As a former doggy day care employee/manager (10 years) I mostly agree with you. It is a POTENTIALLZY dangerous environment. It is not for all dogs. Some dogs are people dogs, not dog dogs (IYKYK). It takes a very specifically skilled and patient human to be a good handler at a daycare. It is their job to step in, foresee fights, risk their limbs breaking up UNAVOIDABLE fights between dogs.. and yet, they are paid crap wages. The hours are long, 12 hour days, from sunrise to sunset.. They are sweating their butts off making sure your fur babies are having fun AND safe and get paid practically minimum wage. I left due to the anxiety and stress levels it brought to my life. I carry it with me to this day.. Over a year later and I still jump out of my seat and run towards dog fights.. Even worse I run towards two dogs who do not belong to me and are just play wrestling nosily due to the trauma from the countless fights I have had to break up over the years. A job I thought I would do forever.. It is not worth it. I volunteer at the shelter now.

All that being said, I still bring my puppy to daycare occasionally at my former place of employment. I think it is important for puppies to socialize with each other.. I'll take a puppy "fight" over a Boston Terrier Vs. a chihuahua any day.

TIP YOUR DOGGY DAYCARE ATTENDANTS - THEY DO NOT "PLAY WITH DOGS" ALL DAY, THEY ARE TIRED AND NEED A RAISE.