Duncan’s Dog Daycare (DDD) is 100% female owned by Samantha who is a lifelong dog lover, trainer, and dog rescue volunteer. DDD is named after her “heart dog”, Duncan, the Schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle) who she lovingly owned for over 15 years until his passing in 2020.   She was also the owner to Clarence, the goofy Great Dane who had a history of fear reactivity that pushed her into dog training and inspired “Clarence’s Classes”.

Prior to opening, Samantha tried finding a dog daycare for Duncan while she traveled for work but couldn’t find a place that made her feel comfortable, so she decided she wanted to create a safe and structured dog daycare that offers a holistic approach and transparency with web cameras. After years of research, development, and gained experience, she left her government career in public health to follow her dream of opening Duncan’s Dog Daycare on the east side of Madison unknowingly during the beginning of the pandemic. Five years later, DDD moved to their new and improved location across the street near Mounds.

It is DDD’s mission to care for other’s dogs as if they are Duncan. We aim to raise the standards for care, safety, training, and cleanliness for the dog daycare industry as a whole. We care about transparency and honesty that puts your dog first. We are nothing like other dog daycares and want you to come learn about the ‘Duncan Difference’.