¿Where do you live your dog safe when you´re on vacation?

Answer 1

If it was me leave with a Family member or a close friend ..But still make sure to tell them still what you dog needs while you are gone...

Answer 2

Anywhere that'd take him, but just check it out.

See if a trusted friend or family member will watch him a few days, first, so you can save on the cash, and know the person well.

If no friends/family will, try kennels. There are daycare kennels, and there are long-term kennels, and some do both (some even do grooming). Visit the kennel in PERSON before setting up an appointment. Ask them to take you through the ENTIRE facility (if they won't: red flag. Probably means the conditions are below average, or there's something else dangerous/problematic about it... no kennel should have a problem showing you every square inch of property that may come into contact with your dog).

Once you've inspected the facility for cleanliness, and decided the staff is good/kind, see what they offer (for your dog, not you).

Questions to ask yourself:
1. Do they just shove your dog into a crate and leave him there, except taking him out for 5 minutes every 4 hours to pee? Or do they let them out often and for long periods, so they can stretch and get exercise?
2. Do they have at least a moderately-sized grassy/field area for your dog to play in (such as 1/4 acre)?
3. If they have grassy areas... are those areas fully fenced? Do they let the dogs loose so they can run and romp at will?
4. Do they mingle the dogs, or keep them separate?
5. If they mingle the dogs, do they have stringent rules on what dogs they'll take, or at least which ones can play together (ie, not aggressive/diseased dogs)?
6. If the dogs are allowed to play in a grassy area, do they have staffmembers who are specifically there to play with/exercise them?
7. Do they have any requirements on vaccinations and other things? If they don't, this might be a red flag... No requirement means that one of the other animals could be a carrier of something, such as rabies.
8. Does the staff seem to treat the animals well, and like them?
9. Do they have anyone walk the dogs every day, or a few times a week?

I can't even think of more. There are countless questions to ask. In terms of safety for the dog, a kennel is likely the safest place, IF you check it out and it meets your standards. At a kennel, they're required (at least in my state) to have at least one employee present ANY time there is an animal there. Therefore, your pet should be safe against anything happening, cuz someone is watching.

Regardless of where you leave your dog, provide care instructions to the person/kennel you're entrusting your dog to, if there is anything beyond food, water and room to play that your dog needs (IE... Does the dog need medications? How much? When? Is the food measured? How much? How many times per day? Does the dog have physical limitations? How so? Not able to run? Can't walk more than _____ feet/blocks in a stretch? Does the dog have allergies? To what? How severe? etc). Also, it can't hurt to leave emergency contact numbers: where you'll be; your dog's normal vet; a friend or family member who knows the dog well; etc. Care instructions are vital to whether your dog is safe.

Wherever you leave your dog, just assess it, and plan ahead, and that will create the safest place for him/her... perhaps pick a couple kennels to use regularly, so you have a backup if one is full... or pick a couple friends if one is gone... :)

Hope that helps! Good luck on finding a good place... have a good vacation :)

Answer 3

I depend on my nearest family. I sometimes let my aunt or my cousin to take care of my dog. If they are busy, I put my dog into a kennel but not for too long. I rather have a family member take care of my dog than a kennel because I trust family than a kennel.

Answer 4

I leave my dog at home with TV and radio on and ask my family member to stop by give food and water; my dog does find and feel very secure in her own home; I also talk to her on the phone via recorder. Enjoy your vacation because your dog certainly will oops i almost forgot i trained her to Pot-tie on newspaper.

Answer 5

We leave our dogs at home. One of the girls that work at our vet's office does dog sitting o it works out great. She is familiar with our dogs, loves animals and knows what to do and who to call in an emergency.

Answer 6

I had a house sitter once. Once was enuf. She went thru my things.

I left him with a neighbor once. Her kids let him get out. Lost him. Animal Control picked him up. Cost alot to bail him out and he came home with kennel cough.

Asked vet. He gave me the name of a reputable kennel. Tried that. It was great. They really knew how to take care of him. He was safe. Fed proberly. And a happy camper when I picked him up.
There are bad kennels and there are good kennels. Your vet should be familiar with which kennels are good.

Answer 7

I leave my dogs with very close friends and sometimes the people that I work with.

Answer 8

I leave all my pets with a relative cause a kennel is a bad idea for animals!

Answer 9

Well leaVe em' wit sum 1 yu trust or know..lyke yur neighbor or one of yur close relatives!! <33

Answer 10

Mine stay at their Vet's office.