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 common misconception; so consider this a PSA of sorts.
Doggie daycare and obedience school are night-and-day different. As a matter of fact; if your dog is not already a well-trained member of society; then daycare is likely to be counter productive- to backfire & result in your dog’s bad behaviors being exacerbated; and in your dog picking up new bad behaviors; as well. This isn’t the fault of the daycare facility; or of any of the daycare employees. It’s your fault for not doing your research & not training your dog sufficiently before enrolling them.
Idk if it’s a laziness thing- (like ppl just wanting their high-maintenance puppies out of their house for a few hours every day)- or a wishful thinking thing (like ppl just hoping that they can send their dogs off to be trained by strangers; and have it work out perfectly w/o ever putting in any follow-up work of their own at home); or some combination.
Whatever it is, it’s a misconception. As a general rule; the only dogs who are suitable for daycare; and who benefit from being there; are well-trained adult dogs; who have excessive energy needs; and/ or excessive social needs; that require an outlet in order to be fulfilled, while their owners are at work.
If your dog doesn’t fit into this category; that means your dog needs obedience school; not daycare. Pay the extra fee, put in the extra time & effort; and it’ll pay off. Nothing else (esp not daycare) will
Doggie daycare and obedience school are night-and-day different. As a matter of fact; if your dog is not already a well-trained member of society; then daycare is likely to be counter productive- to backfire & result in your dog’s bad behaviors being exacerbated; and in your dog picking up new bad behaviors; as well. This isn’t the fault of the daycare facility; or of any of the daycare employees. It’s your fault for not doing your research & not training your dog sufficiently before enrolling them.
Idk if it’s a laziness thing- (like ppl just wanting their high-maintenance puppies out of their house for a few hours every day)- or a wishful thinking thing (like ppl just hoping that they can send their dogs off to be trained by strangers; and have it work out perfectly w/o ever putting in any follow-up work of their own at home); or some combination.
Whatever it is, it’s a misconception. As a general rule; the only dogs who are suitable for daycare; and who benefit from being there; are well-trained adult dogs; who have excessive energy needs; and/ or excessive social needs; that require an outlet in order to be fulfilled, while their owners are at work.
If your dog doesn’t fit into this category; that means your dog needs obedience school; not daycare. Pay the extra fee, put in the extra time & effort; and it’ll pay off. Nothing else (esp not daycare) will