Just wanted to add my support for the 'parent' option...my Mom is always glad to see her grand-dogs! We checked into doggie daycare for Jo while we were living in Florida and he was an only fid but it was absolutely awful. This was at a vet's office...they keep them caged, no contact or playtime with other dogs and they're let out for 2 - 10 to 15 minute breaks per day to go potty in a fenced area where the grass was over a foot tall. Heck...Jo was only about 6" tall! They wanted $9.50 a day to lock up our baby boy in a dirty cage with a concrete floor
We told them there was no way on God's green earth that we would leave our baby there with them...not even for a minute...and we walked out. I couldn't believe it...I thought doggie daycare was all about love, attention and playtime/socialization with others their age and size?!? And yes...this was advertised as doggie day care...not boarding.
So, we gave up on the day care plan and got Riley for Jo's playpal...that was a better idea anyway!
