I just KNEW this was going to be another boarding kennel bashing thread without even opening it.

Sad to say, I was right.

There certainly are bad boarding kennels. Sorry that some of you happened to find one. However, there are also wonderful boarding kennels out there. Usually, you can tell the difference with a quick tour and by asking a few pertinent questions of the managers. A little research goes a long way.

There are also horrible pet sitters out there. I have heard many pet sitter horror stories - like the one that "forgot" one of my customers, and her pets literally starved to death during her two week vacation. Or the doctor in our town who's neighbor didn't latch the gate while watching his dog, and his dog was hit by a car and killed. Of course ... there are also wonderful pet sitters. Just like there are good and bad vets, good and bad restaurants, good and bad hospitals.

I get so sick and tired of hearing, "All boarding kennels are bad, I know this for a fact, because once I left my dog at a bad one." One rotten apple does not make the whole bushel bad. Do some research, look around, ask some questions. A good boarding kennel is a GREAT experience for a dog, and they have a blast there.