adventures at the doggy daycare

[charlie116]

Dogs: Harlee (black lab), Sadie (lab/german shepherd/husky), Ben (sheltie), Baby (chocolate lab), Marti (brindle boxer)

I've been here since 7am, & I'll be here til 7pm (long story). Harlee & Marti are playing in the lobby. They've been wrestling w/ each other for a good 1/2 an hour now. At least they tire each other out! Maranda's here w/ me. I've been friends w/ her for about 8 years. She also works here. I have my dog Daisy w/ me, & Maranda has her dog Martini w/ her. Martini (aka Tini) is a mutt. She looks like some sort of jack russell/chihuahua/rat terrier mix or something (I'll post a pic later). Baby is in the back room. She's been there since she got here, which was about 7:30am. She came in & tried to attack Daisy. She was snarling & growling & frothing at the mouth. Daisy is one of the most laid-back dogs you'll ever meet, so obviously if Baby had a problem with Daisy, she'd definitely have a problem w/ the other dogs. After her owner left, I put her in the 2 back rooms, gave her a big bowl of water & some food, gave her 2 dog beds, & gave her a bunch of toys. I checked on her every 1/2-hour to make sure she was ok. I also took her outside to use the bathroom about 3 times an hour. She's doing well so far. She's laying on her bed resting. She doesn't seem stressed or anything. I tried to take her outside w/ the other dogs. She was fine when there was a chain-link fence between them (she was wagging her tail & everything), so I decided to try w/ Daisy again. I brought Daisy into the pen w/ Baby. I had Baby on a leash, & Maranda had Daisy on a leash. They were fine for about 2 minutes, but Baby went to sniff Daisy's ear, & Daisy turned to look at her, & Baby snarled & snapped at her. I pulled Baby away, & took her back inside. I felt bad leaving her in the room all by herself, but I didn't want to risk having one of the other dogs getting hurt. Baby is a big dog. She has to weigh at least 120 pounds. I mean, I can control her, but only to a certain extent. She's great with people, though. She loves to give kisses.