Dog Daycare Morning Check-In Checklist
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A night-before and at-the-door checklist that keeps the morning rush short and catches lapsed vaccines, missing waivers, and capacity problems before a leash changes hands.

[ ] Night before: pull tomorrow's reservation list and confirm every expected dog against the schedule.
[ ] Night before: check each dog's vaccination records against your facility's requirements and flag anything expired or expiring this week.
[ ] Night before: confirm a signed waiver and a current emergency contact are on file for every dog on the list.
[ ] Night before: note any medication, feeding, or handling instruction the owner has given, and put it where the floor will see it.
[ ] Night before: pre-assign each expected dog to a playgroup and a rest space based on its last evaluation and recent notes.
[ ] Night before: compare the expected headcount against tomorrow's handler schedule hour by hour and fix any thin spot now.
[ ] Night before: decide how many walk-ins, if any, each group can absorb, and write that number on the desk board.
[ ] Night before: read yesterday's notes for any dog that was flagged so the desk can ask a specific question at drop-off.
[ ] At the door: greet the owner by the dog's name and confirm the dog is on today's list.
[ ] At the door: ask one specific question about what has changed since the last visit (health, diet, heat cycle, injury, household).
[ ] At the door: check the collar or harness, remove anything that could catch during play, and label belongings.
[ ] At the door: do a quick visual once-over for limping, discharge, coughing, or skin issues before accepting the dog.
[ ] At the door: confirm today's pickup time and who is authorized to collect the dog.
[ ] At the door: log the arrival time and update the live headcount before the dog leaves the lobby.
[ ] At the door: for a walk-in, check the desk board for group capacity before saying yes, not after.
[ ] Before the floor: hand the dog over with its group assignment and any watch-for note, both spoken and written.
[ ] Before the floor: give a first-day dog, or one returning after a long break, a short supervised entry into its group rather than an open gate.
[ ] Before the floor: note the first five minutes, including greeting style, body language, and whether the dog settles.
[ ] Before the floor: update the group board so anyone walking through knows where every dog is.
[ ] After the rush: review the headcount against handler ratios once drop-off slows and adjust groups or staffing before anyone goes on break.