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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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...”
Casey Corrick
Rettendon Dog Park
“Had an absolutely fab time with our 2 little dogs yesterday! They loved every minute and were thoroughly worn out. The field was clean, well maintained fences, fun bits for the dogs to climb and play on. Parking and acce...”
Carlie schaller
Wagtails Day Care
“We are so happy we found Wagtails for our Working Cocker Spaniel. They have been amazing, we love the daily report at the end of the day and the photos showing our girl having the best time. We believe Wagtails have help...”
Lesley Hickson
Rettendon Dog Park
“Took my daughter’s young whippets to Rettendon Dog Park yesterday. They had a great time exploring all the agility bits and definitely enjoyed the chance to have a good run around and let off some steam. Would definitely...”
