our half day of dog daycare VS a dog walker

While I was working in the corporate world I used to pay for a dog walker service to come to the house and walk Maydel for one hour during the day. We worked long hours and we wanted to give her a break during the day...this was our only affordable option.



On rainy, snowy or muddy days our house was always filthy because Maydel never came back as clean as when she left.  On extremely hot, wet or cold days (when it's not really fair to exercise dogs outside), our walker had no option but to compromise on the service (but not on the price).  I knew that this was something many dog owners experienced, which is why I'm very excited to see some traction picking up in our half-day of daycare program.

Here's why we think our half-day of daycare program has a lot of potential:

• Value for the price:  For approximately $20 a day (depending on how far we have to drive to take your dog home) your dog gets up to 6 hours of play and socialization with other dogs.


• Two Pack Walks Per day:   Matched with the perfect pack of energy, size, and temperament.


• Socialization: When surrounded by a calm pack for this long each day, your dog will undoubtedly expand his vocabulary of calming signals and behaviour.


• Stimulation: Games, activities, kongs, chew toys, antlers, rituals...  dogs enjoy working and using their brains.


• Testimonials: Many regular customers observe that their dogs walk better with a loose leash, and greet new dogs with more confidence.

Comments

[Robyn]

Hey Jesse,

I think this is a great affordable idea!

[jesssquire]

Hi Robyn - thanks so much for the feedback.