What is Doggy
Day Care?

Doggy day care is exactly as it suggests, daytime care for your dogs, just like a school or nursery.

The centres which provide this service offer facilities, whose hours typically reflect the average working day. Meaning you can be reassured your dog is being well looked after while you are at work or away for the day. Depending on the individual centre’s structure, owners can often drop their dogs off at day care, or they can be picked up from your home.

At Bruce’s doggy day care facilities we provide the option of home collection or drop off services to best suit your needs. If opting for home collection when putting your dog in day care, we have custom designed doggy buses in order for your pooch to travel safely and in style. 

Once you’ve understood the concept of what doggy day care is, you may wonder what your dog may get up to whilst at the facility.

Whether it’s keeping your dog entertained through playtime, midday snoozes or socialising you dog with friends, we go the extra mile to ensure your dog has the best experience while at doggy day care. 

Activities your dog will experience at day care at Bruce’s includes:

• Weekly dog enrichment activities 
• Scavenger hunts and Hide & Treat games – scent games help the dogs use their canine senses to sniff out new smells across the centre.
• Themed events – for example at Christmas they’re invited to Bruce’s Winter Wonderland or at Easter we host the Big Easter Egg Hunt! 

To prepare you for your dog’s first day at day care, read our guide on what to expect.

The benefits of doggy day care include:

• Providing your dog with social interactions they may not have experienced while at home.
• Letting them exercise in a safe and secure environment, keeping them healthy, happy and fulfilled. 
• Helping, younger or more spirited dogs burn off excess energy during the day.

By providing day care for your dogs, you can help enrich their days with new experiences and interactions they may have missed out on otherwise. Starting them young is also beneficial, which is why we have our Puppy Preschool dedicated to nurturing development and providing a safe and fun environment for puppies to prepare for the wider world.

If you’re still unsure whether doggy day care is right for you, follow our helpful tips on what to look for in a provider and how Bruce’s are doggy day care with a difference.

So you’ve learnt what doggy dare care is, the benefits your pup can receive from attending, all that’s left is deciding on a centre to attend.

 Our top four tips to picking the perfect centre to send your dog to day care include:

1. Checking out the doggy day care location – just like a child’s nursery, you wouldn’t send them without first looking around the facilities.
2. Ask questions – have confidence to ask questions to not only the senior staff, but also the daily carers. After all, you want to ensure it’s the right fit for both of you.
3. Be prepared to commit – providing your dog a routine for day care can be valuable. Which is why once you have decided on a centre, be prepared to commit to enrolling your dog once a week.
4. Understand the effect of pick up and drop off times – travel time needs to be considered when booking day care for your dog. If your dog is being picked up and returned during peak traffic times, then they may experience longer journeys to and from the centre’s. Therefore, look out for earlier starts and make sure they use dog-friendly air-conditioned vehicles with vet-approved crates. 

At Bruce’s we pride ourselves on providing a doggy day care environment where dogs can have the best day ever, building friendships, enjoying enrichment activities and growing in confidence.

It is important that all dogs at Bruce’s are suited to our doggy day care so that they, and their furry friends, can enjoy the best day care experience. This is why we unfortunately can’t accept all dogs. Our day care doesn’t suit everyone, some dog breeds and some individual dogs can find our day care environment over stimulating. This includes dogs who have not been neutered and females in season.

Our ‘Is Bruce’s right for me?’ approach ensures that the dogs in our care will thrive and play happily in the Bruce’s doggy day care environment. If you are considering using a dog walker take a look at our dog walker vs doggy day care comparision to help you make the right choice.

If you have any questions, please get in touch and our team will be happy to chat about our enrolment process and day care environment with you.

With over 14 years of experience under our collars and a team of dog experts, Bruce’s continue to strive to learn about dogs and what makes them happy.

We unleash happiness and enrich the lives of dogs (and their families) with our magical combination of passionate expertise and social fulfilment.

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