Our Camp philosophy, psychological needs are just as important as the physical when caring for animals™, is the foundation of our services. Whether your family member is staying with Camp Canine for the day or as an overnight guest, your camper will enjoy the benefits of our founding philosophy. These benefits include the company of well-screened canine companions, supervision by professional staff, freedom of playing, of sleeping, going outside, or hanging out inside. Members enjoy and participate in special or seasonal activities like swimming, the Easter Bone Hunt and our annual Howl-O-Ween party.
At Camp Canine, we recognize that being away from home and having a new routine can be stressful for many dogs. This is why we use positive methods of care that allow dogs to have confidence in themselves and adapt more quickly while away from their family. This includes providing a superior psychological environment optimized to minimize stress.
All dogs have very different personalities and emotions (just like we do), and they express and process those emotions differently. Our evaluation and screening routines allow us to identify the needs of each dog and implement solutions to enhance the camper’s stay. For example, some campers suffer from separation anxiety. For these campers, we may recommend our community room (with community beds and a television) which is shared by other overnight guests and helps promote a familiar pack environment. This is only for campers we have observed regularly and only available after we have discussed this option and the reasons with the parents. Parents make the final call on booking their camper in this room.
Our practice of individual involvement is the reason we coined the phrase Totally Interactive Canine Facility®.
This is the meaning of totally interactive--not just socializing dogs, or housing dogs, but being involved with each dog on a personal level no matter how many are at camp. This is a characteristic of Camp Canine that has never changed. This is also the reason why we have a 24-hour caretaker and run 2-3 shifts of staff 365 days per year.