Ok I read someone else had this same issue. It seems Dog owners try to take advantage of dropping early in the day and pick up late and only pay for the overnight charge. Recently a dog, a very very difficult dog that urinated everywhere for 3 days and was, to be nice say, nippy, I still have the cuts and bruises, anyway I digress, dropped off at 12noon and pick up at 4pm. Shouldn't the pick up be close to drop off time?

I generally go out only for groceries maybe dinner, but keep in mind people want you to not leave the dog for any extended periods of time. But I think going out for an hour here and there is fine.