Dog parks & day care in Essex. Built for dogs, trusted by owners.
Purpose-built dog parks, 5-star licensed daycare, and vetted dog training across Essex. Giving dogs their best days and owners complete peace of mind.
Doggy Day Care
Expert, trainer-led care in a fear-free environment. Activities designed to help dogs flourish and grow.
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Dog Parks
Private, fully enclosed countryside fields. 6ft fencing, double-gated entry, acres of space. Just for you.
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Looking for training, walking, grooming, or more?
We connect you with vetted local dog services across Essex.
From our family to yours
We enrich the lives of dogs in Essex.
Founded by two families, Wagtails started with a simple belief: every dog deserves an active life filled with adventure, enrichment and friends. Today our qualified team care for dogs across three parks and a 5-star licensed daycare.
About UsWhat our customers say
Jenna Oldacre
Wagtails Day Care
“I could not recommend Wagtails Doggy Day Care enough - they provide expert care for our lab Lola and are so enthusiastic and passionate about what they do. We receive a detailed report card with lots of photos and videos...”
Jan Atkinson
Cressing Dog Park
“This was my first visit with my 2 dogs. I found the Park easy to locate and had both dogs through the secure gates within minutes. The park was spotlessly clean with plenty of emergency poo bags and bins. It felt very sa...”
Jenna Daniels
Wagtails Day Care
“I could not recommend Wagtails Doggy Day Care enough - they provide expert care for our lab Lola and are so enthusiastic and passionate about what they do. We receive a detailed report card with lots of photos and videos...”
Amanda Skilton
Rettendon Dog Park
“I found Rettendon dog park when looking for a secure space to exercise my recently rehomed very young terrier and to start his recall training. I haven't used a dog park before but found the park at Rettendon very easy ...”
Sharon Mui
Wagtails Day Care
“Best doggy daycare in the area, run by such loving and caring staff! We have tried other daycares and our dog Dottie loves Wagtails the most. They took the time and patience to carefully introduce our dog to all her new ...”
Denise Ward
Cressing Dog Park
“We had a lovely time at the dog park with our nervous rescue dog, Rufus. It was great to see him gain confidence the longer we stayed and by the end, he was happily walking around and even doing a bit of running on his o...”
