Venting Thread

[Play Care]

Playcare- one of my daycare parents are HORRIFIED that our POOR DOG is home all day most of the time (he does attend doggie daycare 2 days/week, but that's for socialization)

He has a fenced in yard and a dog door. He has his bed, tons of toys both indoor and out, food and water, etc. They 'feel bad for him'

They pay $150/week for their dog to attend doggie daycare FT. $50 less than my rates.

Seriously thinking about opening a dog daycare in our new home. I would LOVE to play with 6-8 dogs all day and get paid what I do now. Their dog daycare and the one we send our dog to is ALWAYS full.

I wonder if there are doggie day care regs?! ::

[MsLisa]

And here I am excited it's NOT snowing!

Oh I'm not talking snow, I meant people being flakes....
Was to be a play on words but wow did that fail.::

Parents keep canceling on me, often on the day of. I can't help but take it personally.

[midaycare]

I just can't do babies under 6 months anymore. And until early Feb, when this baby is 6 months old, I will probably post every week here. Held ALL the time at home. I was this parent :: DS didn't go to daycare until 8 months though. But yeah...quite the transition. His first dcp probably posted here about me

[midaycare]

It may not be snowing but all I keep getting are flakes...
Always the day of too. So I get all excited, packed and planned...only to POOF!

It feels like the world just keeps slapping it out of my hands, just as I think I grab it.

And here I am excited it's NOT snowing!

[midaycare]

Playcare- one of my daycare parents are HORRIFIED that our POOR DOG is home all day most of the time (he does attend doggie daycare 2 days/week, but that's for socialization)

He has a fenced in yard and a dog door. He has his bed, tons of toys both indoor and out, food and water, etc. They 'feel bad for him'

They pay $150/week for their dog to attend doggie daycare FT. $50 less than my rates.

Seriously thinking about opening a dog daycare in our new home. I would LOVE to play with 6-8 dogs all day and get paid what I do now. Their dog daycare and the one we send our dog to is ALWAYS full.

I have often thought of doggie daycare...but there are regulations still. I have a friend who owns one.

[MsLisa]

It may not be snowing but all I keep getting are flakes...
Always the day of too. So I get all excited, packed and planned...only to POOF!

It feels like the world just keeps slapping it out of my hands, just as I think I grab it.

[childcaremom]

Wait- doggie daycare is a real thing? Not for vacations or absences like a kennel but an actual daycare for dogs while people are at work?????? I'm not even sure which of the smilies to use: :: or

There's one in our town (and our town is small). Actually there might be two. It's full of dogs whose owners are gone 9+ hours/day at work.

There's also quite a few kennels for extended stays.

I think a doggy daycare would be a lucrative business. But I imagine it would have it's fair share of issues with the parents. ::

[DaveA]

Playcare- one of my daycare parents are HORRIFIED that our POOR DOG is home all day most of the time (he does attend doggie daycare 2 days/week, but that's for socialization)

He has a fenced in yard and a dog door. He has his bed, tons of toys both indoor and out, food and water, etc. They 'feel bad for him'

They pay $150/week for their dog to attend doggie daycare FT. $50 less than my rates.

Seriously thinking about opening a dog daycare in our new home. I would LOVE to play with 6-8 dogs all day and get paid what I do now. Their dog daycare and the one we send our dog to is ALWAYS full.

Wait- doggie daycare is a real thing? Not for vacations or absences like a kennel but an actual daycare for dogs while people are at work?????? I'm not even sure which of the smilies to use: :: or

[daycarediva]

Playcare- one of my daycare parents are HORRIFIED that our POOR DOG is home all day most of the time (he does attend doggie daycare 2 days/week, but that's for socialization)

He has a fenced in yard and a dog door. He has his bed, tons of toys both indoor and out, food and water, etc. They 'feel bad for him'

They pay $150/week for their dog to attend doggie daycare FT. $50 less than my rates.

Seriously thinking about opening a dog daycare in our new home. I would LOVE to play with 6-8 dogs all day and get paid what I do now. Their dog daycare and the one we send our dog to is ALWAYS full.

[Rockgirl]

I have a PT infant who is with Grandma the rest of the week. I feel your pain!!

Yikes--that makes it tough!

[Play Care]

10 month old cries every time I walk past her and don't pick her up. Makes me want to just hide from her!

I have a PT infant who is with Grandma the rest of the week. I feel your pain!!

[Rockgirl]

10 month old cries every time I walk past her and don't pick her up. Makes me want to just hide from her!

[Baby Beluga]

My parents are "those" people on social media who post and share things without verifying if what they are posting, is in fact, true.

No, mom, the Obama's did not change the name of the White House Christmas tree to Holiday Tree.
And this is easily dispelled by a simple google search.

Stop being "those" people.

Wait, you mean everything on the internet isn't a true fact?! Oh my bubble. It is now burst ::

[Play Care]

My parents are "those" people on social media who post and share things without verifying if what they are posting, is in fact, true.

No, mom, the Obama's did not change the name of the White House Christmas tree to Holiday Tree.
And this is easily dispelled by a simple google search.

Stop being "those" people.

[Blackcat31]

Not day care related.
We had decided to set up the new kittens in the (finished) basement. Once they were comfortable we would introduce them to the rest of the house, but basement is "cat central"
Their beds, toys, food, water, and litter boxes are there. That's where they will go when it's bedtime, and when we are away, and during day care.

My vent is my one relative, who is very animal centered, is annoyed. Keeps asking when they can go upstairs, etc.

Like by not allowing "free range" we are somehow not being good pet parents.

(And I totally get it's none of her business and we can do whatever :: )

Tell her they'll be allowed up stairs whenshe agrees to come clean your house every week.

I get it though... its bad enough you get unsolicited advice as a parent but when you start getting it in regards to your pet it crosses a line.

Saw a post this morning on another board asking about outdoor pet beds and everyone jumped all over the poster about being a bad pet parent because she/he allows her pet outdoors... That's not what the question was