Doggy daycare advice please!

[bertandclaire]

Hello everyone,

I'm Claire, I've got a 12 month old shih tzu named Bertie. I am looking for some advice because I work 9 - 5 for three days a week (and sometimes the other two days) but I don't want Bertie left alone (he hates it and barks/wrecks the place). I want to get hold of doggy day care to send him to so he's not bored and miserable. Whether a facility or just an arrangement between myself and a dog lover, I wouldn't mind. Not a dog walker though because I do want him in company all day. He generally just sleeps but does like to know there's people around. The problem I'm having at the moment is that I need to catch the bus to work which means I leave my house at 7:30am and no daycares are prepared to take him that early and the dog taxi doesn't start until 8am. I need some advice please. What would you do about this?

Thank you 
Claire

[walkiesem]

Hi Claire. I can't think of any daycare that starts that early, but if I find any I'll let you know. Daycare isn't something we can offer at the moment, but when we move to a bigger property we may be able to help. This won't be for around a month though. I know this doesn't help you much now, but if you are still looking in a month, we can definitely help.

Sorry I can't be any more help!!

Ems

[bertandclaire]

Hi Ems,

Thank you for replying and your offer to help. That's so kind. Do you have a facility or do you just like to care for dogs?

Claire

[walkiesem]

We are a dog walking company, but we are expanding our services to offer boarding and daycare, as soon as we move to a bigger house. We would have the dogs at our family home, so not a facility. We both love working with dogs, so expanding in this way makes perfect sense :-)

[bertandclaire]

Hi Ems,

I would love for Bertie to be your first customer at the new business expansion! Where in Cardiff will you be based after your move? 

Claire

[walkiesem]

That's a very good question!! We haven't found the perfect property yet, but seem to be looking at quite a few in rumney and the surrounding areas. We want somewhere with a fantastic garden :-)

We'd love for Bertie to come and stay with us when we are all sorted!!