I used a dog sitting service. They are licensed and bonded. The initial visit/consultation was over an hour. My gal met my babies and went thru everything you could think of and more - to include what I would want them to do in the case of an emergency if they could not get in touch with me. My girl comes daily at mid-day to play with the puppies and clean up any mess they may have made. She leaves me a note about what they did. She even brings in the trash bins, collects the newspaper and my mail.
They also do overnight visits. They are more expensive than a kennel, but will stay at my house with the babies - which is great for me. I have had the same sitter since I got my babies and got the name of the business from co-workers. I even have the same sitter as some of my co-workers. When she went out of town for a mini-vacation, the owner of the business came by for the mid-day visits.
If anyone in your area knows a good pet sitting service, that might be a good option. Best wishes. |