Should a former pound dog go to a kennel?

Question

I'm leaving the country for 2 weeks in a few months, and my dogs can't come with me. My older dog has been to kennels before and he loved it. He's incredibly friendly to other people, dogs and he loves to look at cats (he doesn't attack or glare...just watch) so I know he'll be fine.

My other dog is a 4 year old Shepherd that is a former pound dog. I adopted her a year ago after she had been in the pound for 5 weeks. As a consequence for being in the pound, she is incredibly dog aggressive, even to the dogs that she was friends with before being re-home. She loves people though, and she's happy when she's with my other dog.

Is it a good idea to leave the younger one at the kennel? Or would it be best if I found another place for the both of them?
It would be a major inconvenience to find a place for both, most people I know either have dogs of their own or a just not suited to have dogs stay with them.

Answer 1

It would be better for her if you can find a sitter for her.



I took my shelter dog to a shelter fundraiser 8-months after I adopted her and she was a complete basket case: eyes glazed, freaking whenever touched, showing fear of other dogs she didn't show any other time. She wasn't herself again till the next day.



If you can't find a sitter, ask the boarding kennel people to keep your dogs together- if not in the same run, then side by side or across the aisle from one another so she knows the older dog is still there with her. It'll help.

Answer 2

They will be safer in a kennel than they would be at your home, even with a pet sitter or neighbor.

Kennel staff will check on them periodically (more than twice a day) and good kennels have large runs for exercise. Although it is not as comfortable as your sofa, your dogs will be safe from home break ins, being stolen, are less likely to escape (kennels typically have excellent cross fencing) and if a health problem occurs, the kennel staff is trained to respond and have a fitting vehicle to take your dogs to a vet.

If the dog aggressive one poses a problem, it should not be kenneled with the older dog. She may vent her pent up aggression on her kennel mate if she can't get 'at' passing dogs in a small area. However, inform the kennel staff you would like then exercised together and housed next to eat other.

Answer 3

Put them in the same place, they know each other



The best place you could or should ever board a dog is at your vets, it is healthier and if something medically happens, who better to care for them at once,.



Nope, no kennels, I hate them, always some sick dog, cause kennels do not make sure the dogs all have their shots and wormed.



The only one that is better than a vet is Pets Mart Hotel, they make sure the dogs all are healthy, a vet certificate and shots and worming proof before you can board.



Vet is the best best ever then Pets Mart



good luck