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@leafar Oh yeah, all the time. Every prospective owner needs to fill out a background info application; and every prospective dog needs to complete (and ofc pass) a behavior evaluation; in order to enroll in daycare. But the standards of the eval aren’t too steep- basically; as long as a dog...

@stewardmcalister She’s not often left alone in our bedroom for long stretches of time (tho she occasionally is for brief stretches); but for that matter she’s not often left alone anywhere else in our house for long stretches either- she just hasn’t worked up to that level of trust, yet (in...

@asmit421 You seem to be under the impression that I own this business. I don’t. I’m a manager; not an owner; I have absolutely zero control over things like web presence, advertising, public relations, etc, etc. I make the schedule & organize the playgroups. Tho- for the record- our website...

@stewardmcalister Thanks so much for the advice- I honestly hadn’t looked at it that way! We’re always pretty good about being calm & low-key when we put her in the crate and/ or when we leave her in the bedroom (on top of always leaving her w/ positive reinforcement via praise, treats, toys...

@asmit421 It arises from ppl being uneducated & entitled. Nothing I can do about that.

TLDR: 11 month old Lab mix w/ separation anxiety that seems to have just recently come outta nowhere- I’ve tried a lotta stuff; nothing is working; she’s hurting herself & she’s wrecking our home. Any advice is welcome! So we have an 11 month old Lab mix- we got her as a puppy; and up until...

@asmit421 Ok, well enrichment & socialization are basic tenets of any reputable daycare; and they are entirely diff from training. I’m aware that there are facilities that offer all three; but there are also many that don’t (including mine). And for a dog owner to get upset w/ their facility...

@imagebeastmarkbeast I mean, we def do have a minimum age requirement (5 months); and require vet certifications; etc. We also perform behavior evaluations on all prospective dogs; which they all need to pass in order to enroll; but no, we don’t require a training certificate. So generally the...

Speaking as a manager at a doggie daycare; there is nothing more frustrating to me than dog owners who give us shit for not “training” their puppies to their satisfaction- when we have never; and will never; advertise ourselves as a training facility. For whatever reason this seems to be a super...