Baby Muffin is back from holiday

Muffin, our first dog to join our doggy day care resulting from a cross between Chihuahuas and Shih-tzus, she's just returned from her first holiday away from doogy day care and was terribly missed. Due to their small size, they are usually accepted in the cabin spaces of most pet-friendly airlines for additional fees [updated as of January 2010, the fee for American Airlines in a cabin-carry-on was $30USD one-way for a domestic flight within the United States].

Tyra injects some serious energy into Doggie Day Care.

Tyra is a 10 month old Husky. She is a breath taking dog in appearance and has a huge amount of energy.

Huskies are a popular breed due to their beauty but people do not do enough research into their temperament, behaviour and needs.
Huskies are an active, energetic and resilient breed whose ancestors came from the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic. They were then imported to Alaska and Canada to become a sled dog.

This is a powerful dog, they require training from a young age, especially when it comes to walking them on a lead.
They can after all, pull a sledge!

Siberians have a thicker coat than most other breeds of dog. They come in a variety of colors and patterns, usually with white paws and legs, facial markings, and tail tip. The most common colors are black and white, copper-red and white, gray and white, and pure white. Striking masks, spectacles, and other facial markings occur in wide variety. They tend to have a wolf-like appearance.

Tyra is a very receptive dog, one of our carers has worked extremely hard with her all day to improve her behaviour and in just one day we have seen a big difference. Being a young female still, there is a fight to see who sits where in the pack. Although Tyra is dominant, she is not aggressive.
In time, Tyra will settle down and we really think that Doggie Day car will be great for both her and her owners.

Dawin brings a BIG personality to Doggie Day Care!

Dawin is a 9 month old Golden Retriever. She is intelligent, playful, funny and loving! She loves games and attention.
Dawin is a typical Golden retriever and we love having her at Day care.

She is just coming to the end of her first week and she has already fitted in well. She is a great new pal for Badger and a competitor of getting the ball for Louis.

We have recently invested in some interactive toys for the dogs and Dawin excelled in this - finding the treats in record time and working out how to get them.

The Golden Retriever is a breed of dog, historically developed as a gundog to retrieve shot waterfowl and upland game during hunting. They have to have a natural love of water and have the intelligence to work for the owner.
The Golden Retriever was developed in Scotland, they wanted to improve the gun dogs to deal with all terrain and watered areas. Crossing breeds was very frowned up on in those days but the developer of the Golden Retriever was persistent.
The original cross was of a yellow-coloured Retriever, with a Tweed Water Spaniel female dog.The Tweed Water Spaniel is now extinct. The first litter of pups was born in 1868 and from there they continued to breed to fantastic breed.


You can see Dawin is a young, strong willed female who likes to get her own way.

The carers have been working with her on daily basis and Dawin is really enjoying being here.

Dawin's owners have done well to train her, she is excellent with basic commands
We think she is a great new addition and look forward to welcoming her often!

What does happen at Doggie Day Care?

Many people ask what doggie day care actually is and when I tell them about it, some people are a bit negative about it, but I soon realise these people are not dog owners!
If they were, they would understand the worry about leaving their beloved pooch at home all day, alone.
We all have to work, well most of us. If we don't work we still have every day routines that we have to keep to, so does this mean we shouldn't own a dog? Taking our dogs with us is not an option, leaving them in a car is also not an option, especially in this heat. So that's why we offer Doggie Day Care, but what really goes on here?
I'll explain all to you........

Most of our regular attendees wait eagerly at their homes for our carers to collect them. Collection is between 8-9am every morning. Some of the dogs are dropped off by their owners on their way to work and they eagerly await their new found friends a the centre! It's like the calm before the storm and then when everyone is here it's like a big dose of fun and energy has been injected into the building!

All the dogs greet each other like only dogs know how to! A bit of chase is played, a few kisses exchanged, a few sniffs here and there and one by one they come and say hi to the carers!

Those who have not had it already are given breakfast and then its play time! Dogs have an outstanding energy in the morning! The carers work with the dogs, keeping them active and entertained. All boredom is eliminated from their day and they love it!
Around mid morning they are all taken out for their walk, always a fun time for them!
When they come back it's clear they have worn themselves out and it's time for cuddles and snoozes!

When they wake up........it starts all over again! Play time, feeding, walking and then snoozing! The dogs just love it here and so the carers! It's hard to imagine these super star dogs being locked up, home alone all day!

It funny when it comes to home, some of the dogs really don't want to leave! We have to chase them round to put their leads on. We drop the dogs home between 6 - 6.30pm.

We've had nothing but great repports back from their owners, saying their dogs are happeir, more active and healthier.

One day Doggie Day Care will be as normal as Child care!

Badger the Springer Spaniel Does Doggy Day Care!

Meet Badger, a much loved springer spaniel. He's a personal favourite of mine and a valued member of the Doggy Day care.
We have the pleasure of Badger's company three times a week and he loves it here.

This dog can't get enough love and affection, he's stolen the hearts of the carers and is just an all round super star!

Badger had a bit of a rough time before his new family took him in, now he's got loving caring owners that are working with him, showing him the love and care he deserves.
It's great to see such a good ending to a rescue dogs story. Badger is now having gun training with his owners and by all accounts his is a top of the class student.

The Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game, hunting rabbits, birds and other game in the undergrowth and getting them to run or fly, originally for the falcon but nowadays, for the gun. This was the original meaning of springing and hence the term "Springer".

Springer spaniels are renowned for their immense energy and Badger is no exception. As you can see, he's a happy smiley dog and we love having him at day care.

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Otis the Gentle Giant comes to Dog Day Care.

We have great pleasure in introducing the much loved Otis, he is a Bernese Mountain dog who is quick to play and is always ready for lots of cuddles.

The Bernese Mountain dog originally came from Switzerland where they are known as the Berner Sennenhund, which when translated means Bernese Apline Herdsmen’s Dog.
The Bernese Mountain dog throughout history worked as draft dogs, watchdogs, and drovers in many farmlands of the canton of Berne.
Despite their huge pressence, they are a faithful and loving family dog, one that you will get a lot of pleasure from.

Otis is a particularly special dog for us, he has recentley been very poorly which was heart breaking to see. He is now having to be given medication on a daily basis which has helped bring him back to his normal playful self. For a while he was in pain which changed his personality a great deal, he was quiet and timid around the other dogs. Not wanting to join in, he'd rather hide away. We were so pleased to see the progress he has made, the old Otis has returned and the tug of war games continue!

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Day Care equals Happy Dogs.

Since the launch of Doggie Day care on the 8th June 2009, we have been recieving daily enquiries and new attendants!

It's great to spend every day with these dogs, get to know their personalities and visa versa. We've had reports back from the owners that the some of the troublesome dogs are becoming better behaved as each week passes.

They really start to come out of their shell and become more confident with every visit to the Day Care Centre.

Here is Louis, a Pug/French bull dog cross. He's a handsome, playful and joyful character who loves chasing balls and playing tug of war. He is such a man and it's great to get to know this big personality. Louis is not fussed about being given love and cuddles, he just want you to throw the ball and play with him......all day long!
Louis has recentley had a serious opperation on his back, so the carers have to be mind full of certain things but he is well on his way to recovery, which is fantastic!

His owners Nick and Clay have repported back to us saying that Louis is an all round happier and more active dog since coming to day care. He joined us in the second week and you can see how happy he is. He's a valued member at Dog Day Care.
Both the team and the other dogs enjoy having Louis at the centre.
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