What a day looks like at The ‘O’ Pet Hotel at Oshawa Animal Hospital
The ‘O’-Team arrives at 6:30 am to start caring for our guests.
Rise and shine….Wakey, wakey!!!!
Once everyone is awake, the dogs are taken outside individually to large, secure yards for their 1st morning business. Everybody is out for the first time by 7 am.
As the dogs are exercised, breakfast is prepared and served as they return to their rooms.
Once breakfast is over, the dogs are individually let outside again for exercise. If the dogs are in daycare and have buddies they get along with, they can be let out in small groups for play.
Dogs are then tucked into their rooms for the morning (unless participating in daycare).
Our feline guests are then attended to. Breakfast is served, litter boxes are cleaned, and snuggles are given. Cat pouncing room time can begin for any cat that has opted for this. The pouncing room allows our feline guests to climb, play, and view the outdoors in a large, glass-enclosed room. This is for individuals only or multiple cats from the same household. Pouncing room time is available in 4-hour blocks and for overnight stays (7 pm-7 am). An excellent way for kitties to stretch their legs and get some exercise.
The morning session at Doggie Daycare begins around 9 am and runs for 2 hours for all dogs who have opted in. If we have a large group for play, there may be multiple daycare sessions throughout the day, so times may be adjusted, but everyone gets 2 hours, twice a day.
Daycare takes place in the playroom and outdoors in the play yards, as weather permits. On warm summer days, we have a kiddie pool for water fun in one of the outdoor yards. The goal is to encourage activity and socialization in a group of dogs. This is great fun for all participants. We offer a variety of toys and activities in the playroom and in our play yards. The dogs are always supervised and stimulated by an ‘O’-Team member. After 2 hours of play, a rest is needed, so it’s nap time. The dogs are tucked into their rooms for a mid-day snack (if permitted) and nap to prepare for the afternoon daycare session.
Dogs that are not comfortable in playcare but need some extra attention may opt for some “One-On-One Time”. This is a 15-minute session conducted with a hotel staff member outside regular daycare hours.
Once morning daycare wraps up around 11 am, the other canine hotel guests who are not daycare participants are individually let outside for a third exercise period. Depending on the weather, the dogs can be outside for 15-20 minutes. If midday snacks are required, they are offered upon the dogs' return from their exercise.
The kitty cats are once again given some snuggles, and their condos are freshened up. Afternoon individual time in the pouncing room starts now for any kitty opting for this. Noon-time snacks are provided if requested.
The daycare's 2-hour afternoon session starts at approximately 2 pm and runs through 4 pm. By 4 pm, our daycare crowd is pretty much exhausted and ready for a nap until their folks come to pick them up.
Once afternoon daycare has concluded, the other canine hotel guests are individually taken outside for another exercise period. Dinner is then served. After dinner, dogs are turned out again by 7 pm. The ‘O’-Team is present in the hotel until 8:30 pm, and a final turnout for all dogs is by 8:30. The dogs and cats are then tucked in and lights out for the night.
