Now, my holidays are not until next year (April) but I'm already stressing about it so I'd like to hear your advise. We adopted our dog from the pound about 4 months ago. She is an australian cattle dog and was dumped by their previous owners after 7 years. She was very stressed at the pound (obviously) and is quite scared and defensive towards other dogs (but not plain aggressive though). I have two options. The first one is a company (in Australia) called Don't fret pet and basically it's families (without other dogs) who look after your dog whilst you're on holidays. The other option is the normal boarding kennel. Now money is not an issue and I'm willing to spend whatever it takes so that she does not suffer during those two weeks. The first option sounds good but I'm concerned the people (even though theyhave police checks etc) might not treat her properly and I would never know about it. The kennel I'm looking at has a good reputation but I know it will stress her heaps. Advice?
2007-11-21 15:29:06 · 5 answers · asked by Laurence B 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Just to clarify, I'm in that position because I have no friends or family where I live as I just moved from Europe to Australia. I don't want an in-house dog sitter either as I heard so many bad reports. Has anyone in Australia heard of or used Don't Fret Pet?
2007-11-21 16:21:33 · update #1
If you want, you could ask "Don't fret pet" to meet the people who might be looking after your dog.
I've had to sell 2 dogs before, and i've always interviewed the families, just to be sure they'd take good care of them.
Even if they don't offer you that option, don't fret pet sounds like a good idea, as no matter how nice the people and facilities are at boarding kennels, there are always other dogs around, and yours will feel stressed almost all of the time.
2007-11-22 10:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Miller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with Don't Fret the Pet or else find a housesitter to stay in your home. If she was scared at the pound and a bit dog aggressive, one of these two options will go much better than being in a kennel.
2007-11-21 15:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start asking everyone you know now if they would like to house sit. A dog is always more comfortable in their own home. Much as I have been tempted to try a boarding kennel one look at my dogs sweet trusting little face has always made me have second thoughts.
2007-11-21 16:04:21 · answer #3 · answered by doglover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get references from wherever you decide to board her. I would always go for more of a home environment over a traditional kennel.
Do you have local message boards where you can post questions and ask for references?
Or do you have any friends who have dogs and have boarded them?
2007-11-21 15:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by That's not my name 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could take the canine on your grandmothers abode. somebody will constantly be abode so he isn't lonely or in any respect on my own, and your canine won't land up making a large number on your place on your buddy (or you once you come back) to scrub. She is your grandmother, i'm specific he will heat as much as her at once and be effective. What in the journey that your buddy has an emergency, or purely comes to a decision he does not choose to circulate over to be sure the canine sooner or later??.. then your adverse canine is left hungry,wanting to circulate out,and making a large number on your place.
2016-09-29 23:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋