So, I have a daycare, and I've been going back and forth on the idea to get a dog. Not, of course for the daycare, but rather for my own kids. I also feel that dogs can be a source of calming, possibly a little more than cats, but that could be more of the wanting a dog side of me than the reasoning side.
I'm wondering what other provider's thoughts are out there on the dog concept. I'm thinking of a Bernese Mountain Dog, because they seem to be exceptionally good with kids and have low endurance; meaning they won't need a ton of running or exercise to be happy.
The way I have my daycare is the kitchen is blocked off with rather high baby gates and the stairs to the basement are in the kitchen itself. During the day, to minimize any chance of liability, I would probably have the dog either free-roaming in the basement and kitchen and/or crated with occasional interaction with the kids that is monitored on camera (as I'm one of those weird providers that has cameras throughout the house that records...par for my 10 years in the legal field prior to becoming a provider).
So...thoughts, suggestions, experiences. Is this thought something that should remain a thought or something that can be done? What has been your experience for those providers who have dogs...positives, negatives...?
Thank you for all your suggested feedback and input.
I'm wondering what other provider's thoughts are out there on the dog concept. I'm thinking of a Bernese Mountain Dog, because they seem to be exceptionally good with kids and have low endurance; meaning they won't need a ton of running or exercise to be happy.
The way I have my daycare is the kitchen is blocked off with rather high baby gates and the stairs to the basement are in the kitchen itself. During the day, to minimize any chance of liability, I would probably have the dog either free-roaming in the basement and kitchen and/or crated with occasional interaction with the kids that is monitored on camera (as I'm one of those weird providers that has cameras throughout the house that records...par for my 10 years in the legal field prior to becoming a provider).
So...thoughts, suggestions, experiences. Is this thought something that should remain a thought or something that can be done? What has been your experience for those providers who have dogs...positives, negatives...?
Thank you for all your suggested feedback and input.
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