Nolee's first at Daycare! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Cinq1964 · 10-16-2008, 03:32 PM

Well, I finally decided to send Nolee to daycare! He was too attached and needed some doggie socialization! Well he did great!! He is totally worn out. He slept on my lap all the way home! I would pick him up to hug & kiss him and he would just flop! He is totally worn out!! He ate his dinner and went right back to sleep! He finally got to be a dog!!! He is dirty and a little smelly and I love it!!! I am glad I decided to do this!

Moses · 10-16-2008, 03:48 PM

I would love to take my baby to daycare but it is so expensive. I take him to the kennel as few times a year and he loves it. He comes home exhausted and horse. Yea, he can't even speak, his little bark sounds like squeaks. He his pretty well socialized already, but it is good for them to go hang out with their kind and enjoy themselves.

pea496 · 10-16-2008, 04:58 PM

I'm thinking of sending Conner to daycare a couple of days a week. I know he will love it.

Deegan's mom · 10-16-2008, 06:21 PM

I recently started bringing Deegan to Daycare 1-2 days per week too and so glad I found the place! It's nice because it means I don't have to feel guilty if I don't trudge out in the snow with him for a walk to get some energy outta him, but it's also great because he gets to socialize & make some friends. The first day I don't think he quite knew what to expect and was a little nervous through parts of the day, but the second day - he took off into the play area without even looking back at me! lol I was a little offended and hurt, but happy for him at the same time. I think it's a great idea if you can manage it.

Cinq1964 · 10-17-2008, 04:43 AM

Day after and he is still tired! I plan on bringing him at least once a week, possibly twice. It is a little pricey, but I feel he needs this. I will bring he as long as I can afford it. My DH will not allow me to get another puppy, so I think daycare is best for Nolee. Well, now we are going to have a long, long, bath!

TresCutePiggies · 10-17-2008, 04:58 AM

Yay! I'm so glad Nolee had fun! Rory goes to daycare everyday during the week, and she loves it. She literally cries as we approach the daycare out of excitement!

BobbyYorkie · 10-17-2008, 08:25 AM

How cute, I am so glad Nolee had a good time! Bobby went to daycare 2 days this week so I could get some painting done in my house. He loved it! And get this, Its a YORKIE only day care! Its really cute to see, all different yorkies running around. The daycare is ran by a retired couple who love yorkies and devote their lives to them, they also work with a rescue organization. Its so nice to be able to trust someone with our precious babies! Bobby is going to spend his first night away from home next saturday because we are having a halloween party. I am sure he will have lots of fun.

xxmxaxrxyxx · 10-17-2008, 08:39 AM

wow that sounds fun...maybe i should start looking into sending mine to daycare..how much does that normally cost? and are there big dogs there?

TresCutePiggies · 10-17-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by xxmxaxrxyxx

wow that sounds fun...maybe i should start looking into sending mine to daycare..how much does that normally cost? and are there big dogs there?

I'm sure the price varies greatly by area, as well as if you buy a pass versus pay for a single day. I buy a 30 day pass for Rory that works out to around $18/day, but if I paid for the day individually it would be $28/day. I only have Rory but they do give a slight discount for dogs in the same family where Rory goes.

There are big dogs at daycare, but they are all separated by size. Rory hangs with the mini group, there is a small/medium group, and usually a few groups of large dogs - they never keep more than 15 together at a time.

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It's pretty fun to watch all the dogs play in the different areas of the house.

xxmxaxrxyxx · 10-17-2008, 09:53 AM

i was looking around and came across this website here in wichita ks...

1.25/hr per dog...

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PtVintage · 10-17-2008, 12:21 PM

I used to work at a doggie daycare and it may have just been the one I was at, but I'd feel really nervous leaving my dog at a daycare. There were seperate rooms for the big dogs and the smaller dogs, but they would frequently be put in the same room together, either small dogs going in the big dog room, or the other way around. The smaller dogs would be terriorized by the big dogs, spending alot of their time hiding under things to get away from them. There were a few instances of one of the employee's dogs, a pit bull, attacking the clients dogs. They let in an unneutered dog who would spend the whole day trying to mate with everything that moved.
It may have just been that particalar dogcare though. They didn't really seem organized in anything they did.
Although I did love be in the rooms with all the little dogs, they were sooo cute running around together. The big dog room generally had alot of labs, and for some reason, about half of them were very badly mannered. I ended up getting bit twice in the face by labs that "wanted to play".

Cinq1964 · 10-18-2008, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by xxmxaxrxyxx

wow that sounds fun...maybe i should start looking into sending mine to daycare..how much does that normally cost? and are there big dogs there?

I guess the price varies. Here it is $10 a day or $40 for the week. There are separate rooms for bigger dogs and smaller dogs at the one I take Nolee to. Nolee is 9 lbs so I'm not too worried, but I can understand the concern with smaller yorkies. They are switched from the indoors to a fenced area, several at a time, several times a day.

I went check some places out before putting him here. They gave me the tour of the entire facility and I got to see first hand how it operated during normal hours. I was very impresssed with this place.

Check around and go visit. I'm sure you can find one you like!

Cinq1964 · 10-18-2008, 04:44 AM

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How cute, I am so glad Nolee had a good time! Bobby went to daycare 2 days this week so I could get some painting done in my house. He loved it! And get this, Its a YORKIE only day care! Its really cute to see, all different yorkies running around. The daycare is ran by a retired couple who love yorkies and devote their lives to them, they also work with a rescue organization. Its so nice to be able to trust someone with our precious babies! Bobby is going to spend his first night away from home next saturday because we are having a halloween party. I am sure he will have lots of fun.

How awesome, a Yorkie only! That would be great! I bet it was fun seeing all the different Yorkies!

I'm sure Bobby will be fine on his first nite away! Enjoy your halloween party!

yoyo27 · 10-18-2008, 04:55 AM

I'm sure daycares are like grooming places. Good ones and bad ones. I just like to keep mine at home and then not have to worry what others are doing. So people are there for the check and not the care. I think its great that they can play with other dogs and have fun. Its really a good way to excerise and socialize the dog especially if you are a working person and don't have time to excerise your dog. I think its great they have places like that. Just have to do your research as you would with anything else.

10-16-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
Cinq1964 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,255 Blog Entries: 2	Nolee's first at Daycare! Well, I finally decided to send Nolee to daycare! He was too attached and needed some doggie socialization! Well he did great!! He is totally worn out. He slept on my lap all the way home! I would pick him up to hug & kiss him and he would just flop! He is totally worn out!! He ate his dinner and went right back to sleep! He finally got to be a dog!!! He is dirty and a little smelly and I love it!!! I am glad I decided to do this! __________________ Doggie Blankets $10 with shipping! cinq1964.webs.com

10-16-2008, 03:48 PM	#2
Moses Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Morrisville, NC Posts: 1,184 Blog Entries: 1	I would love to take my baby to daycare but it is so expensive. I take him to the kennel as few times a year and he loves it. He comes home exhausted and horse. Yea, he can't even speak, his little bark sounds like squeaks. He his pretty well socialized already, but it is good for them to go hang out with their kind and enjoy themselves. __________________ Nikki Moses Moses' Page Mommy lubs you very much!!

10-16-2008, 04:58 PM	#3
pea496 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,511	I'm thinking of sending Conner to daycare a couple of days a week. I know he will love it. __________________ Conner - my best buddy

10-16-2008, 06:21 PM	#4
Deegan's mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 1,271	I recently started bringing Deegan to Daycare 1-2 days per week too and so glad I found the place! It's nice because it means I don't have to feel guilty if I don't trudge out in the snow with him for a walk to get some energy outta him, but it's also great because he gets to socialize & make some friends. The first day I don't think he quite knew what to expect and was a little nervous through parts of the day, but the second day - he took off into the play area without even looking back at me! lol I was a little offended and hurt, but happy for him at the same time. I think it's a great idea if you can manage it. __________________ Jayde, Deegan & Trooper ~Be the change you wish to see in the world - Adopt a rescue pet~

10-17-2008, 04:43 AM	#5
Cinq1964 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,255 Blog Entries: 2	Day after and he is still tired! I plan on bringing him at least once a week, possibly twice. It is a little pricey, but I feel he needs this. I will bring he as long as I can afford it. My DH will not allow me to get another puppy, so I think daycare is best for Nolee. Well, now we are going to have a long, long, bath! __________________ Doggie Blankets $10 with shipping! cinq1964.webs.com

10-17-2008, 04:58 AM	#6
TresCutePiggies Owned by Rory & Lane Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,893	Yay! I'm so glad Nolee had fun! Rory goes to daycare everyday during the week, and she loves it. She literally cries as we approach the daycare out of excitement! __________________ Rory and Lane now have a dog blog, Doggie Debutantes. Find us on Facebook here.

10-17-2008, 08:25 AM	#7
BobbyYorkie Donating YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: california Posts: 629	How cute, I am so glad Nolee had a good time! Bobby went to daycare 2 days this week so I could get some painting done in my house. He loved it! And get this, Its a YORKIE only day care! Its really cute to see, all different yorkies running around. The daycare is ran by a retired couple who love yorkies and devote their lives to them, they also work with a rescue organization. Its so nice to be able to trust someone with our precious babies! Bobby is going to spend his first night away from home next saturday because we are having a halloween party. I am sure he will have lots of fun.

10-17-2008, 08:39 AM	#8
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	wow that sounds fun...maybe i should start looking into sending mine to daycare..how much does that normally cost? and are there big dogs there? __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

10-17-2008, 09:53 AM	#10
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	i was looking around and came across this website here in wichita ks... 1.25/hr per dog... Return Home __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

10-17-2008, 12:21 PM	#11
PtVintage Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: VA, USA Posts: 13	I used to work at a doggie daycare and it may have just been the one I was at, but I'd feel really nervous leaving my dog at a daycare. There were seperate rooms for the big dogs and the smaller dogs, but they would frequently be put in the same room together, either small dogs going in the big dog room, or the other way around. The smaller dogs would be terriorized by the big dogs, spending alot of their time hiding under things to get away from them. There were a few instances of one of the employee's dogs, a pit bull, attacking the clients dogs. They let in an unneutered dog who would spend the whole day trying to mate with everything that moved. It may have just been that particalar dogcare though. They didn't really seem organized in anything they did. Although I did love be in the rooms with all the little dogs, they were sooo cute running around together. The big dog room generally had alot of labs, and for some reason, about half of them were very badly mannered. I ended up getting bit twice in the face by labs that "wanted to play".

10-18-2008, 04:55 AM	#14
yoyo27 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,741	I'm sure daycares are like grooming places. Good ones and bad ones. I just like to keep mine at home and then not have to worry what others are doing. So people are there for the check and not the care. I think its great that they can play with other dogs and have fun. Its really a good way to excerise and socialize the dog especially if you are a working person and don't have time to excerise your dog. I think its great they have places like that. Just have to do your research as you would with anything else. __________________ " Santa's on his Way! From: Cali, Cinnamon, and Zoie.