Royvon play days

Get your dog ready for the best days of their lives! Royon Play Days is the perfect addition to your dog’s weekly routine: exciting, progressive, social and packed full of activities that nurture your dog’s talents and passion

Royvon Play Days is our newest service that is looking to revolutionise the traditional dog daycare experience. Royvon Play Days offers a mix of socialising, bespoke enrichment, play and rest, carefully planned out so that your dog comes home happy, refreshed and fulfilled. Learn about why a balanced day is a happy day for your dog in this blog post.

Royvon was founded in 1959 and we have been constantly seeking ways to help more dogs to live a happy life ever since. Our mission is to provide positive, force-free experiences, delivered by our expert dog trainers and care team staff.

Who is Royvon Play Days for?

Dogs over six months old are welcome for Royvon Play Days. For those who are younger, we also have a “Puppy Play” service.

Our aim isn’t to run your dog ragged all day in oversized groups with very little opportunity to rest or to use their brains for mental stimulation or one-on-one time, like a traditional doggy daycare. We want to provide individually tailored, thoughtful and most importantly, beneficial experiences for your dog so that they still come home tired and happy, but without the bad habits, frustration and exhaustion that often goes with regular daycares. We believe in quality over quantity.

You might be looking for a new daycare option, switching from a current option that doesn’t give your dog enough to do or even having your dog refused from daycare for the way that they play with other dogs or behave. Or your dog may have just completed Royvon Day School training and be ready to join the fun and give you some regular time when you know your dog is exercised and stimulated, even if you aren’t able to get out with them.

Royvon playhouse
A trainer with two dogs

What does the Royvon Play Days timetable include?

Your dog joins us for half a day of activities, either morning or afternoon:

Playtime: Your dog gets the chance to make friends and have a good explore and sniff about in our play paddock, with toys and equipment for dogs to play their own way.

Adventure walk: A fun-filled walk in our beautiful surroundings, giving your dog quality, one-on-one attention with our staff and an opportunity to take part in some of their favourite activities. This may include toys, treats or whatever your dog enjoys.

Breaktime: So that your dog gets the most out of their activities, there is suitable rest time in between in one of our cosy and comfortable kennels, including some yummy enrichment your dog can crunch, chew or lick! Contrary to popular belief, dogs don’t need to run around all day to the point of exhaustion to be content. You can read a blog that we published about the importance of balancing exercise, training and rest here.

Extra-Curricular: The main event of Royvon Play Days! We will be exploring whatever it is your dog loves and developing their special skills into fun and enriching activities such as scent work, trick training and learning new games with toys. We will share these activities and their progress so you can continue their favourite exercises at home.

After Play Club: You can extend your dog’s morning of play to a full day for an extra charge, giving you the flexibility to pick up or drop off and make the most of your day.

What does the Royvon Play Days timetable include?

Your dog joins us for half a day of activities, either morning or afternoon:

Dogs playing in a pit with a trainer

Playtime

Your dog gets the chance to make friends and have a good explore and sniff about in our play paddock, with toys and equipment for dogs to play their own way.

A trainer with a dog in a field

Adventure walk

A fun-filled walk in our beautiful surroundings, giving your dog quality, one-on-one attention with our staff and an opportunity to take part in some of their favourite activities. This may include toys, treats or whatever your dog enjoys.

A dog resting next to a trainer being cuddled

Breaktime

So that your dog gets the most out of their activities, there is suitable rest time in between in one of our cosy and comfortable kennels, including some yummy enrichment your dog can crunch, chew or lick! Contrary to popular belief, dogs don’t need to run around all day to the point of exhaustion to be content. You can read a blog that we published about the importance of balancing exercise, training and rest here.

Two dogs playing and two trainers smiling

Extra-Curricular

The main event of Royvon Play Days! We will be exploring whatever it is your dog loves and developing their special skills into fun and enriching activities such as scent work, trick training and learning new games with toys. We will share these activities and their progress so you can continue their favourite exercises at home.

Dogs playing in a field with a trainer surrounded by colourful tyres and other dog playground activities

After Play Club

You can extend your dog’s morning of play to a full day for an extra charge, giving you the flexibility to pick up or drop off and make the most of your day.

Ready to treat your dog?

Take advantage of our free trial and give your dog the play day they deserve.

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When are Royvon Play Days?

Morning session: 8am to 12pm

Afternoon session: 1pm to 5pm

What’s included?

Activities tailored to the dog’s needs

Group or single play

Adventure walk

If your dog has training needs, you can explore Royvon Day School where their time also includes training sessions with one of our expert teams.

Prices can be viewed here.

woman holding a cute dog

What our clients think about our services

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It was our springer Henry’s first playday at Royvon today (7th Feb) and we have come away so relived and happy. All the staff from the receptionist to the dog handlers have been so patient and amazing with Henry and his character. Can’t thank them enough and will see them in a couple of weeks for more visits and a stay. Thank you.
Response from the owner: Hi Francesca,Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that Henry’s first Playday at Royvon was such a positive experience for both him and you. Our team truly values taking the time to get to know each dog’s unique character, and it means the world to us to hear that you felt supported and reassured.We appreciate you trusting us with Henry’s care, and we can’t wait to welcome him back for more fun and his upcoming stay! Your kind words really make a difference to our team, and we’ll be sure to share them with everyone who helped make Henry’s visit special.See you both again soon!Best wishes,The Royvon Team 🐶💙
Home away from home for our pup for sure. The staff are incredibly helpful and caring.....it really shows. We feel comfortable and have had great experiences. The daily emailed update whilst away is a helpful way of Royvon keeping us up to date whilst we are away. Thank you to the team - Mezmo loves you and so do we!
Response from the owner: Dear Anu,Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It truly means the world to us to hear that Royvon feels like a home away from home for Mezmo. Our team is dedicated to providing a loving, caring, and supportive environment for every pup, and knowing that this shines through in your experience is incredibly rewarding.We’re so pleased that our daily email updates help keep you connected while you’re away—your peace of mind is so important to us. Mezmo is an absolute joy, and we all love having him here! The whole team will be thrilled to hear how much you appreciate them.Thank you for choosing Royvon and for being part of our extended family. We can’t wait to welcome Mezmo back next month for more fun, love, and cuddles!With gratitude,The Royvon Team ❤️🐾
This was our dog’s first time to stay in kennels. She stayed for an overnight evaluation. She settled very well. Richard kept us updated with photos and an enhancement report. Nansi looked very happy in the photos. We have no qualms about further stays at Royvon Merthyr Tydfil.
Our two dogs have just completed a three week residential training programme at Royvon with their two wonderful and experienced trainers, Romeo and Kelsey.We were experiencing difficulties when walking both dogs on the lead and both had become protective, reactive and nervous of other people and sometimes dogs, making our walks difficult and stressful.Well what can I say, the improvement we have seen in both dogs is brilliant, they are more confident and focused now and their reactivity levels have dropped significantly. We have some additional 1:1 training sessions to complete over the next few weeks to ensure that we can keep up the training.During the training programme, Romeo and Kelsey sent us video updates of the dog’s progress, enabling us to see how they were getting on and responding to the training. This was invaluable to us.In addition, the team at Royvon took really good care of both dogs and we received reports on how they were settling in/getting on during their group playtime and time spent in kennels, plus daily photo updates.I wouldn’t hesitate to board our dogs at Royvon again, we were very happy with the dogs care.Thank you to Romeo, Kelsey and the rest of the team at Royvon!
My dog Reggie attended royvons 3 week residential programme; he struggled with over excitement when he sees other dogs and people on lead, he had no focus on me out on walks at all, I struggled to walk him and would avoid busy places, he had lack of impulse control. it was having a real impact on my confidence and walks was not enjoyable as it was so overwhelming for me and Reggie. I knew I needed some extra help and that's when I came across Royvon, the reviews were amazing and after reading up and finding out more about royvon, I took the decision to go ahead and enrol Reggie for the 3 weeks programme. This was a difficult decision as me and Reggie had never been apart for that long and I was so worried about leaving him ( I had nothing to worry about as they was amazing ) I was told that Romeo would be our trainer and I was excited about this as I had read a lot about Romeo and was actually hoping to get matched with him as he has experience with large dogs. From when I dropped Reggie off the reception team was so welcoming they talked me through everything, then it was time to meet Romeo who was amazing with Reggie right from the start, we had a chat about what I wanted him to work on with Reggie and I could see how much he loved and cared about dogs Reggie bonded with him almost instantly. Through out Reggie's stay I was kept up to date every day with pictures and training videos which made it easier with being away from him as I could see how he was every day. Romeo worked so hard with Reggie and really cared for Him.. I would highly recommend Romeo and Royvon. Reggie has come back a changed dog for the better 🥰😊 we can now enjoy our walks and have a better relationship for it. Thank you so much Romeo and Royvon!
Amazing talented team at Royvon! Cannot thank them enough for their continued help and training with the pups. Everyone has been so attentive to our dogs and have done so much to accommodate, cannot recommend Royvon enough!
Response from the owner: Thank you so much Edward for your appreciated 5 Star review of your Royvon experience 🐶
My two year old , very large, excitable, goldendoodle , Bruno, went to Royvon for three weeks while we were on holiday, as he was struggling with reactivity - mainly manifesting in lots of loud , continuous barking when we were out on walks and at home, if anything unexpected happened . I dealt with Darren initially, who owns Royvon and is amazingly reassuring and efficient and assigned us to Charlie who was to be his trainer. She was just brilliant . As well as reassuring me by being in constant communication with WhatsApps and videos, she really ‘got’ Bruno and worked with him every day doing fun games and exercises to calm him down and build his confidence. When I returned she explained so much about his issues and how I could help him continue to overcome them. She’s absolutely fantastic, so knowledgeable, intuitive, patient and kind. He’s so much better on walks, which have become a real pleasure again , and we are continuing to work with Charlie on sorting things out at home. I can’t recommend Royvon highly enough - everyone there is delightful and the trainers I met are all so brilliant , and clearly really love dogs! Thank you Royvon!
Response from the owner: Hi Anne,Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! Your kind words mean the world to us, and we’re so pleased to hear how much Bruno has progressed during his time at Royvon. It was a pleasure to have him with us, and we’re thrilled that his training has made such a difference in both his confidence and your enjoyment of walks together!Darren, Charlie, and the rest of the team will be delighted to hear your feedback. Charlie is truly dedicated to understanding each dog’s unique personality and needs, and it’s wonderful to hear how much her patience, knowledge, and tailored approach have helped Bruno. We know how important it is to feel reassured while your dog is in training, so we’re glad the regular updates helped keep you connected and informed throughout the process.Your feedback means so much to us as a family business, as we are always striving to improve and provide the best experience for both dogs and owners. We truly appreciate you choosing Royvon, and we look forward to continuing to support you and Bruno on this journey. Pl