[PennysMum]

I board Penny pretty frequently with a lady who boards a small number of dogs right in her home with her. They have a big yard to play in and can sleep right on the bed with her. What really won me over was that both me and my dog had to go through an interview before we would be accepted as clients. She had both of us come over to visit her home, and while we were there we discussed Penny and what obedience courses she had taken and her behavioral quirks. She inspected Penny's vaccination and fecal check records. We then let Penny play with some of the other dogs-- a couple of big dogs and then a pair of terriers nearer to her own size. Only after all of that would the lady extend the invitation for Penny to stay.

One thing you may want to do before settling on a boarding facility is to call veterinarians in the area to check on places and ask if they have any recommendations. It is somewhat expected that every now and then a dog will get sick or injured while boarding, but if the vet and their staff are seeing a LOT of instances coming from the same facility or if the cases they see stick out as real negligence, there is something wrong.