District Dogs

11/05/2025

🐾 Dog of the Week: Collins! 🐾

Collins has officially been around the District Dogs block! This superstar started her journey in our Northeast location and has now visited every single District Dogs spot — talk about a true DD veteran! 🌟

These days, you can catch Collins hanging out at Park View three times a week, spreading her signature charm. When she first joined the PV pack back in 2023, she was our resident room guardian — making sure everyone followed the rules (classic fun police behavior 👮‍♀️🐶).

But oh, how times have changed! Collins has totally blossomed into the life of the party. She’s now the first to kick off the zoomies, rally the crew, and make sure everyone is having a blast. 🎉🐕💛

We love watching how much she’s grown and how she brings such positive energy to the pack. We’re so lucky to have Collins as part of the District Dogs family!

11/03/2025

Huge thanks to Howard University’s FAUNA group for visiting District Dogs this week!

These pre-vet and animal science students joined Elvis and Delonte for an interactive session on canine behavior, communication, and enrichment. We’re so proud to support the next generation of animal-care professionals. 🐕✨

11/01/2025

💛 Staff Member of the Week: Nicole! 💛

Meet Nicole, our bather and extra-services extraordinaire! ✨

Nicole has a special talent for making every dog look and feel their absolute best. From singing along with the little pups 🎶 to keeping everyone active with a good walk (who’s up for walkies? 🐕‍🦺), she brings energy, care, and heart to everything she does.

We’re so lucky to have her making tails wag and pups shine every single day! 🐾

📍 District Dogs Shaw

10/30/2025

🎃 HOWL-O-WEEN Costume Contest! 🐾

It’s time to show off your pup’s spooktacular style! 👻
Dress them up, snap a photo, and join our annual District Dogs Howl-O-Ween fun for a chance to win 3 FREE daycare visits!

🦴 How to Enter:
1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Post a photo of your pup in their costume
3️⃣ Tag in your post
4️⃣ Tag a dog-loving friend in the comments below!

Entries close tomorrow night — winner will be chosen at random and announced Monday! 🎉

Let’s see those scary, silly, and downright adorable costumes! 🐶🕸️

10/30/2025

Meet Joey G., our Italian Greyhound superstar and certified daycare pro! 🐶✨

This little speedster has raced his way through daycares all over the country — from sunny Miami ☀️ to bustling Cleveland 🌆 — and now he’s showing off his zoomies right here in DC!

Joey might be small, but his heart (and his zooms) are huge. 💛 Whether he’s sprinting across the playroom or snuggling up for a quick rest, his charm is impossible to resist.

📍District Dogs Shaw

10/28/2025

We all had a fun time connecting with our friends at our yappy hour with last night!

10/27/2025

Murphy asks, “Why so serious?” 🤡 🦇

10/24/2025

10/22/2025

Artemis already has her spooky going on! Who else is feeling spooky this month? Make sure to tag District Dogs so we can see all of our spooky friends. 👻

10/21/2025

Big news at District Dogs National Landing! 🎉

Meet Steph, our new General Manager! 🐾
She joins us with 15 years of experience in doggy daycare, boarding, and veterinary care — and she’s already bringing tons of passion, energy, and love for dogs to the team.

When she’s not at District Dogs, you’ll find her hanging with her son, two senior pups 🐕🐕, and two cats 🐈🐈 — or enjoying a good video game, a trip to the mountains, or a creative project.

Steph can’t wait to meet you and your pups — stop by and say hi next time you’re in! 💛

10/18/2025

Two friends living their best lives ❤️

10/15/2025

🎃 Bark to Benefit: A Doggy Social Hour!
Join us for an evening of tail wags and community fun — all for a great cause! 🐶💛

📅 Thursday, October 23
🕔 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 On The Lawn – 601 N Vermont St, Arlington, VA

Come hang out with fellow dog lovers and enjoy:
🐕 A dog Halloween costume contest 👻
🛍️ Local vendors & exclusive goodie bags
🎟️ Raffles, treats, and community fun — benefitting Arlington Thrive

This event is presented by District Dogs, Chippin’, and The Big Bad Woof.

👉 RSVP or donate now at givebutter.com/ezfXsr

📸 Don’t forget to dress your pup to impress — costumes encouraged!

09/10/2025

Our passionate team is here to provide a nurturing environment and promote positive play. Join us at the Parkview Enrichment Center.

06/16/2025

Great Vibes for a Great Cause!!
Happy Pride❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/05/2025

We were back outside for our agility basics class today, and the dogs did amazing with their first contact obstacle - scramble and walk! For our final class next week, we’ll be continuing to chain obstacles together, and begin running a full course!

05/05/2025

In celebration of National Pet Week, District Dogs is offering a chance to win 3 free days of daycare simply by posting a photo of your pup and tagging ! We can’t wait to see all the pictures from our canine community ❤️ 🐶

04/09/2025

We would like to take a moment to recognize one of our amazing trainers, Kathryn McCullough (pictured here with Bilbo). Although she has only been with District Dogs for a short time, her dedication, professionalism, and experience have been welcome addition to the Park View and Shaw training programs. Kathryn has new basics and leash walking classes starting at our Park View Enrichment Center starting in May, and available for enrollment

04/07/2025

Congratulations to our most recent CGC graduates Gus, Mila, and Keppe! All these pups started their training journey with us, and we are so proud to send them off into the world as Canine Good Citizens. They still have to take the exam, but we know they will pass with flying colors!

03/05/2025

Congratulations to our most recent Puppy and Adult Basics graduates: Bruno, Barty, Tugboat, Suki, Luca, and Summer! We’re so proud at far all these pups have come 👨‍🎓 🐶

02/17/2025

Congratulations to our newest Puppy Basics graduates: Raava, Beatrix, River, Sapper, and Minka! They all have come so far in such a short time, and we’re proud to be a part of their first training steps!

02/10/2025

Shaking off the post-Super Bowl Monday blues with pups!

01/22/2025

STRUCTURED DAYCARE SUCCESS STORY: Nocciola is a private training client that I began working with last year to address some leash reactivity. Her owner reported that she had issues with group play and socialization since puppyhood. Per my recommendation, Nocciola completed her first day at our Structured Daycare program and thrived! Not only was she calm, confident, and incredibly sweet with her new friends, we were also able to continue working on her obedience skills, and reactivity training plan. Congrats to Nocciola on another big step forward!