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LIL MIS' MAGIC · 12-26-2006, 12:18 PM

While our girls love to go places with us, I do respect that not everyone is a dog/animal lover and therefore do not believe in forcing the girls on those people.

Yesterday we went to my great aunts house and it is very tiny and she already has my cousin and her 3 kids living with her....so add 3 more adults and we were almost sitting on top of each other.....there is no way I would take all three of our pups with us....not to mention the 3 kids are not around pets daily and do not know how to handle them correctly....so it was in the pups best interest to stay home.

On the other hand is my grandparents - while my grandpa loves pets - my grandmother can not stand any pets and makes it very clear. We are traveling down to Harlington - 10 hour trip - to see them for a few days. I (and my parents) do not want to force the girls on my grandma, but also refuse to board them for a week. So we found a solution that works for us.....my dad went and visited several local "doggie day care" options for us last February and found one that used in March we went traveled down that way. We were very pleased with this place and therefore we have booked in advance a place for our girls this week while we are there. So the girls will stay at doggie day care during the day (and last time they got spoiled with the staff playing with them, holding them and keeping them up front - a couple of the staff have yorkies) and then at night the girls stay at the dog friendly hotel with us. My grandma was grateful that we worked something that works for everyone....and even let us come back to their rv park in the evening and we would all go on a long walk while visiting and enjoying each others company, but allowing the girls to get some needed exercise and attention!! (The new pup - Captain - is not old enough to even think about staying at doggie day care - therefore his breeder has agreed to let him come back and stay with them while we are gone. It will be sad to leave him, but I know in my heart it is the best place for him to be!)

My girls are my children and I treat them as such, but I accept that not everyone agrees with this and I can not force my beliefs on them - nor change their opinions.

12-26-2006, 12:18 PM	#30
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	While our girls love to go places with us, I do respect that not everyone is a dog/animal lover and therefore do not believe in forcing the girls on those people. Yesterday we went to my great aunts house and it is very tiny and she already has my cousin and her 3 kids living with her....so add 3 more adults and we were almost sitting on top of each other.....there is no way I would take all three of our pups with us....not to mention the 3 kids are not around pets daily and do not know how to handle them correctly....so it was in the pups best interest to stay home. On the other hand is my grandparents - while my grandpa loves pets - my grandmother can not stand any pets and makes it very clear. We are traveling down to Harlington - 10 hour trip - to see them for a few days. I (and my parents) do not want to force the girls on my grandma, but also refuse to board them for a week. So we found a solution that works for us.....my dad went and visited several local "doggie day care" options for us last February and found one that used in March we went traveled down that way. We were very pleased with this place and therefore we have booked in advance a place for our girls this week while we are there. So the girls will stay at doggie day care during the day (and last time they got spoiled with the staff playing with them, holding them and keeping them up front - a couple of the staff have yorkies) and then at night the girls stay at the dog friendly hotel with us. My grandma was grateful that we worked something that works for everyone....and even let us come back to their rv park in the evening and we would all go on a long walk while visiting and enjoying each others company, but allowing the girls to get some needed exercise and attention!! (The new pup - Captain - is not old enough to even think about staying at doggie day care - therefore his breeder has agreed to let him come back and stay with them while we are gone. It will be sad to leave him, but I know in my heart it is the best place for him to be!) My girls are my children and I treat them as such, but I accept that not everyone agrees with this and I can not force my beliefs on them - nor change their opinions. __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain Last edited by LIL MIS' MAGIC; 12-26-2006 at 12:21 PM.