Mommy Having Separation Anxiety

[Gayle & Hunter]

Oh my I put Hunter in Puppy Daycare for the first time today, I felt like I was leaving my kids for the first time in kindergarten. I truly am having anxiety can you believe it. Hunter seemed really happy to be there. What they will do today is an evaluation before they put him in with other dogs, I think he definitely needs this and I have read and heard that this will be really good for my little guy. He will be 7 months old tomorrow and he is really starting to mellow out which is great, he is such a lovable little guy I am sure he will be exhausted when he gets home. I sure miss him when he isn't here. Just wanted to share.

[Rebecca bratter]

Dont worry, you're not the only one, or maybe we are just both dog crazy. I was really stressed the first time I took Madiba to day care, and had to go through the whole experience again when we moved to a new city and had to do new evaluations and find a new day care place. I also travel for work and in the beginning when we first got Madiba, I used to cry when i left her and thought that she'd be at home missing me and depressed even though she was perfectly happy with my husband. I don't cry anymore but boy does it break my heart when I have to travel and she now knows what my suitcase means and what it means when we go to the airport. I now work from home but we put her in day care really more for her than us. We spent so much time together than she began to prefer the company of humans, well my company, over dogs and lost interest in being a dog. While I loved having her as my constant loving sidekick, I started to feel that it wasn't healthy for her, she needs to be a dog so I put her in day care twice a week. At first she would cry, protest and fight when we dropped her off but we have the best people taking care of her at daycare, they are Cesar Milan disciples and the day care is at their home and all they do is work with dogs. They told me that after we leave she just eases up, plays all day and has the best time. So, it's so hard to not think of dogs as our furry little babies and treat them as we treat humans but I believe in additiion to our unconditional love for them, we need to give them the space to get down and doggy. I miss Madiba all day when she is in daycare. they don't have a doggy cam but they post pictures on instagram, I just wait with baited breath to see her furry little face when the post those pics.

[Gayle & Hunter]

Thank you Rebecca I do feel better about it because I am really doing it for him. Hunter has so much energy more than I have....lol. I know he is really going to love it because he loves to play. Thanks for the encouragement it helps a lot.

[Gail and Bailey]

Gayle,   I know what you mean about missing them so much when they are gone.  The house just seems so quiet and empty and if I go out and come home I miss that little face waiting for me!  Daycare is so good for them though!  Now that you have me thinking about it ........I really should take Bailey on a regular basis!

[Gayle & Hunter]

Yes I know it will hopefully be something he will look forward too. I am going to take him 2 times a week for now, then with all his training he should be a tired puppy is a good puppy....too funny but it is definitely true. Bailey is adorable love that sweet face.

[Gail and Bailey]

Thanks!  Your little guy is a cutie too!

[Gayle & Hunter]

Thanks, I just picked Hunter up and he did have a great time, I am so glad I did this and of course he is going to go 3 times a week instead of 2. His evaluation was good but they said he did do some submissive peeing so they thought 3 times a week might help that behavior.

[Diane, Hurley and Sidney]

Hurley is turning 3 and I still miss him when gone for more than a couple of hours. If he is having a doggie play day at his buddy's house our house feels so empty. Seriously crazy is I won't go on a vacation of more than 4-6 days if Hurley cannot go with us.

[Gayle & Hunter]

Yep I know what you mean Diane, I really don't go anywhere without this guy. These doodles just steel your heart for sure.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Think of it as having a clean floor for a few hours! 

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

Haha Gayle. I remember first time I dropped Yogi at the daycare place to play a couple hours. I watched them lead him away, and I felt like it was one of my children. Then I went home and watched the clock, trying to give him time to play before I went back.

[Gayle & Hunter]

Yep Leslie that is exactly what I did....he played hard I think because he is asleep since 7:00 tonight. I am so glad I took him, he will go again on Monday.

[Diane, Hurley and Sidney]

Love the clean floor thought. LOL.