District Dogs Navy Yard location: puppy shoved/slapped and dies

[Anonymous]

Seems like now that all the bad publicity has hurt their business, they have sold all of their Virginia stores and will become “Molly’s Pet Care.”

https://www.ffxnow.com/2024/11/13/new-dog-day-care-to-be-unleashed-in-reston-town-center-expansion/

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2024/12/19/district-dogs-franchise-jacob-hensley.html

So yeah, they basically got sold to people who know nothing about dog care and no experience running a dog daycare. Even the new CEO Tina, hasn’t had experience at any pet care related companies or businesses. Things will most definitely look bleak, people who only see numbers will only see dogs as numbers and no regard for safety of employees, and will have many more incidents no doubt. Here’s a reddit threat where the alleged new owner responded:

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/xBW6TyMM1b

His name is Barry Madani from Madison Investments. The corporatization of pet care is highly alarming. Low staff to high dog percentages = stressed and overwhelmed workers, improper and inadequate care for dogs, less safety, and less cleanliness. Again, those who have not worked with dogs will not understand this. I suggest people play close attention and support small mom and pop dog daycares.