TO DAYCARE OR NOT TO DAYCARE?

Yes, we do have an opinion!

In general, doggy daycares and dog parks can be risky places for your puppy or dog. As such, we don't generally recommend them.

Daycare or dog parks are not a necessary social experience for your dog. Taking your dog to these places is often either a shortcut to exercising your dog, or a way in which we think we might alleviate our guilt about our dogs being without us for long periods of time.

Your dog doesn't need a doggy daycare or a dog park to be a social, friendly dog.

What are our reasons for thinking this way, and what are your options for dog-dog socializing?