Choosing a Good Dog Day Care
DOG DAYCARE MAY BE THE HIP PLACE FOR DOGS GOING WHEN THEIR PARENTS ARE AWAY AT THE JOB.
Some may think it’s extravagant, but to us pet parents, it just is practical. Our dogs get to run around and play with their canine friends, burn off energy and get back happy and socialized (not forgetting dog tired!).
But now that it’s a trend, it looks like new dog daycares are popping up all over the place… and not each is made equally. Vets, trainers and groomers offer day boarding, as do Pet Boarding stores, retailers and boutique facilities. There are even people offering their own dog daycare from their homes. Before dropping your pet off at daycare, here’s what you need to look for in a facility.
Initial assessments
Don’t drop and go; you as well as your pooch need to visit the daycare for a short assessment. Not absolutely all dogs are a good fit for a particular facility due to individual temperaments. In case the daycare doesn’t allow assessments, insist upon one or move along to the next place. The other dogs that hang out at that dog daycare may have a totally different energy than your dog’s – throughout your first visit, introduce your pooch to the group slowly and safely.
Newly made
Don’t expect your dog daycare to be so clean that you can eat off the floor, but it should be tidy and smell decent. Take a look around and make sure accidents are cleaned up quickly, and the other dogs look healthy.
Insurance and Bonding
Your dog daycare NEEDS to be bonded and become properly insured; we can’t stress this aspect enough. If something happens to your pet or your pet causes damage while in their care, they have to have coverage to pay for damages. You don’t desire to be on the hook for medical costs or property damage, particularly if you weren’t there to see what actually happened.
Supervision and Staff
Who will be looking after your dog during the day? Might it be a tuned professional or a high-school student looking for a couple of extra bucks? An excellent dog daycare will have proper supervision to ensure proper manners are present at play. A live body should be with the pack all the time; a good guideline is there should be one human to every 10 to 15 dogs.
Experience and Control
This goes hand in hand with supervision and staff. Ask questions and discover just how long the daycare has been around business, what control measures are used (positive vs negative reinforcement), who’s in charge and exactly how experienced they can be as it pertains to dealing with dogs. Ask around to see what businesses come strongly suggested.
Size Counts
Is there enough room for your pet to play and run around, both indoors and out? Inside, your pet should have about 70 to 100 square feet of space to perform around off leash. For yard, it ought to be more than only a place for your pet to do his business. Being inside at all times is boring, even for your dog. The daycare you select should have a big, secure space that can be played and get some good fresh air.
