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DEL.ICIO.USDoggie daycare
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With the holidays creeping up slowly but surely, there’s plenty to think about. The throngs of people coming to the house, what to prepare for meals, where to put all the guests, and the proverbial, what about the dogs if you’re going away?
When we are out of town, I always take my dogs to a local boarding place. I know they are out of their comfort zone, but I feel more secure knowing someone is watching over their behavior and eating habits. I have several friends who prefer to leave their animals at home and pay someone to stay at the house. I understand that method, too, but this past summer I learned why leaving my pups at Doggie Daycare, in Fayetteville, paid off.
It was the first day of vacation and Betty, from Doggie Daycare, called to say Molly, my Lab/Shar Pei mix was fine, but since someone noticed blood in her urine, they called in a vet. Sure enough she had a bladder infection. They got her on meds and once I picked her up, all was good. That experience settled the debate, for me, regarding home care or day care for my dogs.
And what about you? What kind of baby sitting services do you use when you’re out of town? And why do you prefer it?
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By Thirdwheel
October 15, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
My friends and coworkers are against doggy day care. Too many bad things has happened to their animals. So when they go out of town I come over and watch their animals for them. It’s a lot easier that way than putting them in a cage for a week….
By PTC dog owner
October 20, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
I take my spitz/lab to Camp Bow Wow when I think she is bored with me and needs to play with other dogs and when I travel or have committments that keep me away from home longer than 12-hours I checked out many facilities before deciding on CBW once deciding factor, beside the quality of the staff, is that there are cameras throughout and I can watch my dog via the computer, along with the staff also noticing medical conditions and taking my dog to the vet on my behalf.