About 4 years ago, we adopted a one-year-old dog from the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). He was a German Shepard/Beagle mix that had been neglected and abandoned, and therefore had separation anxiety to the point that my hubby and I could not even leave him alone in the house for an hour! When we did, Bloo would howl so loud and desperately, that our neighbors got involved and volunteered to check on him throughout the work days. That didn't help much, as the howling continued to the point it sounded like the dog was being abused!When we would get home from work, Bloo was so deperate not to lose sight of us, he would follow us from room to room, whining and crying as he went, and it would take several hours before he could be calmed down.And so, my search began for a doggie day-care that could help us out with our guilty consciences, and hopefully help Bloo out with his anxiety attacks.
Launder-a-Pet was very close to my work on Blackfoot Trail, so Bloo and I went there and met Tish, the owner. Some people are simply blessed with being an "animal-person" and that is Tish! She took to Bloo on the first day and he fell in love with her and the other dogs at the day-care. They get excercise all through the day and have a chance to be socialized with other dogs, which is so important when it comes time to taking Bloo to the off-leash areas in Calgary.
That was four years ago, and we still take Bloo-Man to Launder-a-Pet at least twice a week; not because of seperation anxiety, but for a day of fun with his buddies! He is so happy when I drive up in front of Launder-a-Pet, anyone would know for certain that he is being well taken care of! When I pick him up after work, we barely get to the first set of traffic lights, and my Bloo-Man is out cold!So, Thank you Tish and Sheila and the staff at Launder-a-Pet. Bloo no longer has attacks whatsoever, and also has a whole bunch more new friends to call his own!
Joyce Smith