What do you do with your dogs when you travel?
I have 3 big dogs right now and we have started traveling for business, and I refuse to put them in cargo on a plane. My problem is what to do with 3 massive dogs!! We don't live near family so our only choice is a kennel. Anyone know a good kennel near Jacksonville, FL, or any other ideas. I've had dogs forever, but we just moved out of state and we've always had our family watch them, so I'm stumped. Thanks guys. Dogs - 15 Answers
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I use the doggie daycare facility where I work, to board my dogs. They are able to go to daycare with me (for free) on the shifts when I work, so it is just like a home away from home for them. Check with your vet; many times they offer boarding. Ask people at the dog park for recommendations; either for boarding facility or pet sitters.
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I don't know of any kennels in the area as I live in SC, but you should consider letting someone else keep them that you trust while you are out. Give them money to cover food and the such, and the dogs will be happy. It is your choice, however.
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You should leave them or the airport will give u like something to put your dog in it,I think!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sounds like you have two choices. The first is to board them. Boarding them at a vet is usually safe as you can kind of guarantee they'll be taken care of. Also, petsmart and other places have "pet hotels", where I am sure they are pampered. The second choice is to hire a "pet sitting" services where people either (A) stay at your house while you're gone, or (B) they come to your house once, twice, three or more times a day (depending on what you specify) to take your pets out, walk them etc. You can find their cards in local vets or petstores, or even in the local yellow pages.
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Look for a pet sitter to stay at your house instead. That is always my first choice when I travel. I have boarded before, but always prefer someone to stay at my home and keep my pets' routine. They are happier too.
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let him drink alcohol
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I would start by visiting the local kennels, look for stuff like how much poo is in the kennel, is the place dirt, smelly? Do they have a large outside run, or regular walks? Or are the dogs kenneled the entire time. Do they require an immunization check? Look at the dogs there, if they look happy then that should help.
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if they can stay at your house, there are actually services in most towns where a person will come to your house for a couple hours a day and walk your dog play with them and feed/water them check the yellow pages then do a reference check of any place that seems right for you
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I think you should call someone to watch your dogs for you if you are traveling by plane. If you are traveling by car, I might suggest to either bring them along or like I said, have them looked after. I know someone, at least someone will want to watch your dogs for you.
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It is perfectly safe for your dogs to fly cargo on a plane. Against popular belief, the cargo area is climate controlled in the exact same way that your cabin is - the only time it is *not* climate controlled is when the plane is standing on the ground at an airport. (Which is why many airlines won't take your dog if you have a layover in a location where it's very cold or very hot.) That said, if you don't have anyone nearby who can take your dogs, there are two things you can consider - leaving them home and having a pet sitter take care of them, or boarding them at a kennel. Pet sitters can be found through www.petsit.com . All of the pet sitters on their network are insured professionals, not the kid down the block who walks dogs in his spare time. If you would rather board, find your local and area kennels in your phone book, then check them out unannounced. If the kennel does not allow you to tour the facilities without making an appointment, don't board there. If they require your dog to be bathed before you get him back, don't board there - they're probably not very clean. Go with the kennel you feel most comfortable about. You can ask them for references - don't be afraid to do that. Contact the references and see what they have to say.
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when you go to yahoos main page, and at the search bar their is a tab that says local, and i would search for a kennel in you area, just type in dog kennel, or boarding, and your local area, and people can comment on what they think of the place and it has helped me out on choosing pet stores and stuff around where i live. maybe it can help you? i wuld call and ask how they run, and what they will do each day with your dogs, and thren go from their. i wouldnt take them to a place that dont intreact with them. and most kennels or boarding facitlitys require your dog to be vaccinated before you take them there. good luck and hope this helps
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I have 2 small dogs and when I travel I always leave them in a "pet hotel", I got to know the owner (he's also my dog's groomer) and saw the facility and decided to leave them with him. He has a staff that take the dogs out twice a day to the backyard to play and feed them everyday, also If they are taking any medicine they give it to them.
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The method I use and recommend is an automatic waterer. They sell many different kinds and feeders too. We have so many dogs now that's about all we can do. I usually feel their feeder and they have the waterer so they pretty much can stay home. If you'll be gone awhile you might have a neighbor check in on them occasionally.
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I use a reputable pet sitter in my town, she comes around twice a day, for an hour, walks the dogs, feeds them, and cleans up after them. She is great with the dogs, and before i hired her, i asked her to come around so i could see how she interacted with my dogs, i checked out all her references. Its cheaper for me in the long run to hire her, rather than kennel the dogs, 5 of them, and its less stressful to the dogs.
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You can either put them in a kennel, have someone come to the house once or twice a day to feed/walk/potty break or have someone stay at your home as a dog sitter. I would get recommendations from the local vet or doggy store and check out any Pet Directories in your area. I've taken my dog with me at motels that accept pets, have left her at a friend's who has a dog (receiprocal agreement) and have another friend w/dog stay at my house now that I have 2 dogs. My 1st choice would be to have your dogs stay at home since there are 3 of them and they will be most comfortable at home. You can find petsitters to come in or spend the night. If that's not feasible, get some recommendation on kennels & make visits BEFORE you need them. Around here, some of the good places fill up during holidays & summer vacations, so it's good to plan ahead where possible.
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