Dogs at play while you work all day: everyone wins You love your dog, of course. So treat your pet to doggy day care. It's inexpensive, especially if you arrange to prepay a month or so in advance. (You can work out a discount that way). And even one day a week will make a big difference in your dog's outlook on life. A bored dog is not a happy dog.
In the DC area, there are an abundance of doggie day care facilities. Clever Dog Day Care, in Silver Spring, Maryland, specializes in learning games for dogs and they can accommodate dogs of all sizes. We treated our dog to day care frequently, until we learned he had arthritis and needed a hip replacement. While you're at work, your dog can learn socialization skills and practice his good dog training. A good dog is a tired dog...