worry-free trips

Lodging

Overnight stays that feel like a retreat. Your dog joins the same full play days as our playcare family, cared for by people who already know them by heart.

A relaxed dog resting on the tiled floor beside the private lodging suites at Chucktown Charley on Johns Island.
the dog’s vote “They are the only boarder I would trust.” — Liz P. & Biscuit
the whole stay

What a stay looks like

Lodging here is not a run and a bowl. It is the same full day your dog already knows, with people who know them by heart.

Their regular group

Full play days with the same small group and humans they already know, with cuddles and naps in between.

Home, kept

Meals, medications, and routines followed exactly as they are at home, all stay long.

Check in any time

Text whenever you like, and a real person who is right there with your dog will answer.

A full rundown

Ask at pickup and you’ll hear who they played with and how they slept, start to finish.

“I have zero worry about him staying there when I am out of town.”

John E. & Hudson
the nightly routine

Tucked in, every single night

After dinner and a last potty break, every guest settles into a room of their own with freshly laundered bedding, soft music, and calming aromatherapy. Our team makes the rounds for goodnight pats before lights out. It is the quietest, sweetest hour of the day.

A dog napping peacefully in a sunny spot during an overnight lodging stay at Chucktown Charley on Johns Island
while they sleep

How we watch the night

You deserve a straight answer to the question every dog parent asks, so here it is: after the last tuck-in, our team heads home for the night. The building is protected by an alarm system and monitored cameras that alert us to movement or barking, and our local fire department knows our facility well, down to exactly where the dogs sleep. If anything stirs in the night, we know.

A small group of lodging guests playing together in the yard and pool at Chucktown Charley.
their days, their way

Stay days are play days

Guests spend their days in the same rhythm as playcare: small groups, never more than six dogs to a team member, matched by temperament and play style, with a steady swing of play and rest. Every stay includes a daily care package chosen for your dog, from Playful Essentials through Climb Higher. We’ll build your dog’s package and walk you through your exact rate at your lesson, so there are no surprises at checkout.

See the Playcare Packages
the grand finale

Go home fresh

Most guests head home from a stay with our Go Home Fresh spa service: a bath, blow out, ear cleaning, and nail trim, so the dog who jumps into your arms is soft, clean, and smelling like they missed you. Enhancements like a blueberry facial, paw pad and nose conditioning, or a de-shedding treatment can be added to any bath. Ask us for current spa pricing when you reserve.

A freshly bathed Bernedoodle in a red bandana after a Go Home Fresh spa visit at Chucktown Charley on Johns Island
the dog’s vote
“I have much gratitude for the level of excellence and sincere warmth with which you care for our family members in our absence from them.”
Susan S. & Zack
before you pack

A few things worth knowing

Reservations are required, an $80 per dog deposit holds your dates, and most holidays carry a two-night minimum. Bring your dog’s food portioned by the day and labeled with their name; leave beds and toys at home, we have that covered. Everything else, from medications to our sick-guest protocol, lives on our FAQ page.

Read the FAQ
A pug in a pink bandana sitting and looking up attentively at her trainer during a lesson at Chucktown Charley on Johns Island
new to us?

Every guest trains first

The easy, settled stay you just read about only works because every dog here has trained first. If your pup has not started yet, Explorers Orientation with our sister company, Well Mannered Dog, is the front door to lodging. It is the same first step our playcare families take, and once your dog is a graduate, a spot here is always ready.

Travel without the worry you packed last time

Tell us about your dog and your dates. We will take it from there.

Tell Us About Your Dog