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title: "Pet Boarding & Daycare Magazine: Let Dogs Be Dogs"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b7fa9734-8eaf-4800-9897-9e84b3ba44bb
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pet-boarding-daycare-magazine-let-dogs-be-dogs-2716801
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
published: 2021-10-04T15:10:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:42:39.917Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/80790dadfe54f6c7bf66d7492331ff001064.jpg
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# Pet Boarding & Daycare Magazine: Let Dogs Be Dogs

**TL;DR:** Mike Gould, founder of Hounds Town USA, shares insights on dog behavior in Pet Boarding and Daycare Magazine. Gould explains the importance of letting dogs be dogs in day care centers like Hounds Town USA.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-10-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pet-boarding-daycare-magazine-let-dogs-be-dogs-2716801).*

## Story

Mike Gould, founder of Hounds Town USA , a 20-plus unit, interactive doggie day care franchise, shared insights from his decades of experience working with dogs in a bylined article in Pet Boarding and Daycare Magazine . Gould explains that the instincts and behaviors of today’s dogs need to be manifested for dogs to live well-balanced lives. He explains how day care centers like Hounds Town USA provide an outlet for dogs to act the way they need to without the interference of human activity.

“The philosophy at my facility is simple: We let dogs be dogs and try to avoid inserting ourselves into their interactions with one another or projecting what we think they need,” said Gould.

Gould goes on to share how dogs are naturally pack animals that are self-regulating through each other. When one dog exhibits behavior that is unacceptable, the pack will correct that behavior naturally.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- Hounds Town USA (company)
- franchise (topic)
- dog behavior (topic)
- day care centers (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pet-boarding-daycare-magazine-let-dogs-be-dogs-2716801). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b7fa9734-8eaf-4800-9897-9e84b3ba44bb).