Aurora's daycare options are a franchise camp near Iliff and group play inside a long-running family boarding facility near Colfax. Tell us about your dog and we pass the request to independent local daycares, who reply with their own rates.
With only a handful of daycares inside the city limits, it helps to know up front whether you would also consider southeast Denver. Say so, and the request goes wider.
Aurora pricing follows the metro Denver franchise model. Published figures, October 2026:
| Service | Typical published price |
|---|---|
| Drop-in full day | $53–$58 (metro range) |
| Weekly plans | $47–$53 per day |
| Unlimited | about $185 per week on metro franchise pricing |
| Group daycare inside a boarding facility | Tenaker offers group daycare to spayed or neutered, vaccinated dogs; priced on request |
| Training add-on | Camp Bow Wow Aurora runs a three-level group training programme alongside daycare |
| Package terms | Non-refundable, typically expiring in 6 to 12 months |
Published prices as of October 2026, typical ranges only. The providers you are matched with set their own prices and policies; confirm before booking.
Camp Bow Wow Aurora requires a camper interview before any dog joins the yards. Tenaker admits dogs to group daycare only if they are spayed or neutered with current vaccines, does not take dogs under four months and asks for a vet note for dogs 13 and older. Expect to visit once before the first real day.
Rabies, DHPP and Bordetella are required, with canine influenza and leptospirosis commonly requested in group play since the 2023 respiratory wave. The July 2025 PACFA rule update obliges licensed facilities to keep vaccination records on file before dogs mix, so email the vet printout before the interview. The flu series takes three to four weeks to complete.
Two formats and a city that stretches a long way east.
The chain's Aurora camp runs all-day group play in indoor and outdoor yards, separates dogs by size and temperament, streams live webcams and interviews every new dog. Baths and nail trims are available, and the three-level group training programme means a young dog can do manners classes at the same place it plays. For central and southwest Aurora near I-225 this is the obvious first quote.
Tenaker Pet Care Center is primarily a boarding facility, run by the same family since 1986 in a 23,000-square-foot climate-controlled building, but it offers group daycare to spayed or neutered, vaccinated dogs. The outdoor yard includes an agility course and a seasonal heated pool, and owners can watch on live webcams. For north Aurora and anyone commuting toward I-70 it is the closer option, and a dog that boards there for trips will already know the yard.
Aurora allows a leash of up to 10 feet, longer than most metro cities, requires a licence for dogs over six months ($15 a year altered) and ended its pit-bull ban with Question 2D in November 2024. Daycares still set their own breed, size and intact-dog policies, so note those on the form. The Cherry Creek State Park off-leash area is Aurora's great weekend outlet, but it closes for maintenance some autumn weeks and needs a CPW pass, which is one reason weekday daycare fills.
Southeast Aurora is minutes from a cluster of Denver daycares around Iliff, Quebec and Evans, including cage-free and kennel-free formats that Aurora does not yet have inside the city. If you live west of Chambers and would drive ten minutes for a different model, say so on the form; otherwise we keep the request to Aurora providers.
Addresses, hours and confirmed policies are in the Aurora dog daycare directory. The Aurora city hub covers the leash rule, licensing and Cherry Creek State Park.
Trails and patios near the kennels, from our directory.
884 S Buckley Rd, Aurora, CO 80017
Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome in the taproom but must be leashed at all times and stay within arm's reach of their owner.
2302 Dayton St, Aurora, CO 80010
The brewery lists a dog-friendly patio; its website does not say whether dogs are allowed inside.
Aurora follows the metro range: about $53 to $58 for a drop-in full day and $47 to $53 a day on weekly plans in October 2026, with unlimited plans around $185 a week. Tenaker prices its group daycare on request. The daycares you are matched with set their own prices.
Yes. Camp Bow Wow Aurora interviews every new camper, and Tenaker admits only spayed or neutered, vaccinated dogs to group daycare, with no dogs under four months. Plan one visit before the first full day.
Not among the Aurora listings we have confirmed; both facilities use yards with individual rest spaces. Several Denver daycares a short drive west run kennel-free formats. Tell us on the form if you are open to those.
Rabies, DHPP and Bordetella at a minimum, with canine influenza and leptospirosis commonly requested for group play. Licensed facilities keep vaccination records on file under the July 2025 PACFA rule, so bring the vet printout.
No. Colorado Outdoor Dogs is an independent directory. We pass your request to Aurora daycare businesses, who reply directly and may pay us a referral fee if you enrol. Confirm licensing, policies and prices with them.
