The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

s economist iisunltribune around thewegjonlzsaturday sept 9 2600 7 by daryllynn carlson staff writer cheryl lintzeris mops up more drool at her thornhill day care than she cares to mention then there are the times her charges become so frenzied with excitement they leave a puddle on the floor but as innocent and eager as youngsters tend to be the feisty members of this play group are easily forgiven besides who could not be wooed by little kaylas enthusi asm as she waits wideeyed each morning by the front door of her home for lintzeris to pick her up fof day cafe then theres riley a perpetual celebrant of the simple things in life who peers anxiously from the bay window of his home waiting for his ride so despite the mopping lintzeris is in heaven as her day care and its patrons flourish its her dream business and one she intends to expand with another site planned to open in the future why is she so passionate well she simply loves the canine creatures that she cares for each day i was tryingto figure out what to do with my life recalled lintzeris a kinesiologist who found herself wanting to change careers three years ago after moving to toronto from alberta a wise person told me think of what you would do if you could just do what you want and not worry about money said lintzeris who once worked as aveterinarian assistant so i thought well id spend time at home and play with ani mals and thats what i decided to do they need socialization many dogs are lacking in social skilkmcause they dont get to be around other dogs very much initially lintzeris opened holiday pet care in her richmond hill home a canine boarding service that tookin dogs that need to be watched for anextended period of time the endeavour proved prosperous and lintzeris saw more opportunity with working couples putting in long hours and their fourlegged friends increasingly left home alone lintzeris decided a service that provides care withina social setting on a daily basis could fill a niche last october she opened doggie playgroup daycare centre at thornhill square mall at bayview avenue and john street although the aim is to assure owners their pets arein good hands lintzeris also focuses on the benefits she provides they need socialization she said many dogs are lacking in social skills because they dont get to be around other dogs very much sorheof them also need much more exercise than their busy owners can provide she added her furry attendees range from dobermans and rottweilers to tiny teacup poodles but they all seem togetalong 7- lintzeris screens dogs to ensure they have a friendly dis- position they romp and wrestle in a large open room taking peri odic breaks to sit attentively and gaze out me window to the delight of passersby three times a day they are walked in groups of five and yeslintzeris or one of her staff of three stoops arid scoops along the way as fhnge benefits lintzeris also offers pet grooming basic dog walking and yard cleaning a weekly stoop and scoop of a pets b3ck yard mess daycare fees run from 15 for a half day to 20 for a full day other services are extra v for example she or her husband demo will pick up a day- care doggiearid deliver it back home for an additional 5 i am not a morning person but when you wake up arid see these guys wagging their tails and panting and theyre so happy to seeyou its better than coffee said derno who recently quit his deejay job to join the business v cheryl lintzeris gets a real charge out of her doggie daycare playgroup her first daycare in thornhill has been so successful she hopes to open another a message from the war amps safety is no accident so playsafe for more information call 18002503030 this message brought to you as a community service 5f the economisttribune open house sunday 24pm 10 alderwood street stouffville p michele frank jago mihbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii royal lepage maamiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ma uhamvonrvqnion listing great family neighbourhood four bedroom finished nnarknam imud u4u41 uu basement with 5th bedroom office and 2 piece washroom beautiful family stouffville 905 6426333 size kitchen with walkout to iriground pool walk to parks schools and 60 email mlagotrebnetcom train dont miss this opportunity available immediately see you sunday 1 lonnewceliultoact iore receive si mail in rebate 25 00 or more receive sav1mgs wfffl qualcomm mmsungscn3s3 artftliavla nn 40 m applicable on 12 month packages with maa in rebate 2900 12900 000 s583 kbuvnu