Stay-N-Play Pet Ranch

Dripping Springs, United States

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+1 512-894-7387
Website:
www.staynplaypetranch.com
Address:
2500 E Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, TX, 78620
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Today 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
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Local time (Dripping Springs) 16:47 Thursday, 5 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Stay N Play offers full service pet boarding, grooming, training, canine massage and retail pet products. We are situated on 6 acres in the beautiful hill country between Austin and Dripping Springs. Featured elements of our «Green» care include buildings that are designed and specifically positioned to promote fresh are flow and a 30,000 gallon rainwater collection system. For the pets and people, there are no harsh chemicals used in our facility. We use organic cleaning agents, all natural shampoos and conditioners in our grooming salon, and an «organic» pest control prevention program. We serve human grade pet foods, without chemicals, by-​products or preservatives. We offer training programs with positive behavior modification. Stay N Play is an encouraging and positive environment.

History

Established in 1998.

Stay N Play was one of the first green and all natural pet boarding and grooming facilities in the country, Stay N Play has had the opportunity to refine the processes and provide quality care for the pets that stay with us. We are known for our «attention to detail» in every aspect of the pets care. We take great pride in serving many geriatric and special needs pets for the past sixteen years. It is our philosophy and daily practice to care for each pet in body, mind and spirit, by providing for the physical needs of each pet with positive human interactions in a positive boarding, grooming, training or massage experience.

Meet the Business Owner

Paul K.

Business Owner

Paul has been in the Austin area for 18 years. He purchased Stay N Play in November 2013 and has vast experience as a business owner. Paul understands the relationship between a pet and their family, as he rescued their own family dog, Farley. Paul is married and has 2 sons who are active in sports. He enjoys skiing, deep sea fishing and diving, coaching baseball and spending time with his family.

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12 reviews of Stay-N-Play Pet Ranch

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Place rating: 5
Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Today I picked up my two standard poodles from Stay N Play, using it for the first time after a recommendation from my vet’s practice. The dogs boarded for 5 days. My husband and I are both very happy with this kennel and have already booked two stays in May and intend to use it for a 4-​week stay when we go abroad in July. From the people we met (manager of the kennel, business manager, office assistant, and one of the kennel staff), we formed a really good impression of the overall management of the kennels. Now — after observing our dogs after their stay (happy, normal and clean) — we are completely confident that our dogs are both very well looked after and happy here as well as totally safe. We highly recommend this pet boarding kennel.
Place rating: 1
Dripping Springs, TX
I was taking my cat to the vet (Sunset Canyon) last Saturday and while I was in the lobby I man walked in through the front door with a DEAD dog in a pet bed and told the lady at the desk he was «from Stay n Play and was told to bring „this“ here», and turned and walked out. Everyone in the lobby could hear and was clearly shocked.
We’ve also boarded our dog with Stay n Play a few times over the years but recently we’ve quit using them as their new management and owner do not seem to have the animals best intrest at hand.
After seeing what I’ve seen I’ll be sure to tell my friends to stay away from this establishment.
Place rating: 5
Round Rock, TX
As a first time boarder with a rescue Pit Bull with dog aggression issues I was SO apprehensive about the boarding process, I was convinced that boarding couldn’t possibly be a solution for my dog with dog aggression issues, right? Well the staff at Stay N Play made me feel so much better about the process and assured me that dog on dog aggression is something they manage and handle all the time. I would like to thank them for caring for my Macey for the last 10 days. She was in great spirits when I picked her up and even seems to be better when seeing other dogs. Thanks especially to Leslie for answering all of my questions with care and understanding! Would recommend to any dog owner as a good spot for your doggie family member while you’re away from home!
Place rating: 5
Fort Worth, TX
We boarded our yellow lab. Great experience. Super staff. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Easy check-​in and quick pick-​up. Also used the grooming services and had her bathed, plus extra treatment to brush to get some of the shedding hair off. She looks great! Had her teeth brushed and her teeth look much whiter, and her breath smells so much better. She also had a massage by a trained dog massage therapist. Wonderful way to calm her and make her relaxed and happy. The therapist left detailed notes about what she did and how our dog responded.
The facilities are clean and well maintained. Each kennel has a private indoor and outdoor area. When we dropped off and picked her up, there were staff out in the play yards playing w the dogs.
They request you send in shot records at least 24 hours prior to appointment. We were very pleased. Enthusiastic workers who care about the animals. Noticed that they board cats, rabbits and birds too!
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
I have taken my dogs to Stay and Play ever since they opened years ago. They have gotten to know me, my family and my precious dogs and are definitely special friends of our family! They have always gone above and beyond and helped us out over the years when we had family emergencies and have always taken the best care of our «furry babies». This is the one place that both my dogs are happy to go to because they know they will be spoiled just like at home! I won’t take them anywhere else!
Place rating: 1
Austin, TX
So I called Stay-​N-​Play today to see how much it would be for a bath for my dog. She is a small dog about 12lbs. I was very surprised that a bath and nail clip for a small dog was going to run me $ 60-​plus. That price did not include any haircut — that was going to be more. I am all about people making some money but, that was a little excessive. I was looking for convenience not an empty pocket.
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Not only were we very impressed but our doggies love it. There is always a fear as a pet owner of leaving them, are they sad, will they be ok etc. The tails actually wag when we get close to stay and play. The facilities are top notch and I would call this more of a dog and kittie spa with the prices being that of a great kennel. Highly recommend you to allow your critter to experience stay and play.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
Look, Oliver wouldn’t like being boarded ANYWHERE. But I am confident that the owners and staff at Stay N Play have heart and take sweet responsible care of Mr. Dandy. I’m impressed by the facility and the detailed level of care (notes on Oliver’s stay, for example… how he responded to his massage or his treats, etc.)
However, do note that they charge a $ 35 (!!!) LATE PICKUP FEE. Late pickup is any time after 3 pm. Now, this seems excessive to me, since boarding for one night is only $ 30… and 3 pm seems quite early to call ‘late”.
I will still use them, but found the late fee rude and rather exorbitant; plus, I was not informed of this policy, which does not seem to be one that a consumer might intuit.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
We have taken our dog to Stay and Play numerous times from as short as one night to 12 nights when we were travelling. They are so kind and always remember us when we walk in the door. The owners are normally there too and I like that they live near by and go by after hours to check on the dogs. We visited at least a dozen kennels before we settled on this one. I like that they do not use any chemicals so it doesn’t smell like bleach. I also like that the dogs have indoor/​outdoor kennels. We have done walks, play time, and the board and train. Our dog always seems to have a good time and as soon as she realizes she is at Stay and Play she gets comepltely nutty excited and wants to go back to the kennel. I also like that they will email you during your pets stay to let you know how they are doing. We’ve already got our reservation there for this summer’s vacation and will be leaving her there for 12 days, so I highly recommend them!
Place rating: 3
Austin, TX
I just recently took my dog there to stay for five nights. The people there seem to love dogs, and the facility was nice. They charge you $ 28 a night for a dog. That includes food, water, and a stay in the small kennel. If you want your dog to do anything other that lay all day, you have to pay extra for everything. $ 15 per walk, $ 6 per play time… really at $ 28 a day these people shoudl be able to do something other than feed my dog… I did pay for all the extras (and I really hope they performed these services). One thing I did not like is that they had us take her back to her kennel and remove her collar. I am sure she thought we were abondoning her. I was able to call and check on her often, and the staff did go check to see what she was doing. My dog did seem happy when we picked her up. I would take my dog back (if I had no better choice… which I am having a hard time finding a good place). I just think they charge high prices just to take care of dogs.
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
I knew after one visit that we love this place. And the dogs do, too!
With other places, one or two of our «boys» have cowered around my legs, not wanting to go back to the play/​kennel areas. But not at Stay N Play. When we hit the front doors for drop off, the boys say hello to everyone up front and immediately head to the back for some play time (and probably a frozen peanut butter yogurt treat). They don’t even look back at me!
Sure, Stay N Play is a decent drive outside of town, but it’s totally worth it for the peace of mind I get knowing that the boys are loved and cared for so well.
Their groomers also rock!
Highly recommended.
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Our dogs love Stay N Play!
They are so wonderful to our dogs. Stay N Play is an «all natural» facility, meaning they do not use any «chemicals» so your pet is staying in a safe, environmentally friendly atmosphere. During their stay, the dogs are fed Flint River Ranch dog food which is premium all natural dog food, and our dogs loved the food so much that we switched them to it.
We boarded our dogs here for 4 nights while we were in Chicago, and they came back very tired from playing, and overall were very happy dogs.
It is worth every cent going on vacation knowing that you are leaving your furry babies somewhere they will be loved and taken care of.
As with any pet boarding facility, for major holidays book far ahead in advance! We learned this the hard way =)
Stay N Play offers not only boarding but doggy daycare, obedience training and grooming.
Check them out!