Doodle Day Care!! Did you know dogs copy the behavior of the dogs they hang out with? It’s called allelomimetic behavior — basically, they mirror the vibe of their pack. Thanks to mirror neurons and observational learning, dogs pick up calm or reactive habits from the dogs around them. And yes, they can learn to be calm from you too. My dood, Gunner, never hides, shakes, or freaks out over thunder, fireworks, or loud cars — because I don’t. Three years of working remote has let me model a chill, structured lifestyle, and now Gunner is cool as a cucumber… pretty rare for a high energy 3 year old GoldenDoodle. But imprinting calm behavior has to start early. That’s why I only work with Dood-mixes under 18 months and senior dogs — they deserve peaceful surroundings and make amazing mentors. Sending your dog to a big box, kennel, or retail daycare? Ever peek at the cameras and see them getting chased, harassed, or having other dogs all up in their business? Sure, they come home tired… but that’s fight or flight fatigue, not healthy exercise. Worse, those reactive habits get reinforced all day — and then brought right back into your home. If this sounds good for you and your dood…here is the typical day • Clean, calm, large home to roam. • Reinforcement of your home training (sit/stay - the basics) • Walks, rain or shine, plenty of time for reading all their pee-mail • Individual walks with proper leash and behavior reinforcement • Group Outings to Richey Woods Park or Nickel Plate Trail exploration • Play-time/Down-Time throughout the day • Scheduled feeding and attention to dietary needs • Tiered pricing for micro, mini and large mixes • Pick-up and Drop-off service (added fee) • 8am – 6pm, just off 96th and 69 corridor