If you’re a dog owner who works long hours or has an unpredictable schedule, leaving your dog home alone for long stretches can be challenging for both you and your dog. Then you must be looking for a day dog care centre to look after your dog.
Turning to the people you trust most often yields great results. So start early and put the word out. And don’t forget about reaching out to your online circles through social media and neighbourhood websites like Happy Pettings.
You can also check out social media. As you know social media is one of the best places to find a good day dog care centre. There is plenty of daycare centre in your area, or you can plug in your own search terms to find places you might want to check.
Once you’ve identified some potential daycares, go take a tour. Pay attention to staff-to-dog ratio, overall cleanliness, appearance, and smell, are they friendly, knowledgeable, and communicative? Do they seem happy to be there and well-rested? Do they seem to be well-liked by both human and canine clients? Be wary of staff that is sullen, tired, uninformed, or confused, and those who don’t interact well with human or canine clients.
Do not make an appointment for a tour; any good facility should be
able and proud to show you their facility at all times.
You can do this by striking up conversations in the parking lot or by directly messaging or emailing the authors of any interesting online reviews. Note how staffers handle dogs during drop off and pick up. Are they cognizant of avoiding fights and letting the dogs bolt out the door? Do they know and use dogs’ and humans’ names? Are they professional and efficient with any paperwork and payment procedures? Do they seem to have a lot of long-term clients or is the clientele mostly new?
