If you’re like me, your pets are family. I can’t simply leave them behind with just anyone.
Before going on my trip I must put my mind at ease and feel confident about the care my dogs will stay at. After all, I want them to have a little holiday as well! If you don’t have friends or family that could take care of your beloved dog, you might need to consider whether to board or hire a Pet Sitter.
To help you decide I’ve prepared this list of pros and cons.
Pet sitter
Good
- Pet Sitter can visit your house regularly while your on holiday. A good Pet Sitter or dog walker will watch over your house, turn on or off any lights, bring in the mail, and generally ensure that the house looks lived in. Animals generally feel safer and more secure in a comfortable and familiar environment as opposed to being being in a kennel.
- A Pet Sitter will most likely have general knowledge of dogs and canine behaviour.
- Pets can get extra play time and individual attention with a Pet Sitter without the extra charge that is often billed at kennels.
- Some dogs might be too anxious to have a good time in a kennel environment. A dog who has separation anxiety issues or is reactive to other dogs will certainly be better off with a Pet Sitter than in a kennel.
Bad
- A dog that isn’t good with strangers will have a difficult time adjusting to a pet sitter.
- Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers charge by the hour or by 30 to 15 minutes increments of time. This can add up and ultimately become pricier than boarding.
- Pet Sitting is a very easy business to set up with very little restrictions. This means that anyone can call themselves a pet sitter. In the mix with some highly qualified, caring, responsible, care providers you’re also bound to find quite a few unprofessional, uneducated people who are looking to make a quick buck.
Kennel
Good
- Some of the newer kennels are more like holiday resorts for your pet and operate very differently than the old variety of kennels. Your dog will enjoy outside play, walks and a company of other dogs.
- Since dogs are social pack animals, some dogs do very well in kennels and love the interaction with other dogs.
- Kennel staff is usually professional and trained in canine behaviour. This is due the fact that they work with animals on daily basis.
Bad
- Anxious dogs do not take well to a kennel environment. They may not even eat much during their stay since their anxiety can reach a very high level. In some cases staying in a kennel can go a long way towards worsening any fear or anxiousness or separation issues a dog may already have.
- A busy kennel can be loud and high energy. This can overstimulate your dog and contribute to heightened stress levels.
- Staffs can be too busy to spend quality time with your dog.
Ideally you want to select a service which you feel is the best option for your pet.
Hopefully, this will be a decision that will not be determined solely based on price, although it is a consideration.
Puppy Playground dog daycare, training and grooming center is now offering dog boarding in Zetland!
WELCOME TO OUR DOG HOTEL IN SYDNEY
Your dog is our priority
We understand how important it is for you to have your four-legged family member well looked after whilst you are away. We also know how hard it is to leave your much loved dog in the care of others, so we promise to treat them like our own dogs. All of our Puppy Playground staff care passionately about dogs and will give your dog all the love and attention they could possible want.
Puppy Playground dog hotel in Sydney has been designed especially for the comfort and happiness of small to medium sized dogs.
Our dog boarding facility in Sydney isn’t a kennel. Our boarding guests won’t be locked up in small cages in a very stressful environment on their own. To provide your dog the best dog boarding experience in Sydney, we only take a small number of boarding dogs at a time and they will join our dog daycare dogs during the day. They will have plenty of toys, play equipment and fur playmates to play with under our careful supervision.
Each and every one of our dogs are behaviour assessed so that we can make sure your dog will have a great time with like minded dogs. We provide multiple large play areas, daily walks, professional and experienced staff, 24/7 video monitoring and a Veterinarian on call to ensure the safety and comfort of all of our dear guests.
We believe that no dog should be boarding in a huge dog boarding facility.
They can be very stressful and traumatising places for even the most confident dogs. The reality is that when you have large number of dogs together, the environment will be loud and the dogs won’t have much room to stay in. If you don’t pay for a private cage, your dog will be placed in a small area with multiple other dogs. But it’s not just that! If a boarding kennel doesn’t do behaviour assessments, there is no guarantee what kind of dogs your dog will be staying with. Your best friend might be spending your holiday with a bully. Does that sound like fun? We don’t think so.
Every dog deserves lots of human interaction, cuddles and attention.
And every dog deserves to be left alone when they want to. That’s why our loving staff will keep an eye on the dogs at all times supervising their behaviour. You don’t get this kind of personalized dog boarding service in a huge dog hotel.
During the day your dog will roam free in our comfortable play areas with toys and other dogs.
For the night your dog will sleep in a smaller suite designed to keep your dog as comfortable and contented as possible in our dog hotel in Sydney. The sleep suite is spacious with comfortable flooring and an elevated bed to ensure a good night sleep.
Just like all our daycare dogs, our overnight dog boarding guests benefit from our fully air-conditioned boarding facility.
And above all, our dog daycare and boarding facility is always kept clean with professional kennel cleaning products!
