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Your personal opinion.... What's everyone's opinion on Doggie Daycare? I'm thinking about taking my bigger dog, Loki. He's Golden/Rott. I think he'll enjoy it since we live in an apartment and he doesn't get much outside time. |
We don't have any around here, but I have read nothing but good things about them and that it does give them a chance to have fun, get exercise, and socialize.:) |
I think they can be great. I took my two to the local doggy daycare and they weren't huge fans. A lot of people around here rave about it though... So I would definitely look into it! |
I think I'm too much of an over-protective parent cos I'm not a fan of dropping my dog off somewhere to play and then leaving her. I like taking her to our local dog park so she can play and interact with other dogs, but I want to be there just incase anything goes wrong or anyone gets snippy. |
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I think they can be really awesome. Especially if you have an apartment or don't want to leave them alone. If you decided to take your yorkie make sure they do a test to check all dogs personality's and stuff out as well as keep the big dogs separated from the small dogs. |
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I think it depends on the daycare. We have 3 close to us, and I have had a tour of 2 of them. The first was not good. They didn't do any type of play test, didn't seperate dogs by size, and the "daycare" was dropping your dog off to play for 30 minutes 2 times a day, and the rest of the time they were in these awful cages. NO way. The other daycare I loved. They do play testing, seperate dogs by size and playstyle, have trainers on staff, and have cams. I took Chase there for 2 days while Calvin was being neutered so he could play and come home tired and I could keep Calvin calm. He had a blast, and I got report cards each day :) I got nothing done while he was gone though.....I was glued to my computer watching him play :D |
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We have a locally run doggy daycare and spa where I live and it is fabulous! KS loves it there! |
We have an awesome doggie daycare, and if I had a larger, healthier dog I'd take them there, actually we put my mom's beagle in day care when she came up last week, it went well. My only reason for not sending Harley is his allergies, he can't even eat a morsel of chicken or he gets very sick, and he's highly reactive, so the constant barking would set back all the $$ in training. If I had a normal dog I'd definitely consider it. |
I think it is a great idea! I don’t really go to dog parks bc you can’t really control who goes there- With a day care you can since most do not allow un neutered and un spayed dogs to go along with they have to be current on vaccines. Peanut loves his day care- She runs it out of her house, she has about 1 acre of land all gated. She has the big dog separate from the small, the smaller dogs have access to go inside the house. She even has cams set up so I can check on him!! I just love Peanut’s daycare! She also has a big pool set up and little pools in the summer for the little dogs. I think if you find a good one then by all means take your dog there- Peanut always comes home so beat- he will eat and then sleep for the rest of the night! |
As long as you have the webcam ability to check on your dog 100% of the time during the day, and the facility has been checked out by you with patrons who have no vested interest(plus every other way you can check on them), they keep dogs separated by size & temperament and they have a good plan for potential emergencies with your dog, I would consider it for a non-toy dog. |
I think that like everything else in life, It depends on who's hands it's in. But My friend put her yorkie (RIP Pixie) in a day care and she loved it.. I havent tried it, but I would if I had to |
I take my (2) to puppy day care. I use Bark Avenue. They love it. I use it to give them doggie socailizing and a chance to go outside rather stay inside all day while I am at home. They are very good and I did my research before I choose this facility. The little furbabies stay together the ones that are their "daycare" ones. The over nighters are keep seperate since they dont stay all the time. They have their seperate play area they have access to all day. The bigger dogs are in another area and they have access to the pool. I like this place and I know my 2 love it too. I can tell by the way the act when we get out of the car. When they come home in the afternoons they are worn out. I always ask what did you learn in daycare today. Did you learn your ABC's? LOL I take them 3- days a week and the other 2- days I have a sitter who comes by and takes them outside for an hour. Do your research on the facility. And do just like you would with a baby nursery. Pop in any time and check the place out and also when your furbabies are there. |
I would advise you to check the place out very well. Go there yourself a few times and observe how they care for the dogs and if there is always at least two responsible persons with the dogs at all times. Personally, I couldn't do it. I would feel so bad if my dog was harmed in any way. You just can't predict what is going on in the brain of another dog and what it may do under unusual circumstances. |
I had viewed the site yesterday and took Loki (our Golden/Rott) to see what he thought. I took him today for about 3 hours and I cried my eyes out when I dropped him off. :( He did NOT want to stay! However, I called to check on him about half way through and she said they were playing outside at that very moment. :) She said they played outside for about 30 minutes each time during the 3 hours he was there. I was so happy to go pick him up, and he was extremely happy to see me as well! :) She said that he was very well trained. *Happy parent moment.* Glad to know we did great with training him! :) |
Just wondering...for those of you that have taken your dog to daycare... How do these doggie daycares accomodate dogs that are potty pad trained and not outdoor trained? |
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The lady down the street from me who is a vet tech, runs her own doggy daycare.. When I know we are going to away from the house all day, I take him to her. She has a big yard, and keeps the big dogs dogs form the little ones. But I know this women and I trust her.. And that is the most important thing. |
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I took Jasper to doggie day care for 1 morning a week starting when he was about 8 months old. I wanted to get him socialized with other dogs since he spent most of his time with our 2 cats:-) It was very hard leaving him there the first day and he was very scared when we walked in and all the dogs started barking. I knew they separated the small dogs from the big dogs so I wasn't worried about that. The first couple of times he was skittish, but after that he would get excited when he saw where we were going. Before long all I had to do was say the name of the daycare and he would get excited and go wait by the door to go! The daycare owner took pictures and sent one home of him and his little poodle friend:-) His little brother is only 4 months old and I plan to have them both go for one morning a week when he's old enough. I highly recommend it! |
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I love doggy daycare. We have quite a few in town, and I've been to two of them. Be sure to have a look around prior to taking your dog there. I know they were more than accommodating to me when I did my first look around before going. All in all, worth every dollar if your dog enjoys the company of other dogs! |
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