Help, info and advice desperately needed

[sunfluer]

<span style='font-size: 11pt'>You can try doing a search online for dog training camps. Ppl do send their dogs away for training and there are pros/cons to it. The closest kennel is an hour away? Wow! That's a distance.

I understand your anxiety completely. I hate kenneling my dogs but they usually do much better than I anticipate. What I've read is if at all possible, visit the boarding kennel with your pup. (First off, I wouldn't leave my dogs at any kennel sight unseen unless an emergency). The idea is to let your pup take in the sight and smells so when it comes time to drop off, it's not totally alien to her.

I hope everything works out for you. You know, if you decide to kennel, you can always call to see how everything is going for your pup.</span>

[Doubleminttwin]

Originally Posted By: 3dogs<span style='font-size: 11pt'>You can try doing a search online for dog training camps. Ppl do send their dogs away for training and there are pros/cons to it. The closest kennel is an hour away? Wow! That's a distance.

I understand your anxiety completely. I hate kenneling my dogs but they usually do much better than I anticipate. What I've read is if at all possible, visit the boarding kennel with your pup. (First off, I wouldn't leave my dogs at any kennel sight unseen unless an emergency). The idea is to let your pup take in the sight and smells so when it comes time to drop off, it's not totally alien to her.

I hope everything works out for you. You know, if you decide to kennel, you can always call to see how everything is going for your pup.</span>

Yea I'm not looking forward to the drive, but some research online revield a kennel that has come with great reviews. Its a small private kennel, the dogs get four walks a day and she plays with each of them individually. Its $12 a day and she is willing to feed raw if we give her detailed instructions and supply the meat I'm really excited about that. A few people our mom has worked w/said that they kept their dog there and their dogs did great, half the time they seemed like they didn't want to come home ( I hope this isn't the case w/Baya ) Its funny we did the research and called them yesterday and when our mom called today she said started telling us about the same place (love small towns) I like the fact that its small and private. Also being in a small area you can't hide secrets and if the word going around is that its a great place then I feel better about it. The distance is a pain but if the lady is as good as everyone says I will feel a lot better about it.

[GSDElsa]

Originally Posted By: Doubleminttwin

Yea I'm not looking forward to the drive, but some research online revield a kennel that has come with great reviews. Its a small private kennel, the dogs get four walks a day and she plays with each of them individually. Its $12 a day and she is willing to feed raw if we give her detailed instructions and supply the meat I'm really excited about that. A few people our mom has worked w/said that they kept their dog there and their dogs did great, half the time they seemed like they didn't want to come home ( I hope this isn't the case w/Baya ) Its funny we did the research and called them yesterday and when our mom called today she said started telling us about the same place (love small towns) I like the fact that its small and private. Also being in a small area you can't hide secrets and if the word going around is that its a great place then I feel better about it. The distance is a pain but if the lady is as good as everyone says I will feel a lot better about it.

Sounds like you're finding a good solution! Congrats. When you think about the drive, just remember those folks in NYC who get to do an hour and a half commute year round and smile it's not you!