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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If there’s no good option for the dog, I’m not sure what the debate is. You can’t just take off without accounting for your pet.[/quote]

I’m team OP for taking one week if that’s what she wants, but I don’t get this.  There are a gazillion local places that board dogs, even more if you drive a bit farther.  Is the dog like 19 years old and fragile or something?[/quote]

You can't just show up at a reputable boarding place and drop your dog off there out of the blue. You have to provide vaccinations, book in advance for popular times of year, and a good one requires you to spend a day there for monitoring so you don't have a biter.  Not all dogs handle the big facilities well - yes that would include old dogs, incontinent ones, dogs with a history of aggression, puppies who haven't had their shots yet, non neutered/spayed dogs etc etc. That facility might have a kennel available for most nights of your stay, but not all two weeks you are planning, which means you need to find a way to get your dog from one boarding place to another while you are away.

If OP can find dog care, I'm think he/she should go the full two weeks and simply be outvoted by the family on this one, this time. [/quote]

Absolutely nobody said to drop the dog off “out of the blue.” Are you always this dramatic about dog boarding?

If you can’t find a kennel or facility close with the availability you need, call more places.  If you don’t automatically assume defeat, you will find one.  Nobody is talking about “Christmas or spring break.”

I still don’t think OP needs to be a mommy martyr and go for 2 weeks to her in-laws, however — dog or no dog.[/quote]

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