Yappy Days

16/11/2024

Andddd it's the weekend!
We had a wonderful enrichment week.
We focused on inside activities this week as the weather plays a massive role in the dogs mood and behaviour, *some* of them have started slowing down for the winter and prefer to be inside (and I'm totally ok with that!)

Activities included:

🐾 A whole heap of cardboard boxes (thank you for the donations!)
🐾Treat hiding under bowls for the dogs to sniff out
🐾Blankets with treats
🐾Snuffle mats
🐾Treat and toy finding

We're trying to get hold of some different animal scents so if you have any other pets could you drop me a message please? 🐔🐴🐈

Another reminder that we're closed from the 25th November - 1st December

Have a lovely weekend ❤️

06/11/2024

I will send out an email shortly to everyone booked in 🐾

01/11/2024

How are we in November already??
This week was a bit of a juggling act for us!
Bella was unwell so we were running on less sleep than usual but we tried our best to make Halloween fun for the dogs.
This week we've done:
🦇Bobbing for apples
🦇Leaves in boxes
🦇Glow stick party
🦇Cups on a string (big hit!!)

We are off to collect our new van tomorrow, we cannot wait to get that ready for the dogs. We've had our current van for 5(?) years and although it's done it's job, we're really excited to put all the things we've learnt into the new van to make it perfect for the dogs during collections and drop offs.

Hope you all have a restful weekend and your dogs aren't too effected by the fireworks! 😭😭

26/10/2024

Three years ago we went to see an old tractor shed in a field in Forest Row. We had been looking for a few months and this one felt perfect. The owners were so friendly and were the first ones to not cringe when we mentioned dogs.
I wanted to create a space that was familiar and comfortable, small to avoid big groups. A space where I could spend my days playing and training.
We had so many ideas but it all just seemed so unrealistic but we were determined that we'd be able to do something with this place.
Jon gave up work to start building while I spent a year applying for planning permission. It was an absolute slog, he was only meant to be off work for 6 months 🤣. Without him, this wouldn't have been possible.

It's been the best decision of our lives. It has been so much more than I hoped, we're greeted every day with excited tails and the best owners. I get to buy toys and come up with games and puzzle and then arrange Halloween parties!! I never thought I'd be this lucky.
It's been the best three years, minus a really horrible loss recently 💔

Thank you all for being supportive, kind and encouraging. Day care is just me and Jon so the messages you send, the conversations we have with owners, the things we get up to with the dogs is what we come home and talk about over dinner, it's what we tell our daughters about. They have literally grown up with your dogs and I'm so proud that they get to experience all of this.

Sorry to ramble, I just can't believe it's been three years!!!
You're all amazing, thank you thank you thank you ❤️

***EDIT:: JUST TO BE CLEAR WE DONT KEEP CHILDREN IN CAGES (most of the time) and these pictures are definitely before we started building day care 🤣🤣

25/10/2024

It's Friday!!

Another wonderful busy week.
We welcomed a lovely little scamp, who settled in, in record time and Lottie was back in with us which is always a highlight ❤️

New toys, rocket launchers, heaps more cardboard, some pillows and lots of blankets have entertained them this week. Our afternoon puzzles have included egg box treats and vegetables in ice cubes 🤣

Next week we'll be holding a Halloween themed party on the 31st and 1st, fancy dress is encouraged 👻, there's still 2 spaces available

Also a reminder that we're closed from the 25th-29th November for Jon's birthday 🎉

Enjoy the weekend and we'll see the pups on Monday ❤️

11/10/2024

We had another fantastic week at day care!
We started off with a little adventure to , the dogs loved playing on all the equipment, we will definitely be planning more trips in the future. Then we headed back to day care for more fun (and a nap!)

Indy was back this week, we really missed her, her time away felt like ages! We also said hello to another Indie this week, she settled in brilliantly and all the other dogs thought she was great too.
When introducing a new dog to an already established group, it can be nerve wracking. Usually Rocco is my first dog to introduce to see how they behave but he wasn't in today 😭. Obviously Juno stepped up and if Juno gives the ok then they pass! 🥳

As it's nearly fireworks night and new years, we've been playing fireworks tracks to get them used to the loud bangs, we always start in August in preparation for thunder storms! The dogs haven't been phased so hopefully this helps the pups with the real deal 🎆

This week we've done:
🐾 Walking field
🐾Boxes
🐾Hide and seek
🐾 Group stay training
🐾Pole toy
🐾Brushing
🐾 Hover/mop and umbrella desensitising

Hope you all have a great weekend, we'll see you Monday 😍

04/10/2024

This week we had two birthdays! Pablo turned 5 and Pippa turned 4, we had cupcakes and slow feeders to celebrate.
We put on some party music and ripped up some cardboard boxes for treats (the dogs, not me!)

The best bit of the boxes is the tidy up (again, for them not me!) they all think it's a great game to run around with the boxes while I attempt to collect them up 😆.

If your dog has a birthday coming up, make sure to let us know so we can plan a party with all their favourite things!

Have the best weekend 🐾

27/09/2024

Friday round up!!
We've had a soggy week this week with the outside area being full of puddles.
This week we've focused on puzzles and lick matts.
Most of the dogs really like these type of activities, especially when it's raining. We find that it really tires them out!
This weekend I'm making some more goodies ready for next week 🤤

Have the best weekend! 🐾🎉

24/09/2024

Of course I forgot to post last week 🥴
We said 'goodbye' to the summer with beautiful weather, then a pretty shocking 'Hello' with the worst storm I've seen in a long time!!
The dogs we're beyond fantastic, as we turned up the music inside until it passed. Everyone was super brave!
We had a lovely birthday party for Franco who turned 2 🎈
Franco loves everything food related so we did a taste test (with chicken coming out on top 🤤).

We had some frozen yoghurt/sweet potato/cornflakes and pea treats throughout the week and some cupcakes for our party 🎂.
We added some new toys to our collection - if your dog has a favourite, please let us know we love adding to the rotation.
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Hope you all have a lovely week!

14/09/2024

Actively trying to post more, my phone is full of pictures of your beautiful dogs ❤️
Forever grateful that this is my job. So thankful for the most wonderful dogs and owners.
This week we've done:
🐾 Cardboard box sweets
🐾Treat hidding
🐾Scent snuffling
🐾Human finding
🐾Walks in the field
🐾Pool playing
🐾Hose chasing
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend 🤗

06/09/2024

30/08/2024

We've got a few new customers and followers recently so I thought a little introduction might be useful!
Yappy Days is a small doggy day care on the edge of Forest Row. We've been open now for three years.
Previously dog walkers, we decided to build an environment that offered familiarity and comfort.
Our aim is to provide care that enriches them without over stimulation or exhaustion.
At ten dogs a day, the dogs know one another and us so we can adapt the day care to suit their needs, creating activities specifically for them.
We have a time table that changes depending on what personalities we have in and always encourages regular rests and naps.
We offer collection and drop offs locally so owners have one less thing to think about.
You can take a look at our regular stories on both Instagram and Facebook to see how we spend our day!

20/08/2024

The booking system we use, now have an app. Hopefully this will make booking more accessible. I know there are issues with the booking system in general, if you have any comments or ways to improve please do send us a message, we don't use it the same way customers do so we aren't always aware of issues.
Please drop us a message if there are any issues with the app too!

Many thanks 🐾

23/07/2024

Good morning!
Is anyone going away and in need of house sitting on the 24th-25th August? Free of charge 😁.

16/07/2024

A reminder that day care will be closed on the 19th and 22nd of July. We'll be back on the 23rd.
Many thanks.