Jaggers Doggie Daycare, LLC was born out of a need that was seen first-hand by the owners, Connie Olson & Randy Olson. We realize that many couples work away from their home and leave their dog(s) home alone to fend for themselves. This often results in various levels of separation anxiety for the pet. Other dogs suffer from "boredom" when left alone and they misbehave based on those emotions. Another concern is lack of exercise, which can add to the probability of dogs developing health issues sooner in life.
While some dogs tolerate the separation okay, others struggle with the lack of companionship and they begin to experience behavioral problems that cause them to destroy things or eat things that can harm them. That is how we lost our dog, Jagger (pictured at left). He had a terrible case of separation anxiety. Jagger could not be crated while we were gone because he would hurt himself trying to get out. So, since we let him have the run of the house, he would often find things to shred or destroy in an attempt to deal with his anxiety. It wasn't because he was mad at us, it was because he loved us and wanted to always be with us. The separation anxiety took its emotional toll on him. (This was also long before we knew about the benefits of CBD oil for anxiety)
When someone was at home, Jagger was just fine. He was a very loving dog and never had any issues when we were home. He was content. One evening when we left for a few hours to go out and eat, we returned home to find that he had grabbed Connie's iPad from an end table and destroyed it, ingesting shards of broken glass, leather, and circuitry in the process. We rushed him into an animal hospital for emergency surgery, but he died a few days later due to an infection that developed in his intestines. We believe that if a facility existed where he could spend a few days a week to become more socialized with other dogs and other people, he would likely still be alive and thriving in our home today. Losing Jagger was our motivation to research, develop and open a place where dog lovers could bring their precious fur babies and enable them to enjoy time away from their owners, instead of dreading it. We own two additional dogs who have had great experiences playing at Doggie Daycare facilities where we travel in Illinois, Missouri, Florida, and Michigan. They love it!
