Just like their human counterparts, dogs have their own personalities. While a dog is a social animal by nature, some will thrive on canine company and lots of activity, whereas others are more inclined to be loners who are happiest with human company (or simply a sunny spot to sleep the day away).
Every loving dog owner wants their furry family member to be happy and stimulated; in today's fast paced life, many dogs spend all day home alone while the human family members are at work, school, or seeing to errands. This does not necessarily make for a happy and healthy dog. The answer to this quandary for dog owners is to send their pooch out to a centre like
doggy day care Yarraville.
Just like a young child benefits from going to preschool, for play, friendship, company and stmulation, dogs too can benefit enormously from attending doggy day care. You just need to be sure that day care is right for your dog - unlike a child, a dog can't verbally let you know if he thinks it's a great idea or not.
The benefits for a dog that attends day care include:
Socialisation with people and other dogs
Exercise
Supervision
Alleviates boredom and loneliness
Reduces anxiety which some dogs can experience from being left alone frequently or for extended periods
There is no more need for human guilt for leaving the dog alone all day
While the benefits of dog day care are abundant, not every dog is right for day care - and day care is not right for every dog. Those dogs who are the best candidates for day care are
Desexed
Immunised
Healthy
Well socialised
Enjoy the company of other dogs
Young dogs who are not set in their ways
Dogs for whom day care may not be the answer include
Elderly dogs who have never attended before or who are infirm
Dogs that bite other dogs
Dogs who have not been desexed
Dogs who have not been vaccinated
Dogs who are anxious, fearful, or antisocial
Dogs who are frequently aggressive by nature
Puppies under three months old
Dogs who have not been properly socialised
Dogs whose personalities are too intense for other dogs
Bullies (yes, bullies occur in all species!)
Herding dogs who attempt to control other dogs' play and activities
Most dogs will find regular attendance at a place like
doggy day care Yarraville to be a fun and exciting day out that they enjoy immensely and look forward to. Just like kids, dogs "make friends" and can't wait to get together again next time. Better still, you bring home a dog at the end of the day who is happy, pleasantly tired and relaxed, and well exercised and is wearing a big doggy smile. It's a win-win situation for you and your four legged friend.
