I am scared to leave my baby

[browbury]

We are going on vacation in about three weeks to Myrtle Beach. We are pretty muck regulars there. Just our family is going DH, DD (two), and myself. I have a few options about Chico. I have never left him and am terrified that he will miss us terribly. We can either take him to my mom for her to keep him. He has not spent much time there at all. He can stay home and my MIL will come over several times a day to care for him. Or, we can take him with us. It is really hot at the Beach and I hate to leave him locked up all the time while we are out doing things. They have a leash law from like 8-5 or something like that. I am torn. I really don't want to leave him, but to take him to a strange place and crate him so he does not destroy the condo does not seem fair at all. I think I am going to take him to my moms to visit for the next few weeks in hopes that he will like it there. That is what feels the best. I just hate to be away from him for a whole week. It is like leaving one of my children behind.

Amber
Chico 9/30/2005

 

[MxRxSth]

I have not had to leave my babies yet but I assure you 100% that I will feel exactly like you are feeling now when it is time to go on vacation.

Personally if your Mom is willing to keep him that is what I would do rather than leave him home and have your MIL come over several times a day so that way he has company at your Mom's house and not home alone all day with periodic visits from your MIL. Plus at night time I am sure that he would not want to be home alone.

 

[SandyHG55654]

Tough choice! We're taking the leap and loading up the car, dogs & kids for an old fashioned road trip from So.Cal to Seattle, Wa! It should be interesting to see how they do. They've never been in a car for more than 2 hrs! But I can't stand the thought of leaving them and I don't have anyone to do it so rather than boarding them i'm dragging them along hassles or not! If you have someone you may as well do it, if that will make you feel better while you're away. Have fun on your trip!

 

[Maxwell's Ma]

I think it is a great idea to take your baby over to your Mom's just to get him use to her place and to see how they do. You are such a good Mom for doing that. Then definitely do what feels right. Moms always know in their gut what to do.

I am leaving in August for 2 weeks and I hate to leave my two. I am lucky cause my daughter lives in the downstairs appartment. She will take good care of them both. They are like her own. That way Max and Riley will be at home and nothing will change except my DH and I won't be here.

 

[Lola's mum]

We didn't go on holiday last year and we're not this year. I didn't want to leave Lola last year in kennels as she was a pup and this years the same with Zeb. I don't mind at all though.

If I were you I'd leave him with your mum.

 

[sweetboxer]

I usually have mine stay with either my dad or my in-laws. We were supposed to be going on vacation in August, in which case I'd have to kennel them, but work interfered, so it looks like there may not be much of a summer vacation this year, so they won't have to go anywhere. I usually try to find someone to watch mine, rather than board them if I can help it. I do have a couple of boarding kennels that I like, so if I have to, I can put them there. I just prefer to have someone watch them for me.

 

[Xander's Mom]

If he stays w/ ur mom he'll have company and attention. I say her.

 

[RonaldMM]

We have rented a dog friendly beach house on a barrier island off the coast of Florida for a week in July. We are taking him. I'm hoping things will work out for us. Even if I'm on the deck with him overlooking the gulf, it will be nice for both of us. I don't like to be out in the hottest part of the day either!:O)

 

[maddox04]

i so understand your situation. where in NC are you? i live in Fuquay Varina (23 mi south/southwest of Raleigh). let me know the dates you'll be gone and if you are close by, we could somehow meet up and maybe try to figure out a way for me to help (even if it's in addition to your MIL stopovers- the more visitors, the better, rite- for chico at least). i would offer to watch him at my home, however we do not have a fence up (yet- we're workin on that). my maddox loves to play. anyway... whatever you decide to do, chico will do okay ... and remember, even if you're out and about during the day, you'd still be able to take him out on the beach aft hours and get to snuggle with him at nite!!!!

 

[Jill's boxer]

I really don't think the idea of leaving him home alone is a good one--even with your MIL stopping over often--thats alot of alone time and may cause some problems for him becoming anxious, etc! Staying at your MILs or a friend's house is best, so he can have much more attention and human contact. If you decide to bring him along, I don't think he will be too upset crating in a strange place as long as he is already familiar with his crate. I just took Gracie with me for a 3-day weekend to a big car show, etc and was a bit worried about it since I couldn't keep her with me all day/night and would have to leave her in the motel alone--she did fine. She didn't seem to mind the crate in a strange place at all--despite the very LOUD noises outside from revving hot rods and late night party-ers! She knows her crate is a "safe place" and she went in it to rest on her own easily! Actually, she was usually so exhausted from walking around the car show, etc all day that she was content to sleep and rest! best of luck with your decision!