About

Phone:
206-706-4875

Address:
6733 15th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117

For behavioral and training inquiries contact: danette@dogsdayoutseattle.com

For day care and dog walk scheduling contact: erica@dogsdayoutseattle.com

Our Day Care Philosophy
Healthy, happy dogs need social interaction, exercise and guidance.dog’s day out is a comprehensive training and day care facility providing exercise, socialization and specialized day care with a strong emphasis on educating both the human, and the canine companion.

Our Training Philosophy
Our training is science based, positive reinforcement training. We offer clients several different ways to work with their dogs all of which involve gentle, kind and fair techniques. We strive to help humans understand how their dogs think so that they can get them to do want they want!

Danette Johnston, Owner, has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) in the state of Washington and a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT). She has trained dogs (and people!) working in animal hospitals and shelters prior to opening dog’s day out 11 years ago. She has published articles on dog day care and dog-dog interactions for The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). She has lectured on dog behavior to Veterinary Technicians and students at the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians conference. Danette is a Licensed Canine Good Citizen evaluator for the the AKC and worked as a Delta Society Pet Partner’s (animal assisted therapy) Instructor and Team (with her dear departed dog Georgia). She shares her home with 2 cats, one dog, a preschooler and a very tolerant husband.

Erica Wells, Day Care Manager, Dog Walk Coordinator, Training
Erica currently manages the day care and dog walking. She is a Certified Nose Works Instructor (CNWI) through the National Association of Canine Scent Work. She teaches Agility and K9 Nose works, both sports she participates in with her rescued Brittany Spaniel, Mimi. While they are out sporting, Jaxx (lab-ish), Sal (water spaniel) and Michael (husband) mostly stay home on the couch.