There is a doggie day care center up the road from us, which really looks very interesting. The dogs are allowed to mingle in large, fenced off areas, with kiddie pools and toys, running and romping with each other. We are going on vacation soon and I thought perhaps Blazer might enjoy this sort of thing instead of the place where we usually board him.
Well.
They want a “trial day” first, which seems perfectly logical. Blazer has never been around other dogs to any great extent, and I was going to ask about bringing him up for a few hours, any way. However – that trial day costs $47.50, and if it works out we get a 10% discount on the next three visits.
Which cost $55 each.
I don’t think so. Blazer can do his socializing at the local park – for free.
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Is that the one that was up past where we used to live? Back when we were there, they had converted school buses that would go out and pick up pooches from their home daily for their day care. Back then it was $60-75/day. They also had stuff online so that you could watch you baby while there.
That’s the place, and we can still watch on-line if we wish. Our regular vet charges $25, so this is a no-brainer. Nuts!