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Preparing To Board Your Dog At Home, Part 1
By Alexa - Happy Trails Kennels
If your dog is older, shy, and/or just sensitive, he may be happier boarded at home while you are away. A good way to determine if your dog is better off at home is to leave your dog at doggie daycare for a day and see how he reacts. When you go to pick your baby up, ask the manager or kennel tech how your dog did. If he spent the day visibly unhappy and shaking, he'd probably be better off boarded at home with a pet sitter. At Happy Trails, we offer coupons for free daycare so that you can make this determination on your own for free.
Even if the doggie daycare stresses your dog out a bit, most puppies, especially large breed puppies, are better off boarded at a kennel where they can romp and play. Puppies love to chew and a large breed puppy boarded at your home with a pet sitter could really destroy your home in just a few hours while the pet sitter is away. Even if your puppy doesn't chew your furniture apart, it's possible he could destroy your flooring because he's not quite fully potty trained.
If you've decided that your dog is better off boarded at home with a pet sitter, first you've got to find a good pet sitter. A referral from a veterinarian is almost always a good idea, but some vets are reluctant to do so. You might wind up with three names and have to choose from among the three. The pet sitter will have access to your home while you are gone and will be caring for your dog, so it absolutely essential that you thoroughly check her references. This can be a time consuming chore, but it must be done.
Ask your potential pet sitter for references and call them. When you reach them on the telephone, ask the reference how many times the pet sitter has cared for his dog. Ask the reference, in particular, was there anything that made them uncomfortable about the way that they found their dog or home when they returned from traveling.
For example, were there urine stains on the carpet? If so, the pet sitter may not have made all of the visits she agreed to. Did it appear that the dog was fed according to the instructions the pet parent left? Did the dog seem happy when the owner returned or was he sick or stressed out? There is no easy way around due dilligence. Call, call, call until you find a fabulous, wonderful, responsible pet sitter to care for your beloved pet!
Best wishes,
Alexa - Happy Trails Kennels!
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