Vacation Dilema

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Khough

Boxer Buddy
I am loosing my mind over this. Next week, Wed, May 4th until Monday, May 9th we are going on Vacation. Well not really vacation, just back to Pennsylvania for 6 days b/c it is my mother inlaws birthday and they are having a surprise party for her.
Well I am a mess, I do not know what to do with Molly......... I have tried to stay home, but my husband informed that that is not an option. It is not that I do not want to go, I just do not want to leave Molly.
My brother inlaw, who is also here, is having somone dog and house sit for him. We thought about taking her there, b/c it is familiar to her, but his dog is relentless and won't leave her alone. I mean after hours and hours of playing, my Molly wants to rest and their dog doesn't stop. We find Molly sleeping under the table to be left alone. Their dog won't even sleep at night if there is another dog in the house. So for this reason I do not really want to send her there, b/c you can tell she has had enough of her after a few hours.
We thought about asking our vet, b/c when Molly was little she was really sick and before we got her, she was there all the time. But my husband has done pet spa floor coatings and he said he has been there at night and walked dogs b/c he sees they are dying for attention. They get so little exercise and they use the bathroom right in their stall and then it is just hosed down. He also mentioned that b/c she is little enough they will give her a cage, not even a stall.
If anyone can offer any advice on what they think the better option is, or tell me what they did when they had to go out of town, it would be greatly appreciated, cause I have absolutley no clue what to do. I feel lost in all of this :(
Tracey
 

Tyshart

Boxer Buddy
I'm guessing taking her with you is not an option either. We try to take ours on every road trip we take and it is so much fun.

But if thats not an option, there must be several boarding kennels you could leave her at. I have seen some really nice ones. The one by us (because we considered boarding for a weekend that wasn't going to be filled with dog friendly activities, a relatives wedding) that gave each dog an 8'x8' pen and lets them run in a fenced in yard 4 or 5 times daily. It was not all that expensive either. I would look further into the kennels. I won't want to leave her with another dog in your brother-in-laws house unsupervised either.

Good luck and hope all goes well.
 

bunkermom

Boxer Insane
Is there a kennel near your mother-in-law's home? That way she could go on the trip with you and be close anytime you wanted to visit her! That seems like a great solution if possible...

Good Luck!

Autumn
 

BeckyNC

Boxer Insane
Do you have a Petsmart near you? Some Petsmarts have a pet motel where the dog can be boarded. You can do add-ons like stuffed kongs and doggie day camp or one on one play time with a person. The staff at the Petsmart near me is very attentive and good with the dogs. Plus, they have someone there all night. Oh yeah, they also walk the dogs twice a day inside the facility!
 

Dutch04

Boxer Booster
Where are you at in Florida? I have found pet hotels all over Florida even in small towns when I have had to travel. If you can't find one here, take her with you to your in-laws and try to set her up in a pet hotel in Pennsylvania. Do a yellow pages search for the town your going to and put "pet boarding" or "pet sitting" as the topic. I am sure you will find something, it's a big business now and pet hotels are usually better than the vet as far as exercising the dogs and spending time with them. Many of them have websites for you to see their services. They cost more but you get more peace of mind.
 

Khough

Boxer Buddy
At this point cost does not even matter. I am in Sunrise, Florida. South Florida. She would be supervised at my bil's house, there is someone staying there, but I just think their dog is too much for her. As far as taking her with us, we are flying. So that would mean putting her in cargo, not a good idea. And their max weight for on the plane is 15 lbs in a carrier, so there goes that idea also. Initially we were gonna drive and just take her with us, but some how that got changed in the midst of planning. I am gonna see what I can find out, it just scares me b/c I heard someone say they boarded theirs and when they come home they are always skinny. thanks for all yours posts, I will look into pet hotels right now. (still think I should just stay home, lol)
 
Khough said:
At this point cost does not even matter. I am in Sunrise, Florida. South Florida.

Take her to "Extra Care Animal Hospital"
1 block south of I-595 and Flamingo Left hand side, Yellow Building
with Dr. Jodi Thanum.

They board Dogs @ 15 bucks per night not Days
Fully Staffed, Acres to Run and Play with, and I am always there
with my 4 dogs, so I'll get to play with her :)

Take Care

Eddy
 
Hello

I work part-time at "Precious Puppies" in the Fountains and I work closely with Extra Care and Larry the Dog Trainer.

I know everyone there. You probably spoke with Angela or Stepanie.

Tell them that I sent you there, they might give you One night "Free"
Who knows.. I am always bringing new clients/customers there.

Last name 'Salazar' Dad to Daphne, Scooby, Pinky and The Brain!!
 

winda88

Boxer Pal
Hello there,
As you can see, I'm also from lower central/s. florida :). I am always seeing business cards at pet store, vets, for "pet sitting in your home." Your vet can give you a recommendation. They offer walks/play sessions/get your mail and water your plants! I have no idea how much they cost. Hope you find something.
Linda
 
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