Doggy day care

[SunFleck]

Hi, I am thinking of getting a dog but I work. I would therefore need to use doggy day care to keep it occupied. Does anyone else use doggy day care multiple times per week and if so do the dogs appear to enjoy it? Are there dogs at you doggy daycare that don't look happy? Are they generally considered fun places for dogs to be once they have bonded with the staff and get into the daily routine of being dropped off? Any advice or experience you have and can share would be useful to help me make my decision.

Our DIL's huge golden retriever - 8 months old - absolutely bloody loves it. Loves other dogs (bit bad mannered at times as thinks everyone is a friend), charges around. MIsses it when doesn't go.

But I think other dogs will find it hard.

We are taking our puppy up for an afternoon trial session to one that's got a puppy only area next week. She's great with people but a bit doesn't know what to do with dogs so we'll see. But I've had lots of people recommend it as a good place to go.

I looked at another one that was just a big warehouse and something just didn't feel right about it....

Also I wish I'd taken a month off work when we first had her. I'm lucky in that I've got in laws who are happy to take her and other family members so she's never been left and so the house training is going well. And she's used to lots of people.

It's a real committment.

your responses have really helped me to decide that her personality type would probably not suit doggy day care.

Oh you already have a specific dog in mind @SunFleck ?

If you tell us a bit about her (age, breed, temperament) then we can help you figure things out.