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Preparing Your Puppy for Their First Dog Daycare Stay

Doggy daycare in Marin County is an ideal solution for pet parents who hate leaving their pups home alone. Reputable dog boarding facilities employ avid animal lovers who give every guest personalized attention and care for their needs to ensure a pleasant stay.

Dog daycare facilities like Bridewell Hilltop Kennels Boarding Kennels & Cattery have a dedicated recreational area where dogs can play and interact with each other and facility staff. Providing your pet with the highest quality stay is our priority. To best help your pet enjoy their first stay at doggy daycare, follow these tips.

On the Same Day

Prepare Their Bag

Make sure your furry friend’s bag is packed. Remember to include their favorite toys, snacks, and items with you and your family members’ scent on them (it can be an old T-shirt or blanket). The smell from these items will calm your pup down if it becomes anxious or nervous.

Put a piece of paper with emergency contact information – it can be the name and phone number/address of your neighbor, a friend/family member – in your pup’s bag. It is also a good idea to pack some extra food.

Doggy daycare in Marin County is an ideal solution for pet parents who hate leaving their pups home alone. Reputable dog boarding facilities employ avid animal lovers who give every guest personalized attention and care for their needs to ensure a pleasant stay.

Dog daycare facilities like Bridewell Hilltop Kennels Boarding Kennels & Cattery have a dedicated recreational area where dogs can play and interact with each other and facility staff. Providing your pet with the highest quality stay is our priority. To best help your pet enjoy their first stay at doggy daycare, follow these tips.

On the Same Day

Prepare Their Bag

Make sure your furry friend’s bag is packed. Remember to include their favorite toys, snacks, and items with you and your family members’ scent on them (it can be an old T-shirt or blanket). The smell from these items will calm your pup down if it becomes anxious or nervous.

Put a piece of paper with emergency contact information – it can be the name and phone number/address of your neighbor, a friend/family member – in your pup’s bag. It is also a good idea to pack some extra food.

Make Sure your Pooch Eats Their Breakfast Early

It is not pleasant or comfortable for your furry friend to run around on a full stomach. Get up early that day and give your pup an early breakfast. Feed them light, easy-to-digest dog food that’s easy on the stomach but keeps it full till lunch.

Two Weeks Before the Boarding

Prepare Your Dog for Evaluation

Before accepting dogs, most dog daycare centers check how dogs respond to a dog crate and behave around strangers and other dogs.

To prepare your dog for their first dog daycare boarding, train them to be comfortable in a cate. To socialize your pup, take them on walks at least once daily, and introduce them to passing people and other dogs. Another great way to begin socialization early with your pup is to take them to busy stores and dog parks.

Make Sure Your Pup is Up to date on Their Vaccines

Dog daycare facilities only accept those dogs that are up to date on their vaccines, including DAPP/DHPP vaccine, leptospirosis vaccine, Bordetella vaccine, and canine influenza vaccine.

Request the facility you are considering providing a complete list of vaccines they need their guests to be current on. Be prepared to provide your pup’s medical records to the daycare facility to prove that your puppy is healthy and fit to attend dog daycare.

Take a Boarding Trial

Visit the facility with your puppy a few days before its first daycare stay. During the visit, allow your furry friend to explore the environment. Encourage it to interact with the facility staff and other dogs. A facility visit aims to help your puppy familiarize itself with the daycare environment.

Bridewell Hilltop Boarding Kennels & Cattery is a reputable dog boarding facility in Marin County. We go above and beyond to ensure our guests have a pleasant stay. To learn more from our team of pet experts, call (415) 897-5471.

It is not pleasant or comfortable for your furry friend to run around on a full stomach. Get up early that day and give your pup an early breakfast. Feed them light, easy-to-digest dog food that’s easy on the stomach but keeps it full till lunch.

Two Weeks Before the Boarding

Prepare Your Dog for Evaluation

Before accepting dogs, most dog daycare centers check how dogs respond to a dog crate and behave around strangers and other dogs.

To prepare your dog for their first dog daycare boarding, train them to be comfortable in a cate. To socialize your pup, take them on walks at least once daily, and introduce them to passing people and other dogs. Another great way to begin socialization early with your pup is to take them to busy stores and dog parks.

Make Sure Your Pup is Up to date on Their Vaccines

Dog daycare facilities only accept those dogs that are up to date on their vaccines, including DAPP/DHPP vaccine, leptospirosis vaccine, Bordetella vaccine, and canine influenza vaccine.

Request the facility you are considering providing a complete list of vaccines they need their guests to be current on. Be prepared to provide your pup’s medical records to the daycare facility to prove that your puppy is healthy and fit to attend dog daycare.

Take a Boarding Trial

Visit the facility with your puppy a few days before its first daycare stay. During the visit, allow your furry friend to explore the environment. Encourage it to interact with the facility staff and other dogs. A facility visit aims to help your puppy familiarize itself with the daycare environment.

Bridewell Hilltop Boarding Kennels & Cattery is a reputable dog boarding facility in Marin County. We go above and beyond to ensure our guests have a pleasant stay. To learn more from our team of pet experts, call (415) 897-5471.

Bridewell Hilltop Boarding Kennels & Cattery is dedicated exclusively to the care of dogs, cats, and small animals other than reptiles. Bridewell specializes in dog boarding, cat boarding, pet grooming and more for the areas of Novato, San Rafael and Marin County.