Precious Paws Doggie Daycare in Te Awamutu offers a safe, supervised place for dogs to play, exercise and socialise, alongside boarding, grooming and a pet food shop. The daycare runs across eight indoor and outdoor areas, with activities like treat hunts, toy games, TV time and bubble play, plus a structured nap-time routine and big and little dogs kept separate at all times for safety.
The boarding kennel feeds guests Royal Canin and ROAR twice daily, with each kennel fitted with a raised bed, soft bed and blanket, and boarding dogs enjoy supervised play out at daycare before and after bed. Dogs coming from outside daycare need to complete three trial days before a boarding stay. Precious Paws also runs a grooming service and stocks a range of ROAR pet food, Royal Canin nutrition, meat mixes, bones and dog treats, available to daycare customers and the wider public.
The team operates an open door policy, welcoming viewings of the facility at any time, and customers regularly praise the staff for the level of care, attention and communication given to each dog.
On Benson Road in Te Awamutu, Precious Paws Doggie Daycare and Boarding has built its reputation on providing a genuinely safe, supervised and fun environment for dogs of all ages and temperaments.
A typical day at Precious Paws includes treat hunts, toy games, watching TV, and playing with bubbles, all in a clean, off-lead environment. The facility spans eight indoor and outdoor areas in total, meaning dogs get a proper mix of space and stimulation whatever the weather is doing outside. Drop-off runs between 7am and 9.30am, with pick-up between 3pm and 5.30pm, giving dogs a full day of play.
Rather than letting dogs run themselves ragged, Precious Paws builds a nap time into the middle of the day so dogs can recharge, with puppies getting extra rest for their growing bodies. Big dogs and little dogs are kept separate at all times, with safety treated as the top priority throughout the day.
For overnight stays, Precious Paws' boarding kennels feed all guests Royal Canin and ROAR twice a day, and each kennel is fitted with a raised bed, soft bed and blanket. Boarding dogs also get supervised play out at daycare both before and after bed, rather than sitting in a kennel all day. Dogs that don't already attend daycare need to complete three trial days first, which helps determine whether boarding is the right fit. There are no pick-ups or drop-offs on weekends or public holidays for boarding guests.
To attend daycare, dogs need to be at least 12 weeks old, fully vaccinated (including Canine Cough and Leptospirosis), desexed by 12 months unless otherwise arranged, and regularly treated for fleas and worms. Boarding has a slightly higher age threshold of 14 weeks and also requires Parvo vaccination alongside the other daycare requirements.
Beyond daycare and boarding, Precious Paws runs a dedicated grooming service, contactable on its own number. The site also stocks a genuine range of pet food and treats, including ROAR real-food products, Royal Canin Premium Nutrition, meat mixes in various sizes, chicken and beef sausages and medallions, bones, chicken necks, pilchards, and chicken and beef broth, alongside treats like pigs ears, cow hoofs, beef sticks and mixed treat packs. These products are available to daycare customers and the wider public alike.
Precious Paws operates an open door policy, welcoming viewings of the facility at any time, though a phone call ahead is appreciated given how busy the team can get. It's a policy that reflects real confidence in what customers will see when they visit.
Across customer feedback shared on the site, a consistent theme comes through: staff who genuinely get to know each dog's personality, dogs coming home tired but happy, and owners who trust the team enough to use both daycare and boarding for years at a time. For Te Awamutu and Waikato dog owners looking for a place that treats their pet like their own, Precious Paws offers a well-rounded, safety-focused option.