PAX Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) Oops:) Edited May 12, 2012 by PAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 PAX gets my tick of approval for boarding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 And that's the exact reason I use Pax! Boo has a ball there - gets fed fantastic food and starts whining in the car when he realizes where we are heading! Although I'm not sure if he is on the revised gues list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybun Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The facility I use mixes the dogs within size category, and my dog seems to enjoy this.Each time I have visted before and after a boarding the other dogs seems happy and content.There is a facebook page with photos and the dogs, again, all seem to be having a ball.They all go on organised walks.There is a lot of staff supervision and companionship. They are cages in the evening and when fed. The two categories and small and large, and the two sizs do not mix. I would hate to think of my little fellow sitting in a cage by himself most of the day. The previous place also had the smaller dogs roaming together and they all seemed well cared for and happy. I am not going to use boarding again for my little chap as he is I think now too old for this, and I wont be holidaying anywhere without him again,but if and when I got another dog I would still use a facility that offered this option...if that dog was happy with this arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) I would not like my dog to be housed/kennelled with another unknown dog and she is a very friendly, submissive dog who has never had problems with other dogs. I do worry that because she is quite submissive, that she may be bullied by another dog if they are not compatible personality wise. I think supervised play sessions with a small group of dogs of similar size and personality would be beneficial for my dog as she is quite social. As others have said, i think it entirely depends on who runs the kennels and how much you trust them. I know of kennels that charge heaps for a motel type room, I have no doubt dogs will be happier with lots of exercise and fun in preference to having a tv and lounge. I know how ridiculous!!! As if dogs would care whether they have a 4 poster bed and a TV (well mine wouldn't anyway). I am sure most dogs would prefer exercise, human interaction, company and mental stimulation. Edited May 12, 2012 by aussielover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom78 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Unless I was comatose and stripped of decision making powers, I would not board him.I am very reluctant to leave him with my husband for more than a couple of hours.There is only a handful of people I would ask o keep an eye on him while I have a quick bathroom-break. I left him in a kennel once. In an "executive suite"Including extra exercise and cuddles I think I paid lost $70 a day. The ad sounded as if it was a separate room with outside area (which I would have expected for that price). When I went there to have a look, they room they showed me was a quiet, single room with outside area. They said that "this was one of them, the others are similar" Turned out there were several partititions in the room Toto ended up in. One of them had 3, the other one 4 extremely yappy dogs in them. The noise was deafening!!!! I prefer to either have him with me or sleeping in my bed waiting for me - the latter is a safe place and I don't have reason to worry too much. Still will though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 NO definately not. I am opening a boarding kennel shortly and dogs will not be mixing with unknown dogs. They will ahve play sessions with people and will mix with dogs from their household as long as that is what the person wants (I had two that had to be seperated or one would have ended up dead) I would never risk it. My own bitch can end up being snappy and bossy if she is pushed, she looks all quiet and meek and mild but given 10 or 15 minutes and she could retaliate and then I could have an injured or dead dog. Nope never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I know of kennels that charge heaps for a motel type room, I have no doubt dogs will be happier with lots of exercise and fun in preference to having a tv and lounge. I know how ridiculous!!! As if dogs would care whether they have a 4 poster bed and a TV (well mine wouldn't anyway). I am sure most dogs would prefer exercise, human interaction, company and mental stimulation. my dogs care very much about their bedding and would love a couch or 4 poster bed to sleep on while in the kennel. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom78 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 1336810860[/url]' post='5830669']I know of kennels that charge heaps for a motel type room, I have no doubt dogs will be happier with lots of exercise and fun in preference to having a tv and lounge. I think that depends on the dog and what they're used to.(says me, having a gently breathing pooch snuggled up to my chest and tummy, on the electric blanket and under the doona :p ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astese Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I boarded my two dogs sometime ago and when they came home the young one was quite frightened and I had no idea why. Talking to someone who helps out at this particular kennel I was told that the owner sought the dogs out with her giant schnauzer. I asked what she meant - to my surprise she said " all the dogs are allowed together in the large exercise area and she puts her giant schnauzer in to stand over any dog who is showing aggression and boy does he solve the problem , as he will grab and fight". Needless to say my dogs are never boarded again in this area. If they cannot come with me than I stay home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Of Riley Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I think some dogs do enjoy the company of other dogs however in a boarding environment I don't think it is in the best interest of the dogs to have them mixing with unknown dogs. I am opening my kennels soon and it will be my policy to not mix dogs from different families, which will turn some people off boarding their dogs with me but after talking with an animal behaviorist I believe the risks are too high. Not all boarding kennels are bad, in my research to open my kennels I have come accross some wonderful kennels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdogs Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I think it's a pretty bad idea to kennel strange dogs together; there's nowhere for them to escape to if they feel they need to. I wouldn't even kennel my own two together, but would rather have them side by side instead. I'd be happy for my two to run together in a larger space, but I'd prefer they wouldn't interact with strange dogs. Having said that, if the kennel people know what they're doing and the customers would like their dogs to have playtime with another dog, I see no problem. I just think they need to be aware of the potential risks and sign a disclaimer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncarter Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 i boarded my boy at the kennels once, they asked if i minded if he shared with another small female dog. They got on together fine, and if anything he was less stressed than when he had a kennel by himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) I used to let a kennel owner run mine with other dogs in the exercise yard but she was someone who's dog sense I trusted. I haven't found another person running a kennel who I trust that much for some years, so I always refuse now. I usually put my two in an extra large double pen or side by side and pay the extra. One busy time at a local kennel they had to be put in together, which was less than ideal but OK as they get on fine. But I was horrified when the person checking them in said they might have to put a third dog in the kennel with them as they were so full - I told them under no circumstances was that to happen and the legal risk to them if they did that against my wishes and a dog was hurt was going to be very real. 3 dogs in a pen only just big enough for 2, for several days including feeding? So high a risk it is absurd. Especially to the 'third dog' with mine being very closely bonded giant breed females more than happy to back each other up against any aggressor. I won't go back to that kennel, someone with such a high appetite for risk is not someone I want looking after my dogs. Edited May 16, 2012 by Diva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9's-mum Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 i have a very good boarding Kennel that i use here, and am happy for them to make the call about who my boy plays with while there. They know him quiet well, and he is very submisive towards other dogs. He loves going, and is spoilt rotten when he is there. He was even allowed into their house one cold weekend when he was the only dog in, and spent the night on the floor in front of the open fire with his kids. he always comes home happy and exausted, and it's nice to know that he's had a great time while he's been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Boarded my entire Dalmation boy some 30+ years ago. They said he was stressed so they put one of their own Dalmation bitches in to keep him company & he was happy then. Years back our big-for-standard, red Sheltie girl, Shelley, would go to boarding kennels for a week or so. She had a big personality to go with it! . Think 'Lucy' in "I Love Lucy'! :) We picked her up one time and the kennel supervisor said they'd had a gentle little Sheltie boy who'd been there for 3 months while his family were overseas. She thought he was getting really depressed & this was his last week. So, to cheer him up, she'd put Shelley in with him. I didn't dare ask how it went. The gentle Sheltie boy must have been taken aback when a big, manic Sheltie girl appeared in his kennel. Poor little bloke! Almost 3 months away from his family.....then a week with mad Shelley!!! Edited May 16, 2012 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) I used to let a kennel owner run mine with other dogs in the exercise yard but she was someone who's dog sense I trusted. I haven't found another person running a kennel who I trust that much for some years, so I always refuse now. I usually put my two in an extra large double pen or side by side and pay the extra. One busy time at a local kennel they had to be put in together, which was less than ideal but OK as they get on fine. But I was horrified when the person checking them in said they might have to put a third dog in the kennel with them as they were so full - I told them under no circumstances was that to happen and the legal risk to them if they did that against my wishes and a dog was hurt was going to be very real. 3 dogs in a pen only just big enough for 2, for several days including feeding? So high a risk it is absurd. Especially to the 'third dog' with mine being very closely bonded giant breed females more than happy to back each other up against any aggressor. I won't go back to that kennel, someone with such a high appetite for risk is not someone I want looking after my dogs. I worked at a few kennels 10 years ago and we would double up (minimum) all kennels in school holidays. I didn't last long after that. The owners of the dogs were never aware of it - they only allowed inspections by appointments so we could move dogs into yards/other kennel blocks. In hindsight I can tell you not one of the staff there knew a thing about behaviours and it's just sheer luck that nothing went wrong : Mita-speaking of long kennel stays- another kennel I worked at had 2 fluffies that boarded 46 weeks a year. Their owners lived o/s and had summers here, wanted to have dogs in the house while they were here the kennel staff basically adopted the poor little things while they were boarding Edited May 16, 2012 by PuddleDuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 When we board our 2 they are kenelled next to each other and only socialise with each other - they get a decent run together each day and come home contented - the last time Rosie was boarded alone as Earl was boarded at the vet due to medical issues and she fretted for him. I like them to be in seperate runs as I think being in a confined space together would be too much - but I do like them to have time together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I know of kennels that charge heaps for a motel type room, I have no doubt dogs will be happier with lots of exercise and fun in preference to having a tv and lounge. I know how ridiculous!!! As if dogs would care whether they have a 4 poster bed and a TV (well mine wouldn't anyway). I am sure most dogs would prefer exercise, human interaction, company and mental stimulation. my dogs care very much about their bedding and would love a couch or 4 poster bed to sleep on while in the kennel. :D I send mine to the Terrigal pet resort (in the suites) since they can have their own double bed and all day access to a private grassy yard. They definitely care about having a comfortable sleeping place. I don't allow them to be boarded with other dogs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I wouldn't even kennel my own two together, but would rather have them side by side instead. My dogs would go crazy if they could see/hear/smell each other but couldn't play. In fact I don't mind boarding them since I know they'll be together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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