Archive for the 'Dog boarding' Category
I didn’t see my mutt Ace for more than two weeks while I traveled across North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California last month. Ace got to stay with my parents in Wisconsin.
I missed Ace terribly. But did he miss me? Nope.
One mistake people make is to project human emotions to their dogs. It’s easy to do. I admit it made me feel better to believe Ace and my cats missed me. In reality, they p ...
Before you meet a local pet sitter, make sure you take plenty of time to plan ahead. Don’t wait until right before you leave for a trip. You will be rushed and will settle for the first option.
All the professionals might be full if it’s a holiday or weekend, and you might be stuck staying home or hiring a neighbor kid to walk your rottweiler – probably not the best idea. Instead, take your time and ...
Should you hire a local pet sitter?
Schedules are busy, making it hard to meet the tight pick-up and drop-off hours of boarding kennels. Some dogs can’t handle the stress and noise of a busy kennel, and some aren’t welcome because of aggression or their breed. Friends and family members probably don’t want to deal with your animals while you’re away either.
Trusting your dogs with a professi ...
There are a few types of dog owners: Those that would never leave their dogs at a kennel and those that would never trust a professional pet sitter in their homes. That means a lot of dogs get pawned off to friends and family members.
Sound like you?
OK, so some of us don’t quite fit into that category. We trust certain kennels, certain pet sitters and certain friends and family members to watch our dogs. That ...
More and more people board their dog at a kennel while traveling, due to our increasingly busy schedules. Whenever I leave town, I ask myself who is going to take care of my mutt. Friends and family are a good option, but only if they are reliable enough and they actually want to take my dog for a week. I don’t want to ruin a good relationship by burdening someone with my dog. My friend and I often take care of ...
