Doggy Daycare

Does anyone use doggy daycare on a regular basis? I just dropped Ein off for her very first day (well half day) at doggy daycare. I know she's old enough to be crated for 5 hours straight if I needed to, but I don't like dealing with the cage crazies afterwards. She almost 5 months old and has so much energy that I like the idea of her playing and getting all worn out while I get some much needed shopping and errands done. I know she's gonna come home ready for a good nap which means I can cook and eat dinner in peace. $16 for 5 hours isn't bad at all, but it's not something I can swing multiple times a week. Once a week or a few times a month is doable though, and I think it'll be worth it. What are your thoughts on doggy daycare?

Heather

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Permalink Reply by Jane on February 9, 2011 at 5:16pm

I've taken Henry to daycare before we had Luke to keep him occupied, he absolutely loved it and would sleep pretty much the entire night afterwards. I also liked that the daycare place offered boarding, so at least he wouldn't be in a totally unfamiliar place if we had to board him.

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Permalink Reply by The Geek's Wife & her Corgi Ein on February 9, 2011 at 6:14pm

That's exactly what I was thinking Jane. I've been lucky enough that I've never needed to board my dogs, but if it ever becomes necessary I want them to be in a familiar place with familiar people. That's also why I'd like to go 3 or 4 times a month, so it stays familiar. Plus they have a punch card option which will be great if we're having other people watch our dogs. They can drop the dogs off for a full day of daycare if they need a break, and not have to worry about paying and getting reimbursed.

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Permalink Reply by Amber and Kirby on February 9, 2011 at 9:43pm

i would really like to send kirby to daycare, but up here, it runs $32 a full day/ 21$ per half day... so its way out of my budget

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Permalink Reply by Dominique Salazar on March 31, 2011 at 12:21pm

My boyfriend and I are looking into Doggie Daycares for Shelby, since we'll be taking a trip and she cannot go on this one. the one we took her to only put dogs in kennels while they're eating. Other than that they sleep, play in a large room. I think it would be a good idea, just so the puppy is tired when you're done with your errands. The first time I took her to an outdoor park she was beyond ecstatic. After an hour or so of playing she slept for a couple of hours.