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white lab sitting by a fence in the yard — According to the AKC Reunite project, one out of every three dogs will go missing in their lifetime. Facing this possibility means preparing for it so that if your dog goes missing, he can be easily identified and returned home. Getting your dog microchipped is the most reliable way to […]

The Importance of Microchipping Your Dog

May 11, 2021 in General / Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

We’ve all seen the “Missing Dog” signs posted around town; there are even Facebook groups devoted solely to locating beloved dogs that have gone missing. For the owner of a timid dog, the flight risk is real. In addition to micro-chipping your dog (more info on this to follow in […]

Dingo’s Best Practices/Policy Update: “Break Away Collars”

April 28, 2021 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / Pet Health tagged Break Away Collars for Daycare by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

large furry dog in a wading pool — The “long, cold winter” is over. Flowers and trees are in bloom. The days are getting longer, the nights shorter. As we stand firmly ensconced in spring yet eagerly awaiting our favorite time of year here at Dingo’s – summer – please keep the following reminders in the forefront of your mind. The Sun Our […]

Warm Weather Reminders

April 27, 2021 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / General / Pet Health tagged warm weather policies at Dingo's / warm weather reminders / warm weather reminders at a dog daycare by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

beagle standing with a group of dogs in play yard — Please note that as of December 14th, 2020, we will be requiring all Dingo’s daycare and boarding clients to be vaccinated against kennel cough biannually instead of annually. As the vet with whom we consult stated, “The manufacturer of our Bordetella vaccine hedges on the DUI (duration of immunity)…Even with […]

Biannual Bordetella Vaccinations Now Mandatory

December 9, 2020 in Dingo's Policies / Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

We are asking that clients continue to remain outside for drop-offs and pick-ups for the foreseeable future. If our pack is outside upon your arrival, please feel free to holler over our fence if no one comes out to greet you relatively quickly (though we try to be cognizant of […]

Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures

May 15, 2020 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / General / Pet Health / Petiquette by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

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As many of you are aware, there was a news story that made headlines last week stating that a pug in North Carolina named Winston tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Because Winston is the first dog in the United States (and the third worldwide) to test positive for the […]

Covid-19 and Dogs: What You Need to Know

May 4, 2020 in Pet Health tagged coronavirus and dogs / covid-19 by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

small dog baring its teeth at a human hand — Recently I had the great fortune of attending the 2018 Dog Boarding & Daycare Expo at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania. In addition to playing host to a number of niche vendors geared towards the dog industry, the expo also offered its guests continuing education opportunities in the form of […]

Demystifying Dog Bites

December 3, 2018 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / General / Pet Health / Petiquette / Uncategorized tagged dog daycare best practices by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Dingo’s Dogsitting was proud to host David Feldman of Skillful Hands Therepeutic Dog Massage to our facility on Saturday June 9th. David is a certified dog massage therapist. He offers direct therapeutic massage for your dog as well as individual or group instruction for you to learn how to massage […]

Canine Massage Basics with David Feldman of Skillful Hands Therepeutic ...

June 14, 2018 in Dog Training / General / Pet Health / Uncategorized tagged canine massage / david feldman / dog massage by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

lucy of dingos dogsitting with some dogs jumping up — Predatory drift among dogs occurs when the energy level of play becomes overly heightened and morphs or “drifts” into something more aggressive or predatory. Typically, there are two factors that lead dogs to be aggressive: anxiety or arousal. Predatory drift hinges on the latter. Usually this sort of maladaptive behavior […]

Predatory Drift: How Un-tempered Arousal Can Lead to Aggression

January 12, 2018 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / General / Pet Health / Petiquette / Uncategorized tagged how arousal can lead to aggression / predatory drift / staff to dog ratio by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

older dog lying on a pillow — Please think of this as my own personal public service announcement. It has nothing to do with what’s going on at the daycare, and no dog in our care has ever suffered from this condition, but after a serendipitous meeting with a Veterinarian at Brackenberry Beach in Beverly on Sunday, […]

“Bloat” or Gastric Dilatation in Dogs

October 27, 2017 in Pet Health tagged bloat / dog health / large dog health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere