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Please print, fill out, sign and mail your Application Form and the Code of Ethics to our Membership Director.

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Welcome to CADD

Colorado Association of Dog Daycares was founded to provide information and guidance for new and existing Colorado Dog Daycares. While encouraging the pursuit of excellence by our members through honest effort, fair play and personal integrity, we will provide appropriate information and resources necessary to promote dog daycares as a viable and safe industry in Colorado. Alternately this website is to help potential clients find the best facility for their needs.

Latest News

Denver has finally won the battle to allow overnight boarding in Business zones. There are a number of daycares currently in operation in business zones. Previously you had to be in an industrial zone to board overnight. Petsmart was allowed to come in with their high priced attorneys and get an exception to the law stating that THEY would be allowed to board if "the boarding were completely enclosed, the facility had MORE than 20,000 square feet and the boarding was less than 15% of their total gross revenue". The small facilities in Denver were not happy about this. WHO can afford 20,000 square feet?! They had been operating for YEARS and were not allowed to board. So CADD launched an effort to change the law. It was always silly that they dogs could be there all day, playing and barking outside and in but then at 8PM when the dogs would be completely enclosed overnight (causing virtually no trouble) they had to go home. For years these businesses had been sending their revenue outside of Denver! It took almost two years. COUNTLESS neighborhood meetings. The hard work of two of Denver City Council women (Carol Boigon and Jeanne Robb) to get it done. There were many nerve wracking hours. Some council people waffled-starting as yes votes and changing to no's over time. Then back again. It was an incredibly intense process but we prevailed!! In December the law was passed. Now the little guys can once again compete with Petsmart!!

We have some exciting new events scheduled for the new year!

January

Meet and greet at Breckenridge Brewery. Come out and meet your fellow daycare owners. Lets talk some shop!! Drinks and food to be provided.

March

CADD will have a booth at the Fabulous Pet Expo 2007 to be held at the convention center! Thousands of people are expected. There will be many dog related events and vendors. We will be printing brochures that have your business names listed and handing them out. This will draw people from all over the state! Volunteers still needed to man the booth.

April:

We are going to try to do the Emergency Preparedness Seminar again. Last year was bad timing because everybody is VERY busy!! We will discuss how to set up an emergency plan and what other daycare's do in the event of fire, flooding, power outages, etc.

May

CADD will again have a booth at the Furry Scurry. This is the largest dog/human walk in North America. In years past we have seen more than 10,000 people and 7,500 dogs take part. This will be a great opportunity to get your business names out there. We will be needing volunteers for this as well!!

August

BBQ TIME again!! Pet Grief and Loss support seminar will be held at the same time. We will have a speaker there that will provide us with material to give to our customers during that terrible time and discuss ways to make it easier on you and your staff.

FUTURE EVENTS yet to be planned! Keep checking back as we update.