Petsmart Pet Hotel!!

[emilio1]

Funny!! My mom lives in Alabama and when I got my puppy at the end of Feb. I was planning to go and see my mom for Easter in late March. I called to tell her I got him and the first thing out of her mouth was you can't bring him. Once I explained that he doesn't shed or smell and is hypo allergenic, so he wouldn't bother her, after about a day she settled down. I also just said that I would call my aunt or uncle and just stay with them, no problem. She didn't want that so she gave in. By the second day I was there she was in love with Emilio and didn't want me to take him home!!!! Once people see them they can't help but fall in love. I would just keep telling her that you can't afford to stay in a hotel and that he/she is too small to board yet. See how that goes over. Also, send her lots of pictures of the puppy being cute!!

[romeos mommy]

i checked out our local petsmart hotel and i thought it was nice. the only thing i didn't like was they wouldn't allow romeo to participate in "group play". grrrrrrr

[spruitt7]

Originally Posted by romeos mommy

i checked out our local petsmart hotel and i thought it was nice. the only thing i didn't like was they wouldn't allow romeo to participate in "group play". grrrrrrr

Why wouldn't they??

[shirlblack]

Originally Posted by mypreciouspups

no I haven't.. but i think I would sooner leave mine with a vet that I trusted.

I agree.

[romeos mommy]

Originally Posted by spruitt7

Why wouldn't they??

b/c he is not neutered. i asked if he could play with just boys and they said NO. i know he would be devastated watching all the dogs play while he sat in a cage.

[mayfateleadyou]

Actually I live in tuscaloosa and if you staying in this area you are more then welcom to let him stay with us when you can't keep him on you. I love being a babysitter! Lol but seriously if it helps I'm here.

[LIL MIS' MAGIC]

We recently had our girls - Magic and Sailor - stay at the Petsmart Pet Hotel in Arlington, Texas for 4 days. We were very pleased....the girls did two days in the doggie day care and the other two days they did playtime twice a day. When we picked up the girls, they did not seemed stressed. They were very nice about us calling to check on them and had everything ready and their beds even washed when we picked them up.

We went out and visited this location two times prior to leaving them and found them willing to take us completely through their facility. (We did this once during the week and once on the weekend each about two months apart.)

[Iluvmygirl]

There are a lot of out there...who are we? Pet Sitters. Honestly I will never board my dog at a kennel again. I think I have experienced every possible hardship in doing this. Check out Care.com and see if you can find a local pet sitter. Many of us will house your dogs in our homes just like they are part of the family or we can come stay in your home and take care of your baby, just like you do. It's a great alternative. My sister and I have a business in Pa you can check it out on No Place Like Home Pet Sitters and get an idea of what to look for in a caretaker, I think you'd be much happier doing this than a pet hotel. Please consider it...it's a much more personal experience for your baby.

[Ellie May]

Honestly, it would have to be an emergency for me to ever consdier this for Ellie. I'm sure most of the staff is great at most of the locations but there has been at least one report of abuse and a few of the groomers at Petsmart aren't very nice with the animals. Your location might be fine but a few aren't...

Also, usually boarding facilities take the dogs out about three times a day.
Yorkies have very small bladders and that is not really healthy if they have problems holding it.

[SladesMommy]

I've heard good and bad things about the PS hotel. I guess it really all depends on the quality of the staff in your location.

Don't you have a friend he can stay w/ while you are out of town (thats what I always do with Slade)


Our groomer and vet board as well, so I would pick those over PS hotel.

[erino77]

Originally Posted by mayfateleadyou

Actually I live in tuscaloosa and if you staying in this area you are more then welcom to let him stay with us when you can't keep him on you. I love being a babysitter! Lol but seriously if it helps I'm here.

Aww how sweet! Would something like this work out maybe? It's worth some consideration if the YT'er lives close

[SladesMommy]

Originally Posted by erino77

Aww how sweet! Would something like this work out maybe? It's worth some consideration if the YT'er lives close

Thats def. a great idea! I would trust Slade w/ many YT'ers!

[Iluvmygirl]

Ya know whats sad......even evil murdering felons get more time outside then what a kennel provides for your best friend who loves you....think about that. Sad, huh?'

[sammiz]

Originally Posted by 4doggiemama

This is just IMO. I have had horrible experiences boarding my furbabies at the vet. On weekends my vet only takes the doggies out twice---early in the morning and at 5:00 p.m. They are left to hold it from 5:00 p.m. until the morning. Now is that reasonable? I think not. The trips outside are the only time there is interaction between humans and doggies. The last time I boarded at a vet my Pommie died. She had congestive heart failure but was doing just great on the meds she was on. From what they told my husband, (I was in MS at my father's funeral) Cassie was stressed, started coughing a great deal (sign of congestive heart failure), and died in 16 hrs. from the time I dropped her off. Didn't increase her meds, didn't give anything to reduce stress, just let her die. It's been two years and I am still upset about the entire deal. I adopted a white rescue Pommie, Snowboy, in honor of my Cassie.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. What a tragedy! I can certainly understand why you feel the way you do. I would too.