You want to get your reactive dog out of the house, but you don’t know where to go. There’s too many dogs and people in your neighborhood for that to be relaxing for you or your dog. Look no more, Sniff Spot has got you covered. If you haven’t heard about it already, Sniff Spot is an app that you can use to rent people’s private property so that you can take your sensitive dog on safe adventures. With properties all over the Portland-metro, there’s almost too many Sniff Spots to choose from.

Before I became a dog trainer, I managed a large scale dog daycare facility for around 7 years, and even lived there for 3 years. The daycare facility offered daycare for small and large dogs, overnight boarding, some grooming, and training options, too. So, it’s fair to say that we saw a lot of dogs. Like thousands of dogs a year. Overseeing the care of all of those dogs gave me a uniquely informed perspective on how dog daycare impacts our dog’s development, training and behavior. While many dog trainers may out-right say no to dog-daycare, I feel it's important to lay out the benefits and potential training setbacks dog daycare can cause.