Like I said earlier, I was a bit nervous around people and commotion and even other dogs…My mom and I learned to do Agility together and as I got more comfortable, I loved to play with other dogs, so my mom decided to start taking me to Day Care so I could play all day with other dogs.
Oh, by the way, I’m an Australian Cattle Dog, and I weigh about 50 pounds. We were bred in Australia to run cattle, so I’m pretty hard-core if I say so myself. We even have a little Dingo in us too…which my mom says she can see when I drop my head and neck down when I’m scoping things out. Anyway, some people call us by our color, Blue Heeler or Red Heeler. As you can see, I’m a Blue Heeler.
I kinda hate to admit it now, but I was so scared I was shaking when my mom took me for my trial visit. And then, since I was good with the other dogs and I listened to what the people asked me to do, I was allowed to come back. And, at the time, I wasn’t too happy. Every time we’d go, I’d pull back at the door and shiver a little. Later, my mom told she felt really bad that I was so scared, but that she knew I’d enjoy it once I relaxed…
But now! I L O V E Brittany [she’s the owner of Cowtown Canines Daycare and the first person I met there]. And I go all the time now, and my mom likes it because they’re open from 6:30 to 6:30 during the week, and now they’re open on Saturday’s too. But the thing she likes the most – is she knows they take GREAT care of me and she doesn’t have to worry about me. And she says she’s really picky…Maybe sometime I’ll even share our little ritual when she comes to pick me up at night.
But just between you and me, I don’t really like going on Saturdays because I want to have the weekend to be with my people.
Sometimes, my people have to go somewhere I can’t go, so I get to go home with Brittany and stay with her while they’re gone. And I really like that! I wouldn’t like being crated, and I get to play with the dogs at her place all day…
So, if you’re a dog too, and your people are looking for a great Daycare for really cool dogs, check out Cowtown Canine Daycare and ask about a trial visit. It’s great having Kayla meet me in the morning, and Lilly and Lesley who always tell my mom that I’ve had a good day, and I’ve been a good girl. But seriously, how could I be anything else???
p.s. Now, this is S O wrong, but my mom insisted on putting this picture they took of me at Daycare for Christmas one year. I was NOT amused. My mom laughed really hard though when she saw my expression, and she tells me she shared it with her friends and they were kind enough to feel sorry for me. My expression says it all…