Where do you leave your babies?
 

Okay...I found out that I will be having to make an unexpected trip out of the country probably in the next 2 months (grandmother is very sick and the prognosis is not great..so I have been warned)...what will I do with Maximus?..since my bf will have to go (out of respect) and well as my mother (only family I have here)..and his mother is a live in housekeeper at a very eccentric (CRAZY) woman's house..Maximus has nowhere to go....except a kennel???..the vet has boarding but before I even consider that..I was wondering about hiring a babysitter..to come to the house 3x's a day?..but that doesn't feel like enough attention for Maximus.. :(... I am really worried now..has anyone ever boarded?...do they play with them, allow them to go out to potty, walk them and spend time with the animals?..I am terrified..but I don't want to bring him to a Guatemala ...too many bugs everywhere that could be carrying disease, and I don't want him to get sick and there is nothing I can do :(.. I haven't been there since I am 7..any suggestions..I am in NY...any other NY'ers ever go away..and have a great place for the puppies?..I will go out of my way and I will pay more for his comfort!!!

Do you have a neighbor with maybe a teenage daughter. If so, she could come over to your house a few hours a day and play with him and possibly stay a few nights with him. The best thing is to try and find someone who will keep hime inside. Ask some of the local groomers and they may know of someone who has a Yorkie who wouldn't mind keeping him for you! Good Luck! I was really lucky to have found someone through my groomer who would keep mine with her little Yorkie. It was like vacation when Lil 'E' would go to her house because she spoiled him so much :) He was in heaven!!

This is a good idea. When I was younger (maybe 12?) a neighbor asked me to take care of her cat while she was away. we had no pets at the time, so this was a big deal to me. And since it was only a week or so - I didn't get bored of it. I thought I was so cool!

I have never left mine but my sister uses a company called animal aunts here in UK they work out a little more than kennels but they live in your home while you are away and look after all pets and plants etc.

What about your breeder? Would he/she take him? How long will you be gone? A hpuse sitter/pet sitter may be good especialy if he is young. You will want someone there at night and as much of the time as possible I would think.

Good luck and sorry to hear about your grandmother.

If I was close to you, I would babysit. That would be so much fun, I think Maximus is the cutest!!!!!!!!!!!

If it was me I would find one here at YT to take care of my dogs - we all love yorkies and know what they need :)

I'd take him, but I am sort of far away :(

I am in Brooklyn, depending on when you are going...He is welcome to stay with us...
Fran and Sammi

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The thing is I have very little children on the block..and my landlord would probabaly watch him..BUT..her children (the ones that ring my beel at 8:30 with half the neighborhood to see Maximus..are not evry gentle)..when I was paying rent the mother asked if she could hold Maximus and put him on her lap..the 4 year old tried to kick him to the ground..she wasn't even paying attention...I had to snatch him up....plus the 2 grooming experiences I had at 2 different places were BAD!!!....I am really torn right now...

We used a petsitter a couple of years ago. She came to the house 3 times a day and stayed there for approx 1hr each visit. She took Willy out when she got there & again before she left. We also have cats, so she also emptied litter boxes. She brushed & played with any of the animals who came out while she was there, fed them as per our instructions. And she even made sure the house was clean when we got home. She was a little ecentric, but had a real passion for the animals, everyone was happy & healthy when we got home
Desiree, mom to Willy

My friend, who is a huge animal lover, works at this place called petsuites. It may be expensive. I think it's sort of like a hotel for pets.

http://www.petsuites.com/Welcome.htm

I don't know if there's any near you but you could check into it. Where do you live? There's got to be a YT member near you that would gladly look over Maximus. I would in a heartbeat! :p Why don't you post your city and see if any other members are nearby?

luzangela428, I am sorry about your Grandmother and having to leave under sad conditions.

I know how you feel anxious trying to find a devoted caregiver to Maximus, I've gone through the same situation.

Maybe a friend, your breeder, groomer if the services is offered, a boarding facility that can offer all the comforts of home with attention, etc. Atleast you have a couple months rather than days before you leave to take the time to research your best options for Maximus.

Hmmm....I'm not to happy with his breeder..due to the fact that she sent him home with medicine when I first got him..( I asked what it was and she said vitamins)..and then when I go to pick him up I ask why his belly feels "bloated"..she said oh..from his immunizations..sometime they give them "gas" and it will go down..well 1 night later I am at the emergency vet..and Maximus had to get his belly "decompressed"....because he had a huge amount of gas and it was pushing into his diaphram..and I bring all his paperwork..his "vitamins" etc...and they ask me exactly what it is since I have to syringe it to him.. (I come to find out it is an antibiotic for cocciddia..she said oh yeah a preventative..like vitamins for them..I know what I heard, and thats not what she said)..so after that incident I called her and she basically blew me off..and said that the vet didn't need to go to such drastic measures..blah blah...I was PISSED!!!!
Fran that is so generous of you..but I wouldnt want to inconvenience you (since I don't have a date yet..that sounds horrible..but I more or less was told she has about 2-3 months :( )...he can be a handful..lol..but when I know more definitely I just want to know I have someplace for Maximus and I don't have to settle for a kennel where he will be sad..we should get together anyways Fran since you are so close..1 Sat. or something... if he's not to much of a pain in the butt..and you were available I would pay you whatever you wanted to watch him for the couple of days..
Lily's mom---Maximus thinks Lily to tooo cwute too!!!

My groomer has a petsitting place and thats where I would leave them.