Doggie Day Care
Owning a dog is becoming more and more popular and dogs make fantastic pets. However, the disadvantage over owning a cat is that they need more care and attention and can pine and get anxious when they aren’t with their owner. While many dogs are happy to wait in their dog kennel for their owner’s return from work others bark and cause damage to the house or garden.
The answer to this is to put your pet into doggie day care while you are at work, or even if you are just going for a daytrip out where dogs can’t be taken. This way they will be getting both company and exercise, two of the things closest to a dog’s heart!
Many doggie day care centres will collect your pet before you leave for work and take him to the centre. Here the dog will be fed according to your wishes, regularly exercised by people employed especially for dog walking and washed if they get muddy when out walking. If you are lucky they will even perform some of your weekly dog grooming chores such as brushing or clipping nails.
Your dog will be in safe hands as most centres have rules about not admitting violent dogs, though they may run obedience classes so that your dog can learn to behave well and then be admitted for day care.
One of the big advantages of doggy day care is that your pet will become very socialised after spending his days with dogs of every different size and breed. They will also learn to respond to people, other than yourself, in an appropriate and trusting way.
When looking into the best centre for your dog, ensure that they have access to a vet at any time for emergencies and that they have facilities such a dog kennel and run for those that might want to spend a bit of time alone to chill out or sleep. Some centres will even attend veterinary appointments with your pet if you can’t manage it due to work commitments.
If you are away on holiday then you may want to use a doggie day care centre which allows overnight stays or you may decide that dog sitting would be a better, where someone comes and stays in your house to look after your pet while you are away. This way your pet can remain in the comfort of his own dog kennel while you are enjoying your break without worrying about him.