When you look for a place to board your dogs it is not about how fancy or big their runs are it is about how calm your dog is while they are there. I have worked with dogs that had hit some major milestones in training and then get boarded at the vet for a weekend or a week and take giant steps backwards from all the stress and reactive barking happening at kennels.
We don't allow ANY barking. We aren't able to have a boarding facility at this time. On occasion we can take in a dog or two for a weekend but its not approved in the future we do hope to find a house to buy within the next year and to have a similar setup as here. Where we can offer full boarding that includes daily walks, play/socialization and training. A kennel should just be for rest and calm. Dogs need to learn how to be calm when left alone. If your dog can't be calm in a kennel how do you expect them to be calm in your house when left alone. Dogs don't have to love each other but they can coexist in close proximity. Someday... house hunting continues...
We don't allow ANY barking. We aren't able to have a boarding facility at this time. On occasion we can take in a dog or two for a weekend but its not approved in the future we do hope to find a house to buy within the next year and to have a similar setup as here. Where we can offer full boarding that includes daily walks, play/socialization and training. A kennel should just be for rest and calm. Dogs need to learn how to be calm when left alone. If your dog can't be calm in a kennel how do you expect them to be calm in your house when left alone. Dogs don't have to love each other but they can coexist in close proximity. Someday... house hunting continues...
Dogs should also get out at least 4 times a day for walks without charging extra.
If dogs are let out to play find out WHO is watching them and what qualifies them to watch and manage the dog interactions. How many dogs per person watching them? If there is only one person what happens if a dog gets hurt how do they deal with that if they are the only one on staff?
Ask to see the kennels and where the dogs are kept. Does it look and SMELL clean? Do the dogs look stressed? Are they ALL barking? If they are barking does the kennel staff do anything to tone them down or tune them out?
Is there someone on staff at night while the dogs are sleeping?
What is their nearest vet? Which vet do they use?
Personally we prefer a place that doesn't have an indoor and outdoor run, because if the dog is in an indoor run / kennel or crate and they are getting out enough they shouldn't need the outdoor run to potty in the way many kennels have them set up.
How many times a day are kennels cleaned?
How many times a day are water bowls cleaned?
The list goes on and on... But these are all things I would look at and ask.
I am VERY picky if I leave my dog anywhere! You should be too!
And of course check YELP reviews.
We personally prefer to have a petsitter come into our home to care for our pets.
Locally we love Granite Bay Pet Sitting.
Here is a short video of a fellow trainers kennel and it is quiet, calm and what your ideal kennel environment should look like:
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