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Written by Susan Thixton   
Friday, 14 March 2008
I recently read an article about a Dog Day Care who had the unfortunate experience of a dog escaping the facility in the middle of the day and no one noticed. At the end of the day, the dog's owners (brand new to this daycare) returned to pick up their dog andno dog. The article did not provide any information if there was a happy ending to the story - so we don't know if Fido returned home. But what the article did share was that - after the fact - the owners told the day care that the dog was a fence climber. Everyone assumed the little guy (Beagle) climbed the six foot fence and was gone before anyone noticed the escape.
by SusanThixton

The point to my sharing these stories is this - when you take your pet to a Groomer or Vet or Kennel or where ever - PLEASE tell the pet care provider things that you know about your pet's behavior and/or personality. Had the dog Day Care known the Beagle was a fence climber - they could have (should have) taken precautions to make sure the little guy did not escape. Had the owners of the cockers shared with me that they bite when their ears are cleaned - a quick little muzzle put on them would have kept their ears in good health and my fingers in better health! I've got a million more stories just like the two above - and my only guess is that some pet owners are a little bit ashamed of their pet's behavior sometimes - so they don't want to tell a pet professional about it! My advice to you is to get over the embarrassment and tell the pet professionals that work with you and your pet anything and everything they might need to know. This information will keep your pet safer and healthier - and allows the pet professional the means to do their job to their best ability.

Sadly, there are some pet care providers that just don't care enough. I cringe when I think about the outcome of reckless pet professional behavior. I cannot tell you exactly how to avoid reckless pet care businesses, but I can give you some suggestions.

1. Everything in the pet business should be clean, clean, clean! I'm not kidding when I say this - my kennel and training facility was cleaner than my home. And I firmly believe that if the pet business owner doesn't care enough about the cleanliness of the facility - what else don't they care about? The business doesn't have to be 'state of the art' modern - but it should be very clean.

2. Meet the staff. Try to meet and talk with as many employees as possible. That is difficult from the business owners perspective - they have work to do. However these are the people that will be caring for your baby - try to meet as many as you can.

3. Get references and call them. The most important information can be learned from other customers of the business.

4. In most states pet care businesses are guided by local Animal Control licensing. Call the licensing agency and the Better Business Bureau and ask about any reports of abuse or misconduct with the pet business you are considering.

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