I have seen a couple boarding kennels on TV that look
better than my vacation. : )

I can not board my dogs, because personality wise, they
would be difficult, scared and hate it.
When we take off for a week, I leave them at home.
My Aunt comes over 3 times a day.
(dogs sleep in the house at night and are fed 2 times a day)
I am lucky that my Aunt lives next door to me.