The Dog Lodge opened at 4844 Voltaire St under owner Donovan, who brought 7 years of animal-care industry experience into a small-capacity boutique daycare and boarding facility designed for well-behaved, mild-mannered dogs only. A required meet-and-greet gates admission, and pre-boarding behavior screens mean dogs with socialization issues are pointed toward balanced-training programs such as The Fairy Dogmother before a boarding stay is booked. Small group sizes mean every dog receives individual attention, tailored exercise, and a steady routine rather than large-pack warehouse-style daycare turnover. The on-site service menu runs daycare, overnight boarding, grooming, training, and scheduled treat times, all under one Voltaire St roof a short walk from Dog Beach. Intake paperwork requires current vaccine records from a licensed veterinarian, and the Lodge points first-time clients who need a vet toward multi-doctor hospitals such as VCA Peninsula Animal Hospital for bordetella, DHPP, and rabies records. The most involved stay on the calendar is a multi-week boarding block for a senior or medication-dependent dog, which layers timed pill administration, modified exercise for mobility limits, and frequent photo and video updates throughout a stay that can run 14 nights or longer.