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Day Care Assessment & Trial Day Booking Form

A trial day template — book an assessment day and share how your dog is in a group, so day care starts with the right fit.

Description

Before a dog joins day care for real, a trial day checks it’s happy and safe in a group — and this form books it while gathering what staff need to make the day go well. It’s part booking, part first look at how your dog handles the buzz of a busy play floor. It captures the suitability signals that matter on a first day: how the dog is with other dogs and people, recall, any reactivity or guarding, and how it copes with noise and new places — alongside the practical trial-day details of when to come and for how long. Staff use it to introduce your dog gently and watch for the right things. Book every new dog in this way and you protect the group and set newcomers up to love it. Free, brandable, and it makes the trial day a considered introduction, not a leap in the deep end.

Form fields

Everything the Day Care Assessment & Trial Day Booking Form above collects — 13 fields across 2 pages, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Book a Trial / Assessment Day

  • Dog's name

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    Short Answer
  • Breed (or breed mix)

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    Short Answer
  • Age (years)

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    Number
  • Preferred trial day

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    Date
  • How is your dog with other dogs?

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    Single-Select
  • How is your dog with new people?

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    Single-Select
  • Recall

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    Single-Select
  • Any history of guarding food, toys or space?

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    Yes/No
  • Any history of aggression or biting?

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    Yes/No
  • How does your dog handle noise, activity and new places?

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    Long Answer

Your details

  • Your name

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    Name
  • Contact number

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    Telephone
  • Email address

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    Email
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Day Care Assessment & Trial Day Booking Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a day care assessment or trial day?

A short first visit where staff check your dog is happy and safe in a group before it joins regularly. This form books it and gathers how your dog behaves with other dogs and people, so the introduction goes smoothly.

Why does my dog need a trial day?

Because day care is busy and social, and not every dog takes to it straight away. A trial lets staff introduce your dog gently, see how it settles, and make sure it — and the group — will be happy.

What happens on the trial day?

Your dog is introduced to the group gradually and watched for how it plays, settles and copes. Staff will feed back honestly on whether day care suits it and which group fits best.

What if my dog doesn't take to day care?

That’s useful to know early. Some dogs prefer one-to-one care or a quieter setting, and a trial saves a dog from a daily routine that stresses it. Staff will advise on alternatives.

What do you need to know before the trial?

How your dog is with other dogs and people, its recall, any reactivity or guarding, and how it handles noise and new places — so staff can introduce it safely.

Is the trial booking form free?

Yes — free with a Fun Forms account, fully customisable, and ready to embed or share as a link.