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Here’s why all the hip pooches
are heading to doggy daycare at
North Shore Animal Hospital
Doggy daycare isn’t just a trendy
Outlet for energy
fad. We’re working more hours,
You know what your dog is like
and that means less time spent
when you come home from work -
with our dogs. While some dogs
he just can’t wait to play with
are content to sleep the day away,
you… and that may not be the
needs to go pee. T
That’s not a
waiting for you to come home,
first thing on your mind. But
concern when you
your dog is
there are many that need a little
little
exercise is critical for a healthy
spending the day
at doggie
something extra to do during the
and happy dog, and he’ll get it at
daycare - it’s just on
one less thing
day. And that’s where Doggy
doggy day care. All that running
that you don’t have
have to worry
Daycare comes mes into play.
around and playing is a wonderful
about.
Whether you’re u’re dropping your dog
way for him to expend excess
A change of scene
scenery
off at doggy y daycare every day, or
energy.
Even if your dog is fin
fine with being
just once or twice a week (or
I’m so lonely
home alone all day, it’s
it’s a good idea
month), there here are plenty of
“Sniff! It’s lonely at home all by
to change up his ro
routine every
reasons why y your pup will thrive in
myself!” Because your dog can’t
once in a while. Give
him a break
this environment.ment. Here are our top
actually tell you this in words, he’ll
from barking at the m
mailman and
six reasons why you should give
show you by being destructive and
sleeping on the couch.co
Doggy
doggy daycare are a go.
chewing on things he shouldn’t.
daycare will be li
like a mini
Socialization ion skills
Many dogs don’t like being at
vacation for him.
Dogs need to be around other
home alone and benefit from the
Making new doggy
doggy friends
dogs in order er to learn how to act
company of other dogs. In doggy
We all need friends - a
and your dog
properly. They learn what’s
daycare, your dog will get plenty
is no exception. Dog
Doggy daycare
appropriate to do and not do, how
of attention and playtime with
encourages your dog t
to make new
to introduce e themselves to new
other dogs.
friends. If your dog m
makes a BFF,
faces, and how to play nicely with
Bathroom breaks
you can set up a dog
doggy playdate
others. If you can, start the
Occasionally, you’re not in a
outside of daycare fo
for walks or a
socialization n training as soon as
position to rush home from work
romp at the dog p
park on the
possible - he’ll e’ll become a lot more
to let him out. Hey, we all have to
weekend. Besides, it’s
it’s a wonderful
confident when it comes to
work late unexpectedly. But your
way for you to meet mee
new dog
interacting with strange dogs.
dog has been home all day, and he
people.
Let your friend come to play while you're away
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