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Welcome to Bruce’s Ditchling!

Award Winning Doggy Day Care. Let your dog live their best life!

Treat your dog to days filled with cuddles, fun and adventure. At Bruce’s, we’ve packed all our expertise into designing a dog world dedicated to unleashing happiness and enriching the lives of dogs and their families.

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2026 - the year of more, January

Give Them the Best Start to 2026

Start the New Year with a routine that helps your dog thrive.

At Bruce’s, your furry friend will enjoy enriching activities that stimulate their mind, build confidence and encourage positive friendships – with something new to discover every day. All within the safe, caring environment you trust, giving you total peace of mind.

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#MudHappens

Dogs love to run, roll and explore – rain or shine – and for those that don’t, we have just the spot for a Bruce’s Snooze!

Our expert team know exactly how to make tails wag safely, even during the muddiest of days. So whether your dog is a mud magnet or a tidy-paws type, we’re got enrichment activities to suit every personality.

So what’re you waiting for? It’s time to dive into the Muddy Good Fun!

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Our pricing packages

View pricing for our membership package below:

1 full day per week

£44 per day

Bruce’s Pal

  • Expert day care and off leash fun
  • Easy booking app plus partnership benefits
  • Weekly enrichment activities
  • Photos of your dog
  • Flexibility to swap your day*
  • 24hr emergency line

2/3 full days per week

£39 per day

Saving £5 per day

Bruce’s Champ

  • Everything in “Bruce’s Pal”, plus
  • Extra photos of your dog at day care
  • More day care fun for your dog for less!

4/5 full days per week

£33 per day

Saving £11 per day

Bruce’s Superpooch

  • Everything in “Bruce’s Champ”, plus
  • Best value rate on day care
  • 5th ‘in-field’ groom free
  • Priority access to events and special offers

ADD our doggy bus service for only £7 per day

  • Home collection and drop off to and from doggy day care
  • Ultimate convenience with our doggy bus
  • No need to be home, we hold your keys securely
  • Air conditioning
  • Cosy bedding
  • Friendly DBS checked drivers
  • Pick-up and drop-off notifications

Billed in advance in addition to your regular day care services.

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20% discount is automatically applied for each additional dog or for puppies under 6 months. Half days also available for puppies under 6 months and on select local doggy bus routes. Get in touch for details.

*Swap days are subject to availability.

 

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Explore Our Centre

<< Watch this dog POV centre tour video!

Take a tour around our day care centre through the eyes of some of our resident Bruce’s pooches to check out our facilities and what adventures they get up to in a typical day at day care.

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Try Us For Free!

Book your FREE taster day at Bruce’s Ditchling, Brighton and let your dog live their best life!

Not sure if Bruce’s is right for your dog? No worries, our free taster day is the perfect way to let them take a sniff around before committing to a longer stay.

But hurry – spaces are limited and filling up fast!

Book My Free Taster Day

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Open Days & Events

See what events are coming up soon at Bruce’s Ditchling

Throughout the year we host a variety of wooftastic events for our customers and their dogs, such as our annual ‘Pawrents Days’, as well as Open Days giving new pups and their parents a chance to have a sniff around and meet the team to see if Bruce’s is the pawfect fit for them too.

Check Out Our Latest Events

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20% off Puppy Asset

Puppy Preschool

Welcoming a puppy into your home is one of life’s most exciting adventures.

At Bruce’s, we’re passionate about puppies and believe puppy socialisation is key for a happy, healthy pup!

That’s why puppies under 6 months enjoy 20% off, making early learning and play even more rewarding.

Join the Bruce’s family and give your puppy the best start in life!

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Where to find us

Bruce’s Ditchling, Brighton
Middleton Common Farm, Middleton Common Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8SF
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Phone: 01273 658388 Email: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 08:00 – 17:00

About Ditchling

Bruce’s Ditchling is situated on the scenic Middleton Common Lane right next to the Butterfly Gardens. Surrounded by stunning countryside, it’s a perfect spot for your dog to spend the day exploring and playing with their doggy friends.  Just a short drive away you will find the beautiful Ditchling Common country park. Covering 188 acres of land, it is the ideal place to spend some quiet time with nature. Activities you can do here include scenic woodland walks and lake fishing with plenty of open grasslands to stop and have a picnic. Another option is to visit the Artilium, the home of English wine. Offering food and drinks from their Tasting Room & Wine Bar as well as vineyard tours.

What our customers say about us

Discover a world of dog happiness

Dogs are social creatures who rely on companionship and mental and physical stimulation for their health and happiness.

At Bruce’s Ditchling, your dog will enjoy a full calendar of enriching activities.

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Puppy Preschool

Everything a puppy needs to develop their social skills and nurture their journey into doghood.

Sniffing Safari

An exciting zone designed for curious noses and minds to explore with friends.

Zen Garden

Introducing natural aromas that encourage relaxation and offer calming properties.

Tiny Town

Designed with smaller paws in mind this space is perfect for enrichment and socialising with your little buddies.

Agility Adventures

It’s all about fun and agility. A little challenge keeps your dog on its paws mentally and physically.

Nature Trail

Get back to nature and unlock the senses with space that nurtures dogs natural talents.

Wild Wood

Having fun in nature, let dogs be dogs!

Ready to unleash happiness? Get in touch below

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The Bruce’s difference

Fluent in
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Passionate experts since 2008

We go beyond ‘woof’ to a deep understanding of what makes each tail wag.

Enrich every dog

Stimulating minds & senses

Our weekly enrichment is designed to nurture your dog’s natural instincts and super-powers!

Celebrate friendships

It’s a dog-meet-dog world                                        

We support dogs and people to form enriching and long lasting friendships.

The bow-wow factor

We’re here to give dogs’ family members the best possible experience

Our app brings your dog’s day to life.

Dogs get more out of Bruce’s

Not all dogs wear capes but all dogs have superpowers! Our weekly enrichment is designed to nurture your dog’s natural abilities.

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Introducing our Charity Partner

Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare

Bruce’s Ditchling is proud to support Raystede.

Together we will continue to enrich the lives of more of our furry, four-legged friends.

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Meet the Bruce’s Ditchling, Brighton team

If I was a dog I would be…

Levi
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My dog waits impatiently for the van on her Bruce’s days, and it is clear from the interactions with the driver that she feels safe and well cared for. And for me, it gives me the freedom to schedule meetings out of the house, knowing that our dog is not alone and is active.

MLCNB, Dog Parent

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Ditchling Reviews

If you would like to learn more about how our current customers feel about the service they receive at Bruce’s Ditchling, please visit our local reviews page for more details.

Ditchling Reviews

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Latest advice

As passionate dog lovers and experts since 2008, Bruce’s is fluent in dog and we love to share a range of helpful advice for pawrents. 

Dog training tips are valuable to any new dog owner. Not only is it rewarding to see your pup do new tricks, they can help to create happier dogs or even be life saving in some circumstances. Read our helpful guide to find out our top dog training tips you can start with today!

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