A small business offering daycare for dogs in south Dublin has become a lifeline for healthcare workers spending long days in hospitals.
At the start of the pandemic many were faced with a dilemma: How could they take care of their pets while working 12-14 hours days treating patients on the frontline?
Naomi Tracey stepped in and offered to take the dogs while their owners were at work. She set up 'the Canine Centre’ a pet grooming and dog care business in Churchtown a decade ago.
When Ms Tracey had to close down in March it had a big impact on some dog owners. ‘’We got a lot of calls from panicked doctors and nurses saying they had no options and wondering if we knew of any alternatives where they could leave their dogs during the day