The Dog Yard LA, Los Angeles

The Dog Yard LA defies easy categorization. Part dog gym, part day care, and part finishing school, the outfit readies dogs for everything from keeping cool in the presence of strangers to hitting their queues on movie sets. Pups can unleash their pent up energy during open gym days, sprinting at full speed across the expansive 5,000 square foot indoor dog park. Dogs who could use a little obedience training can trot themselves into classes such as basic obedience and movie training, where they learn techniques such as placing—or concentrating on a task rather than losing their bongos whenever another dog struts by. The crew also looks after dogs as part of their day-care program, keeping pups occupied while owners are working or on vacation.