Doggy Daycare In North Wales

Have you just got a new puppy, a rescue dog or perhaps your work schedule has changed which means you will be out of the home longer than usual? Possibly leaving your four-legged friend alone when they aren’t quite used to it? 

There are several solutions to this small problem and one of the increasingly popular ones is Doggy Daycare. However, as great as this sounds, Doggy Daycare isn’t suited to every dog.

Reasons why your dog may not be ready or suitable for Doggy Daycare

There are several reasons why your dog may not be ready for doggy daycare. One of these may be because you have a new puppy. Or they may not have interacted with other dogs or humans apart from you. Or they may find the whole experience of not only being apart from their human but also being in a new environment extremely stressful. 

Rescue Dogs

Have you recently given an orphaned dog their forever home? A dog that has come from a rescue home may have many different challenges to overcome. Especially if they had an unfortunately bad start to their life. Which may include unkind humans or aggressive dogs.

As a pet parent to a rescue dog. There will be many questions you should ask before enrolling your new family member into doggy daycare. Will they feel comfortable around strangers? Both dogs and humans, because a daycare will have both. If they need one on one attention the chances of this will be very slim in Doggy Daycare. Especially if they only take large numbers in. Each dog will be wanting attention and have their own needs. This may leave little time for one on one care. 

Senior Dogs

Senior dogs may not be able to tolerate hyper young sociable pups, bouncing and barking around. You may have once had a socially interactive dog. But as they age there are a few factors that may change their behaviour. Including their genetic build, ageing bodies that can’t move as well as they used to. As well as sickness and pain. Take this into consideration before signing your senior dog into doggy daycare. 

As they get older, like us humans, dogs can become selective as to whom they want to play with, don’t be too surprised if your four-legged family member doesn’t want to be friends with everyone and perhaps mention this to the Doggy Daycare. 

Some dogs just don’t like the company of other dogs and that is okay. Often these dogs get labelled as aggressive dogs because they may react negatively to the new environment that they have been exposed to, a new routine as well as having strangers and excitable dogs pulling or running around, not taking into consideration the personal space of your dog. Dogs who struggle with this may not be suited to the conditions in doggy daycare. 

How to help prepare your dog for Doggy Daycare 

If you feel your four-legged family member isn’t quite ready for Doggy Daycare. But this is definitely something you would like to try out. Then there are a few things you can do to prepare them for a day in Doggy Daycare. 

Before you check your pooch into daycare then why not start by getting them socialised? They will be meeting new dogs and people so they will need to be comfortable with this. 

We’re not biased but our Dog Park in our Abergele store is a great place to start working on your dogs social skills. With different sessions scheduled through the timetable. This gives our visitors the opportunity to meet dogs of similar breeds, sizes and ages. When they are ready, we have a free play session which is open to all dogs. This can be a great way for your pooch to interact with dogs they may have never been in contact with before, reassuring any fears they may have had.

The dog park runs off the back of one of our stores so your fluffy friend is guaranteed to come into contact with our staff and other humans between the store and the park. This will also help when they are in open spaces or in doggy daycare where the staff may change and people drop off their loved ones for the day. 

In North Wales there are loads of different dog walking groups, some are breed-specific and others are open to all. These groups are a great way for social interaction between dogs. Being outside will help distract any dogs that may be a little apprehensive about being with a large group of new dogs. Joining a dog walking group should help build on your pooches confidence when exposed to others. 

Should you consider a Dog Behaviourist or a Dog Trainer?

A behaviourist or a dog trainer is great for dogs that might require a little more support with their behaviour around others. With more people working back in the office and going away on holiday the increase of dog trainers and behaviourists has jumped significantly because pet parents want their four-legged family members to feel confident and comfortable if they are going to be going to doggy daycare. 

Max Canine Dog Trainer and Behaviourist in Denbighshire is a team of experts ready to help give your pooch a helping hand. With glowing reviews, their customers come away feeling happy, confident and reassured, not only about their dogs but how they are as pet parents.  

The one thing we can all do as pet parents is head to the local park, this is a great way to see how your four-legged family member reacts when in the company of others. If your dog doesn’t respond well then don’t force them to socialise. Remember before you allow your dog to interact with other dogs, ask for permission and look out for the colours on their leads as these can sometimes be indicators as to whether or not a dog wants to interact with others. For example, a dog wearing a yellow lead may be nervous or an orange lead usually means that a particular pooch doesn’t mix well with other dogs. 

Are you Doggy Daycare ready?

Before you decide on a Doggy Daycare in North Wales. Make sure you do some research on the different places available to you and your pooch. Don’t rush in or settle for the first one you come across. 

• A checklist of questions to ask before you decide on a daycare
• How many dogs do they take in?
• Check to see the amount of staff that will be working. As well as what your pup’s schedule will be like.
• What will they be feeding your dog, do you need to supply your own? 
• What type of space will your dog be spending its time in? Will it be large enough, especially if you have an energetic pup? 
• Do they have an emergency action plan in place?
• Are the staff trained and if so to what level? What experience do they have? 
• Some dogs might be overwhelmed by all the attention from their pup pals. Ask if they have a quiet time or an area your dog can go to for some space.
• How often will they be taken out for walks? 
• How do you discipline dogs in your care? 
• What are your rules on dog vaccinations? 

A list of Doggy Daycare in North Wales

North Wales has a great selection of Doggy Daycare locations. For your four-legged friends to go to for the day, or longer. 

Hafod-Y-Bryn Boarding Kennels & Cattery

Hafod-Y-Bryn Boarding Kennels & Cattery is a family business located in Colwyn Bay. With a dedicated team of staff. This could be the perfect place for your dog to spend their days away from the home. Making sure your dogs are comfortable under their watch. They try to match them with dogs of similar temperaments as well as size and age etc. Open during the week and weekends which is great for workers who work over the weekend.  https://www.hafodybryn.com/

Nant-y-Corn Doggie Day Care and Boarding Kennels

Nant-y-Corn Doggie Day Care and Boarding Kennels are conveniently located with easy access to the A55. Your dog will be happy and content with the beautiful surroundings of this Welsh kennels. Especially with staff that clearly care about their visitors. http://www.nantycorn.com/

Elna Dog Boarding Kennels

Elna Dog Boarding Kennels with raving reviews is a five-star kennel. Which sounds like the ideal place to take your four-legged family member. The kennels are run by an experienced and caring bunch of animal lovers. Your dog shouldn’t want anything under the care of this loving team. That treats every four-legged visitor like a member of their own family. Located in Caernarfon they are surrounded by the beauty North Wales has to offer. https://www.elnadogboardingkennels.com/

If you have any other favourites Doggy Daycare in North Wales and you would like to add to this list. Then please do comment below and we will get them added.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding your dogs when trying to find a place for them to stay during the day, don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team. You can call any of our stores or get in touch via any of our social channels.