A couple waits with their dogs to be blessed on the occasion of St. Anthony’s Day in Churriana near Malaga in 2016. JORGE GUERRERO/AFP
INVESTIGATION – The Iberian press draws a parallel between the decline in births and the increase in the number of four-legged friends, especially since Covid.
Madrid
It is a reception structure that spreads throughout Madrid. “Some people are overstimulated when they should have time to sleep, do nothing and be bored,” we hear inside. You also have to tell them “no” or tell them what you expect of them, and not everyone knows how to do that.” These are some tips from Paula Lopez de Maria, founder of the daycare center next to the Retiro, the large park in downtown Madrid. Oh, and one last note for the road: “Sometimes we have to remind their owners that they are dogs.”
Because Wag Wag is a dog daycare center. A place where, unlike a kennel or boarding kennel, you can leave your four-legged friend for a few hours, during the working day and not on vacation, in the city center and not in the surrounding area. For 7 euros per hour or 22 euros per day, Médor is walked, entertained and socialized. Paula opened the first dog daycare center in 2016, at that time…
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