I have a boxer dog .... He is great with kids and he loves to come outside with us and the kids throw the ball for him .... I do have in my ads that I have a dog and I've only had one family not call back after an interview and I'm sure it was because of the dog as a lot of the conversation centred around the dog instead of the daycare.... I was okay with the loss ! ; ). .... I have never had a problem getting families because of my dog.... That being said he is short haired and so there is no issue with hair every where. My newest family told me when they were interviewing other daycare one they went to had 2 dogs and 3 cats and there was hair everywhere.... She said there was no way she would send her kid there .... So I guess it depends on what kind of dogs you have and I would never get rid of my dogs for day care