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How to Help Your Dog Adjust During a Move
Moving affects all family members, including your pets. For dogs, a move can be stressful because they love routine. Any changes in their routine can cause anxiety. At home, dogs get very used to their current environment, house design, and […]
By Carol Besler-Snell on 06/17/2026
5 Things to Look for In a Doggy Daycare
Maybe you are new to the Iowa City community and looking for a place to take your dog, maybe you’re moving and want to find a place just like the place your dog goes now, or maybe you’re just reconsidering your options now that there are so many more to choose from. Whatever your reason, taking the time to carefully examine your options—whether your need is doggy daycare, overnight dog boarding, or just a dog bath—is worth it. It could mean the difference between choosing the apple and the rotting banana!
By Carol Besler-Snell on 10/14/2025
The Importance of Dogs Having Work and Purpose
When I started this business in 2003, I created a mission statement, which is “to give dogs work and purpose.” The idea behind this is that when dogs come to Just Dogs Play Care, they are not just laying around […]
By Carol Besler-Snell on 09/29/2024
8 Instant Enrichment Ideas – Just Two Ingredients Needed: You and Your Dog!
You know how there’s long-cooking rice and instant rice? Well, consider this list the instant rice of canine enrichment. It only takes a minute! Sing a song you know all the words to – This is auditory enrichment, folded in […]
By Carol Besler-Snell on 12/12/2021
Enrichment Playcare — What Is It?
If March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, what animal is in the middle? Maybe it’s like a dog wagging its tail! And why not? It’s Spring. What a great time for walks and playing outside […]
By Carol Besler-Snell on 03/16/2021
