Just like home
Today is raining in Sydney. I have nothing against the rain. My garden needs it. My dog loves to roll in puddles of muddy water. It’s just the damp, bedraggled feeling you have during those drizzly walks and the clean up required afterwards. Clean up equals work!
So rain got me thinking… We need some indoor dog facilities. Doggy day cares are a booming business and a great idea for dogs who need company while their owners are at work. But what about when you just want to take your dog somewhere for an hour, to socialise with others, for some exercise and dream on… a coffee for their owners? Is it possible or just my dream?
Recently I revisited an old blog post of mine – Off leash parks and in the time since I wrote this, people have become more vocal about what they want. Time was when dog owners just said give me a place to walk my dog without a lead. Now they are demanding fences, poo bags, fresh water, trees, bush walks and more. Cafes in Sydney are now welcoming dogs, seated outside, of course.
Is it possible to have dogs indoors and still maintain dignity, cleanliness and a civilised canine/human community? We can do it for kids and parents so why not our canine companions? Do you know of any such establishments? What would be in your dream doggy day facility? Do they serve coffee? 
Give me your thoughts…
Cool dog. What's the dog's name?
My dog is called Chilli (we have no idea what sort of dog she is!)
I agree completely. While my own dog loves the rain, as a dog trainer it causes problems. I cancelled 3 classes yesterday and will most likely cancel 2 classes today.
Sure I have one but you will have to travel to the Mid north coast - where my training facility was establised indoors for just the reason that we have lots of rain up this way.
I would like an area like you can take young kids to. Just an hour's playtime, same as we do in off leash parks.
A doggie play ground with lots of interesting things to play on. Great idea but wouldn't work in my area as we have too many dams and properties and even when it is raining it is not that cold, nor that humid.