Today is Elphie's second day at doggie day camp. I was actually considering not bringing her today to give her an additional day to rest, but she was peppy yesterday and back to her old self and I remembered the joy her exhaustion gave Hubby and I so I sacrificed my own sleep to get up early and bring her in.
PetsHotel was pretty packed this morning. There was a family of women dropping off their pooch to be boarded and I overheard the mother complaining about the price of it all. I couldn't help but wonder what in the world she was expecting. Unless you have a friend or relative to visit with your pet while you're away, and if you can't bring him wherever you're going, you would have to resort to boarding. But I still think PetSmart's prices are reasonable for the amount of care they give your pet. It's not like they keep your dog locked up in a cage all day - at the very least they take him out for a "walk" twice a day. You can also choose to add on a session of doggie day camp and/or individual play time for an additional cost. And have I mentioned the dog ice cream? For an extra $4, you can request your pooch receive a treat of either a Kong toy filled with peanut butter or soft serve dairy free bacon ice cream! How cool is that?! They get a free ice cream on their birthday, too! If I were a dog I'd love to hang out there!
I feel bad cutting back on our dog walker because they're really cool. They do an outstanding job and you can tell that they really care about animals. But the truth of the matter is, Elphie needs hours of stimulation and it just makes the most sense to bring her to camp. And let's face it - when Elphie is pooped it makes for a relaxing evening for Hubby and me. I understand now why parents force summer camp upon their children. Lots of play makes them sleepy and sleeping children = happy parents. You can bet your bottom dollar we'll be picking up that practice when we have kids! Does newborn camp even exist?
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