The Benefits of Doggy Day Care

Day care for your dog is a fabulous resource to meet your pampered poochs needs for company, exercise, attention and socialisation while you are working or out of the home. There are premier service providers of doggy day care Melbourne-wide to perfectly suit your requirements and those of your canine family members.

Similar to day care for human children, day care for dogs will ensure boredom, loneliness, and cabin fever are not an issue for your dog. Its not for every dog - but if your pooch loves playing with other dogs it might be the best choice you ever make.

Doggies are dropped at the centre in the morning, and are collected at the end of the day after work (or wherever else you need to be). Dogs socialise, play, nap and snack in a safe and friendly dog-loving environment. You come home at night with a happy and relaxed dog who is ready for evening quiet time with you (rather than a full days worth of pent up energy ready to burst).

Dogs are not physiologically meant to be alone all day - or to sleep all day either. Boredom and too much unused energy can result in behavioural issues and a destroyed back garden.
The benefits of doggy day care are enormous:

* Eliminates boredom
* Relieves loneliness
* Relieves separation anxiety
* Offers socialisation with other people and with other dogs
* Dogs love making friends as much as children do!
* Exercise requirements are taken care of
* No unsupervised destruction of house or possessions
* No parental guilt.

Dog day care, however, is not the best choice for all dogs. Some canines are better sleeping at home; like people, some dogs are antisocial or experience social anxiety. How do you know if day care is right for your dog? Ask yourself

* Is my dog healthy?
* Is my dog spayed/neutered?
* Is my dog vaccinated?
* Does my dog enjoy the company of other dogs?
* Has my dog come home from previous day care experiences happy?

Yes to these questions suggests your dog is a great candidate for doggy day care. Signs your dog would perhaps be better at home (and perhaps enlist a dog walker's services instead) would be yes answers to the following questions:

* Is my dog older and has never been in canine company?
* Does my dog get stressed, tense or anxious?
* Has by dog ever bitten another dog?
* Is my dog undersocialised?
* Is my dog a bully?
* Does my dog annoy or frighten other dogs?
* Does my dog try to herd and control other dogs?
* Is my dog an unneutered male or a bitch in heat?
* Is my dog unvaccinated?

If it seems right for your furry friend, simply ask for a vet recommendation, listen to word of mouth, or search online for, for example, doggy day care Melbourne. Check out the venue before you decide, and pay attention to your dog's demeanour after a couple visits. You will soon know whether your pooch goes happily and comes home happy and relaxed. A happy dog equals a happy owner.