{"id":8,"date":"2018-12-11T21:16:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T21:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:21:01","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Discover the dogtopia difference<\/h2>\n<p>Dogs thrive in an environment that promotes socialization, learning, exercise, and fun. That\u2019s why Dogtopia of Harrison Ave offers so much more than just a place to leave your dog during the day, overnight or for grooming. Our experienced team, we will enrich your dog\u2019s life with our supervised, open-play doggie daycare. They will learn valuable skills, including how to behave around humans and other dogs.<\/p>\n<p>At Dogtopia, your pup will have total freedom to play and make friends in our safe, off-leash playrooms. Our facility comes with spacious, supervised playrooms in which dogs are placed according to their size, temperament and play style to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for your beloved pet. Our certified Canine Coaches are skilled in maintaining safe play and rewarding good-dog behaviors, while gently discouraging other.<\/p>\n<p>We provide dog parents with half-day or full-day daycare, overnight boarding and full grooming. If your pup needs a spa day, get them looking great while they play or stay. When you pick up your dog at the end of the day, you\u2019ll pick up a perfectly happy and played out pup.<\/p>\n<p>Our services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/dog-daycare\/\">Dog daycare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/dog-boarding\/\">Overnight and long-term boarding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/dog-spa\/\">Spa services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/webcams\/\">Webcam access<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY<\/h2>\n<p>Our facility at Dogtopia of Harrison Ave in the heart of Cary was designed using scientific research and the best available technology. In addition, our processes for keeping the facility safe and clean implements time-tested procedures from over 17 years experience across the Dogtopia network of locations.<\/p>\n<p>All of our spacious indoor playrooms use climate-controlled HVAC systems to keep your pup the perfect temperature during play time and nap time. The system constantly pumps in <strong>100% fresh air<\/strong> and runs this air through UV sterilization to remove airborne pathogens, molds and bacteria unlike most commercial systems found in dog daycare.<\/p>\n<p>The specially-formulated compressed rubber flooring is specifically designed to aid in the long-term joint a paw health of your furry child.<\/p>\n<p>We implement rigorous regimes to deep clean and sanitize the playrooms multiple times a day utilizing a biologically safe, pet-friendly cleaner.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see your pup during the day? Dogtopia of Harrison Ave has <strong>webcams<\/strong> in every playroom so you can check in on them throughout the day (excluding naptime and overnight). Our webcams are accessible from any internet connected mobile or desktop device.<\/p>\n<p>Your dog\u2019s safety is our number one priority, which is why our Canine Coaches must complete a rigorous training, designed by a canine behaviorist, on dog body language and behavior. Our team knows how to recognize even the most subtle dog body language, and handle dogs of all sizes, breeds and temperaments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-736\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2021\/02\/heroes-for-healthy-pets-logo.png\" alt=\"Heroes for Healthy Pets\" width=\"267\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dogtopia of Harrison Ave has earned certification status as a Heroes for Healthy Pets<sup>TM<\/sup> facility. The Heroes for Healthy Pets<sup>TM <\/sup>\u00a0Certification Program in Infectious Disease Management provides training for preventative care, including strategic vaccination, and cleaning and disinfection protocols to help maintain disease-free facilities and keep pets healthy.<\/p>\n<p>The program is co-sponsored by the International Boarding and Pet Services Association, National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, Pet Sitters International, VETgirl, and Barkleigh Productions.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>conveniently located\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Located 2 miles south off I-40 on Harrison Ave and at the corner of Maynard, Dogtopia of Harrison Ave is super convenient for Cary, Apex and Raleigh residents. We are about a mile north of downtown Cary park. Whether you are on your way to the RDU airport, Research Triangle Park (RTP), heading to one of the popular micro-breweries downtown Cary, you are close to Dogtopia. SAS, MetLife, John Deere, EPIC Games (maker of Fortnite), Cisco, Caterpillar, HCL, Siemens Medical, IBM, Redhat, Lenovo, and many more businesses are just a short drive from our location.<\/p>\n<p>You can find us in the shopping center of Harrison Pointe where you will also find Harris Teeter (with Starbucks), Altitude, Discount Tire, Autozone, Bravos Mexican, Giggles, NYC Bagels and many more. We are right next to the dance studio and the delicious Big Easy restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Right after you drop your people kids off at Cary Academy, Chesterbrook Academy, The Grove School of Cary, Oak Point or Northwoods Elementary, Giggles, or Cardinal Charter Academy, drop your furry kids off at Dogtopia of Harrison Ave.<\/p>\n<p>We are also near WakeMed Cary Hospital, less than 10 miles to UNC REX Hospital, the Lenovo Center, NC State, and more. We offer early and late pick up times to make it more convenient. Going to an NC State, UNC or Duke game &#8211; drop your dogs off for fun and play. We are big Carolina Hurricane fans with many fans bringing their dogs for game time.<\/p>\n<h2>CONTACT US<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any questions call us at (919) 297-2342, or feel free to fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/contact\/\">our contact form<\/a>. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have and determine if we are a right fit for your pup.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-slideshow-wrap\" data-uk-grid><div class=\"image-slideshow-column\"><div class=\"image-slideshow\" data-uk-slideshow=\"ratio: 3:2\"><ul class=\"uk-slideshow-items\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2018\/12\/Overview-Dogtopia_Lobby-Welcome-Wall-690x489.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome wall with the logo at Dogtopia of Harrison Ave.\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Welcome Wall<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2018\/12\/Overview_Pet-Parent-Drop-Off-690x495.jpg\" alt=\"Owner dropping-off a dog at Dogtopia of Harrison Ave reception desk.\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Pet Parent Drop Off<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2018\/12\/Overview-Dogtopia_Brag-Wall-Tour-Stop-690x484.jpg\" alt=\"Certificates and dog pictures hanging on the wall at Dogtopia of Harrison Ave.\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Brag Wall<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2018\/12\/Overview-Dogtopia_Welcome-690x502.jpg\" alt=\"Owner and a dog standing in the lobby at Dogtopia of Harrison Ave.\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Reception\/Lobby<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"slideshow-status-control-bar\"><div class=\"slideshow-current-slide-status\"><span class=\"js-text-content\">1\/4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"slide-controls-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" data-uk-slideshow-item=\"previous\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"far fa-angle-left\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Previous<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-uk-slideshow-item=\"next\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"far fa-angle-right\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption-column\"><div class=\"slideshow-caption-holder\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the dogtopia difference Dogs thrive in an environment that promotes socialization, learning, exercise, and fun. That\u2019s why Dogtopia of Harrison Ave offers so much more than just a place to leave your dog during the day, overnight or for grooming. Our experienced team, we will enrich your dog\u2019s life with our supervised, open-play doggie &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/>Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-home.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.6 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dog Daycare, Boarding, Grooming in Cary | Dogtopia of Harrison Ave<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dogtopia of Harrison Ave provides premium dog daycare, boarding, and spa services in a state of the art spacious facility with loving staff.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/cary-harrisonave\/\" \/>\n<meta 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