Coach Wags
Day Camp
A Better Kind of Day for Your Dog
Coach Wags’ Day Camp in Edgerton, WI, offers one-on-one Training Camp and Enrichment Camp sessions designed around your dog’s individual needs. Day Camp at Coach Wags is for dogs who could benefit from something more thoughtful and purposeful during their day. It is not about simply filling time or sending a dog home exhausted. It is about giving them a different kind of experience that feels useful, engaging, and well planned.
Your dog does not have to be “bad,” out of control, or dealing with major behavior concerns to benefit from Day Camp. Plenty of good dogs still need something more during the week. They may spend long stretches waiting at home, have energy and curiosity that need a better outlet, or simply enjoy a more intentional way to spend part of their day.
Depending on the camp option selected, a session may lean more toward training, enrichment, or a thoughtful mix of both. Todd may include activities that help the dog engage, move, think, explore, and settle back down at a healthy pace.
For some owners, Day Camp gives their dog a better experience while they work, run errands, or manage a busy schedule. For others, it adds more structure and purpose to a dog’s routine without relying on a crowded group environment.
Why Day Camp Matters
A lot of dogs need more than a quick walk, yard time, or a few toys left out while the day gets busy. Those things can help, but they do not always give dogs enough meaningful activity for their body and brains.
Without healthy outlets, some dogs become restless, bored, or overly wound up. Others spend too much of their day waiting for something interesting to happen. That does not mean they are difficult dogs. It often means their routine could use more purpose and better balance.
At the same time, more activity is not always better. Dogs do not need to stay busy or excited every minute to have a good experience. They also need chances to slow down, settle, and reset between more active moments.
Day Camp is built around that balance. It gives dogs purposeful activity, mental engagement, and time to decompress during their session. For owners, that means their dog is getting something with real value, not just something to pass the time.
Day Camp Options
Coach Wags Day Camp is offered in two ways: Training Camp and Enrichment Camp. Both provide one-on-one time with Todd, but each option has a different main focus.
Training Camp
Training Camp is the more training-focused Day Camp option. It combines short training activities, enrichment, and decompression to give dogs a structured and productive session. Depending on the session selected, it may support basic skill-building, mental engagement, or practice connected to current training goals.
For full details, session options, and pricing, click Learn More.
Enrichment Camp
Enrichment Camp focuses on healthy physical and mental outlets instead of formal training goals. Sessions may include movement, sniffing, searching, problem-solving, play, and decompression. Todd chooses activities around what the dog enjoys and what fits them best
For full details, session options, and pricing, click Learn More.
Is Day Camp Right for Your Dog?
Day Camp may be a good fit for dogs who would benefit from a more purposeful way to spend part of their day. Some owners want extra support during a busy week. Others want their dog to have a better outlet than the same routine every day.
It can work well for dogs who enjoy activity, need more mental engagement, or benefit from a calmer and more focused experience. It may also fit owners who want their dog to receive thoughtful attention and meaningful activity without signing up for a full training lesson or a full day away from home.
Day Camp may be a good fit for:
- dogs who need more to do during the day than a quick walk or yard time
- dogs who enjoy movement, exploration, training, or enrichment activities
- dogs who benefit from variety in their routine
- dogs who need additional mental or physical outlets during a busy week
- owners who want a purposeful session built around their dog
- dogs who may do better with a focused session than a long day in a busier setting
Some dogs may fit best in Training Camp, while others may be better suited for Enrichment Camp. The individual camp pages explain those options in more detail.
What to Expect
Day Camp takes place at Coach Wags in Edgerton and is offered by appointment. After choosing between Training Camp and Enrichment Camp, owners can review the session options on that page and request the one that seems like the best fit.
Todd plans each session around the camp option selected and the dog attending that day. He guides the session from start to finish while adjusting the pace, activities, and structure when needed.
Here is what owners can expect:
- Day Camp is offered one dog at a time, unless dogs from the same household are approved together.
- Sessions take place at Coach Wags in Edgerton.
- Training Camp and Enrichment Camp each have their own session options and pricing.
- Todd adjusts activities based on the dog’s energy, comfort, and what they can handle well that day.
- Owners can request available Day Camp sessions through the BusyPaws client portal.
- Pick-up and drop-off are included for owners within 3 miles of Coach Wags.
- Edgerton residents more than 3 miles away may use transportation for an additional $20 fee.
- Owners outside of Edgerton will need to drop off and pick up their dog.
