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
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 ...”
Sandra Farewell
Writtle Dog Park
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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...”
Jamie Bunker
Writtle Dog Park
“One of the best private dog parks I’ve ever been to. Loads of space for your dog to explore”
Micheal Tye
Wagtails Day Care
“my dog loves this place. they took so much care at look after her. she absolutely loves the staff and other dogs. could not ask for a better service. plus having her picked up and dropped back home is such a bonus. thank...”
Jasmin Perry
Rettendon Dog Park
“This was our first visit, and we all had the best time..!! There was plenty of room to park both of our cars, easy to open/close the gates and the park was clean and tidy, our dog had so much fun running free! Beautiful ...”
