Taking the Stress out of Boarding Your Dog

As the summer winds down, the last lingering options for summer vacation are coming up and someone will need to care for your dog while you’re gone. Boarding can be a stressful experience for dogs and humans.

Being prepared and aware of some of the options and concerns can really help make it a reasonable experience for both yourself and your dog.

So what can you do to ensure a pleasant stay?

1 — Have a list of your concerns to ask the business. These should include things like:

• Veterinary information and what steps the facility will take in the event of an emergency Insurance information for the boarding facility
• Where will the dog be kept through the day/night?
• What exercise the dog will get?
• How many and what kind of dogs (if any) will be interacting with yours?
• What kind of supervision will the interactions will get?
• What inoculations are required?
• What do they feed?
  Some kennels will insist on feeding their own food while others want you to maintain your dog’s current diet.
• How big will your dog’s area be?
• Will they have an individual area?