--- title: "The Confident Canine — New York, NY" url: "https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/the-confident-canine/" updated: "2026-09-09" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-09" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # The Confident Canine Dog day care center in Flemington, NY — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in New York, NY (https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/). **★4.8 from 80 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.5/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** daycare, training, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 344 NJ-31, Flemington, NJ 08822 - **Phone:** (908) 824-7403 - **Website:** http://theconfidentcanine.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Confident%20Canine&query_place_id=ChIJoQzsFUHxw4kR-ws60zSOUBk ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Saturday | 8 AM–6:30 PM | | Sunday | 4–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Cancellation:** Lodging cancellations need 48 hours’ notice; 72 hours in summer peak season and holidays — facility's words: "We require 24 hours notice for daycare cancellations and 48 hours notice for lodging cancellations due to capacity limits. During peak seasons in the summer and for holidays, 48 hours notice will be required for daycare and 72 hours notice for lodgings." (https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/) - **Late pick-up:** Pick-up between 6:30 and 7pm costs an extra $25; daycare dogs still there after 7pm must board — facility's words: "Late pickup* is offered until 7:00pm for an additional $25 charge. Any dog picked up after 6:30pm and before 7:00pm will be charged the late pick up fee. Any daycare dog still here after 7:00pm will be required to board." (https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/) - **If a dog is sick:** Dogs must be healthy and not ill with or exposed to a contagious illness in the 30 days before check-in — facility's words: "Dogs must be in good health and not have had or been exposed to any contagious illnesses within 30 days prior to check in." (https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/) - **Updates during a stay:** A daily report card is offered as a $5 add-on — facility's words: "Daily Report Card $5" (https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/) - **Collars:** Dogs arrive in a quick-release collar; prong, shock and choke collars are not allowed — facility's words: "Dogs should enter the facility ON LEASH with a quick release collar so that staff can efficiently take them on and off. Retractable leashes, prong collars, shock collars, and choke chains are not allowed." (https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/) ## For travelers - **EWR** (Newark Liberty): 37.1 miles, straight line - **LGA** (LaGuardia): 53.9 miles, straight line - **JFK** (New York JFK): 57 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6:30 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Daycare:** $47 per day > “DAYCARE • FULL-DAY Full Day $ 47” Source: https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/ — checked October 27, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 9 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 9, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “All dogs entering the facility for daycare/lodging are required to have an up to date Bordetella, Rabies, Distemper and Annual Fecal Test.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Negative test required > “All dogs entering the facility for daycare/lodging are required to have an up to date Bordetella, Rabies, Distemper and Annual Fecal Test.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/ - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 7 months > “All dogs over 7 months of age must be spayed or neutered before coming in for an evaluation.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “*Please Note: Before joining us for daycare or overnights, each dog must have a 4 hour evaluation with our behavioral consultant. Evaluations are $45.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Housing:** Cage free suite > “Our crate-free facility offers luxurious suites in our temperature-controlled kennel area for the ultimate lodging experience!” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/lodging-accommodations/ - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor run > “Dogs that are part of our enrichment program will enjoy individual playtime with our kennel attendants, will have full access to their own indoor/outdoor run, and will receive a frozen Kong snack and pup cup as part of their daily enrichment.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/daycare/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Our facility is always climate controlled, with relaxing music played throughout.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/lodging-accommodations/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Paid add-on > “Daily Report Card $5” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/rates-and-requirements/ - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Feeding:** Owner's food required > “The Confident Canine provides everything that your pup needs for their stay except for food and medications - please ensure to pack those from home.” — https://theconfidentcanine.com/lodging-accommodations/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ## Licensing New York State does not license or inspect dog boarding or daycare facilities. Agriculture and Markets Law Article 26-A licenses 'pet dealers' -- anyone who sells or offers for sale more than nine dogs or cats a year for profit -- and says nothing about boarding, grooming or daycare; a facility that boards animals it does not sell is not a pet dealer under Article 26-A. A bill to create a real state boarding-kennel license, the Safe Pet Boarding Act (adds a new Article 26-D to Agriculture and Markets Law, Senate bill S8510 / Assembly bill A9123, 2025-2026 session), would require an annual Department of Agriculture and Markets license, a $150 fee, and facility inspections -- but as of this check it is still pending in the Senate Agriculture Committee (referred there January 7, 2026) and is not law. New York State is, in that sense, the same shape as Texas and Florida: no state boarding register, full stop. What is different about New York City is that the city itself runs a real, mandatory permit regime for boarding kennels -- more substantial than the county registration fees seen in Orlando or Tampa, though still a local instrument, not a state one, and not joined to facility records here. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ ## How to cite The Confident Canine, Flemington, NY. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/the-confident-canine/ (census September 9, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/new-york-ny/the-confident-canine.json