A German Shepherd at Doggy Day Care
Man, I forgot just how obnoxious puppies (meaning, any GSD under 2) can be.
Our newest is a 'whirling dervish' according to my husband. She'd full of energy, and always wants to play frisbee. Like, she'll literally be standing my the back dog when we walk outside, frisbee in mouth, begging to play. She's so enthusiastic she's ruined the backyard grass, since she digs those toenails in and leaps through the air to get the frisbee.
Luckily, we've been taking her to Dogtopia for doggy day care. I used to go to Utica, and now more often than not I go to the Commerce location (although sometimes I'll head to Bham or Bloomfield as well, depending on where I'm working for that month).
You have to understand how big the difference in her personality is. She has calmed WAY down on days that she's at doggy day care. She gets home so tired that all I really have to do is feed her, let her out to 'potty', and lock her in her crate for the night. On days when she doesn't go, she paces.... wandering, whimpering, bored and looking for something to do (or chew!). It's made a huge difference in our lives to have her get out of the house for the day to meet other dogs and play the day away.
Pictured is the GSD in question. She's a year and a half old now, and isn't slowing down. She's still got all the puppy energy you'd expect in a slow-maturing dog. But after doggy day care? Wiped out, and sleeping at my feet alongside the cat (who normally is so exciting to her that she can't stand still). Big difference, and what a godsend!
Our newest is a 'whirling dervish' according to my husband. She'd full of energy, and always wants to play frisbee. Like, she'll literally be standing my the back dog when we walk outside, frisbee in mouth, begging to play. She's so enthusiastic she's ruined the backyard grass, since she digs those toenails in and leaps through the air to get the frisbee.
Luckily, we've been taking her to Dogtopia for doggy day care. I used to go to Utica, and now more often than not I go to the Commerce location (although sometimes I'll head to Bham or Bloomfield as well, depending on where I'm working for that month).You have to understand how big the difference in her personality is. She has calmed WAY down on days that she's at doggy day care. She gets home so tired that all I really have to do is feed her, let her out to 'potty', and lock her in her crate for the night. On days when she doesn't go, she paces.... wandering, whimpering, bored and looking for something to do (or chew!). It's made a huge difference in our lives to have her get out of the house for the day to meet other dogs and play the day away.
Pictured is the GSD in question. She's a year and a half old now, and isn't slowing down. She's still got all the puppy energy you'd expect in a slow-maturing dog. But after doggy day care? Wiped out, and sleeping at my feet alongside the cat (who normally is so exciting to her that she can't stand still). Big difference, and what a godsend!
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