail Trims
Fresh baths, brush-outs, and nail trims — add to any day or stay.
From $9
Learn more →The Penny & Pals difference
Groups of 8–10. Never 40.
Most daycares split dogs by weight. We match them by personality and energy — because a gentle 70-pound lab and a bossy 12-pound terrier need different playmates, not different scales.
Small groups, known by name
Eight to ten dogs per group, watched all day by the same handler. Nobody gets lost in a crowd of fifty.
Matched by energy & personality
Free meet-and-greet day for every new pup so we can place them where they'll thrive — players with players, gentle souls with gentle souls.
Real rest, built in
Midday naps in a climate-controlled quiet room. Overstimulated dogs aren't happy dogs — ours go home tired and calm.
Shy pups welcome
Solo enrichment sessions for dogs who need a slower start. Group play is earned at their pace, never forced.
Total transparency
A day at Penny & Pals
Here's exactly what your dog's day looks like — no mystery, and a photo report card to prove it.
Bus route & drop-offs
The bus makes its morning rounds; drive-up drop-offs open too.
Morning meadow session
Playgroups head out to open pasture under big Oregon sky.
Lunch & nap
Quiet rooms, climate-controlled, real rest.
Enrichment & splash time
Puzzles, sniff games, and water play in season.
Wind-down & report cards
Brush-outs, cuddles, and your pup's photo report card.
Pick-ups & rides home
Tired, happy dogs delivered back to their families.
Getting started is easy
Three steps to the first day
Send vaccine records
Rabies, DHPP, and Bordetella — email them over and we'll verify before the first visit.
Free meet-and-greet day
Your pup spends a low-key day with us so we can match them to the right playgroup. No charge, no pressure.
Book online or hop the bus
Reserve days as you need them — swing by yourself or let the Penny & Pals bus do the driving.
Drop-offs & pick-ups, solved
The only daycare bus in the valley
Choose pick-up and the Penny & Pals bus collects your pup on the morning route through Salem and Keizer. We bring them home at day's end — tired, brushed, and happy.
A note from our family
Why we're building this
We're setting up in the West Salem countryside because we believe dogs deserve room to be dogs — real grass, real space, real attention from people who know their names. We're a family, not a franchise. We answer every message ourselves, and when we open our doors, the families on our waitlist will be first through them.
— The Penny & Pals family · Real client reviews will live here once we open. We'll never fake them.
Founding rates — locked for waitlist families' first year
Simple, transparent pricing
Daycare
- Small playgroup, matched by temperament
- Meadow play + enrichment activities
- Live webcam access & photo report card
Boarding — The Country Break
- All-day daycare included, every day
- Private, cozy overnight suite
- Daily photo & video updates
Packs & Add-ons
- 10-day daycare pack — save 15%
- Bath & brush before pick-up
- Trail sniff-walks & solo enrichment
Questions & answers
The things every pet parent asks
What vaccines does my dog need?
Dogs must be current on Rabies, DHPP (Distemper/Parvo), and Bordetella. We verify records before the first visit — just email them to us.
Is there a temperament test?
Yes — and it's free. Every new pup starts with a meet-and-greet day so we can match them to the right playgroup by temperament and energy, not just size.
How many dogs are in a playgroup?
Eight to ten dogs, grouped by temperament and energy — small enough that every dog is known by name and watched all day.
Can I watch my dog during the day?
Yes. Daycare and boarding families get live webcam access, plus a photo report card at every visit.
Opening soon
Join the founding families
Small groups mean enrollment is capped — founding spots go in order of the waitlist. Founding families get:
- First pick of enrollment spots when we open
- Founding rates locked for your entire first year ($38 daycare / $62 boarding)
- An invite to our opening sniff-around day
No spam — just opening news and founding-family perks. We answer every message ourselves.
(503) 555-0100Find us
In the West Salem countryside
2279 Dalke Ridge Dr NW
Salem, OR 97304
Minutes from downtown Salem & Keizer · Get directions