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12-05-2007, 07:13 AM | #1 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chicago
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| Boarding a yorkie My little sweetheart was put to sleep last June. She was 16. My husband said I would have kept her on life support if I could have. ( Joke) to me not funny. We were constant companions. But I couldnt see her suffer any longer and had to let her go. This was so hard for me. I am still mourning her loss. Everyone says "get another' but I know she will not be replaced. I have started to think about another dog in the near future. Maybe after christmas. I have a concern now of leaving a yorkie with my vet when I go on vacation. We are gone 2 weeks out of the year and most places dont take dogs.I have never used this vet but anyone around here that has a dog goes there and raves about the vet. He loves animals so, I will more than likely change to this vet when we get a new dog. Has anyone here left there dog either boarding or with a vet. Do they board OK. My relatives now have too many dogs and I would not leave a yorkie with them anymore. Please give me advice on boarding. We are going on vacation in April and I and concerned about having to put our Yorkie at the vet for a week. |
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12-05-2007, 07:23 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| Hi and welcome to YT! I'm sorry for your loss...we lost our first Yorkie when he was almost 13 so I know exactly how you feel. We waited a while before getting another Yorkie...first we got Jo and about 6 months later we got Riley. I only boarded our boyz one time and it was at a boarding kennel. I hated it...but leaving them at a vet is worse. Most vets only have small cages for them to stay in and they're taken outside once or twice a day. If you use a regular boarding kennel they have a larger indoor/outdoor area to stay in. I think a boarding kennel gives them a little more attention. When we travel our boyz go with us and now that we have the 2 girls they will go also. We've never had any trouble taking them into hotels. Sure, it takes a little more work but to me it's worth it to know they are with me and being taken care of. Good luck if you decide to find a new baby...there are a lot of good breeders and rescue groups on this site that should be able to help you. |
12-05-2007, 08:13 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA
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| If there is a PetSmart PetsHotel nearby, check that out. One just opened here and everyone so far said it is great. The kennels at the one near me are the big ones so there is plenty of room for them to move around. You can also upgrade from the standard kennel to a "suite" it has a TV in it and a glass door.
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12-05-2007, 08:25 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas
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| Another suggestion: Get to know YorkieTalker's in your area. A lot of us will leave our furbabies with a fellow Talker. But do get to know them before you even consider leaving your baby with someone. The majority of us are good 'eggs' and love babysitting.
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12-05-2007, 09:02 AM | #5 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| If I had to board it would be at the vet. I would feel safer knowing they could get any help they might need.
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01-11-2014, 09:18 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Polo Mo
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| Boading and Vet I am having a similar issue. I will be leaving on a mission for 18 months and do not have the option to take my precious little Lucy It is tearing me apart to think of her in a cage I want her to be loved and cared for as she is here. I want to her to go where the care takers have a love for all Yorkies and does not cage them. I would leave her with family but I still feel she would be more happy with someone that has yorkies also so that she would have play mates and in her own element or should I say pack. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
01-11-2014, 09:25 AM | #7 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California
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| I would use yelp.com and look up places that board near your area. I read reviews on there for everything from restaurants to nail shops so I am sure you could find a boarder that has good reviews that seems trustworthy. |
01-11-2014, 11:42 AM | #8 | |
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01-11-2014, 01:24 PM | #9 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia
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| I'm a big fan of Camp Bow Wow. We've used the one here several times, and haven't had any issues, so far. The longest period of time that Ian has stayed there was for two nights, but in June my hubby and I will be going to St. Lucia for a week, and plan to bring him there. Like you, I will be a nervous wreck because we have never left him anywhere for that long. https://www.google.com/#q=chicago+camp+bow+wow
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01-11-2014, 01:51 PM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member | I would try to find a yorkie person to care for the puppy. I kept 2 yorkies for a couple while they were finding a new job and home in another state. I had the "girls" for a couple of months, before they were able to come back and get them. They were trying to sell them because of their situation. I questioned why and wished them luck. They then messaged me to see if I would be interested in fostering them until they could find a place. I did and only charged them for the cost of food. Their are people out there, you just need to search for them!
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01-11-2014, 02:02 PM | #11 | |
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01-11-2014, 04:37 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| I am going to try a new thing I heard of from my groomer. It is called dog Vacay. It is a service where people watch your dog in their homes. I just went and visited my first place. Two women who love animals. One stays home all day, the other works some. They love dogs. They have a 9 lb. chihuahua who seemed to really like Lexi. They played really well together. The women seem very calm. My concern was and is still, that Lexi is so dang small. They assured me they have experience caring for little pups. They used to have two 2 lb. chihuahuas. I am not sure why, but I just had a good feeling after the meet and greet. They don't take more than two dogs at a time and under 20 pounds. So, we are going away for the weekend in a couple weeks. We'll see how it goes. I have my brother on standby just in case. But I think things will be fine. Check and see if they have dog Vacay in your area. Or like others suggested, try another yorkie talker. I don't live by anyone I know though. |
01-11-2014, 07:45 PM | #13 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I heard a story about a person who left there dog at the vet to be boarded and she went to pick him up and his bed was soaked in pee. I will not board my dog if she can't go somewhere I won't. A lot of people treat dogs bad simply because they can and the dogs can't do anything but take it. Heck they could hire someone who abuses animals and that person could be hurting your dog.
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01-11-2014, 08:38 PM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia
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| I have heard several scary stories about pet vacay. Please be careful leaving your baby in someone's home.
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01-12-2014, 01:02 AM | #15 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| I used to board my big lab at the vet years ago, but because of his size, he had a large run with an opening to the outside (yes, I made sure I toured the premises before leaving him there). Our old vet where we used to live would let our lab have free run of the place & he mostly slept on the sofa in the vet's office. We have only boarded our yorkie twice at the vet (same one) but due to his size, he was in a crate & let out only a few times a day. It was traumatic for me to leave him, so now we just find dog-friendly places to go, or dh & I go out of town seperately so someone stays with Huey . I have an emergency back up plan of a coworker who also has a yorkie, so if I have to leave spur of the moment or go somewhere he is not allowed, I have a safe place for him to stay. I think I'm done with boarding unless there is no other choice.
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