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Originally Posted by OpheliaLoved  I work from 9:30-630 Monday-Friday. I leave Paddington at my parents' house, where there is almost always someone there. I can't stand the thought of leaving him in his kennel all day, and only letting him out for a few minutes while I'm on my lunch break, and my mom LOVES taking care of him.
My mom follows my instructions pretty strictly, and has helped me train him from day one. My dad and brothers, however, do not follow my doggy rules, and it is making it so hard to house train Paddington! My mom and I get him almost completely potty trained, and then one or two days with my dad or brothers undoes all of it! For example, my dad thinks it's cruel to put him in his kennel. Soooo... Paddington has free roam of the house ALL the time! I came home today, and he was tearing up TP in my bedroom (the contents of my laundry basket completely strewn about, a fewchewed up CD's lying around, and my new magazine completely destroyed) and peeing all over the upstairs hallway... was anyone home...?.... NO! My dad left him out. He had been wandering around the house all day! I told him that he is like a toddler, and can't be left unsupervised. My dad said then I should send him to daycare  so I AM! 
It would probably just start out as two days a week, to see how we like it and to give my parents a break (particularly my dad). This is the best place I've found so far- I think... It would be $18 a day. Is that reasonable? I am going to go look at the place sometime next week I think. What do you guys think???? http://www.montrosepetresort.com/?page=caninedaycare
Thanks!
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I am blessed to have a WONDERFUL in home doggie daycare caretaker for my girls. They are going there this weekend while we are out of town at a wedding. Our caretaker, Margie, has her entire house devoted to dogs. The yard is fenced, and she has a screened in porch with doggie doors that go out to the yard. She keeps beds/cushions and water in there for them at all times. That porch opens to the kitchen via floor to ceiling glass sliding doors, so they can come in and eat. There are all types and sizes of dogs there-from her 85 lb. yellow lab that she had to the 3 lb chihuahua-and they all get along without problems. Margie feeds them all separately, each their own diet, and brushes/cleans them up each daily. When the dogs stay overnight, they all sleep in bed with her! She will also take them to grooming or vet appointments if needed-how great is that?!
The kennels/formal doggie daycares here are about the same price as in your area-but taking my dogs there does not give them the care and attention they need. And, Margie charges us significantly less than the kennels would-so it's a definite win there. I would encourage you to ask around and look around for an in-home doggie daycare-for us, it's the best thing that ever happened to us! You might also consider a dog walker, or someone that comes INTO your house to walk/play with your dog. That may save you some money, and may be more comfortable for your dog.