Hi Everyone!
This is like a little survey I would like you guys to answer. This may sound a little odd, but at 14 I am already starting to "plan" my future i.e. my career. I definatly need to work with animals for my job. If you stick me behind a desk and throw down a stack of papers- I'll be as depressed as a cow in the slaughter house. I was also thinking about owning my own buisness. At first I thought up the idea of a really "posh" dog kennel. It would be really comforting and fun for the dog to stay at my place. It would be full of awesome doggie stuff etc. etc. Because most of the dog boarding kennels I have seen, resemble the pound in to many ways. I even got out some graph paper and drew out 4 pages my ideas for the dog kennels. As I went about doing this the idea that I love the most popped in my head: Open up at doggie daycare. It hopefully would be right on the outskirts of town- that way there is tons of room for the dogs. There would be HUGE chain-link fence "play pens" outdoors for the dogs to play in. You bet I'll be out there with em playing too. I also thought of having a medium pond for the water- crazy dogs to play in. There would be some outdoor "hotel rooms" and some indoor "hotel rooms", for nasty weather etc. The kennels would be no smaller than 6x6, and there would be a giant plush bed, carpeting (CHEAP), toys galore, and a radio would be playing softly on the overhead speakers for the dogs. There are many other things that I thought of too. This is mainly for people who have long-hour jobs, and feel bad leaving their dog cooped up all day- and for vacationers too. I would also have bus pick- up service for those people who can't find the time to drive their pooches to the daycare center. I want to call the place "The Bed & Biscuit. To shorten up the long list of details and to make a long story short:
DO YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF A DOGGIE DAYCARE????????????????
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Keep up your determination and planning and you will be most successful!! That sounds like one place I would definately take my dogs 
Your enthusiasim is so inspiring! It's wonderful that at a realitvely young age you have a sense of what would type of life long employment would bring you fulfillment and happiness! I believe loving what you do for a living is the true key to a happy and rewarding life. Follow your heart, keep your enthusiastic attitude and learn everything you can about doggie day care, kenneling, legal requirements re: insurance and liability, costs and expenses, state requirements re: vaccination requirements, etc. I know many day care facilities require a pre-interview where they do temperament testing. Perhaps you could sit in on obedience classes, speak with trainers, etc. Is there a boarding kennel or doggie day care facility near you where you might find some part time/summertime work to get some experience and "pick" a few brains??? I'd keep a notebook and jot down all of my ideas. As you learn more, you can review your ideas and make adjustments, changes, etc. I wish all the luck in the world!! I wish so badly there were such a facility near me!!! Good luck!!
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