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Health Considerations With Day Care for Dogs

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Day care for dogs has become a way for people to keep their dogs happy and healthy when they are away from home for the day. Before taking your dog to day care, there are a few things to consider to ensure their health is safe.

Things to Consider About Doggy Day Care

The day care should require proof of current immunizations, including rabies and Bordetella. This protects all the day care attendees from infection.
An evaluation session should be required. The evaluation will let both the day care staff and you know if your dog will be comfortable staying there for a whole day or if anxiety will be an issue.
Cleanliness of the facility is important to maintaining your dog's health. Ensure that they have proper procedures for cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of waste.
Both heat and air conditioning should be available to ensure the climate is comfortable for the dogs, avoiding hypothermia or heat exhaustion.
Ensure there is ample water available. When the dogs are running around, dehydration can be a factor.
Many facilities are requiring the dogs be on an effective flea treatment program to avoid the spread of fleas throughout the facility.
Some daycares are more strict than others in terms of prohibiting barking and dealing with aggressive behavior (from rough play involving biting to actual injurious acts); be sure to ask them where they stand on these issues, and ask to watch the daycare activity to get an idea of how your dog might experience it.
Dog day care can be a fun and healthy activity for your dog. Ensuring that both you and the day care facility follow a few guidelines, your dog can have healthy social time while you go to work.