There may come a time when you need to leave your beloved dog behind. It could be you have to travel where having your dog along would not be conducive to the agenda at hand. If you don’t have family or a friend willing to tend to your dog’s needs while you are away you may have to consider a pet sitter or a dog boarding kennel. Boarding or getting a pet sitter varies in price. I personally know of a dog sitter in Chicago who is getting $100.00 a day. Depending on the length of your absence, this can get quite expensive. Many opt for pet sitters because the dog can remain in its own environment and are willing to pay the extra cost due to this. Generally, kennels are cheaper but there are a few things to keep in mind before just having your dog shack up in any ol’ kennel while you are away. Check the reputation of the kennel. Ask if there are people you can talk to who has used the kennels service in the past. Talk to friends and neighbors, dog clubs and have friends talk to friends about the various kennel options you have in your area. Do walk through and pay close attention to the over all health of the dogs currently being boarded. If you hear coughing, wheezing, or see signs of weeping eyes, it would not be wise to board your dog there. Kennels can be a breeding ground for dog-related illnesses and it is not worth risking your dog’s heath. Make sure it is clean and orderly and no visible signs of risks to your dog. Ask about interaction with other dogs. If they have free run time, even if it is supervised, there is still a risk that not all dogs will get along. Ask about the activity level your dog will receive while being boarded in their facility. Bottom line, ask - ask - and ask some more. If the kennel becomes annoyed by your questions, look for another kennel. After all, would you settle for just any old sitter if your dog was a child?
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Thank goodness I've never had to deal with a kennel. My Tooti would never survive without a lot of human contact. I have a neighbor who has a dog and our dogs play together all of the time. When one of us has to be gone, the other takes both dogs. It works for all of us. I just hope we never have to be gone at the same time!
ReplyDeleteThere is a vets office that boards animals right next to the gas station I trade at. I've never been there, day or night, without hearing the dogs barking. I'm not talking one or two, there must be at least a dozen. Maybe they're OK, but it sure doesn't sound like it. I'll go to great lengths to find a sitter before resorting to a kennel.
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