You will hear a great deal about no "crate" daycare, where your dog gets to run and play for the entire day.
Well, that's all well and good. However, much like children, they actually need breaks or "nap time ." Most dogs will get along and play for three to four hours in the group setting. Past that point, they can begin to get cranky.
We here at HoliDog Inn believe we can avoid the situation by being proactive. Get a routine down with them from the get-go of "nap time." Then, everyone gets a bit of quiet time to truly rest and sleep. Everyone stays in a much better mood and yet still gets plenty of exercise and playtime to be worn out when they are ready to go home and spend a pleasant evening at home with their families.
The difference between daycare and day boarding is that day boarding is for those few who do not do well in a group play environment yet need one-on-one interaction and play.
Day boarding pets will be housed in one of our boarding suites and taken out, played with and exercised. They will get one-on-one with a staff member multiple times a day.
Daycare gives your pet lots and lots of group play and interaction throughout the day to romp and play with others of similar size and age.
We have designated areas for puppies, adult and senior dogs. We feel that puppies are just way too energetic for the senior dogs and just too young to handle adult dogs' rough and rowdy play. So by separating them into groups of age and size, everyone gets to have a great day at daycare.