Doggy Daycare
Dogs love lots of playtime, attention and companionship — they are man’s best friend, after all. But leaving your dog home alone for long periods of time may result in separation anxiety. Your dog may destroy furniture, have accidents in the house, bark excessively or become very stressed out. Doggy daycare is a safe, fun way for your dog to relieve separation anxiety and make new friends. At Roaring Brook Kennels’ Doggy Daycare, dogs can play, wrestle and romp with lots of other friendly dogs in our indoor/outdoor play areas.
How can daycare help your dog? Interacting with other dogs helps your dog develop important socialization skills. Energetic play means your dog gets plenty of exercise (and burns off some of that excess energy). When your dog has activities to keep him or her engaged, destructive behavior is curbed.
About Doggy Daycare
Our Doggy Daycare program is a safe, structured, and, most of all, fun environment for your dog. Each dog has his or her own private ’home’ with a bed, water bowl and toys. We provide breakfast for dogs that need it and each dog receives a walk outside before going into our play area. All of our daycare guests settle down for a midday nap in the afternoon. Our trained staff members constantly monitor the play area and we pay close attention to each dog’s behavior and physical ability.
Requirements
All Doggy Daycare guests must be at least 12 weeks of age, and dogs older than six months must be spayed or neutered. All dogs must be up to date on the following vaccines: Rabies, bordetella, distemper, parvovirus, and a current negative fecal exam.
Before joining our Doggy Daycare program, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about your dog’s behavior and temperament. On your dog’s first day, a staff member will meet and evaluate your dog and your dog will be introduced to the other dogs in the program. If your dog does not get along with other dogs or has trouble socializing, there are other daycare options available. Your dog may be permitted to stay with us, but not allowed to play with other dogs. Instead, your dog will receive one–on–one attention from our staff members.
Daycare Safety
Playtime can be a fun, positive experience for your dog. However, play can be rough and accidents can happen when dogs roughhouse, chase and jump on each other. A trained staff member monitors all playtime activity, though we cannot control everything. Scratches, torn nails, sprains and strains are all hazards of the play room. We have a licensed veterinarian on the premises at all times and any injuries will be treated by our doctors.
It’s not uncommon for dogs to make messes during playtime. Play can get dirty. Dogs sweat, drool and mouth each other. If your dog gets dirty during during daycare, we may recommend a bath for your dog. Please ask a staff member for more information about bathing options. We’d love to have you visit our Doggy Daycare group — please call us at 860–693–0603 to arrange a tour.