When the mercury and snow start falling, you might find yourself tempted to hibernate. This is cozy sweater season, and while grabbing a mug of marshmallow-topped cocoa and your favorite book might sound like the best idea ever, your pup still craves movement. Finding new ways to keep your dog busy and engaged can help prevent winter doldrums and keep anxiety at bay. Tired dogs are happy dogs, and doggy daycare can fill an important role in your dog-loving family’s life, keeping your dog active all season long.
The Benefits of Daycare for Dogs in the Winter
A Consistent Routine
Dogs thrive on consistency. Doggy daycare can help you keep your dog’s routine stable and predictable. Whether you drop your pup off weekly, a few times a week, or even daily, based on their needs, you can be confident they’re enjoying their favorite activities, interacting with people and dogs they enjoy, and staying busy. They’ll come home tired and happy.
Indoor Activities
As autumn fades into winter, cold weather, family vacations, holiday parties, and school responsibilities can all disrupt your family friend’s normal routine and leave them bristling with unspent energy that might find itself coming out in destructive ways. Walks may become shorter, and families may have less time to devote to play. At daycare, your furry friend can run, play, and jump in a climate-controlled indoor space designed just for them and equipped with equipment made especially for dogs.
Mental Engagement
Your dog might seem like a bundle of physical energy, but a lot is going on in their head, too. Keeping them mentally engaged can give that mental energy somewhere to go. At Playful Pack, we schedule a revolving calendar of events to keep pups busy, including bacon-scented bubbles, PACKuccino days, and even disco dance parties. When your dog is with us, you know they’ll spend their days engaging all their senses and come home happy and tired.
Socialization in a Safe Indoor Environment
Dogs often enjoy socializing with other dogs via pack walks, dog parks, and play dates. Dog daycare offers a safe, controlled environment for dogs to socialize, and it can be especially popular in the winter, when outdoor play is often curtailed due to the cold weather, snow accumulation, and ice melt chemicals. At Playful Pack, dogs can enjoy structured playtime in a safe, supervised setting. Every dog is temperament tested and assigned to a pack based on their needs and play style. In their pack, they can develop or reinforce critical social skills that can help them interact more successfully with both dogs and people.
Playful Pack for Happier, Healthier Pups
At Playful Pack Dog Daycare, we offer daycare and dog boarding for busy dog families just like yours. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule your pup’s temperament testing, and stay for a day of free daycare!