Pet Daycare Enrollment Template

Streamline your daycare enrollment with a form that captures everything your staff needs before a pet's first day. From emergency contacts and vaccination records to behavioral notes and socialization preferences, this enrollment form ensures every animal in your care is safe, well-matched to your playgroup setup, and properly documented.

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Who uses this template

Dog daycare facilitiesCat daycare centersVeterinary clinics with daycare programsPet hotels with daycare add-onsIn-home daycare providersCorporate pet-friendly office daycare servicesBreed club daycare cooperatives

About this template

A pet daycare enrollment form does more than collect contact information — it documents the pet's temperament, social preferences, and vaccination status in a way that directly informs how staff manage the animal from day one. Without this information, staff are guessing about playgroup placement, potential triggers, and emergency protocols.

The socialization preference field is especially critical. Grouping an undersocialized dog with high-energy play groups can result in stress, injury, or conflict. Knowing upfront that a dog 'prefers to play alone' or 'needs supervision with other dogs' lets you assign them appropriately and communicate that to every staff member who interacts with the animal.

formformform makes this form easy to complete on any device and sends your team an instant notification for every new enrollment. Customize it to include breed-specific playgroup policies, trial day waivers, or authorized pickup person fields. All enrollments are stored in your dashboard, making it simple to pull up a pet's record when you need it.

12 form ideas you can build with this template +
High-Energy Dog Playgroup Enrollment

Collects breed, age, and play intensity preference to sort high-drive working breeds into appropriate playgroup tiers away from smaller or calmer dogs.

Puppy Socialization Class Enrollment

Gathers age, vaccination series progress, and owner experience level for structured puppy play and socialization programs for dogs under 6 months.

Small Dog Daycare Enrollment

Identifies dogs under 15 pounds for placement in size-separated small dog play areas where they're protected from accidental injury by larger animals.

Corporate Office Pet Daycare Enrollment

Used by pet-friendly offices with on-site daycare to register employee pets, emergency contacts, and behavioral suitability for open office environments.

Senior Dog Daycare Enrollment

Emphasizes mobility, medication schedules, and rest needs for older dogs enrolled in low-stimulation senior-specific daycare programs.

Reactive Dog Managed Daycare Enrollment

Captures trigger types and management strategies for facilities offering private daycare or structured playgroups for dogs with leash reactivity or selective dog aggression.

Rescue Dog Daycare Trial Enrollment

Designed for recently adopted rescue dogs with unknown history, collecting what the new owner knows and flagging the animal for extra behavioral monitoring.

Working Dog Off-Day Daycare Enrollment

Collects handler contact, certification type, and enrichment needs for working dogs (service, detection, herding) enrolled in supervised daycare on their rest days.

Multi-Dog Family Daycare Enrollment

Allows households with two or more dogs to enroll all pets in one submission, specifying whether they should attend together or be kept in separate playgroups.

In-Home Daycare Provider Enrollment Form

Used by individual pet sitters offering small-group home daycare to collect emergency contacts, feeding schedules, and potty routine details.

Overnight-to-Daycare Transition Enrollment

Collects additional information for boarding clients transitioning to regular daycare attendance, noting any behavioral changes observed during boarding stays.

Farm Dog Daycare Program Enrollment

For rural daycare facilities that offer outdoor farm enrichment, collecting herding drive level, livestock exposure history, and recall reliability.

What's included

+ Emergency contact field separate from owner contact
+ Spayed/neutered status for playgroup safety decisions
+ Behavioral notes field for temperament and trigger disclosure
+ Vaccination checklist with option to email records separately
+ Socialization preference radio for playgroup assignment
+ Sex and age fields for compatibility grouping
+ Instant email notification on enrollment submission
+ Stores all enrollments in one searchable dashboard

How to create a pet daycare enrollment

  1. 1

    Click 'Use this template' to open the daycare enrollment form in formformform.

  2. 2

    Add a field for authorized pickup persons — name and relationship — for clients who may have family members or dog walkers collecting the pet.

  3. 3

    Include a media release checkbox if your facility posts photos or videos of pets on social media.

  4. 4

    Customize the vaccination checklist to reflect your facility's specific requirements.

  5. 5

    Set email notifications to reach your daycare manager and front desk team simultaneously.

  6. 6

    Embed the form on your enrollment or 'New Clients' page, or send the link directly to new clients who call to inquire.

Best practices for your pet daycare enrollment

Require emergency contact details

during a medical incident, you may not be able to reach the owner immediately. A secondary contact is non-negotiable for a safe facility.

Use the socialization field to guide your trial day

if a dog is marked as needing supervision with other dogs, schedule their first day during a quieter period with a smaller playgroup.

Ask about bite history separately from general behavioral notes

some owners will mention it in a notes field but wouldn't think to volunteer it unprompted.

Follow up on vaccination records before the first day

the enrollment form captures what the client claims; records need to be verified before the animal enters the play area.

Note spayed/neutered status for intact animals

intact males and females in season require special management. This field allows you to flag them before they arrive.

Keep the form linked from your 'Schedule a Trial Day' confirmation email

enrollment should be completed before the trial, not at the door on day one.

Frequently asked questions

Can I require proof of vaccinations through the form? +

The form captures which vaccines the client reports as current and includes an option to email records separately. For actual proof, follow up before the first day to verify records via email or have clients bring them in person.

How do I handle dogs that need a trial day before enrollment? +

Add a radio or checkbox field asking if the client would like to schedule a trial day first. After reviewing the enrollment form, reach out to set the trial date and assess playgroup fit before full enrollment.

Can I add authorized pickup persons to this form? +

Yes. Add a short_text field labeled 'Authorized Pickup Persons' with instructions to list names and their relationship to the owner. This is an important safety field for daycare facilities.

What if a dog doesn't get along with other dogs? +

The socialization preference radio includes a 'No — prefers to play alone' option. Use this information to assign the animal to a separate play area or schedule them during low-volume hours rather than turning away a client.

Can I collect a monthly membership fee through this form? +

formformform is a data collection tool, not a payment processor. Include your pricing information in the form description and direct clients to your payment method (Stripe link, Square, etc.) after submitting the enrollment.

Is this form suitable for cat daycares? +

Yes, though cat daycares are less common. For feline-specific daycare, you might modify the socialization field to ask about comfort with shared spaces and add fields for litterbox type preference and hiding spot needs.

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