I agree that I would never have the heart to put Jackson in a boarding situation - but he is very sensitive and does not like to be handled by strangers at all. He is very stressed in those types of situations. I am lucky though that I have my family to help me when I leave. If I HAD to do some kind of pet sitting situation, I would by far choose a pet sitter that comes to my house over anything else. I would have to have the sitter come over a few times first to get to know my dog, with me there, and make sure I felt comfortable with how Jax was acting, before leaving them for longer period. And if I HAD to do boarding of some kind, I would definitely pay big bucks to make sure he had a 'room' and not a cage... with a couch, TV, etc. It may sound ridiculous but that's what he is used to and I know he would be much more comfortable than a cage. He is never expected to be crated at home, and is not crate trained. |