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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The one suggestion that I have is to research kennels before you go.  They are not all the same- we typically drive over an hour when we have to board our dog (we rarely board him, but occassionally the need arises) and we may be picky, but not all kennels are the same. Many will leave the dogs along from 5pm- morning and not even have a staff member on site.  The one we go to has water for bigger dogs to play in, large grounds and is a 'camp-like' atmosphere.  [/quote]

I agree with this.  Definitely research kennels carefully.  I will not board my dog e.g. at any kennel that keeps the animals in crates (a lot of them do), or where the dogs are unattended at any time.

You could hire someone to stay in your house with the dog while you are gone.  It is not cheap but it does provide peace of mind.

Another option is to create a network of friends with dogs who take each others' pets from time to time.  I have three friends who are willing to take my dog sometimes, and the dog stays at their house, is walked, sleeps in her bed in their room, etc.  I pay one of the friends (her teenage DD does a lot of the walks, etc. and is happy to earn the money) and the others refuse payment, so I make a donation to a rescue org in their names each time we use their services.[/quote]

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