{"id":1207,"date":"2018-03-10T16:53:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T21:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2018-06-14T14:51:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T18:51:42","slug":"will-dog-love-doggie-day-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/will-dog-love-doggie-day-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Will My Dog Love Doggie Day Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1208\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/will-dog-love-doggie-day-care\/doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"664,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi-208x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1208 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/\/home\/dogtopia\/www\/releases\/91\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"doggie day care services for golden labradors\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zeus and the crew clearly love Dogtopia, and they think your dog will love doggie day care too! Some dogs like to play slower and gently, and others like it rough- we can accommodate both styles!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The easiest way to find out if your dog will love doggie day care is by bringing them in for a meet and greet with our Canine Coaches &#8211; be sure to RSVP with us first! \u00a0Really, it all depends on your dog and their temperament.<\/p>\n<p>Dogs at Dogtopia are put into play groups based on size, temperament, and play style. \u00a0You as a pet parent likely know how your dog likes to play- if they&#8217;re rough and rambunctious or a slow and steady sort of pup. \u00a0No matter the style, we have a room for them. \u00a0We&#8217;ve seen tiny dogs who are wild and pushy, and large dogs who prefer to take things slow. \u00a0No one way of playing is best, and no matter how your dog likes to play there&#8217;s a place for them to do so at Dogtopia.<\/p>\n<p>Things to ask yourself before you bring your dog in for a meet and greet:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does my dog like to play with other dogs?<\/li>\n<li>Does my dog like other people?<\/li>\n<li>Is my dog generally nervous?<\/li>\n<li>Has my dog ever bitten someone or another dog?<\/li>\n<li>Does my dog have special needs?<\/li>\n<li>Is my dog spayed\/neutered?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our Canine Coaches will ask you all sorts of questions and evaluate your dog on a number of issues prior to allowing them to participate in our open play doggie day care. \u00a0We do this because we have a commitment to the safety and happiness of all the dogs under our care, and we have to ensure that your dog will happily fit into one of the play groups. \u00a0Not all dogs are allowed in after their initial assessment.<\/p>\n<h3>What to do if your dog isn&#8217;t allowed into Dogtopia<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t despair! \u00a0Just because your dog wasn&#8217;t allowed into our open-play doggie day care doesn&#8217;t mean there&#8217;s something wrong with your dog. \u00a0If your pup is a new rescue, they might simply need some time to adjust and decompress. \u00a0When dogs fail their evaluation, we highly recommend taking some time to work with them on socialization in controlled, one-on-one events. \u00a0There are dog trainers in the area who will work with your dog to see if they&#8217;re fearful, or anxious, or if there&#8217;s something else going on that makes them uncomfortable with our doggie day care setting. \u00a0It&#8217;s important to remember that if your dog isn&#8217;t allowed in, it&#8217;s nothing personal or a failure in any way- it just means that our setup might not be right for them, or that they need time and a little help in getting comfortable with an open-play concept.<\/p>\n<p>As an aside, here are some of the happy faces we welcomed to the Dogtopia family recently. \u00a0We&#8217;d love to see your pup added to the list! \u00a0Contact us today to get started.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1209\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1209\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/will-dog-love-doggie-day-care\/dogs-who-love-doggie-day-care\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/dogs-who-love-doggie-day-care.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dogs-who-love-doggie-day-care\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We&#8217;d like to give a BIG shout out to four new members of our Dogtopia family. Welcome, Oscar, a 3-year-old, male Cockapoo; Lincoln, a 3-month-old, female Labrador Retriever; Gus, a 1-year-old, male Pit Bull Terrier and Dash, a 4-year-old, male Jack Russel Mix. We loved watching you run around, explore and meet new friends. See you back soon!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/dogs-who-love-doggie-day-care-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/dogs-who-love-doggie-day-care.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/\/home\/dogtopia\/www\/releases\/91\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/dogs-who-love-doggie-day-care-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"dogs who love doggie day care in birmingham mi\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;d like to give a BIG shout out to four new members of our Dogtopia family. Welcome, Oscar, a 3-year-old, male Cockapoo; Lincoln, a 3-month-old, female Labrador Retriever; Gus, a 1-year-old, male Pit Bull Terrier and Dash, a 4-year-old, male Jack Russel Mix. We loved watching you run around, explore and meet new friends. See you back soon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The easiest way to find out if your dog will love doggie day care is by bringing them in for a meet and greet with our Canine Coaches &#8211; be sure to RSVP with us first! \u00a0Really, it all depends on your dog and their temperament. Dogs at Dogtopia are put into play groups based &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/will-dog-love-doggie-day-care\/>Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249,"featured_media":1208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[96,133],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2017\/07\/doggie-day-care-services-near-me-birmingham-mi.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.6 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will My Dog Love Doggie Day Care? - Birmingham<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/birmingham\/will-dog-love-doggie-day-care\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Will My Dog Love Doggie Day Care?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The easiest way to find out if your dog will love doggie day care is by bringing them in for a meet and greet with our Canine Coaches &#8211; be sure to RSVP with us first! \u00a0Really, it all depends on your dog and their temperament. 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