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Overnight Care That Never Clocks Out
Ask most boarding facilities what happens once the last evening pickup leaves, and the honest answer is usually: not much. Down Dog Lodge works differently. Our caregivers stay in the building through every hour of the night, on every date on the calendar, including the holidays when other places run on a skeleton crew. There are no crates and no kennel runs, just 12,000 square feet of open lodge where your dog bunks down in the company of other dogs. Pet parents tend to describe it as summer camp more than a kennel and that is why they choose Down Dog Lodge for dog boarding near Lawndale, CA.
For Lawndale families, that overnight staffing is the detail worth weighing. A lot of boarding operations close the doors after the evening rush and leave dogs unattended until the morning crew arrives. Ours keeps a person on the floor straight through, watching over the room while your dog sleeps.
That was the founding idea back in 2017, and it hasn’t changed since. What began as a small team’s vision has become a name Lawndale and South Bay dog owners pass along whenever someone down the street needs a place they can trust.
Inside Every Stay at the Lodge
A few things come standard for every dog who spends the night:
- Two rooms, sorted by size: smaller pups make themselves at home in the Mini Lodge, bigger dogs share the Big Pen, and each room has direct access to its own outdoor yard
- Open floor instead of a box: the entire 12,000-square-foot lodge is shared space, so your dog can wander, lounge, and play rather than passing the night in a crate
- Water stations in every corner: bowls are placed throughout both play areas, and caregivers keep tabs on them and refill as needed at all hours
- A team that works the night shift: caregivers are on the schedule through each overnight and every holiday, so a person is always in the room with the dogs
Rates & Policies
What Does Overnight Boarding Cost for Lawndale Dogs?
Your first dog’s night is $100, and every additional dog from the same household is $92 per night. Food and medication are already built into those rates, so you won’t see a feeding fee or a meds charge tacked on when you pick up.
Drop-Off/Pick-Up
Business hours are weekdays 7AM–7:30PM and weekends/holidays 10AM–5:30PM. On a case-by-case basis, and for a fee of $25/dog/service, we can sometimes accommodate a drop-off or pick-up outside those hours. The earliest we can manage is 6AM and the latest is 10PM. Please call ahead to arrange Dog Boarding in Lawndale CA.
Overnight Boarding
- One dog: $100
- Additional dog: +$92
Boarding Pick-Up
- Pick-up before noon: no additional daycare charge
- 12PM-1PM: $22/dog
- 1PM-2PM: $44/dog
- After 2PM: full daycare = $62/first dog + $56/additional
Peak Rates
Holidays are our busiest times of the year! To keep up with our high demand and increased staffing, an additional charge of $10/dog/day applies to daycare and boarding.
- Ski Week: 2/9 – 2/17
- Spring Break: 4/3 – 4/13
- Memorial Day: 5/23 – 5/26
- July 4th: 7/1 – 7/6
- Labor Day: 9/5 – 9/8
- Thanksgiving: 11/24 – 11/30
- Holiday Season: 12/19 – 1/3
Discounts*
- Veterinary: 10% off
- Military: 15% off
- Police Department: 15% off
- Fire Department: 15% off
- Paramedics: 15% off
* Supporting documents required. Discounts do not apply to prepaid packages.
The Path to Your Dog’s First Overnight
Before any first boarding stay, new dogs, Lawndale locals included, complete our two-phase Temperament Test. It isn’t something your dog can fail so much as a chance for our team to see whether cage-free group play is a setting where your dog will genuinely thrive instead of just tolerating it. Once both phases are done and your dog has spent one full day with us in daycare, boarding is open to book.
Planning a trip of three nights or longer? One practice overnight beforehand makes a real difference. Dogs who’ve already slept at the lodge once tend to settle into a longer stay far faster than dogs experiencing their first night and their first week all at once, so that short trial run is well worth scheduling.
Brand new to Down Dog Lodge? Our New Clients page covers each step.
Why Lawndale Dog Owners Trust Us Overnight
Lots of places call themselves cage-free. What separates them is whether there are enough people on hand to make it safe, and that’s exactly where many facilities fall short. Here’s how we handle it for Lawndale families:
- Every playmate has been evaluated. No dog joins a group without first finishing the two-phase Temperament Test, so the dogs sharing a room with yours are ones we’ve already confirmed as a good fit.
- Meals and medications cost nothing extra. Both are part of the nightly rate, so no add-ons are waiting on your bill at checkout.
- A window into their day. Photos of the dogs in our care go up on Instagram (@downdoglodge) throughout the day, letting you check in from your desk, the airport, or the other side of the country.
- Staffed every hour of the year. Someone from our team is at the lodge 24/7, all 365 days: Tuesday nights, Sunday afternoons, and New Year’s Day alike.
Welcoming dogs from Lawndale, Hawthorne, El Segundo, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and neighborhoods across the South Bay.
Dog Boarding FAQ
What vaccinations are required for boarding?
All guests must be current on Rabies, DA2PP, Bordetella, K9 Influenza (2 rounds + 7-day wait), and Leptospirosis (2 rounds + 7-day wait). We do not accept Titer Tests in lieu of updated vaccinations.
Spay/Neuter Policy: Puppies between three and six months old are welcome intact. After six months, spay/neuter is required for admittance to Down Dog Lodge.
Does my dog need a Temperament Test before boarding?
Yes, all new dogs must complete our two-phase Temperament Test ($40/dog x 2 days) before their first boarding stay. We also recommend at least one full daycare visit prior to the first overnight.
Can I bring my dog's own food?
Yes, and we encourage it. If possible, we request that owners pre-bag and label each meal separately; this massively helps our team manage an efficient feeding for many dogs. If you’re unable to bring food or run out during your stay, we have dry & wet house food available for purchase.
What are your check-in and check-out times?
Check-in and check-out take place during lobby hours: weekdays from 7AM to 7:30PM, weekends/holidays from 10AM to 5:30PM. Early drop-off and late pick-up outside of these hours are available for a flat fee of $25/dog/service.
What are Peak Rates?
Holidays are our busiest times of the year! To keep up with our high demand and increased staffing, an additional charge of $10/dog/day applies to daycare and boarding.
- Ski Week: 2/9 – 2/17
- Spring Break: 4/3 – 4/13
- Memorial Day: 5/23 – 5/26
- July 4th: 7/1 – 7/6
- Labor Day: 9/5 – 9/8
- Thanksgiving: 11/24 – 11/30
- Holiday Season: 12/19 – 1/3
Can I pick-up or drop-off outside of business hours?
We always prefer drop-offs and pick-ups to fall within our normal business hours, since that ensures the smoothest possible transaction with our Front Desk.
- Weekdays: 7AM–7:30PM
- Weekends/Holidays: 10AM–5:30PM
We understand that certain circumstances call for an early drop-off or late pick-up. Outside those hours we can sometimes accommodate a drop-off or pick-up as early as 6AM or as late as 10PM, on a case-by-case basis. Any early drop-off or late pick-up incurs a flat fee of $25/dog/service. Please give us a call to arrange it.
Other Services We Offer
Dog Daycare near Lawndale, CA
Prefer to ease in with daytime visits? Daycare places your dog in the same cage-free, size-sorted groups, with our team supervising all day long. It’s a great outlet on its own and an easy way for your pup to learn the lodge before a first overnight.
Dog Grooming near Lawndale, CA
Add a bath or a nail trim to a boarding stay or daycare visit, and your dog heads home both tired and tidy, with no separate grooming trip required.
Puppy Program near Lawndale, CA
Still waiting on a spay or neuter appointment? Puppies between three and six months old can join our Puppy Program right away and start supervised socialization during the window when it has the biggest impact.
Raising a Dog in Lawndale, and Where Down Dog Lodge Comes In
Lawndale is a compact, close-knit corner of the South Bay, and for most local dogs, outdoor time happens on a leash. The city’s green spaces are built around ballfields and playgrounds rather than off-leash play. The largest, Rogers/Anderson Park on W. Manhattan Beach Boulevard, is known for its athletic fields and running track, while neighborhood spots like Jane Addams Park on Firmona Avenue and William Green Park share space with local schools and open only in the late afternoon on weekdays. With no city-run fenced dog park, plenty of Lawndale owners end up renting a stranger’s backyard by the hour just to let their dogs run.
That’s the gap Down Dog Lodge fills. Our lodge gives Lawndale dogs room to play off leash with a supervised group of similarly sized dogs, inside and in our outdoor yards, any day of the week. When a work trip, a family wedding, or a long weekend away comes up, that same familiar space becomes your dog’s overnight home, with a caregiver on duty through every hour of the night. And because we’re just over the line in El Segundo, dropping off fits easily into a morning that’s already headed toward the airport or the beach cities.
How to Get Here from Lawndale
Starting in Lawndale, make your way to Hawthorne Boulevard. After about half a mile, move into one of the two left-turn lanes and head left toward Marine Avenue, then, just 217 feet later, turn left again at the Jack in the Box so you’re on Marine Avenue itself. Ride Marine west for 2.5 miles until it meets CA-1 North (Sepulveda Boulevard), and turn right. Stay with CA-1 North for a mile and a half; when E El Segundo Boulevard comes up, use either of the two left lanes to make the turn. Our lodge is about a fifth of a mile ahead at 1501 E El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245, just under five miles from where you started.