If you’re looking to impress a dog with a playdate, Bosly’s Backyard is all a dog could want. Kiddie pool full of tennis balls? Check. Obstacle course of jumps and tunnels? Check. Bridges to traverse and a wide-open, soft floor to run around on with pals? Check! But this is not some random doggy daycare where your dog will be subject to stranger danger or less well-behaved pooches. No, here you control the invitation list. Bosly’s rents their space by the half hour and hour, and it’s up to you which pups to bring. If that sounds too fancy, consider the Bosly’s Backyard mission.
Owner Kim Theobald left the advertising world to pursue her passion: making dogs happy. A long track record of working with rescues like One Tail at a Time left her well-positioned to reach the Chicago dog community. After some pop-up and pandemic trials, she opened the permanent location in Ravenswood in 2020.
“I really wanted to pursue my passion in supporting dogs, dog rescue, and opening a private dog play space that is safe and stress-free for all dogs,” Theobald says. Her desire to offer her own rescue pup, Bosly, the benefit of a safe play place was the impetus for the idea.
Bosly’s caters to all dog types, including extroverts, introverts, and reactive dogs, but they aren’t averse to hosting huge pup birthday pawties. They’ll even offer some scheduled recurring playdates for vetted dogs who need to run off a little steam.
Bosly’s Backyard
4011 N. Ravenswood, 773-698-6513, boslysbackyard.com
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