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Adventures in Doggie Daycare

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Elise Vincentini, Where to watch: WE)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Exotic meals, spa treatment ... and chew toys.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Some scenes show playful scuffles among dogs.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Very rare use of "ass" (as in "kick some ass").
  • Consumerism:

    The Downtown Dog Lounge gets lots of publicity, and its clients get a lot of extravagant, expensive pampering
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A few scenes show beer cans or mixed drinks sitting on tables, but there's no consumption.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Adventures in Doggie Daycare

Parents need to know that, aside from exposing kids to the lavish lifestyles of pampered pets, there's nothing to worry about in this reality series. Young viewers will no doubt be as entertained as their parents will by the lengths to which some dog owners go to ensure their pets are happy -- parents should just remind kids that doggie acupuncture and fur-lined canine sweaters aren't for everyone. Young kids may also need some explanation about dog behavior (like playful biting or wrestling) and the staff's methods of bathing, grooming, and giving medicine to nervous dogs.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the lifestyle reflected in this show. Do most average pet owners take their pets to businesses like the Downtown Dog Lounge? If not, do you think watching this show might make them feel bad? What messages does the show send about consumerism? On the lighter side, families can also discuss pet care. Whose job is it to take care of your pets? How do you make sure they stay happy and healthy?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    This woman is an insane unprofessional....

    With a fair number of years in canine rescue under my belt, I rank this awful, awful show just one notch (perhaps) above the WORST dog show on TV (the "Whisperer" charlatan), only because this one is not even pretending to train dogs. No, for this one it seems to be enough to put them in constant danger..., leadh laws at a national park? Ignore them! Dogs unsupervised in "playgroups" (HATE that concept!) of 20 dogs or more? It's ok, you can run in screaming from the next room when you hear a ruckus. I sincerely hope no one is usingthis awful, unprofessional idiot's business as a "what-to-look-for" guide when they need to board their dogs.... I'd say it should be used more along the lines of that film they showed us in Driver's Ed, with all the mangled bodies in head-on collisions, that was supposed to scare us into driving carefully....

  2. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    the best progrm EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i own this place so it is obvious that i luv it and my best employes wud be keeley,cynthia and darla i reeeeeely luv running this place and i luv all the pooches especailly mine (lily and gunner) yeah its the best program EVER!!!!!!!!!

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0

    elise in jail

    it is a rubbish show they are idiots at the lounge especilley keeley and elise (fuck you)

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    I freakin love this show!

    I love dogs, I have four huge rescues of my own, so of course, even tho I live in a rural place, I pamper my own dogs because there is no place to take them for that kind of wonderful treatment. Thanks to Adventures in Doggie Daycare, it inspired me to open my own cage free doggie daycare in my area. I meet with the business consultant next week. Wish me luck... woof woof!!!

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 1.0

    Behind the Scenes

    There is a web site that tells you what really happens behind the scenes. It's not all fun and half the statistics given on the show are not accurate. On a recent visit to the Downtown Dog Lounge, just walking though, there was one person in a play area with over 40 dogs. Not safe. Just looks at this web site.

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