Snowy season has arrived! In Daycare PLUS, we’ve been having a blast practicing our stays inside this wintry wonderland. Trainer Carrie Williams is the creative mind behind the set design each month. Every scene is designed with two goals in …
Please Stay for Dinner at Daycare PLUS
Thanksgiving approaches, and with it, a time to gather, reflect, and give thanks for the things that make life rich and joyful. In WOOFS! Daycare PLUS, we’re especially grateful for our friendships, human and canine alike. This month, as our dogs train and …
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Spooky Stays in Daycare PLUS
As the nights grow longer and the pumpkins glow brighter, Halloween is just around the corner! From ghosts to goblins, the occasional trick and plenty of treats, we’re celebrating all the chills and thrills of Spooky Season in WOOFS! Daycare PLUS. Each …
Pumpkin Spice and Stays-So-Nice
The days are getting crisp and cool, the leaves are turning, and we are looking forward to some fall fun! This month in Daycare PLUS, we celebrate apple picking, hayrides and the other signs of autumn. The biggest challenge this month: it was a tight …
A Stay at the Beach
The summer heat is here, but we’re keeping cool in Daycare PLUS with frozen treats like peanut butter & pumpkin “ice cream,” ice cube sensory bins, and a photo set that takes us straight to the WOOFS! Seashore. Beach chairs, palm trees, and our new plushy …
Scoops, Sprinkles, and Stays
As summer heats up, we’re serving up the perfect way to cool down—an Ice Cream Social! This month’s photo set imagines a build-your-own sundae bar, complete with scoops, sprinkles, and stays. Oh my! And the cherry on top? The growth we see in our pups …
May Flowers, aka Patience Amid the Petals
Spring is officially showing off, and so are our dogs! As we trade in our winter coats for warmer days, our May Flowers photo theme is all about garden tools, vibrant blooms, and some wonderfully patient pups. While the floral backdrop and garden props make …
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April Showers bring great stays!
Does your dog leap into puddles with joy, or tiptoe around them with disdain? This month’s photo set dives into the theme of April Showers, complete with a rainy-day backdrop, a cheerful umbrella, and a fluffy towel for soggy paws. These photo sessions …
Sit Stays for Cherry Blossoms!
Cherry Blossom Photos with Daycare PLUS dogs, and Why "Sit-Stay" Isn’t as Simple as It Sounds Asking your dog to hold a stay in a sit position should be easy, right? Well… not so fast. There’s a good reason we chose this as our theme for our Cherry …
Handling head and face
Happy St. Patricks Day! We’re always working on stays, but we love adding a little extra fun with a theme-behind-the-theme! Recently, we played the "Head in Things" game, where our dogs practiced putting their heads and faces into all sorts of unusual …
A Grand Sniffari!
Last week was a grand Sniffari in Daycare PLUS. The trainers found so many ways to create hiding spots for treats, and on top of that, trainer Jen participates in sheep herding with her Kelpie and she brought a whole bunch of goodies back from the farm. We …
‘Head in Things’ Game
Can your dog put their head into different objects? And why the heck would you care about that? Well, last week in Daycare PLUS we collected up objects of all of sizes and alls sorts of materials, and we worked with dogs to put their faces …
