Day Care Orgy

 I'd be more concerned about numbers than the humping.  Although the humping should not be allowed to go on uninterrupted either.  My day cares (I take them to two different ones) never have more than about 10 dogs together and they separate the dogs by size, temperment and activity level.  That many dog all together in one room seems like a recipe for problems.

I work in a place like this.  We allow only up to 17 dogs in a room with one person and dogs are separated by size and activity level.  So you may see a larger dog in with the smaller dogs because he isn't comfortable with the large dogs.  But anyway, as for the humping, we try to discourage it.  It does happen, but we are to stop anything as we see it.  It does upset some dogs and can cause fights, so it is best to stop it. If the dog will not stop we will give a brief time out.  Usually the dog gets the idea after a couple of times of being removed from all the fun.  I would imagine that your facility does the same, maybe you just weren't seeing it.  Although I would bring my concerns to them about this.

BCMixs

 I'd be more concerned about numbers than the humping.  Although the humping should not be allowed to go on uninterrupted either.  My day cares (I take them to two different ones) never have more than about 10 dogs together and they separate the dogs by size, temperment and activity level.  That many dog all together in one room seems like a recipe for problems.

I too would be more concerned with the amount of dogs in a room. How large is this room, and when there are 50 dogs in there I would hope there are also more people.  I find it difficult to watch 17 rambunctious dogs at once (which is why we have two people in to start until everyone calms a bit), let alone 50.

 Neutered males CAN penetrate-- we once had an accident of this nature! If I were you I would look for a smaller daycare, if there are any available.

I work at a daycare.. and can tell you that humping is very common with all the dogs, however it is put a stop to immediately. Like mentioned, it can make dogs uncomfortable and causes fights.. and also well, it's not much of a view. It's a dominance thing, however I think it is also a mating thing as well. Either way, it's not allowed. With numbers, we have anywhere from 30-50 (And on odd occassions, 50+) dogs during the day. It seems like a huge number but depending on the facility its very easy to manage. We usually don't have anymore than 17 (although, sometimes a rare 20 however it doesnt last at that number for very long) dogs in the same group. We seperate by size, and sometimes mix small with large and vice versa if needed. Everything goes along better since we have dogs that go down for naps so we only have three groups only at gap and sometimes at the end of the day. All groups are supervised, and dogs are ordered in groups according how they play together.

All I have to say is that I found Charlie this morning humping the snot out my fleece jacket that was hanging on the chair...not really relevant, but thought it was funny

The daycare we go to has over 100 dogs on any given day and they are ALWAYS separated by size and temperment - this place is amazing and massive.  There are never more than about 15 dogs in one area.  Dogs undergo a 1 hour evaluation before they are admitted.  Charlie usually ends up in the "littles" play group because he tends to be more timid around larger dogs.  Our friends little mix (Chi x small dawg??) plays with the big dogs because he thinks he is one

 seems like a lot of dogs lol Daisy is female and Copper is the only male and Daisy humps him she's always humped which I don't get seeing she's the female we always stop her when we see this she doesn't hump anything other then Copper and sometimes when he tries to hump her she goes on the attack lmao I tell why is it ok for you Daisy huh you don't like it do you.

Was at pet supermarket last night and there was this one bunny humping all the rest it was funny to see it made it rounds (got a little heated because of what someone said which pissed me off) this bunny was sooooooooo cute it was black but not really dark color black and had floppy ears he was the humper  I wanted it but DH is allergic to bunnies anyway another lady looking said well of course it would be the black one humping I told her what is that suppose to mean huh? White bunnies don't hump as well she didn't like what I had to say and started to curse me so I told her she was ignorant and what she said was out of line she left the store pissed, 

Well the doggy day cares I go to NEVER have more than 20 dogs in the room at the same time. I think that that is VERY dangerous. Dogs could get in fights so easily.

As for the humping, that is a concern but I am sure that the people with the spray bottles do everything they can to stop it.

~BROCUDPOS~

IMO 20-30 is TOO MANY. HUMAN daycare ratios are 1/9-10 for heavenssake. Dogs require just as much if not MORE supervision than human toddlers and in my judgement I'd not use any facility that was above that. But I don't do daycare anyways because my dogs are intact and breeding/showing and that's too big a risk anyhow.

I used to put Sampson in Daycare but now with Maggie, she is a little more sensitive.  I too think 20 dogs is way too many.  I have recently switched to a boarding facility where they don't do daycare.  They let "family" dogs play together but that's it.  They believe "Daycare" is just a fad if you will, and very dangerous.  I am starting to see why they think that.  Maggie is not a small girl and gets cranky when other dogs are in her face.  She will throw down in a second!  I am more comfortable with about 6-10 dogs together in a bigger space.  I think I will like my new boarding facility as everything is one on one or with other family dogs.  They get walked 5 times a day and one on one playtime too. That is more Maggies style.  I don't want to be responsible for her beating up another dog.

Wow I can't imagine 20 dogs in the same room!  Even our training classes are a max of SIX, and that's WITH a handler controlling each dog, and it can still get crazy.

I wouldn't take my dog to a place that only had 1 person watching 17-20 dogs. That's about double what I think is safe... It seems like someone just trying to maximize profit by having less employees.

Luvntzus

I wouldn't take my dog to a place that only had 1 person watching 17-20 dogs. That's about double what I think is safe... It seems like someone just trying to maximize profit by having less employees.

That's exactly what it is.  We have up to 17 dogs at a time and it can be scary for us, especially when they are 17 rambunctious dogs.  Those of us who spend any amount of time with the dogs knows we would be better off with 2 people in the room, however corporate and management doesn't see it that way...they would have to hire more people, which isn't profitable.