WFMW – Petsmart Doggie Day Camp
26 May
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are THAT Family.
The little girl inside me that got a cow for her third birthday cannot believe I’m writing this post. It seems so silly. Like I’m the kind of person who buys her dog outfits. Well, okay. I did buy him a costume one Halloween. And elf booties with jingle bells that he hated. But you know what I mean. Henry is not some sissy dog.
In Dallas, Henry got to play with my brothers’ Labradors every weekend. They kept him healthy and social. Here in New Jersey, we haven’t made friends with any other big dogs, yet. Transitioning from a house with a backyard to an apartment has been hard for us as pet owners. Some days I feel like Henry is chained to my body.
Last week we took Henry to Petsmart’s Doggie Day Camp one day while I had to run errands. His first session was $18. Several pet owners told me Henry would be exhausted afterwards. I have to say, he wasn’t any more tired than usual. However, he was happy, and I was able to run my errands without leaving him in the car, so I was happy, too!
Henry's Report Card
Yesterday we took him back to day camp while we had doctors appointments. He did even better the second time. The Petsmart employees separate the dogs into two rooms, one for big dogs and one for little dogs. There is a trainer with them at all times. If a dog misbehaves, they spray them with water. Midday there is a one hour break where they place all the dogs in separate kennels so they can take a nap. And of course, they take them outside to do their business.
I’d recommend day camp for a variety of situations. If you have an injury, and can’t play with your dog for awhile, day camp might be helpful. Or if you have a chronic illness and it flares. A lot of professionals drop their dogs off so they’re not cooped up in the house all day long. Doggie Day Camp works for me!
Doggie Day camp is the BEST! I feel like I run one out of my house now with two dogs! It is great exercise for Me, Zeus and Ivy! As soon as Ivy gets all her shots and is old enough I will be sending them one day a week.
Sounds pretty cool and I’m loving the report card!
Glad your doctors visist worked out ok!
I would love to have a dog! But I feel like we need to own a house first. This is a good thing to know about.
I think that’s a great idea.
I didn’t know PetSmart had a doggie day camp. I don’t think the one by us does; however, Bartels does which is where our vet is. I think our dog would love it, but it seems expensive to take her regularly. It’s good to know it’s available though if we ever want to use it.