Did you know? 85% of dogs show some kind of anxious reaction when left alone. (source) Often, signs such as howling, chewing, destruction and digging don’t begin until after your dog has been alone for about 5-35 minutes. Your pup could be experiencing separation anxiety without you even knowing it!

We take Spike to doggy daycare regularly. He's a social butterfly and it's important to us that he socializes with his canine homies at least once a week, in addition to the adventures we go on as a family. If you're looking for a dog sitter while you're at work, school or away from home during the day, DogVacay has just launched Daycare here in the Seattle area!

DogVacay is an online community that connects dog owners with over 20,000 vetted and insured pet sitters across the US & Canada. All reservations include vet insurance, 24/7 customer support, and daily photo updated of your pooch enjoying his vacay. You can finally travel with peace of mind, at prices half the price of the local kennel.

Just like their overnight boarding service, DogVacay sitters will watch your dog in their home or yours while you're gone. Daycare provides great benefits like exercise, less separation anxiety, and socialization with other pups, which is great for puppies or newly adopted dogs.

How to use it:

1. Go to www.dogvacay.com and type in your zip code to find a PAWesome sitter in your neighborhood
2. Schedule a meet ‘n greet to meet your Host, then book your pup’s vacay or daycare and pay online
3. Receive photo “pup”dates showing how much fun your pup is having!

The average cost is just $20 a day, and each daycare visit includes:

• A no-commitment meet & greet
• 24/7 emergency support
• $25,000 of vet insurance
• Daily photo (p)updates

If your pup is anything like Spike, they'll come home from daycare totally wiped from all of the fun they had during the day.

Try a free day of DogVacay Daycare! Head over to DogVacay.com and use code 'BESTDAYEVER' for your complimentary trial ($40 max value.)

Disclosure: Service provided by DogVacay for this post. All opinions are mine!