If you have no one that you would trust to keep the dog at their house or stay at yours I would suggest a few things:
contact your breeder if you have one, ask your vet, contact the yorkie club of NY, and post in the reginal section here (just network) ask those people if they know of someone that home boards a few small dogs at a time. My last breeder told me of a lady that used to breed and show yorkies that now just enjoys boarding them. she has three of her own and on any given day might have one to 5 extra dogs mostly yorkies but all under about 10-12 lbs. They have the run of her house, if they like some even sleep on her bed, and her yard is extremely secure. The majority of dogs that go there enjoy the heck out of it. Even dogs that are not very social seem to get into the swing of things in a day or so. She said in the 8 years of doing this she has only had to ask that two not be brought back. She only charges $18.00 a day, so check all your yorkie sources to see if you can find something like that. Also when it comes to friends they are not always the best if they don't know dogs, or their house and yard might not be secure. I have a friend that would love to take my dog, but he has an open concept floor plan with a staircase in the middle that has all open steps, I would hate the thought of my dog falling through one of the steps, just things to keep in mind. |