Have You Ever Boarded Your Dogs?

**lute** · 08-22-2008, 12:59 AM

Oh yeah! The Bordetella vacc. was a good idea! I had to get all my pups vaccinated because I accedently brought it home to them. I felt horrible!

**lizbud** · 08-22-2008, 07:51 AM

Well, just dropped off my babies.

Smokey was shaking in the exam room
but walked off with the girl to the kennel ok. Maggie was her usual happy self.

Takeing a quick shower & then I'm off to the airport. Talk to ya'll when I get
back.

**Ginger's Mom** · 08-22-2008, 03:11 PM

Well, I know that you are already gone. But have a good time, Liz. And don't forget to let us know how the pups made out when you get back.

**lute** · 08-22-2008, 08:57 PM

Have a safe trip!

**Hellow** · 08-22-2008, 09:49 PM

Yea, have a safe trip!

We always have to board Reggie every vacation we take because:

We cant take her with us the 200+ (I believe) mile journy to Myrtle Beach and back
There are very, very few hotels/condos/resorts that accept pets there

**IRescue452** · 08-22-2008, 10:38 PM

Have a good trip. Since its on the subject of what to do when boarding, I'll give my late advice for other people.

Try not to bring your own kennel unless they specifically request it. Also, let them provide the blankets if they have blankets for every dog. Speaking from experience, dogs who are being boarded and become a little scared sometimes hole up in their own kennels or beds within their enclosure and become protective and dangerous. I've had to use a catch pole to get a dog out of her little pink kennel once and then had to remove the kennel from her enclosure. The owner was not happy with us, but how were we supposed to walk the dog who was growling and biting and wouldn't come out of her kennel? Once it was gone, her protectiveness went away.

**lizbud** · 08-26-2008, 04:52 PM

Smokey & Maggie did well while I was away. I am happy with the care
they recieved there and I'd probably go there again. I missed them when
I was away.

I made up for it by lovin up on my daughter's dog Coco every
chance I got.

Smokey's eating was off normal, but I expected that. I think
kennel life would be devastating for him, if it were long term.

Maggie ate well ( I'm not surprised

) & did fine with all the staff. She's
acting a little more tired & subdued today, but that might be just the
change of being away. A Vet there talked to me about her weight. She
thinks she might need a change from her thyroid meds.

Maggie
needs to lose more weight.