ABOUT
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About Our Dog Daycare
Welcoming Pets from Alameda, Castro Valley, CA & Beyond

Owner Shasta Marlowe brings over 22 years of combined professional pet experience to PupTown. We have extensive training using positive reinforcement and counter conditioning methods with our dogs. We have used our many years of experience, our love of dogs, and our extensive study of dog behavior to create a pup-focused, nurturing and instructive environment for your pet. Come visit our state-of-the-art dog daycare and dog boarding facility in San Leandro, CA and see why PupTown is the perfect place for your precious pup. Although we are located in San Leandro, CA, we are just a short drive from neighboring towns such as Alameda and Castro Valley, CA! If you ever have any questions about our dog sitters or our services and rates, do not hesitate to give us a call.

4 cute dogs at dog daycare

Here at PupTown, it is our mission to provide positive reinforcement and various training methods to ensure that your dog can live a friendly, social and confident life. Our staff is dedicated to providing services and training through games and exercises that promote positive behaviors you will notice. Dog owners throughout San Leandro, Alameda, Castro Valley, CA and the East Bay know that they can count on us to provide professional dog boarding and dog daycare services for their pups whenever they need it.

Our Philosophy
Socialization is just as important for puppies as interaction and socialization is for babies and young children. By enrolling your puppy into our care, you are also helping him or her develop social skills through play and interaction with other dogs.

We strive to be “Doggy Ambassadors,” and we encourage our clients to follow in our footsteps to foster appropriate and healthy behavior for our furry friends. We want to keep our community and our clients aware of appropriate public behaviors, so you may want to know the following: 
  • Almost all cities have leash laws; keep your dog on a leash unless you are in a designated off-leash area.
  • Pick up your dog’s waste and dispose of it properly.
  • Don’t allow your dog to approach unknown people or dogs unless welcomed.
This is all in our commitment to dogs and to our community to ensure a safe and happy environment for you, your dog and others. Our dog ambassadors and coaches are rigorously trained to provide quality training assistance and other services such as pet first aid and CPR. Our coaches are happy to help improve your dog’s performance and ultimately promote positive behaviors for years to come.
About Our Owner: Shasta
Shasta has been in the pet care industry for 13 years. She has been the owner of two successful dog-walking companies, Woofwalks (2000-2009) and Bow Wow Ventures (2009 to present). She has been a member of Pet Sitters International for eleven years and a member of the East Bay Pet Sitters Association for four years. She served as Chair of the East Bay Pet Sitters Association from 2011-12. Shasta is Pet CPR and First Aid certified. She has worked closely with the East Bay Regional Park as a liaison between the pet care community and Park board members. Working with animals has always come naturally to Shasta, as she grew up on a farm where she and her family cared for horses and cows. The farm life instilled in Shasta a dedicated work ethic, the love to teach, the drive for happiness and an enviable optimistic attitude.

Our Dog Daycare Play Facilities

We provide play spaces for our dog guests of all ages, sizes and personalities. Our spacious and safe environment is equipped with various areas for your dogs and puppies of all sizes. 
  • Jack Russell Square (for our little dog guests and shy mellow big dogs)
  • Golden Gate Bark (for our large and most playful guests – where the party gets started!)
  • Zen Zone (for chilling out and relaxing and for our golden year pups) 
We make sure that all of our play facilities are well maintained and sanitized daily so your dog is safe, healthy and happy. We also provide comfortable bedding for your furry friend to sleep in during his or her overnight stays. With fresh water, treats, relaxing music and 24/7 on-site care, you can rest assured that your furry pal is comfortable and in good hands. 

Daily Schedule 


6:00 am to 6:30 am: AM potty break and breakfast

7:00 am to 11:00 am: Daycare play time, included with boarding

9:00 am to 10:00 am: Puppy Break (mandatory for all dogs under 1 year of age)

11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Quiet time- all dogs enjoy nap time, lunch served (provided by client), all guests enjoy a midday snack

1:00 pm to 4:00pm: Free play, puppy break, ball play, practice commands, lounging

4:30 to 6:00 pm: Dinner served. Food will be given based on staffing and how busy the demands of guests going home are.

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Daycare guests picked up

8:00 pm to 9:00pm: Stretch our legs and last potty break.

9pm to 6:00 am: Time to snooze.


Please note that this is a rough schedule and is subject to change at any time if PupTown deems necessary to maintain safety for our guests and staff. We do have an overnight attendant, except when someone calls in for PTO.



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