Off-leash dog play was created as a safe, fun and enjoyable environment for social dogs, but are the dogs always having fun? Keep reading to find out if a tired dog is really the best measure of success in off-leash play and get a free download to find out “Are the Dogs Having Fun.” Off-leash …
Evaluating Your Facility
Five Steps to Doing Off-leash Dog Play Right
Follow these five steps and you will be on your way to doing off-leash dog play right. Keep reading to get your free download on “What Makes a Great Off-Leash Playgroup” to ensure you create a safe dog daycare. We are continually surprised by operating decisions of off-leash dog play providers. The majority of providers …
The Trouble With Off-Leash Play Today
The Dog Gurus can still remember one of the first American Boarding Kennel Association (ABKA) conventions Robin attended. She had been invited to speak about running a dog daycare and was sitting at a convention dinner with Susan Briggs and a few other ABKA members. At one point during dinner, someone asked for a show …
Does Your Dog Deserve Excellence?
Right away I knew this dog playgroup was different from the others by the energy. Dogs were relaxed, calm and happy. In contrast to the last place where Fifi, the toy poodle, shook and hid behind the crate as Rascal and Rowdy raced around the room barking and chasing the smaller dogs. At first Steady …
Supervision of Dogs At Excellent Daycares
One of the most important questions a family should ask before dropping their dog off to a facility for daycare or off-leash play is “Who is watching the dogs?” But do you know the correct answer to that question? Keep reading to learn what supervision of dogs means in an excellent dog daycare facility. Supervision …