Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Is There Such A Thing As A Good Doggie Daycare?

So, when I got back from Italy, I decided that I no longer wanted to as many board/trains in my home and that it might be nice to work out of a facility....So, I went to Barker's Pet Resort in Ft. Lauderdale. 
On the surface, it seemed a nice enough facility...but....looking deeper there were inherent problems...

1)  Cleanliness.  Now, I have dogs.  In the past I have had alot of dogs.  At one point in time, when I was in Deerfield, I had over 20 dogs in my 2/2 townhouse(fenced yard).  NEVER ONCE WOULD YOU HAVE SMELLED A DOG THERE.  The yard was spotlessly maintained, facility was bleached daily(Yep, I am one of those people who tries to commit suicide by bleach).  But, never, could you ever say that the place stunk like dog urine/feces.  This place reeks of urine.  Constantly.  Do you really want to take your dog somewhere that is like that?

2)  Staff training.  When in a doggie day care setting, dogs act like dogs.  Humans tend to act like humans.  The problem becomes, that when humans can't understand doggie language, it is often a recipe for disaster.  None of the staff, altho well-meaning kind people, have had any training or have any clue about breaking up dog fights, or better yet, preventing them from happening in the first place.

3)  Owners who spout "I hate the United States".  You know, if you really hate it here, then go back to Israel.  Otherwise, stop with the bitching.

4)  Owners, who have never successfully trained a dog in their life, thinking that they are qualified to teach dog training classes.  Wow....that just boggles my mind.

5)  Owners who do not pay their debts.  They owe one sub-contractor(me) well,alot of money, for teaching dog training classes......

6)  Owners who scream at clients, and employees in front of clients and employees....

7)  Owners who allow staff members to steal from other staff members.

8)  Staff members who file false reviews on Google/Yelp/Etc....guess they were paid?

All of this goes to ethics.  Not paying your subcontractors.  Not taking dogs who are sick/injured to the vet immediately(one dog attacked by another, because of no temperament testing of dogs, and lack of staff training, then left in kennel for three days before finally taking it to the vet....)

But, if they aren't ethical, do I really want to leave my dog there?

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