SEATTLE — If you step into Good Dog Daycare and Boarding, it may sound like a full house with all the barking but co-owner Jeffrey Henderson said it’s not even close.
“We're running at about 50% capacity right now,” he said. “Today we have 30 dogs checked in. We normally would have 60."
This may be the new norm and it’s the best Henderson has seen in a while.
“There was a day last week when we dipped down to 12 and that was enough to send me into panic mode,” he said.
Henderson posted a blog post and sent out emails to customers letting them know both the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization agree there are no meaningful signs that our pets can get coronavirus or spread it.
But just to reassure dog owners, Henderson now offers parking lot pick up and drop off.
“When you come in with your dog, give us a call. We'll come out to your car. There doesn’t have to be any human interaction,” he said.
He said Good Dog Daycare is constantly cleaning the facility.
“We go through a lot of disinfectant here,” he said. “We order it by the five-gallon tub.”
Like all of us, dogs can feel the stress that comes with being stuck at home.
“They like routine and they need their exercise,” he says. “They need their socialization and it's good to get them out of the house, even if you have to stay home.”