Wag more, bark less

Dingo’s Policies

With a growing body of research urging dog owners to wait or avoid spaying or neutering their pets, the population of young “intact” dogs in our area has skyrocketed. And while the risk of some joint disorders, cancers and urinary incontinence seems to decline for some breeds when spaying or […]

To Neuter or Not Neuter? That Is the Question.

June 21, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

by Julia Breau and Nancy Beaurpere As those of you who follow us on Instagram may have seen, all Dingo’s staff members are now fully trained and certified in PackPro, an online training toolkit for dog daycare professionals. Packpro has been an invaluable resource for us to efficiently train our […]

PackPro: How we use this online training resource and ...

May 31, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / doggy daycare / Essential Reading tagged pack management / PackPro training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

While the dogs in our care always have access to clean and fresh water, some simply do not like sharing water bowls with other dogs. If your dog quaffs water as soon as she gets home, it is likely that you are the owner of a highly discerning dog! And […]

Why does my dog drink so much water when she ...

May 17, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

You asked, we answered! We are happy to announce that we will now be offering a discount rides package that will provide a substantial savings on transportation! Effective immediately, purchase a 20 pack of discounted round-trip rides for just $370 or $18.50/round trip ride. Please note that rides packages must […]

Now Offering Bulk Discount Transportation!

May 16, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Pet Exec / Pet Exec Info tagged benefits of doggie daycare / Dingo's Dogsitting / Dingomobile / dog bus / dog daycare / dog daycare best practices / doggie daycare / doggy daycare / doggy daycare enrollment info by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Not too long ago we excused a medium/large sized dog from daycare for being extremely anxious as marked by frequent cowering, hiding and shaking. When these behaviors failed to wane over time and the dog had shown no signs of aggression due to the underlying anxiety, we then transitioned the […]

The Anxious Dog

April 25, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / doggy daycare / General / musings tagged anxious dogs / nervous dogs by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

It goes without saying that a dog displaying aggressive tendencies is likely to be excused from daycare, after all, our first and most important role as purveyors of dog care is to keep our charges – the dogs – safe; however, aggression is not the only cause for expulsion. While […]

Wag More. Bark Less.

April 20, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / General / musings / Uncategorized tagged adolescence in dogs / benefits of doggie daycare / daycare enrollment requirements / Dingo's Dogsitting / dog daycare / dog daycare best practices / dog daycare dropouts / dog playcare / dog training / doggie daycare / doggy daycare / doggy daycare enrollment info / play areas / playcare by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Dear Clients, As our daycare has grown, naturally, so have our meal service requests; however, the amount of dogs coming to daycare with food has increased disproportionately to our attendance numbers, meaning that we are now feeding more meals than anticipated based on numeric ratios. This has precipitated a staff increase during […]

Meals Fee Being Implemented 2/1/23

January 5, 2023 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Pet Exec / Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Over the years we have noticed the important role that clear and transparent communication can play especially when working with a dog with underlying issues – health, behavioral, emotional etc. And as our daycare has grown, especially over the past two years, so has the rate with which we […]

The Important Role of Communication and Trust for Your Dog ...

December 20, 2022 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / General tagged Dingo's Dogsitting / dog daycare / dog daycare best practices / dog playcare / doggy daycare by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Drum roll please… After almost a year and a half of online learning with Catch Training Academy, one of the preeminent leaders in canine behavior modification education, our general manager Julia Breau is now a certified dog trainer! Many of you know Julia through your correspondence with her via email […]

Drum Roll Please… We Now Have a Professional Dog Trainer ...

September 12, 2022 in Dingo's Policies / Dingo's Staff / Dog Training by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Our region is experiencing more frequent and more intense heat waves than ever before. During a “heat wave” or periods of high temperatures and high humidity, we would strongly suggest that heavy coated, brachycephalic and dogs who do not tolerate the heat well refrain from daycare or take advantage of […]

Suggested Policy with Regards to “Heat Waves”

August 5, 2022 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / General tagged warm weather policies at Dingo's by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere