Let the games begin
sounds like you guys are off to a good start .
A few points ,
1) Doggy day care ???? I bet it cost more than I would pay .
2) training ,, do the pet smart thing if you want ,, I went to a local collage that had a nite corse ,, Verrrry good training !!!
3) pinch collar , some folks think these are crule , i think they help a hard headed dog learn to behave . DON'T DON'T drag him around by that collar !!! All it takes is a swift jerk or 2 , no more . Short concise commands only . None of " if you don't sit I'll kick your ass , you F@#$%*& dog !!!" , simply " SIT " short and sweet .
4) escapeing . HE AIN'T NAMED HOUDINI FOR NUTHING !!!! Seriously he is just probley trying to figuer out his new home and the surrounding area , new smells to find !!!!!!
5) Dog run . I have built a few of these in my day . Slope the floor so you can wash the dog poop away ( and this should be done no less than once a week ) . If you want to get fancy you can build a trough for the poop to run down and burry a 55 gallon barrel full of sand and gravel like a septic tank .
I don't know where in the world you live but you have to think about shade and shelter from the weather .
And a water line is nice to have out at the run as well to wash out the run and to water the dog . I had labs and they LOVED to have a lawn sprinkler by their pens on hot days !!! Talk about HAPPY puppys !!!!