Duncan's Dog Daycare

Tragic story warning.
My fur nephew was assaulted by some kitchen scissors by his own mom!
She hacked his hair and took chunks out of one side of his hair but no fear because autie is here and she is a groomer! I did my best to revive his hairdo and it's looking better.
People!!!! Put down the scissors and pick up the phone and make a grooming appointment! I can work magic, but this took every ounce out of me to try to make this boy look beautiful again.

Go make today a beautiful day!

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Happy 4th Birthday to our tiny but fiesty buddy, Gatsby who turns 4 years old today. This happy guy has celebrated several birthdays with us over the years but thus time he'll do it with one of our gourmet 2-tier cakes. You don't have to share with your brother Peanut but that would be nice of you.
Happy Birthday Buddy!!!!!

We have a HUGE announcement about some really exciting changes coming up this early fall.
As you know, DDD is a structured dog daycare and we are seeing the need for this type of service more and more which is why we are improving our already amazing services by creating "Manners Monday" (1 on 1 and small group training) and "Fun Day Friday" for continued enrichment based games and activities (similar to what we currently do on Mondays). Tues, Wed and Thurs will still be our 2 group daycare days.
More details such as pricing, date of implementation and specifics will be issued in subsequent weeks.

DDD is Madison's only structured dog daycare with a holistic approach. One way we implement structure is through a routine schedule. Dogs thrive on consistency and routine so our operation is built to support their needs and what is best for them.

Update: we have a weight! See the pic below in the comments!

We like to have friendly wagers and we are guessing how much Monkey will weigh at his vet appointment tomorrow at 13 weeks. At his 10 week appointment, he weighed 27 pounds. how much do you think this 13 week old Great Dane weighs?
The winner with the closest guess wins a free bag of our Duncan's Dog Desserts dog treats.

1-Group Enrichment Activity Monday is stinky smells!!!!
We have 5 posts with various rodent (pheasant, rabbit, raccoon, squirrel, etc) smells dripped on them for the dogs to sniff between sunbathing and running.

DDD has a new team member. Let's all welcome Tanya!
I've known Tanya for years as she was one of Clarence's trainers back in the day. She brings over 16 years of dog industry experience ranging from dog daycare, boarding, grooming, training, vet office and even pet insurance.
When shes not working with dogs, she's taking care of her 5 dogs, hiking, and gardening.
We are grateful to have her join us and I ask everyone to say hello and to be patient with her and us as we bring Tanya up to sp*ed.

Welcome Tanya!

Monkey, the 12 week old great dane is wondering when he'll graduate to the big dog section.

DDD will be closed for all services (daycare, boarding and grooming on Labor Day weekend, including Friday, August 30th)

Meet Monkey Moo! Samantha has a new member of the family which means Rudy is now a big brother. Monkey is an 11 week old blue brindle merle great dane, who came all the way from Pennsylvania. This little guy has big plans in his future of hopefully becoming a service dog.
As many of you know, having a puppy is fun but a lot of effort. I will share these moments with you along the way so you can watch this sweet guy grow very quickly.

First thought about puppies...is there such a thing called "puppy amnesia"? I don't recall duncan or clarence having to p*e every five minutes! So do we just forget the difficulties of puppihood or does this guy just p*e too much?!?

Tell me some stories in the comments below about what it was like potty training your puppy.

1-Group Enrichment Activity Monday: place command.
Teaching your dog the place command can be useful to create a balanced dog. It's nice to drain their energy in a high intensity physical aspect but your dog should also know how to be calm even in stimulating environments. Practicing the place command is a relaxed sit or down stay command and promotes impulse control so even though the world is enticing around them, they know that they need to stay relaxed and hang out on the cot or bed or towel or rug or rock or platform or whatever you point at and tell them place. To release them from this position, you can give them the break command which means you are released to go about your business and do whatever you want.

Vote for our gal, Isla, the Retriever with the white frisbee!

Happy 4th birthday to this bouncy, boisterous and the always happy Bauer. We are celebrating his special day today with birthday treats with all his friends to make it extra special.
We hope you get spoiled all week long because you're worth it buddy. Happy Birthday Bauer!!!!

It is here!!!! The final video!
Last month we had a promo video made at DDD to capture just how amazing Duncan's Dog Daycare actually is.
Watch this video and see if you or your dog is in it and then share it on your page to show off to all your friends and family where your dog goes to learn, grow and play.

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Let's all wish Oreo a very Happy 2nd Birthday! This sweet, spunky and zesty boy got to celebrate with all of his friends today at DDD and share special birthday treats with everyone. Now that it's the end of the day, he is already passed out and snoring!

Let's all wish Bernie a very Happy 1st Birthday. This special guy is spending his first birthday in his new forever home where he is loved and cared for. His birthday was made extra special by sharing treats with friends so that everyone could celebrate him today.
We hope you have a very happy birthday Bernie!!!!

You can p*ek in on your dog!

Is your dog prebooked for daycare at least 1x/week through the end of the year? Then you meet the requirements for web camera access.
If you meet the requirement and don't have access, please contact us and we will email the Ring web camera link to you.

We have several spots available so be sure to book your reservations for daycare! It's going to be a hot week and we have air conditioning and frozen kong treats.

Reminder that we will be closed Thursday and Friday this week. So if you're looking for a safe way to exercise your dogs, please check out Fly Dog Parks

We are open on 4th of July. Get out early for some exercise before the fireworks. Keep dogs inside during the fireworks to keep them safe!
www.flydogparks.com

Thank you to everyone who participated in the summer picnic. All of the dogs scarfed down their burgers. Even some of the most pickiest dogs we have here surprisingly loved them. Here's the recipe in case you wanted to make a batch. Store the extras in your freezer.
Doggie Turkey Patty
-1 lb ground turkey
-1 cup ground oats
-1 cup finely chopped broccoli slaw (broccoli, carrots, red cabbage)

Use a food processor or blender to grind the oats. Do the same with the broccoli slaw. Combine all ingredients and make into patties. Stick in the oven or put on the grill. Cook until you reach an internal temperature of at least a 165°F.