Happy New Year!

Hi everyone,
Hope all of you had a great Christmas and New Years!

We had fun with all of the holiday boarders and are back into our usual schedule around here. We have designed our daycare to follow a fairly tight schedule as some of you know. It's important for our staff but mostly it benefits your dogs. Dogs are creatures of habit, and thrive on a schedule. We understand and cater to this. Every day our boarding dogs wake up and potty at the same time...they eat and nap at the same time. A late night potty break and bed time are of course consistent too. When dogs come for daycare, they follow the same schedule every day as well. This is the one reason why we REQUIRE your dog visits us at least TWO times per month. They meet and spend time with lots of other dogs and our staff. They bond with us, learn the schedule, what's expected of them and we can create a "home away from home" for your pup.

Designing our facility this way creates a low to no stress situation for your dog. This is one of the reasons your dog pulls the leash out of your hands in our parking lot and runs to the door! They're happy to be here, happy to play, learn, relax and just be a dog.

An additional benefit of us knowing and spending so much time with your dog is health reasons. Jim and I noticed Roxy peeing more than normal this Thursday. Yes, we do pay close attention to your dogs elimination habits...it's part of our job! Wendy had noticed she turned down a meal on Wednesday. We brought her to the vet today and we found out she has a kidney infection. We are happy she is now on meds and on the road to recovery!

p.s. Roxy says "hi!" to her mom and dad who are on vacation right now!

So the moral of my little rant here...schedule and consistency are invaluable to your dog. Pay attention to your dog's diet and bathroom habits, you may catch an issue before it gets too bad. And please remember...if your puppy isn't feeling well, don't bring them to daycare! We wouldn't want to spread anything and a grumpy pup isn't likely to play well with others.

As always we're here to answer any questions and help in any way we can. Thank you all for everything!

Mike
a tired dog is a happy dog!